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Technology driving health plan strategy

Technology driving health plan strategy

| February 22, 2024

By Jeff Lagasse–Sixty-two percent of health plan leaders are investing in technology for digital transformation as the number-one way to achieve organizational goals in 2024, a new survey from healthcare SaaS company HealthEdge, a software provider for payers, has found. The survey of U.S. health plan executives working across functions found rising consolidation among payers and providers. […]

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How integrating AI and clinical decision support systems can help in the ER

How integrating AI and clinical decision support systems can help in the ER

| January 19, 2024

By Bill Siwicki —Deployment of artificial intelligence for point-of-care clinical decision support is in its nascency. Despite the media attention and proliferation of AI studies, translation to clinical practice is rare. Little evidence exists on best practices for deployment, particularly in emergency medicine. Emergency medicine serves as the frontline of healthcare and the integration of […]

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A New Era in Clinical Trials

A New Era in Clinical Trials

| December 15, 2023

By Edward Triebell Current industry challenges present an opportunity for innovation and the adoption of new solutions, particularly in addressing barriers related to patient recruitment, engagement, and retention. The COVID-19 pandemic opened the door for some significant and noteworthy changes to the way our industry could accomplish clinical trials with a forced mandate to decentralize […]

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‘Medical-grade’ AI is poised to help health systems manage their data

‘Medical-grade’ AI is poised to help health systems manage their data

| November 17, 2023

By Bill Siwicki—There’s been a lot of hype around generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT over the past year or so. But for all the emerging healthcare use cases involving large language models, it’s worth remembering that one major value of LLMs is their ability to improve natural language processing capabilities that have been […]

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Where AI is making a difference in healthcare now

Where AI is making a difference in healthcare now

| October 26, 2023

By Bill Siwicki–There are some key clinical and financial use cases already showing their worth – but while innovation around artificial intelligence is happening rapidly, there’s risk in moving too quickly, one physician expert cautions. There’s a lot of buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence to transform care delivery. New technologies offer advanced capabilities […]

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Privia Health joins forces with AI startup Navina for point-of-care clinical insights

Privia Health joins forces with AI startup Navina for point-of-care clinical insights

| September 18, 2023

By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya— Navina, an AI-powered primary care platform, is teaming up with physician enablement company Privia Health Group. The collaboration will equip Privia’s network of providers with Navina’s AI tech to enhance workflows, patient care and value-based initiatives.  “We are very pleased to announce a new partnership providing cutting-edge tools to our physicians and providers, […]

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Generative AI ‘not reliable yet’

Generative AI ‘not reliable yet’

| August 23, 2023

By Bill Siwicki–That said, by John Halamka, president Mayo Clinic Platform despite its current limitations – it will never replace “empathy, listening, respect, personal preference” – it’s clear artificial intelligence is leading to fundamental changes in care delivery, says the IT innovator. Artificial intelligence is all anyone can talk about these days. And in healthcare, […]

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Digital health investment slows as investors dwindle

Digital health investment slows as investors dwindle

| July 18, 2023

By Nathan Eddy—The decline in funding follows a significant boom in 2021, when U.S. digital health startups raised $29.1 billion. Digital health startups in the United States have seen a decline in funding, with the sector on track for its lowest funding year since 2019, according to the latest quarterly report by Rock Health. The decline in […]

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