Day: October 18, 2024

Can AI power progress with remote patient monitoring technology?

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One of the more promising healthcare AI advancements is the development of remote patient monitoring tools such as symptom checkers, symptom assessments and digital self-triage. These tools not only help redefine and enhance patient experiences, they potentially can streamline patient flow, reduce healthcare disparities, and improve health outcomes through more personalized and precise care recommendations. … Read more

Nawaz Sharif after S Jaishankar’s visit

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Jaishankar travelled to Islamabad on Tuesday for a nearly 24-hour trip to attend the conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming the first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan in the last nine years amid continuing strain in ties. India and Pakistan should “bury” the past and look ahead to live like good … Read more

Health systems’ websites still face uncertain regulatory terrain 

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Data collected on providers’ unauthenticated websites and shared with third parties is still a liability from regulatory agencies and a potential cause for class action litigation, says Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at the legal firm Polsinelli.  Wide scope of third-party data The battle over hospital online data tracking has been going on for the … Read more

Prisma Health exec on rounding tech’s ability to find gaps in care

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As South Carolina’s largest private, nonprofit health system, Prisma Health grappled with several pressing challenges common to the modern healthcare industry: resource constraints, financial pressures and widespread provider burnout. THE PROBLEM These problems were exacerbated by the scale of the organization – a network of 18 hospitals serving more than 1.5 million patients annually with … Read more