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By Bill Siwicki 11:44 am April 16, 2024
The health system's savings have come from the platform's ability to conduct preferred product swaps, identify contract discrepancies and local contract savings, and swiftly assess shortage impacts then devise mitigation strategies.
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By Andrea Fox 10:24 am April 16, 2024
The hospital group calls new revisions to HHS’ pixel tracking guidance "regulatory overreach," and says the update is "unlawful and unwise." Meanwhile, Massachusetts is weighing two class action suits that would allege such tracking violates wiretap laws.
VA sign on building
By Andrea Fox 11:36 am April 15, 2024
While testifying on the VA FY 2025 and FY 2026, the Veterans Affairs Secretary said the agency plans to reinvest prior appropriated unused funds into new releases of its Oracle electronic health records next year.
Kelly Bliss of Teladoc Health on virtual care
By Bill Siwicki 11:05 am April 15, 2024
This form of telemedicine can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services, and bring cost savings from lower out-of-pocket expenses and avoiding unnecessary care, one expert says.
Kellee Stewart holding an egg
By Jessica Hagen 03:13 pm April 12, 2024
Kellee Stewart, actress and fertility advocate, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss Progyny's partnership with Evite and fertility benefits offerings.  
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By Andrea Fox 01:43 pm April 12, 2024
And in other news, CISA directs federal agencies on Microsoft breach by Russian operatives.
By Bill Siwicki 10:42 am April 12, 2024
Large language model AI can help with the redistribution of routine tasks to nonphysician staff and directly to patients, getting patients to take an active role in their healthcare journey, and enhancing patient engagement and self-management, an expert says.
By Bill Siwicki 10:28 am April 12, 2024
James McHugh, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, reveals quite positive feelings among provider organization executives on deploying artificial intelligence in the next three years.
Physician working on computer
By Nathan Eddy 10:18 am April 12, 2024
A health system-wide approach to classifying patient messages paired with well-defined regional workflows can improve timely responses and substantially reduce physician inbox volume, a new study finds.
 Health AI Assurance Laboratory
By Andrea Fox 05:28 pm April 11, 2024
The new lab will evaluate artificial intelligence in the health domain in a simulated real-world environment, help innovators refine their machine learning models and offer AI workforce development training.