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How mCODE is Driving EHR Interoperability for Cancer Research

EHRIntelligence Historically, restricted EHR interoperability has hindered the cancer research community's ability to harness big data. With siloed data across the healthcare continuum, cancer research has centered on clinical trials. However, these...

How a GoFundMe Page Aims to Keep a Rural Hospital Open

RevCycleIntelligence When financial troubles turned dire, leaders of a rural hospital turned to a popular source of funding to support their efforts to get back on their feet: GoFundMe. Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe are popular among individuals looking...

Key SDOH Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

mHealthIntelligence Remote patient monitoring (RPM) supports a comprehensive care delivery model wherein healthcare providers can track patient health metrics and adjust care plans in a timely manner, thereby boosting health outcomes overall. RPM involves the...

Exploring Facets of the Cell and Gene Therapy Market

LifeSciencesIntelligence The past year brought forth multiple advancements in the cell and gene therapy landscape as multiple new drugs came to market. As the industry grows and more discoveries are uncovered, it is critical to understand the progressions,...

What Utilization Management Strategies Do Payers Use to Lower Costs?

HealthPayerIntelligence As healthcare spending rises in the United States, stakeholders are constantly working to address the drivers of high costs. The overutilization of healthcare services—including the provision of low- or no-value care—not only...

Evaluating the Series of Infant Formula Recalls in the US

PharmaNewsIntelligence Infant formula plays a critical role in pediatric healthcare, providing an alternate route for nutrition in babies who do not breastfeed or may need more nutrients than what is provided in breast milk. Although many people, including health...

Exploring the National Academy of Medicine’s AI Code of Conduct

HealthITAnalytics The question of how the healthcare industry can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) ethically and responsibly has become a hot topic in recent years. Throughout 2022 and 2023, industry professionals, policymakers, and regulatory...

Hospital Wayfinding Strategies for a Better Patient Experience

PatientEngagementHIT Visiting the hospital can often mean a literal maze to recovery. While patients usually know they have a road paved with care management ahead of them, less is often made of the hospital wayfinding and navigation that can make or break the...

Exploring the Role of Identity and Access Management in Healthcare

HealthITSecurity Identity and access management (IAM) is a framework of processes, policies, and technologies that monitor digital identities, manage authentication controls, and grant employees and end users access to information that is relevant to their...

How Virtual Nursing Can Help Fortify a Workforce in Crisis

mHealthIntelligence The COVID-19 pandemic hit an already beleaguered nursing workforce hard, driving stress, burnout, and resignations among nurses to record highs. The urgent need to address nurse workflow issues and better support them has sparked fresh...

How the Executive Order on AI Will Impact Healthcare Cybersecurity

HealthITSecurity Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become ingrained into our society, and the regulations and guidance that govern it are evolving to match. In October 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and...

Key Considerations For Choosing a Revenue Cycle Technology Vendor

RevCycleIntelligence Revenue cycle technology is not one size fits all. Whether a solution promises to ease patient collection woes or streamline claims management processes, healthcare providers must do their due diligence to select the revenue cycle...

Top Patient Engagement Tech for Remote Chronic Disease Management

PatientEngagementHIT Care management has gone digital, with remote chronic disease management, in particular, becoming a more common modality. Of course, there is still always a time and a place for in-person care, but the days of fully analog care management...

10 Ways CRISPR Advancements Are Reshaping Healthcare

LifeSciencesIntelligence CRISPR technology has brought about significant advancements in various fields of research. By harnessing the power of CRISPR-Cas9, scientists can precisely edit the genetic material of organisms, opening up new possibilities for targeted...

How the Medical Education System Contributes to Physician Burnout

PharmaNewsIntelligence One could argue that the medical education system is the cornerstone of healthcare and patient care. Through the education and certification protocols, medical schools mold the providers that play a critical role in nearly every aspect of...

Ethical Guidelines, Emerging Regulations in Octopus Research

PharmaNewsIntelligence With their unique biological features, octopuses have become valuable subjects in medical research. Their extraordinary abilities, such as camouflage, regenerative capabilities, and highly developed nervous systems, make them captivating...

Healthcare Stakeholders Plan to Prioritize AI, Analytics This Year

HealthITAnalytics As the new year begins, health systems are gearing up for new opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. For many, top priorities from last year — such as establishing analytics infrastructure, deploying predictive analytics, and...

Patient Care, Policy & More: A Look at This Year’s Virtual Care Trends

mHealthIntelligence In many ways, 2023 was a year of reckoning for virtual care. From sky-high funding and clinical promises verging on hyperbole to bankruptcy filings and an ongoing patient preference for in-person care, virtual care stakeholders had to...

Understanding the Value of Mergers and Acquisitions in Life Sciences

LifeSciencesIntelligence Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a critical role in the healthcare industry. As more products come to market, companies can leverage M&A to elevate their position in the market. The value of mergers and acquisitions in the...