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Mental health provider drastically reduces chart audit time with help from AI

Mental health provider drastically reduces chart audit time with help from AI

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Cerebral is a virtual mental healthcare provider with a mission to democratize access to high-quality care to all. With several full-service monthly subscription plans to choose from, members receive online access to therapists and prescribing providers. Visits are done via video chat, and members can message their care team directly. Members can receive medications delivered

Roundup: Veradigm sale rumors, Meditech moves on interoperability

Roundup: Veradigm sale rumors, Meditech moves on interoperability

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Over at the former Allscripts, ailing Veradigm reported a strong cash position and reduced debt this week, and sale rumors immediately flourished, while another electronic health record vendor, Meditech, announced Wednesday that it will take advantage of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The EHR vendor said it selected Health Gorilla to give its

HIMSSCast: As security threats rise, intelligence sharing is essential

HIMSSCast: As security threats rise, intelligence sharing is essential

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If the cybersecurity space has seemed a bit busier than usual recently, you’re not imagining things. At the halfway mark of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights showed nearly 400 data breaches reported to its portal as of June 30 – the most in six months since OCR began

Upcoming Bali International Hospital adopts TrakCare EMR and more briefs

Upcoming Bali International Hospital adopts TrakCare EMR and more briefs

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TrakCare EMR underpins Bali International Hospital The soon-to-open Bali International Hospital will adopt InterSystems’ TrakCare EMR. Its operator, PT Pertamedika Bali Hospital, has recently partnered with T-Systems for the deployment of the digital medical record, which is expected to enable faster access to patient data at the new 255-bed hospital.  According to a media release, the EMR

Corrections NZ invests $5M in EHR and more briefs

Corrections NZ invests $5M in EHR and more briefs

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Corrections NZ announces $5M EHR deal  The New Zealand Department of Corrections is adopting a patient management system from Canada to improve healthcare for persons in custody. It recently signed a NZ$9 million ($5.3 million) agreement with EHR solutions provider Intrahealth to deliver its PMS over seven years. In a statement, Intrahealth said its solution

AllianceChicago CIO discusses technology-enabled approaches to health equity

AllianceChicago CIO discusses technology-enabled approaches to health equity

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AllianceChicago is a unique organization. A federally funded health center network of more than 76 community health centers operating in more than 23 states, its work is centered on improving personal, community and public health through innovative collaboration. The collaboration has been in operation for more than 25 years and is committed to developing and

Korea to link health records of 8 million patients to MyHealthway

Korea to link health records of 8 million patients to MyHealthway

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The South Korean government seeks to streamline access to the personal health records of over eight million patients held in tertiary general hospitals in a single platform by next year.  WHAT IT’S ABOUT My Healthway allows Koreans to view their medical records in a standardised format from various hospitals. It also enables hospitals to securely access

HIS glitch forces Malaysian hospital to go manual

HIS glitch forces Malaysian hospital to go manual

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A system breakdown of the Total Hospital Information System used in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia forced clinicians to go manual for at least a day. On 11 August, the tHIS went down due to a glitch in one of its application servers, disrupting the services of public hospitals and health facilities across

Microsoft’s AI Health Bot required patching for privilege vulnerability

Microsoft’s AI Health Bot required patching for privilege vulnerability

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Microsoft released a new vulnerability and patched Azure Health Bot, a managed artificial intelligence-enabled cloud platform healthcare organizations use to develop virtual healthcare assistants. Researchers explained how they were able to gain access and the quick fix needed.  WHY IT MATTERS  The HIPAA-compliant Health Bot platform combines medical data with natural language capabilities to understand

AI in RCM: Healthcare execs optimistic but skeptical

AI in RCM: Healthcare execs optimistic but skeptical

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Applications for artificial intelligence to improve revenue cycle management in healthcare show promise, but executives are concerned about accuracy and reliability of the technology. These were among the results of an Inovalon survey of more than 400 revenue cycle and financial executives and managers, 84% of whom said they are optimistic about AI-enabled RCM in