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Private healthcare the ‘ new normal’ in the UK?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Recent figures from Healthcode …showed record numbers of procedures were performed on people with private medical insurance (PMI) in private clinics and hospitals during 2023 – more than £4bn in activity…Recent figures from Healthcode , which tracks the use of private healthcare, showed record numbers of procedures were performed on people (..)

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Fortis Healthcare gets AI boost for mental health vertical

Healthcare It News

Fortis Healthcare, a publicly listed private hospital network from India, has introduced a new mental health service enabled by artificial intelligence. United We Care announced its contracts with three undisclosed major healthcare systems in the United States. Dubbed Stella 2.0, About two months after its debut of Stella 2.0,

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IHH Healthcare migrates Malaysia, S'pore database systems to cloud

Healthcare It News

Private healthcare group IHH Healthcare has moved several on-premise database systems of its hospitals across Malaysia and Singapore to the cloud. "Cloud technology serves as the cornerstone for the future of healthcare, facilitating collaboration and unifying data across the healthcare ecosystem," he added.

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3 Tips for Securing Private Healthcare Data

HIT Consultant

Technology is a dominant force in healthcare. During the pandemic, healthcare systems relied on technology to swiftly move to virtual care, remote work, and more collaborative communication and data management systems – and that will accelerate. Jim Cropper, Director of Sales, Brother International Corporation.

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Satisfaction with healthcare coverage spread unevenly across payer types: KFF survey

Fierce Healthcare

Most people with either public or private healthcare insurance like their coverage—but they like it a lot less when they’re sick, according to a new

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Bangkok Hospital streamlines patient flow with AI

Healthcare It News

Bangkok Hospital, one of Thailand's largest private healthcare providers, has moved away from the paper and manual process of registering and managing patient flow in its headquarters. AI technologies provided by its partner, local startup Agnos Health, now underpin its patient registration and management systems.

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How Technology is Helping Combat Healthcare Fraud

HIT Consultant

Healthcare fraud is a significant issue in the U.S. and one that continues to grow in scale as fraudulent actors seek to exploit the healthcare system for their own financial gain. the cost of healthcare fraud in the country is close to $100 billion a year. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.),