Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
The Role of Joy in the Lives of Healthcare Workers. Far too many healthcare professionals no longer experience the joy of practicing medicine. Dr. Adrienne Boissy of Qualtrics talked to Colin about how – and why – healthcare leaders need to address teamwork, empathy and communication to rebuild a trusting relationship with workers and bring joy back to the industry. Read more…
How to Ensure Telehealth Improves Patient Care. The pandemic showed the value of telehealth – but is also illustrated that telehealth is only useful if it’s accessible. Colin sat down with Dr. Jan Kimpen of Philips to discuss how the company is working with providers in areas such as rural Australia to increase access to remote care – and reduce hospitalizations and care costs. Read more…
The State of Digital Transformation in Healthcare. In the latest CIO Podcast, John chatted with Hoag’s Kathy Azeez-Narain about healthcare’s digital transformation progress, especially as compared to industries such as finance. The wide-ranging conversation also covers marketing’s role in digital strategy and lessons for executives outside of healthcare who want to enter the industry. Read more…
Finding a Vital Sign for Mental Health. Remote patient monitoring can provide many metrics related to physical health, but at the moment there’s no objective measurement for the severity of anxiety or depression. John spoke to Ellipsis Health co-founder Susan Solinsky about the company’s research-backed efforts to use NLP to objectively assess mental health. Read more…
The Benefits of Digital Interventions for Cardiovascular Care. About 80% of cardiovascular disease diagnoses are preventable through a range of lifestyle interventions. Subhro Mallik of Infosys discussed how apps, sensors, and trackers coupled with artificial intelligence can help to manage, detect, and even prevent cardiovascular disease. Read more…
Why the Metaverse Holds Promise for Healthcare. While patient care is still a highly physical process, Capgemini Americas’ Sheetal Chawla described how the metaverse can improve medical research and enhance patient support programs, particularly for conditions such as anxiety where people may not be comfortable meeting in person. Read more…
Featured Health IT Job: Health Information Technology Advisor based in Guatemala for Peace Corps Response, posted on Healthcare IT Central.
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Compliance and risk management consultant Clearwater acquired TECH LOCK, a security management and threat response vendor that had been operating as a subsidiary of patient engagement company RevSpring.
- Remote patient monitoring system Verustat acquired One Healthcare Solution, which provides software for chronic care management.
- Theator announced a $24 million Series A round; the company focuses on video capture and data analysis in surgery.
- Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) provider RLDatix acquired Galen Healthcare Solutions, which specializes in implementation and data migration projects.
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