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Predictive Analytics Model Identifies Illicit Online Pharmacies

August 31, 2020 - A predictive analytics model could spot illicit online pharmacies, enhancing drug safety and patient health, a study published in JMIR revealed. Online pharmacies have grown in popularity in recent years, mainly due to their convenience, lower prices, and access to drugs that may be otherwise unavailable. However, researchers noted that consumers...

Cancer Patients Have Limited Understanding of Genomic Test Results

September 11, 2019 by Jessica Kent

A majority of patients with cancer don’t understand critical features of the genomic test results they receive when participating in clinical trials, according to a pilot study conducted under...

94% of Healthcare Execs Say AI, Blockchain Have Advanced Innovation

June 06, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Ninety-four percent of healthcare executives report that artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other emerging technologies have accelerated the pace of innovation over the past three years,...

Verma: Artificial Intelligence is Key for Patient Empowerment, Lower Costs

April 10, 2019 by Jennifer Bresnick

Artificial intelligence will play a key role in fostering patient empowerment, improving consumer decision-making, and ultimately reducing healthcare spending, says CMS Administrator Seema Verma. As...

Big Data Analytics Strategies are Maturing Quickly in Healthcare

April 01, 2019 by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations have quickly revved up their big data analytics strategies in an effort meet the challenges of value-based care, according to a new survey from the Deloitte Center for Health...

Social Determinants, Consumerism Become Focus for Healthcare

March 19, 2019 by Jennifer Bresnick

2019 is shaping up to be a turbulent year for the healthcare industry as internal and external forces combine to put pressure on the status quo, according to a new survey from Change Healthcare and the...

How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Consumer Health Experiences

March 04, 2019 by Jennifer Bresnick

Artificial intelligence is quickly taking root in the healthcare ecosystem by supporting better clinical and financial decision-making. Providers and executives now have access to much more...

AMA Launches Data Management Model for Blood Pressure Devices

February 19, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI), an effort funded by the American Medical Association (AMA), has launched a new data management model that will be able to produce an uninterrupted stream...

AI, Consumerism Herald a Changing Healthcare Industry at HIMSS19

January 30, 2019 by Jennifer Bresnick

Not too long ago, “2020” was convenient shorthand for “sometime in the distant future.” But healthcare professionals gathering in Orlando this year for the annual HIMSS...

Healthcare Payers Are Keen on Analytics, But Feel Unprepared

December 10, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Big data analytics is a top priority for the majority of healthcare payers in 2019, but relatively few feel adequately prepared to succeed with becoming data-driven organizations, according to a new...

UX, AI, and Amazon: Top 5 Healthcare Predictions for 2019

December 06, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

2018 was nothing if not eventful for the healthcare industry, and 2019 is already shaping up to be more of the same. Between the federal urgency around enabling patient access to health data,...

AI, User Experience Top Healthcare’s Data Analytics Priorities in 2019

November 08, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations that want to get ahead in 2019 will need to prioritize the use of artificial intelligence, virtualized care, and technologies that offer intuitive user experiences, according...

HIM Pros, Data Integrity Play Vital Role in Hospital Ratings

October 24, 2018 by Jessica Kent

To ensure hospital ratings accurately reflect care quality, health information management (HIM) experts should help organizations develop audit plans that focus on maintaining high data integrity, a...

Humana Creates New Data Analytics, Digital Health Division

August 27, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Humana has announced the launch of a new data analytics and digital health division, called Humana Studio H, which will focus on developing data-driven products and services for use across the entire...

Top 10 Disruptive Companies to Watch in the Healthcare Space

July 05, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

2018 has been a busy year for corporate news as companies with long experience in the healthcare industry acquire competitors, release new offerings, and butt up against non-traditional newcomers...

Shifting Healthcare Business Intelligence Market Offers Opportunities

June 22, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Business intelligence (BI) tools form the backbone of big data analytics infrastructure for many healthcare organizations, especially those wending their way through the process of transitioning from...

Atul Gawande to Lead Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Healthcare Company

June 20, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Brigham and Women’s surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande will be leading Amazon’s most significant leap into the healthcare industry yet by becoming CEO of the partnership between the e-commerce giant,...

CVS to Offer Nationwide Home Delivery of Prescription Drugs

June 19, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

CVS Pharmacy is now offering speedy home delivery of prescription drugs across the nation as a way to improve medication adherence, boster population health, meet consumer expectations – and...

Why Healthcare Should Study Up on Lessons Learned in Fintech

May 22, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

The healthcare industry’s slow but steady transition from volume to value is about much more than reshaping the delivery of clinical care. While improving quality is certainly a daunting...

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