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Amazon brings cashierless tech to hospitals

Health Care Dive

After opening automated stores on college campuses and sports stadiums, the tech giant is moving into healthcare facilities.

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Beyond the Hype: How AI is Helping Transform Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment Right Now

HIT Consultant

Lawrence Whittle, President of Verana Health Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a sensitive subject for some healthcare professionals, and rightfully so. It was not too long ago that IBM’s Watson supercomputer won on “Jeopardy!” The hype and hubris that followed led to one of the great all-time examples of technology that some might say over-promoted and under-delivered.

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Disparities in cancer mortality between Blacks and Whites

Healthcare ECONOMIST

A paper by Gupta and Akinyemiju (2024) uses SEER data to examine trends in age-adjusted cancer mortality between blacks and whites between 2000 and 2020. The authors find that: In 2000, the [ age-adjusted mortality ] rate was 251.7 per 100 000 population among Black individuals and 199.7 per 100 000 population among White individuals, decreasing to 166.8 per 100 000 population (AAPC, −2.04% [95% CI, –2.07% to –2.00%]) and 149.3 per 100 000 population (AAPC, −1.44% [95% CI, –1.48% to –1.39%]), re

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McKinsey: Healthcare Profit Pools to Reach $819B by 2027

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The US healthcare industry, after weathering a storm of inflation, labor shortages, and lingering COVID-19 impacts in 2023, is now showing signs of a promising rebound, according to a new repor t by McKinsey & Company. – The McKinsey report predicts accelerated transformation efforts and strategic shifts will unlock new growth opportunities in key segments, while others face continued challenges.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/15/24

HIStalk

I’ve been practicing in the telehealth space since before.

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: January 16, 2024

HKLaw

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.

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Why Taiwan's Voters Defied Beijing—Again

The Rand Blog

With a third Democratic Progressive Party presidential victory in Taiwan, relations with China will only get worse. Democratic consolidation could be important in helping the island resist gray-zone coercion by the mainland.

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Morning Headlines 1/16/24

HIStalk

Harbor Health Secures $95.5 Million in New Funding to Expand.

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