A Milestone in Mental Health Communication Guide
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, is pleased to announce the launch of the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide.
Friday Five – Virtual Nursing and Virtual Sitting
In honor of National Nurses Week, this week’s Friday Five lists 5 hospitals that are experiencing the benefits of virtual care, an emerging care model that gives nurses more time for their most satisfying work – spending time on direct patient care.
NIH Adds SAS Viya to the All of Us Researcher Workbench
Public health researchers have a new, powerful tool from data and AI provider SAS to analyze the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program’s large and diverse data set.
Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Panel and Financial Ties with Company
By David Hilzenrath & Holly K. Hacker – When the FDA recently convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, the agency didn’t disclose that most of them had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded — information readily available in a federal database.
AMA Joins Effort to Build Future of Value-Based Care
AHIP, the American Medical Association, and the National Association of ACOs released a playbook on voluntary best practices as part of their efforts together to advance the adoption of value-based care arrangements in the private sector to improve the quality, equity, and affordability of care.
April 2024 Health IT Marketing Minutes
What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more? News from Merge, Clarity Quest, KNB Communications, Matter Communications, Swaay.Health, Amendola Communications, Infinx, Wheelhouse DMG, J2 Interactive, & more.
National Rx Drug Take Back Day 4/27
According to the DEA, too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses this crucial public safety and public health issue. We focus on the facts and events surrounding the day and how you can participate.
Telehealth Innovators Challenge at ATA Nexus 2024
The American Telemedicine Association, the premier organization dedicated to advancing telehealth, announced the 12 finalists competing in the 3rd annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge taking place at ATA Nexus 2024, May 5-7 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Health IT Product News Report April 2024
Health IT product news from Lindus Health, Anatomy IT, ZoomCare, HSG Advisors, John Snow Labs, Wolters Kluwer Health, AvaSure, Allurion, Andor Health, TalkDesk, Together by Renee, Ontrak, MedeAnalytics, Lightbeam Health Solutions, HIMSS and more.
Friday Five – The New Healthcare C-Suite Agenda: 2024-2025
This week’s Friday Five looks at the key findings in Sage Growth Partners’ report that examines C-Suites’ strategic priorities to navigate the evolving ecosystem, where health IT is helping to address their greatest challenges and where the tools are continuing to fall short.
End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access
By Sarah Jane Tribble – More than 23 million low-income households — urban, suburban, rural, and tribal — are enrolled in the federal discount program Congress created in 2021 to bridge the nation’s digital connectivity gap. The program has provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills or $75 discounts in tribal and high-cost areas.
Leveraging AI to Address Skill Mismatch in the Healthcare Industry
By April Miller – While skills gaps are everywhere, they’re especially impactful in healthcare. Increased burnout and rising demand since the COVID-19 pandemic have taken things to new heights as hospitals struggle with staffing.
