Weekly Roundup – July 20, 2024
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.
What Unexpected Surprise Will Healthcare See in the Next 6 Months? Answers from the Healthcare IT Today community include making advances in women’s health, unearthing a cure for a debilitating disease, and putting generative AI models into action at the point of care. Read more…
Healthcare Startups Shine at Collision 2024. Colin Hung went to Toronto for the annual global event for entrepreneurs. The key takeaway from speakers was the need for differentiation during uncertain times, while this year’s crop of healthcare startups reflected the importance of customer validation and early adoption. Read more…
Automating Pharmacist Workflows to Improve Patient Access. Also at Collision, Colin connected with Dr. Eunice Wu at Asepha to learn about how to bring pharmacists into a patient’s circle of care – and why reducing their workloads is a key first step. Read more…
How Digital Tools Streamline Administrative Processes and Promote Preventive Care. According to the Healthcare IT Today community, personalized engagement and care management, care in the home, and real-time analysis are just some of the tools making preventive care more accessible. Read more…
Regulatory Talk Series: Quick Takes on the CMS E-Prescribing Final Rule. The main requirements of the e-prescribing rule are part of an evolving healthcare regulatory landscape, according to Dr. Nick Barger at DrFirst. Vendors would be wise to address compliance sooner rather than later. Read more..
CIO Podcast: Implementing AI in the Right Places. John Lynn connected with Sameer Sethi at Hackensack Meridian Health to chat about how to ensure AI is being deployed in ways that benefits an organization and its patients. Read more…
A Thoughtful Revolution: The Integration of Supercomputing and AI. Melyssa Fratkin at SC24 outlined how NYU Langone Health is bringing AI to clinical care and research thanks to the largest computational system in the U.S. dedicated to healthcare and life sciences. Read more…
AI Can Optimize Accounts Receivable Management. Leveraging AI in RCM can expand automation, increase efficiency, and facilitate better collaboration. According to Connor Accurso at R1, success comes from enlisting stakeholders early, piloting with frontline users, and optimizing along the way. Read more…
Achieving Data Privacy by Balancing Innovation with Patient Security. Compliance with HIPPA and GDPR can stop efforts to implement innovative technology in their tracks. Ganesh Nathella at Persistent Systems discussed how AI can automate compliance and ensure data stays protected. Read more…
Improve Patient Payments Data Security and Compliance. Surveys show 95% of patients are worried a data breach will affect their medical information. Organizations can help address these concerns with PCI compliance, tokenization, and point-to-point encryption, Heather Randall at TrustCommerce said. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for July 17, 2024: Multiple IT management and engineering roles, plus New York City-based Institute for Community Living seeks a COO. Read more…
Bonus Features for July 14, 2024: 45% of orgs don’t have standardized cybersecurity processes, 94% of clinicians and researchers believe AI will be used for misinformation. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Data platform Arcadia acquired CareJourney, a clinical data and insights company.
- Virtual care company eVisit acquired UPMC’s inpatient teleconsultation technology while also receiving an investment from UPMC Enterprises and MedStar Health.
- Patient access managed services provider Hummingbird Healthcare closed a $10 million Series A funding round.
- Community health worker platform Pear Suite raised more than $1 million in funding.
Thanks for reading and be sure to check out our latest Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundups.
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.
What Unexpected Surprise Will Healthcare See in the Next 6 Months? Answers from the Healthcare IT Today community include making advances in women’s health, unearthing a cure for a debilitating disease, and putting generative AI models into action at the point of care. Read more…
Healthcare Startups Shine at Collision 2024. Colin Hung went to Toronto for the annual global event for entrepreneurs. The key takeaway from speakers was the need for differentiation during uncertain times, while this year’s crop of healthcare startups reflected the importance of customer validation and early adoption. Read more…
Automating Pharmacist Workflows to Improve Patient Access. Also at Collision, Colin connected with Dr. Eunice Wu at Asepha to learn about how to bring pharmacists into a patient’s circle of care – and why reducing their workloads is a key first step. Read more…
How Digital Tools Streamline Administrative Processes and Promote Preventive Care. According to the Healthcare IT Today community, personalized engagement and care management, care in the home, and real-time analysis are just some of the tools making preventive care more accessible. Read more…
Regulatory Talk Series: Quick Takes on the CMS E-Prescribing Final Rule. The main requirements of the e-prescribing rule are part of an evolving healthcare regulatory landscape, according to Dr. Nick Barger at DrFirst. Vendors would be wise to address compliance sooner rather than later. Read more..
CIO Podcast: Implementing AI in the Right Places. John Lynn connected with Sameer Sethi at Hackensack Meridian Health to chat about how to ensure AI is being deployed in ways that benefits an organization and its patients. Read more…
A Thoughtful Revolution: The Integration of Supercomputing and AI. Melyssa Fratkin at SC24 outlined how NYU Langone Health is bringing AI to clinical care and research thanks to the largest computational system in the U.S. dedicated to healthcare and life sciences. Read more…
AI Can Optimize Accounts Receivable Management. Leveraging AI in RCM can expand automation, increase efficiency, and facilitate better collaboration. According to Connor Accurso at R1, success comes from enlisting stakeholders early, piloting with frontline users, and optimizing along the way. Read more…
Achieving Data Privacy by Balancing Innovation with Patient Security. Compliance with HIPPA and GDPR can stop efforts to implement innovative technology in their tracks. Ganesh Nathella at Persistent Systems discussed how AI can automate compliance and ensure data stays protected. Read more…
Improve Patient Payments Data Security and Compliance. Surveys show 95% of patients are worried a data breach will affect their medical information. Organizations can help address these concerns with PCI compliance, tokenization, and point-to-point encryption, Heather Randall at TrustCommerce said. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for July 17, 2024: Multiple IT management and engineering roles, plus New York City-based Institute for Community Living seeks a COO. Read more…
Bonus Features for July 14, 2024: 45% of orgs don’t have standardized cybersecurity processes, 94% of clinicians and researchers believe AI will be used for misinformation. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Data platform Arcadia acquired CareJourney, a clinical data and insights company.
- Virtual care company eVisit acquired UPMC’s inpatient teleconsultation technology while also receiving an investment from UPMC Enterprises and MedStar Health.
- Patient access managed services provider Hummingbird Healthcare closed a $10 million Series A funding round.
- Community health worker platform Pear Suite raised more than $1 million in funding.
Thanks for reading and be sure to check out our latest Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundups.
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