Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
SONU Allergy Device Review. According to the CDC, one-third of adults suffer from allergies. John Lynn does, and so does his wife, so they were happy to try out the SONU headband and iPhone app. SONU relieved their congestion in a matter of days, though the lack of an Android app was disappointing. Read more…
OntarioMD Study Validates the Hype of AI Scribes. Robert Fox and Chris Sulway from the Ontario Medical Association subsidiary chatted with Colin about a survey showing family doctors and NPs saved 4 hours a week using AI scribes. More than 80% said they would recommend a scribe to colleagues. Read more…
Reduce the Pain of Claims Processing With AI. Colin interviewed John Anilraj and Ryan Christensen at AGS Health about the company’s Intelligent RCM Engine, which optimizes workflows and improves efficiency while preventing claims denials and boosting cash flows. Read more…
The Balance Between Data Sharing and Data Privacy. Members of the Healthcare IT Today community highlighted the need to enter BAAs, strengthen monitoring, and leverage OAuth2.0 for secure third-party access to data. Read more…
CIO Podcast: Making the Most of MEDITECH Expanse. Nolan Hennessee at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System connected with John at MEDITECH LIVE to chat about rolling out MEDITECH for ambulatory and oncology users, among other topics. Read more…
Adapting to Change: The Imperative for Provider Revenue Diversification. More than one-third of providers have to suspend claim payments when they’re hit by a cyberattack. Brian Doyle at Rectangle Health discussed how technology can enable small steps that diversify and strengthen revenue streams. Read more…
Tackling Hospital Staffing Issues With Technology. Turnover rates, burnout, and manual scheduling processes all lead to staffing shortages. Bringing automation to staffing improves efficiency, lowers costs, and lends itself to flexible scheduling that keeps staff happy, said Adam Seguin at Vocantas. Read more…
Unleashing the Power of Data and AI With Microsoft Fabric. A unified data platform can break down data silos, enable predictive analytics, and optimize the healthcare workforce while ensuring security and compliance, said Noel Trinidade at Calian. Read more…
Reexamining Cybersecurity Preparedness Amid Unprecedented Risk. Organizations should enhance downtime training, test crisis communication , and establish relationships with third-party vendors before an attack occurs, according to Jamie Singer and Rebecca Ayer Pitt at FTI Consulting. Read more…
Why Now’s the Time to Prioritize IoT Medical Device Security. Regulatory mandates for medical devices are growing, and that requires frequent updates coupled with thorough security documentation, noted Alex Rybakt at Revenera. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for October 9, 2024: Many roles with health systems, plus positions with vendors such as InterSystems and Truveta. Read more…
Bonus Features for October 6, 2024: Only 25% of health systems trust ROI claims from digital health vendors; behavioral health makes up 72% of telehealth volume. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- AI voice solution provider Suki secured $70 million in Series D funding.
- Inpatient workflow optimization vendor Pieces Technologies raised a $25 million growth funding round.
- Patient experience vendor mPulse acquired Zipari, provider of healthcare consumer experience technology.
- Medication management vendor Scriptology acquired RxLive, a telehealth clinical pharmacy services company.
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