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Innovation, Med Tech

Unlocking the Potential of Value-Based Care with AI

March 18, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

The momentum of value-based care (VBC) is poised to accelerate. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined an ambitious objective: to transition all traditional Medicare beneficiaries into a VBC arrangement by 2030, a notable increase from the […]


Biomarker, Innovation

UK MFT’s blood test helps determine effectiveness of breast cancer drug

March 14, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) in the UK has announced that its blood test could benefit thousands of women eligible for preventative breast cancer drugs. This highly sensitive hormone test can determine the effectiveness of anastrozole, a drug recommended […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Vivalink Unveils Biometrics Data Platform for Remote Hospital-at-Home Monitoring

March 13, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

What You Should Know: – Vivalink, a leader in digital healthcare solutions, is transforming patient care with its Biometrics Data Platform. – Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform offers a comprehensive solution for remote chronic and acute patient monitoring, facilitating seamless hospital-at-home […]


Innovation, Research

New Research Leverages AI/ML and Sensor Technologies

March 13, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

While physical activity, physical therapy, and structured exercise have long been considered effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease, their efficacy has been difficult to scientifically establish due to the inability to measure changes in key functional motion indicators like gait and […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors

March 12, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

Technology behemoths like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, along with healthcare-specific vendors like Oracle Cerner and Epic, have launched a flurry of generative AI-backed software over the past year, most targeted toward streamlining clinical notetaking. A number of hospitals are already […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Israeli Hospital Develops Generative AI Platform to Improve Mental Healthcare Access

March 11, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

The project is driven by the urgent need to address the global mental health crisis, significantly worsened by COVID-19 and other recent events. The lack of qualified mental health professionals creates a bottleneck in the system, leaving many in need […]


Innovation, Research

WhiteSwell reports positive eLym System treatment outcomes

March 7, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

WhiteSwell has revealed positive six-month outcomes for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), treated with its eLym System, as part of the ongoing DELTA-HF trial. The DELTA-HF trial is a non-randomised early feasibility study assessing the eLym System’s safety […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Dexcom Earns FDA Clearance for OTC Glucose Biosensor in the U.S.

March 6, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Continuous glucose monitoring plays an integral role in the management of Type 2 diabetes and the benefits are proven when used alone, or alongside other diabetes and weight management medications.8 Studies show the use of Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring by […]


Wellness

5 wacky health trends that have gone viral

March 6, 2024

Via: Fox News

When it comes to health and wellness, trends can get strange. Many wacky wellness trends gain popularity when celebrities endorse them. When it comes to health trends, you should always be mindful of your own body. 10 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PREDICTIONS […]


News

Triad of Modernizing Healthcare: genAI, Interoperability, and Advanced Operational Systems

March 5, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

Healthcare institutions have found themselves compelled to achieve greater efficiency amid financial constraints. Simultaneously, healthcare leaders acknowledge prioritizing patient-centered care and staff contentment. The following three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational […]


Innovation, Research

Carthera sees positive results in brain-blood barrier trial

March 4, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Paris-based device company Carthera has announced that its SonoCloud-9 system can help certain drugs pass the brain-blood barrier, as part of positive results from a Phase I/II clinical trial. The trial examining the SonoCloud-9, designed as an ultrasound-based treatment for […]


News

The Supreme Court Confronts a Public Health Challenge: Homeless Encampments

February 28, 2024

Via: Kaiser Health News

Homelessness is a soaring public health crisis, with a record 653,000 unhoused people in the United States, according to federal estimates. Tent and recreational vehicle encampments have exploded in recent years, crowding streets and sidewalks from Portland, Ore., to New […]


Wellness

Hate water? Here are 5 healthy alternatives, according to an NFL sports dietitian

February 28, 2024

Via: Fox News

Water is widely recommended as the healthiest beverage — but what if it’s not your thing? As it’s much easier to stay hydrated if you choose a drink you enjoy, Jordan Mazur, a San Francisco-based professional sports dietitian and nutrition […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Digital Health Company Experiences Using EHR APIs

February 27, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

New research from a survey of digital health companies shows that most companies (73%) use standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) when integrating with electronic health records (EHRs) (Figure 1). In 2020, ONC finalized its Cures Act Final Rule, which codified […]


EHR & EMR

Developing a Robust Data Strategy for Healthcare Organizations

February 26, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Having a comprehensive data strategy is paramount in the healthcare sector. Data can be both a blessing and a curse for healthcare organizations, depending on how well they manage their data. On one hand, data is the key to unlocking […]


Innovation, Research

COVID pandemic triggered spike in antidepressant use among young females, study finds

February 26, 2024

Via: Fox News

Young people turned to antidepressants in greater numbers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has shown. Use of these medications was already on the rise prior to March 2020, but the pandemic accelerated that trend, according to a […]


EHR & EMR

US digital therapeutics market to grow at 25% CAGR from 2022 to 2030

February 21, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

The digital therapeutics (DTx) market in the US is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report. GlobalData’s DTx in Medical report notes that the growing sector […]


Innovation, Research

FDA approves allergy drug to lessen severity of reactions to peanuts, dairy, other foods

February 21, 2024

Via: Fox News

Food allergy sufferers have a new weapon in their fight against severe symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the injectable Xolair (omalizumab) the green light for use in decreasing the risk of life-threatening reactions to certain […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Highmark Grants Commercial Coverage to Theranica’s Wearable for Migraine Treatment

February 20, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Migraine affects over 1 billion people worldwide, including 10% of children and adolescents. It’s a debilitating neurological condition that can significantly impact daily life. Traditional treatment options often involve medication with potential side effects or limitations. Theranica’s Nerivio REN wearable […]


Innovation, Research

Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters

February 20, 2024

Via: ScienceDaily

The study was the first to identify earlier patterns of adrenal puberty as a result of prenatal stress. Adrenal puberty is marked by changes like the growth of body hair, pimples and aspects of cognitive maturation, but does not include […]