The last mile is ensuring the data is being used for patient care, says Dr. Holly Miller, CMO at MedAllies, who also works on the Sequoia Project’s Data Usability Taking Root initiative.  

A six-month pilot using holomedicine technology in clinical practice and surgery resulted in unanimous positive support, says Dr. Yujia Gao, assistant group chief technology officer for the National University Health System.

Memorial Hermann Health System has begun the rollout of an AI automation platform at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, with plans for a systemwide expansion. The not-for-profit health system headquartered in Houston has implemented Laudio’s AI workforce automation platform. Memorial Hermann is also an investor in Laudio.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has settled with New York-based Saint Joseph’s Medical Center for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy Rule. The settlement involved the impermissible disclosure of COVID-19 patients’ protected health information to a national media outlet.

Patients who received care under the pandemic’s Acute Hospital Care at Home program had a low mortality rate and minimal complications related to escalations back to the brick-and-mortar hospital, according to a CMS research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Healt

Despite some challenges, the financial picture for health plans remains stable as the year comes to a close, finds a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

The Spanish startup won the HIMSS23 Europe Startup PitchFest and is in conversations with hospitals in France, UK, Italy and Germany, says cofounder Carmen Pauline Rios Benton.  

The proportion of self-pay patients began increasing for emergency department, hospital and primary care visits in April, when states could start terminating Medicaid coverage for patients who no longer met requirements following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from Epic Research.

The Digital Health Indicator is a good assessment to know what’s been achieved and what needs improvement, says Dr. Chien-Tzung Chen, superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.  

Elsemieke Hackenitz, Direct Diagnostics CEO, says that her company’s focus has shifted from direct-to-consumer products to B2B solutions and products for healthcare professionals.