Both electronic health record vendors have made open API code available to their health system clients that enables them to coordinate with the VA when treating veterans who have sought care at community providers. Healthcare IT News
Talkspace is the second company on Amazon’s marketplace. The program launched this year with a partnership with chronic condition management firm Omada Health. Healthcare Dive
The convergence of physician shortages, efficient use of hospital beds and hybrid working models contributes to the growth of inpatient telemedicine. The health system's programs address critical constraints and boost patient outcomes. Healthcare IT News
New Jersey-based Hackensack Meridian Health is teaming up with K Health to launch a new 24/7 virtual primary care service to provide easier access to the health system's clinicians. Fierce Healthcare
This Week in The Big Unlock Podcast
In this episode, David Brenner, Director of Clinical Informatics, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, discusses his journey into informatics and healthcare, the clinic’s expansion plan, their digital initiatives, role of AI in healthcare, evolving technologies, and patient expectations.
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The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage. The Commonwealth Fund
A new study suggests major pharmacy benefit managers may be focusing on specific payer segments in a bid to maintain strong market share. FIERCE Healthcare
OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's Gemini did not recommend opioid medication for one group over another – suggesting that artificial intelligence could help address clinician bias and improve fairness in treating pain. Healthcare IT News
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This case study showcases BigRio’s ability to leverage its expertise in cloud technologies and project management to support one of the world’s leading business schools in achieving its Digital Transformation objectives. The business school could reduce its cloud expenditures without compromising performance or scalability by optimizing resource allocation and eliminating underutilized services. The project provided a well-defined cloud strategy and a comprehensive two-to-five-year roadmap for future growth. BigRio Case Study
The DigiMTM Digital Maturity Model is now a 5-stage model, with Model 5 being the highest level of maturity. Health systems in Model 5 of Damo’s DigiMTM model aim to build state-of-the-art facilities by designing digital solutions and patient experiences built with artificial intelligence or generative AI. White Paper
A large not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system on the East Coast focuses on innovation and creating exemplary healthcare experiences. Damo has been a long-time advisory partner and understands the health system’s strategic vision well. Damo Consultants knew the health system’s in-flight work towards improving their patient experience. As such, the health system engaged Damo in identifying the first set of journey maps that should be developed at an enterprise level and then prioritized and developed the first four maps. Case Study
This case study showcases BigRio’s ability to leverage its cloud technologies and project management expertise to support one of the world’s leading business schools in achieving its Digital Transformation objectives. (BigRioacquired Damo in September 2023) . Case Study
A new generation of artificial-intelligence apps called AI companions is designed to simulate natural conversations and keep people company. AI assistants like ChatGPT can do those things to some extent, but AI companions are designed to respond in a sympathetic, realistic way when you share your thoughts or problems. They can even role-play, pretending to be your partner, for instance, to practice tough conversations. WSJ
Healthcare leaders are finally starting to take cybersecurity off the back burner, with most provider and payer organizations ramping up their spending in this area in the midst of proliferating cyberattacks. MedCity News
The startup, Hippocratic AI, which launched out a stealth in May 2023, aims to build out what it refers to as the first large language model for healthcare with an initial focus on non-diagnostic, patient-facing applications. Fierce Healthcare
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