Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton has Florida and its healthcare providers gearing up for another severe weather event less than two weeks after similar preparations for Hurricane Helene. | Facing a second major storm within two weeks, some hospitals on Florida's Gulf Coast are again closing up shop and transferring patients across the state.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
While AI can offer immense potential to improve patient outcomes and streamline medical processes, system flaws can pose risks to ethics, security and data accuracy. Dr Gao Yujia, assistant group CTO of the National University Health System, urged caution in AI implementation in healthcare in the keynote session, "Unveiling the Dark Side of AI," at HIMSS24 APAC.
Cloud Blogs
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Learn more about how Microsoft is enhancing healthcare with data and responsible AI. Read the latest Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare announcements. Existing language models have revolutionized how we interact and use powerful AI models for text-based use cases in healthcare. But the practice of modern medicine is chiefly multimodal. Effectively assessing the complete picture of patient health requires moving beyond medical text comprehension to sophisticated AI models capable of integrating and a
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
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 9, 2024
BrightStar Care recently reached a milestone that fewer than 10% of franchise companies have been able to achieve. It has opened 400 locations across the U.S. “To reach this milestone you’ve got to have a number of things,” Pete First, chief development officer of BrightStar Care, told Home Health Care News. “You’ve got to have a really solid system and a solid business case for what you’re doing and processes in place.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2024
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Ending the HIV epidemic hinges on both treatment and prevention, particularly through access to PrEP. For at-risk individuals living in the U.S. South—where HIV is a daunting reality—PrEP use is very low compared to the number of new HIV cases.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Naver Corp and Kakao Corp, two of South Korea's biggest IT companies, have shared innovative uses of AI in healthcare. In the HIMSS24 APAC panel session, " Tech Titans in Health: Naver and Kakao’s Role in Transforming Healthcare," Kakao Healthcare CEO Dr Hwang Hee and Dr Dongchul Cha, head of the Medical Innovation Centre at NAVER Healthcare Lab, shared their organisation’s respective contributions in advancing digital health in South Korea.
Healthcare Success
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Are you struggling to fill critical positions in your healthcare organization? You’re not alone. With competition for top talent at an all-time high, hospitals and health systems must prioritize employer branding to attract and retain skilled professionals. Why Employer Branding Matters Employer branding isn’t just a marketing buzzword—it’s a critical strategy for healthcare organizations.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool. | Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Attorneys argue Khan and two other commissioners are biased against pharmacy benefit managers and should recuse themselves from an ongoing lawsuit against the middlemen.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Electronics giant Samsung discussed innovations in robotics and wearable devices as key technologies for delivering personalised care. In the HIMSS24 APAC keynote, "Smart Hospital Revolution: Redefining Patient Care with Technology," Samsung Medical Centre CIO, Dr Won-Chul Cha, and Dr Hon Pak, SVP and head of Digital Health at Samsung Electronics, discussed the importance of technological integration in healthcare.
Healthcare Success
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Influencer marketing is hot! But with all the regulations, can pharmaceutical marketers really utilize influencers to reach consumers and HCPs? The answer is yes! Listen to our latest podcast as Malcolm Bohm, strategic advisor and board member for multiple life sciences companies, reveals how influencer collaborations can transform brand advocacy and audience engagement.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 6, 2024
U.S. | U.S. hospitals are taking steps to conserve their supplies of intravenous (IV) fluids as one of the country's biggest manufacturers reduces shipments after Hurricane Helene flooded a major facility in North Carolina.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
B. Braun and Fresenius Medical Care said they will make more crucial products as the U.S. faces shortages following Hurricane Helene’s damage to a Baxter manufacturing facility.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Generative AI technology presents exciting opportunities for healthcare organizations to communicate more effectively with patients and build loyalty. However, using these tools can also introduce risks for patients and providers. Josh Stageberg, Vice President of Product at SolarWinds, talks about the organizational successes and possible pitfalls that generative AI can bring, as well as other topics of discussion from the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 8, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ubie Inc. , a Japanese health tech company, has announced a significant investment from Google in its latest funding round. – The investment aims to leverage digital innovations, including generative AI, to drive the digital transformation of Japan’s healthcare system. Ubie’s Mission and Impact Ubie is dedicated to utilizing technology to guide individuals to appropriate medical care.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Intravenous fluid shortages appear to be affecting the majority of the nation’s healthcare providers, who as a result are already beginning to cancel procedures, survey data published Thursday show | Premier said 86% of its provider members are reporting shortages, and more than half have less than 10 days supply on hand. Respondents also said they were beginning or considering procedure cancellations, and have begun receiving solicitations from "unapproved, gray market suppliers.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
About 40% of MA plans with prescription drug coverage will earn four or more stars, a dip from 42% this year, according to data released by the CMS.
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Data collected on providers' unauthenticated websites and shared with third parties is still a liability from regulatory agencies and a potential cause for class action litigation, says Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at the legal firm Polsinelli. Wide scope of 3rd party data The battle over hospital online data tracking has been going on for the past two years , since a Baltimore patient filed a class-action suit against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms, alleging that it wa
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Luiz Domingos, CTO, Mitel Hospitals and healthcare clinics are among the most complex technological ecosystems to manage. Staff and patients demand timely, secure, and dependable communication, while administrators often face shrinking budgets and increased regulatory oversight. Today’s hybrid unified communications (UC) platforms are uniquely positioned to address these challenges.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 million in operational disr | Ninety-two percent of polled healthcare IT and security practitioners said their organization had faced at least once cyberattack during the prior year.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
More than half of respondents said they saw more procedure complications or reported poor outcomes due to care delays, while 28% said mortality rates rose.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Demonstrating benefits to patients and clinicians will greatly drive interoperability, h ealth information exchange and medical record digitalisation in Asia-Pacific. Dr Mahesh Appannan, Ministry of Health Malaysia's head of digital health, Seyoung Jung, assistant professor and CIO of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and Gareth Sherlock, chief executive of Turimetta Consulting and former CIO at Cleveland Clinic London and Abu Dhabi, delved into EMR implementation be
Pro CRNA
OCTOBER 7, 2024
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA Leaders: we love them, we hate them and then we become them In the workplace and in our personal life, the concept of leader and leadership are often intertwined and misunderstood. Let’s start this article by explaining the difference between the role of a leader and the behaviors that are associated with effective leadership.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The healthcare industry is making the push toward greater adoption of value-based care, yet it's not a secret that progress has been slow-moving. | The healthcare industry is making the push toward greater adoption of value-based care, yet it's not a secret that progress has been slow-moving. With that backdrop, UnitedHealth Group has released its latest "A Path Forward" report, which is a biennial look at progress in the shift to value.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The proposed rule comes after the CMS reported a growing number of complaints about ACA health plan applications submitted by brokers.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Sam Anwar, Chief Technology Officer, eClinical Solutions McKinsey & Company estimates it takes up to 12 years to introduce a new drug to the market – a lengthy timeline comprised of many factors including technology limitations, regulatory requirements, and patient recruitment and retention. Scientific innovation and clinical trials are increasingly complex, generating more data than ever.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Analyses of 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings continue to pour in and not all of it bodes well for the conventional juggernauts. | UnitedHealth and Humana saw star ratings decrease, whereas insurtechs celebrated their scores. We break down how all major insurers—and their investors—are reacting.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.
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