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"Healthcare professional sitting at a desk with a window behind them while wearing a stethoscope around their neck and looking at a tablet"
By  Trevor Dermody 04:42 pm March 21, 2024
Digital ultrasound company Butterfly Network has achieved EU MDR certification for the Butterfly IQ+ ultrasound system, allowing the company to release its offerings into the European market, including its AI-enabled software Auto B-Line Counter and the company’s Pulse Wave Doppler (PWD).  Auto B line Counter uses AI to help providers determine patient abnormalities by measuring B-lines. B-lines...
Virtual Connect Forum panel with Matt Cybulsky of Ionian Healthcare Consulting, Andy Chu at Providence Health and Kathleen Mazza of Northwell Health
By  Nathan Eddy 08:35 am March 13, 2024
ORLANDO – AI-enabled virtual care assistants are reshaping patient care and augmenting healthcare professionals' capabilities, but providers need to know how to build trust as the technologies evolve, experts said during the HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum on Monday.  Matt Cybulsky, founder and consultant at Ionian Healthcare Consulting, led the discussion on building trust in virtual...
Murielle Beene, senior vice president and chief health informatics officer at Trinity Health, and Gay Landstrom, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Trinity Health
By  Nathan Eddy 11:04 am March 12, 2024
ORLANDO – With a predicted shortage of nine million nurses worldwide by 2030, healthcare providers are looking to pivot to virtual care and virtual nurses to address staffing shortages and improve patient care, said experts at HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum on Monday.  Dr. Murielle Beene, senior vice president and chief health informatics officer at Trinity Health, and Dr. Gay Landstrom...
Patient and provider examine digital health metrics
By  Trevor Dermody 11:10 am March 11, 2024
Today, Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new suite of next-generation clinical support tools pairing point-of-care decision support, workflow optimization and patient-centered care resources.  The new suite includes UpToDate, UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp), UpToDate patient engagement (formerly Emmi) and UpToDate digital architect.  Wolters Kluwer released two new products: the UpToDate...
Healthcare providers in an operating room wearing an extended reality headset while standing over a patient
By  Dr. Liz Kwo 06:20 am March 11, 2024
Health is standing on the cusp of a revolution, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are at the forefront, transforming everything from surgical training to patient mental health care.  The technologies are not just changing the game; they are redefining the playing field, offering unparalleled precision, immersion and connectivity. This article explores the...
Pharmacist in a pharmacy looking at a piece of paper while holding it up to the light
By  Jessica Hagen 12:53 pm March 7, 2024
It has become increasingly necessary for healthcare executives to monitor the pharmaceutical supply chain, primarily as overdose deaths related to counterfeit pill use more than doubled from July-Sept. 2019 to Oct.-Dec. 2021, according to the CDC.   The FDA sought to address the issue by enacting the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which went into effect in November. Still, healthcare...
Healthcare provider in the clinical setting sitting at a desk and looking at a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm February 29, 2024
Healthcare data exchange startup Moxe Health raised $25 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital. WHAT IT DOES The company offers payers and providers tools for sharing patient health record information. Moxe's convergence product allows payers to input their insights into the EHR for providers. For providers specifically, the company offers its digital release of information product, which...
Two individuals sitting in front of two computer monitors with their backs turned toward the camera
By  Jessica Hagen 02:13 pm February 23, 2024
The integration of blockchain technology in healthcare represents a significant leap forward in terms of enhancing data security, safeguarding patient privacy and improving supply chain management. This transformative technology is redefining the landscape of healthcare data management. Revolutionizing healthcare data security Blockchain technology, with its decentralized and tamper-evident...
Healthcare provider putting medication into an infusion line with a patient lying in a bed
By  Jessica Hagen 01:39 pm February 22, 2024
Tech-enabled infusion platform Uptiv Health announced a partnership with Lyn Health, a healthcare provider for poly-chronic patients, to merge infusion therapy with chronic care management through an offering dubbed Uptiv360.  Through the partnership, patients can undergo an onboarding process via an app, followed by an evaluation by a nurse practitioner during an infusion visit. Within 48 hours...
Healthcare provider wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope while interacting with a tablet
By  Nathan Eddy 11:20 am February 21, 2024
Despite the growing demand for virtual healthcare solutions, patients still harbor apprehensions over the use of AI in medical diagnosis, according to a survey from The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a joint venture between Cleveland Clinic and telehealth giant Amwell.  The survey found the availability of virtual second opinion (VSO) services made it far more likely for respondents to follow...