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Amazon launches virtual medical assistance through Alexa
Amazon’s Alexa has integrated a telehealth and virtual healthcare delivery platform by Hellocare into its software, allowing patients to make calls and seek medical assistance from physicians and nurses through the use of their voice.
Why digital health needs a 'strategy overhaul'
Digital health platforms must take a page from Big Tech companies — and largely do the opposite to succeed in healthcare, per an MIT Sloan Management Review article.
Louisiana behavioral health system gets 2 'immediate jeopardy' citations in a year
Northlake Behavioral Health System in Mandeville, La., has received two “immediate jeopardy” designations for substandard patient care within a year and is at risk of losing the ability to collect Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, nola.com reported…
'Never let a crisis go to waste': How Change cyberattack could change healthcare
Many health system CIOs are still dealing with the fallout of the Change Healthcare cyberattack nearly three weeks after it led to disruptions across the industry, but some IT chiefs say the event could pave the way for changes.
Oracle Health launch in Chicago a 'critical test' for VA EHR
An Oracle Health implementation in the Chicago area could be a “critical test” for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, NextGov/FCW reported.
What Mark Cuban learned from a $141K oversight
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s generic drug company launched an online pharmacy in January 2022, and as he has spent more time in the healthcare industry, he has been vocal about lessons learned along the way.
10 urgent patient safety challenges in 2024
While employment for new clinicians was positive in the last year with 96% of new nurses finding work, the issue is transitioning those clinicians from education into bedside and hospital practice, which is the most pressing safety challenge of 2024, a…
Phishing scheme targets UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health says a phishing scheme has targeted its employees, compromising some patient data.
CMS accelerates payments to physicians following Change attack
CMS is expanding its response to the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare to include advance payments to physicians and other outpatient care providers experiencing claims disruptions.
5 hot spots for job growth
High housing costs in the Bay Area and Northeast are driving workers out — and into the warm weather and work-life balance of the Sun Belt, The Wall Street Journal reported March 8.
