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Enhancing hospital IT's speed-to-market capability

Healthcare It News

Take the case of Mount Alvernia Hospital, a 300-bed private not-for-profit medical institution in Singapore.

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications.

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Half of hospitals spend just 1.4% of expenses on charity care, KFF finds

Health Care Dive

At 8% of hospitals, it made up 0.1% The new analysis found wide variations in charity care. or less of operating expenses.

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Dana-Farber, Beth Israel Deaconess collaborating on standalone cancer center

Fierce Healthcare

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced plans to build an independent, freestanding cancer hospital—a first-in-the-region move with rami | The collaboration will yield the Boston area's only free-standing adult cancer hospital.

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National University Hospital testing predictive AI for Alzheimer's diagnosis and more AI briefs

Healthcare It News

IHH Healthcare offers sleep AI solutions in clinics, hospitals IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest private healthcare group, has made available an AI-powered wearable ring and software for diagnosing sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders across its global network of clinics and hospitals.

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Healthcare applications for private cellular networks

Healthcare It News

Today, many hospitals rely on Wi-Fi and public cellular for connectivity even though the limits of current Wi-Fi solutions are being reached. The mandates of improving quality of care and lowering costs mean that hospital IT directors should consider deploying new, private 5G networks.

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Roundup: Sun Pharma reports IT breach and more briefs

Healthcare It News

According to a press statement, a comprehensive learning and development programme via Infosys Springboard will be provided to nurses, customer care executives, and the administrative staff across Motherhood Hospitals. It includes free interactive sessions with healthcare experts and masterclasses on health-related themes.