MedCity News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Innovative approaches to home care will only be successful if organizations can ensure the safety of the professionals who enter patient homes. The post Staff Safety is Key to Sustaining Home Health Growth appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Creating a category for technologies like the safety release valve would confer benefits, including improved patient safety, reduced costs for the healthcare system overall, and lowered liability risk.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report that laid out four recommendations to improve patient safety across the nation. Some of these included creating federal leadership positions focused on advancing patient safety and hastening research on systems of safe care.

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MedCity News

MARCH 13, 2023

Each year, nonprofit ECRI creates a list of the industry’s top ten patient safety concerns. This year, the pediatric mental health crisis topped the list, above other important issues like violence against healthcare staff and clinicians being expected to work outside their scope of practice.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Within the healthcare sector, the migration of CRMs faces even bigger challenges due to the sheer amount and dispersion of data. Maintaining patient safety and ensuring HIPAA-compliance are also pressing factors. Nonetheless, the results of a CRM migration are definitely worth it.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the same way that airbags were a natural evolution of vehicle safety technology, seamless, RFID-based systems are the next evolution of medication management technology.

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MedCity News

APRIL 26, 2024

Addressing preventable harm starts with breaking down the data silos that exist within the healthcare landscape and pulling disparate systems together through connected healthcare operations. The post Driving Safer Care for All with Connected Healthcare Operations appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Healthcare technology experts have confidence that the industry will put the right guardrails up around LLMs as it continues to develop and deploy these AI tools, they said Sunday during a panel discussion at Engage at HLTH.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 24, 2025

The program has been going on for a little more than a year and Amy Rosa, the health systems chief nursing informatics officer, says the initiative is already resulting in increased efficiency, documentation accuracy and patient safety. The post Why Sentara Health Invested $11M Into iPhones for Nurses appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 11, 2022

The shift to digitally streamlined workflows is long overdue, and organizations that fall behind risk higher costs, lower patient satisfaction, and higher staff member burnout and put the facility at risk for a patient safety event.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week, two bipartisan members of the Senate Budget Committee launched an investigation into private equity and its impact on healthcare. They initiated the probe to get answers about “questionable financial transactions” that could be hurting care quality for patients at hospitals owned by private equity firms.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Called Microsoft Fabric, which was rolled out broadly in May, the announcement on October 10 marks the availability of Fabric’s capabilities specifically for the healthcare vertical – to clinicians, administrators but perhaps, most importantly, to patients. AI still requires humans in the loop.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Providers, administrators, health insurers and other healthcare-access gatekeepers can learn, train, change policies and remove barriers facing vulnerable groups so they can receive the long-overdue opportunity to pursue their best health and well-being.

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MedCity News

JULY 29, 2024

As the FDA stakes its claim as the primary regulator of AI in healthcare, it must navigate the delicate balance between fostering innovation and ensuring safety and responsibility. The post Enabling Clinical Trial Innovation Through AI Regulation at FDA appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although problems in US healthcare abound, the most insidious challenges are often tightly coupled with the industry’s most appealing and instilled virtues — a highly selective and independent workforce, (b) an extremely low tolerance for risk, and (c) a high degree of professional oversight.

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Referral MD

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Prior authorization is a pivotal component of healthcare, bridging the relationship between patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies. This ensures the efficient use of healthcare resources while reducing unnecessary expenditures. Photo by terovesalainen on Adobe Stock What Is Prior Authorization?

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MedCity News

APRIL 3, 2023

Data can help healthcare facilities improve patient safety, but first, healthcare leaders need to bring data from multiple sources together using a common taxonomy.

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Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With concerns growing over the burden Leqembi could impose on healthcare infrastructure, Eisai and Biogen have trotted out data for an under-the-skin version of the Alzheimer’s disease drug that ma | Eisai and Biogen have trotted out data for a subcutaneous version of the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 2, 2024

While the approach to patient and treatment safety is crucial, there is a notable shift towards processes centered around patients and healthcare professionals. Many medtech products, very often too technical and scientific, emphasize features at the expense of processes and their interactions.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Through collaboration between regulators and healthcare stakeholders, telehealth prescribing can continue to expand treatment access while maintaining proven safety standards. The post Navigating Virtual Prescribing Policy Changes in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As Gen AI continues to mature, there will be ways to employ these technologies thoughtfully and safely in healthcare today. The key is to continue to embrace new breakthroughs – with strong guardrails for safety, privacy and transparency.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To address the growing physician shortage, some people argue that the scope of practice should be expanded for skilled healthcare professionals like nurse practitioners and pharmacists. He argued that throwing other professionals into physicians’ roles will have poor ramifications of patient safety.

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MedCity News

APRIL 10, 2023

Greater collaboration among healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and lawmakers and regulators will lead to predictability and consistency in cybersecurity management. Together, we can make even greater strides toward patient safety and a more secure and sustainable healthcare system.

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MedCity News

JUNE 4, 2023

The use of LLMs in healthcare is still incredibly nascent, so many experts are calling for a safety framework to make this uncharted territory feel safer.

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PM360

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Award-winning health and wellness advertising agency AbelsonTaylor Group received the inaugural ACE Aspire Award for its employee Psychological Safety Initiative from the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA). Click here to watch the Psychological Safety Aspire Award Presentation Video. The HBA’s ACE (Advancement.

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MedCity News

JULY 26, 2022

Nurses face challenges that put themselves and their patients at risk. Using closed claim data, Coverys identified nursing risk trends. A full report, including recommendations, will be released this year.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a rapidly changing and expanding healthcare environment, the secure exchange of health information and price transparency enabled by real-time benefit tools is critical to improve patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care.

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Referral MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Yet, the healthcare experience often begins with a decidedly analog ritual: The dreaded patient intake form. For too long, the administrative side of healthcare has lagged behind its clinical advancements. In this blog, well explore how digital patient intake can revolutionize healthcare efficiency, one click (or tap) at a time.

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Infuse Medical

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In todays rapidly advancing healthcare landscape, the demands placed on medical professionals are greater than ever. Traditional approachestextbooks, live demonstrations, and hands-on workshopswhile valuable, are no longer sufficient to meet the complexities of modern healthcare. billion by 2025. billion by 2025.

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Infuse Medical

JULY 4, 2024

This is changing the way healthcare professionals interact with patients and access critical information. According to a recent report, the virtual and augmented reality business in healthcare will grow to $9.7 This technology has been gaining traction in various fields, including healthcare. million over the next five years.

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Infuse Medical

MARCH 22, 2024

Healthcare training is a crucial aspect of maintaining high standards in patient care and ensuring the competence of medical professionals. This article explores how VR can revolutionize healthcare training, leading to cost reductions and enhanced learning experiences. Introduction to Healthcare Training Costs A.

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Referral MD

APRIL 7, 2025

Can Automating Patient Intake Help Healthcare Providers? This can mean long wait times for patients, but for healthcare providers, it can mean missing data, extra costs, and compliance risks. Lets take a closer look at how automated patient intake transforms healthcare data processes. Manual patient intake is a burden.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for PTSD sparked debate, primarily focused on concerns of safety and efficacy. But no matter how novel a treatment may be, if it is inaccessible to the millions of people who need it, its relevance becomes insignificant.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Healthcare organizations tend to view issues in pockets – how they are impacting their specific organization and region – but patient safety is a collective mission. No matter what hospital or health system they are in, or which care model they belong to, patients everywhere deserve safer care.

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Infuse Medical

DECEMBER 17, 2024

3D medical animation has become a revolutionary tool in today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, where clarity and accuracy rule. Expertise in both animation and healthcare A specialist company combines knowledge of the healthcare sector with animation skills. What is 3D Medical Animation?

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MedCity News

MARCH 1, 2023

A California lawmaker recently introduced legislation designed to keep the state’s small and rural hospitals from closing as they work to meet seismic safety compliance requirements.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The research comes as concerns about PE-owned hospitals are intensifying — from leaders both within and outside of the healthcare industry.

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