The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.
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Generative AI will be 'next big thing' to transform healthcare + 9 other trends to know
Generative artificial intelligence is slated to become the “next big thing” that will transform healthcare, according to a recent digital health report from Digital Health New York.
Healthcare accounted for most third-party data breaches in '22: Report
Healthcare is more likely to be victimized by third-party data breaches than any other industry, a new report from cybersecurity researcher Black Kite found.
UAB Health System names CEO
Dawn Bulgarella is the new CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, effective immediately.
The uncharted waters of using healthcare data for marketing practices
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a $1.5 million settlement with GoodRx Holdings for allegedly sharing patient data to advertise on Facebook and Google, the move, the first of its kind for the organization, could spark better health data p…
'Very concerning,' says AMA leader on pharmacists expanding their scope
The American Medical Association is tracking about 60 bills that seek to broaden pharmacists’ scope of practice, and its senior attorney said the legislation is “very concerning for us.”
Flu vaccine shrunk hospital visits by half: study
The flu vaccine engineered for 2022-’23’s atypical early season reduced the risk of “medically attended influenza A(H3N2) illness” by half, according to a study published Feb. 2 in Eurosurveillance.
ASC Administrator of the Week: Cherise Brown, manager, nurse, student
Cherise Brown, administrator of Andover (Kan.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.
How physician inboxes are fueling burnout
Physicians are receiving 57 percent more patient portal messages in their inboxes than before the pandemic, according to a Feb. 3 article on the American Medical Association website.
Cyberattacks highlight growing risk to healthcare systems, Fitch says
Recent cyberattacks on hospital and healthcare systems may not have a direct impact on credit ratings but do highlight an increased risk if more dangerous activity were to take place in the future, Fitch Ratings said in a Feb. 3 release.
