Posterity Health is a virtual-first center of excellence for male reproductive health. It provides a hybrid care delivery model, allowing for telehealth appointments, ongoing treatment plans and in-person care. Through various technologies, personalized care and expert guidance, Posterity Health empowers males to take control of their reproductive health. THE PROBLEM Male reproductive healthcare often is
To safeguard existing cybersecurity protocols from easy decryption by a quantum computer, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Post-Quantum Cryptography Project has developed three algorithms – called FIPS 203, 204 and 205 – designed to withstand quantum-powered cyberattacks. It released the first three post-quantum encryption standards on Tuesday. With the standards, organizations can achieve
The New Zealand government is no longer funding the provision of free telehealth services, including one for COVID-19, as healthcare providers went “business as usual” in providing in-person services following the end of the pandemic. Te Tāhū Hauora (Health Quality & Safety Commission) recently looked into the quality and safety implications of telehealth as part
Healthcare organizations that communicate information about the work experiences, benefits and perks at their facilities are better able to find the candidates who want to join their teams, said Dr. Iman Abuzeid, CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health, an artificial intelligence-powered healthcare career platform. Abuzeid told Healthcare IT News that data from the company’s fifth State of
The proposed new Medicare billing codes in the proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2025 include three specific codes for digital mental health treatment (DMHT) relating to professional services involving DMHT devices. This is the first time CMS has proposed Medicare reimbursable codes specific to digital therapeutic products through the physician services benefit. Under the
The Regenstrief Institute’s latest update to the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) database features nearly 1,600 new concepts and 1,400 modifications aimed at enhancing the exchange and interoperability of health data across global systems. The LOINC tool is used for standardizing health information across 196 countries, with the update covering a range of
The behavioral health landscape faces several significant challenges, primarily stemming from a severe shortage of providers and increasing demand for services. As has been seen in recent years, there’s been a surge in behavioral health needs across all demographics. This mismatch between supply and demand has led to long wait times, difficulty accessing care, and
The healthcare and life sciences sector is emerging as a leader in the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence, significantly outpacing other industries in both the number of AI models in production and the overall maturity of AI initiatives. Around half (48%) of healthcare and life sciences respondents to a study conducted by 451 Research
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is asking the public to consider disease burden, technology and other factors in the design of clinical studies that adequately reflect the intended use population for a particular medical device. WHY IT MATTERS As part of CDRH’s 2022 to 2025 Strategic Priority: Advancing
Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea has recently been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model. The hospital’s IT infrastructure architecture was assessed in five areas: mobility, security, collaboration, transport and data centre, as identified in the previous framework of the INFRAM. Early this year, HIMSS introduced a new INFRAM framework