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Coalition of 33 organizations endorses CMS' proposal to quickly cover new medical devices

Fierce Healthcare

The American Telemedicine Association, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical are among the groups in support of the Centers for Medic | Organizations signed a letter pledging support for a CMS-backed transitional coverage for emergency technologies pathway, which they say could improve (..)

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How AI and machine learning can help predict SDOH needs

Healthcare It News

Historically, care management services have focused on clinical disease management, patient education, appointment navigation and pharmaceutical adherence issues that chronically ill patients face each day.

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Dubai Health Authority to pilot value-based healthcare with EJADAH

Healthcare It News

” He said: “The model is driven by quality outcomes; it will put health consumers at the centre of the model, focus on preventive care, and reduce healthcare expenditure thus leading to healthcare sustainability.” ” WHY IT MATTERS. ” ON THE RECORD.

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Vendor Notebook: Salesforce extends AI to public health services, DrFirst acquires Myndshft

Healthcare It News

a software-as-a-service that focuses on automated prior authorization services for both medical and pharmaceutical benefits. DrFirst to speed up medication approvals Rockville, Maryland-based DrFirst announced that it purchased all assets of the Myndshft Technologies, Inc.

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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

HIT Consultant

These demographic trends are causing shifts within the healthcare sector and resulting in increased expenditure associated with the costs of treatment and prevention in old age. Both a lack of clinical engagement and inadequate resources are two often-cited areas that prevent better integration of otherwise promising digital solutions.

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Limited funding hinders uptake of RPM, DTx in Australia

Healthcare It News

However, those with Type 2 Diabetes cannot access subsidies even where continuous glucose monitoring may improve outcomes and prevent diabetes complications." "[I]t is a mix of these funding models that will allow the gains of remote care to be fully realised," the commission claimed.

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Cancer cases at risk of almost doubling in the MEA region by 2040

Healthcare It News

What’s frustrating is that an approximate 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable, but it is the phenomenal gap in access to cancer care that is proving challenging. Furthermore, a mere 5% of global resources for cancer prevention and control are spent in LMICs. Total health expenditure: 4.9% Life expectancy: 78.8