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Smart phone and smart watch
By  Anthony Vecchione 11:43 am May 2, 2025
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced it is partnering with Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), Duke University, Google Fitbit, Morse Clinics, North Carolina Central University, Ōura, ProofPilot, Triangle CERSI and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). The partnership aims to use data collected from consumer wearables to lower opioid use disorder (OUD) fatalities by creating...
Two people in a clinical setting walking together
By  Jessica Hagen 01:11 pm April 22, 2025
California-based healthcare data and analytics company Reveleer has acquired Novillus, which offers a workflow platform for health plans.  Reveleer, formerly Health Data Vision, provides an AI-enabled platform for payers aimed at advancing value-based care. The company offers workflow, data and analytics tools for risk adjustment, quality improvement and member management. It also provides...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 12:28 pm April 17, 2025
Data from the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study revealed that health insurance members enrolled in health plans and Medicare Advantage plans use their plan websites and mobile apps as their primary means of communication, but the quality of these digital experiences lags behind that of other industries.  In the study, Cigna Healthcare ranked highest in satisfaction among...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:05 pm April 14, 2025
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memos directed to the heads of all executive branch departments and agencies establishing policies on federal AI use and purchase of AI in government.  The memos, which align with an Executive Order President Donald Trump signed in January, replace former President Joe Biden's previous guidance (M-24-10 and M-24-18) but maintain...
Patient receiving IV medication
By  Anthony Vecchione 02:13 pm March 26, 2025
Infusion and chronic care management company Uptiv Health announced a partnership with the automation platform Lamar Health to implement AI-powered automation for referral intake and prior authorization processes. Uptiv offers infusion therapy for patients with chronic conditions via a hybrid model that merges customized in-clinic care with a digital platform.  In addition to traditional infusion...
Doctor wearing blue scrubs and holding their face mask
By  Jessica Hagen 03:29 pm March 7, 2025
LAS VEGAS - At the 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition here, Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS, and Jonathan French, senior director of public policy and content development at HIMSS, discussed the organization's role in progressing health technology policy in government.  In their talk, "Forecasting the Global Policy Landscape in 2025," the pair...
Herko Coomans, international digital health coordinator at the Ministry of Health
By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm March 6, 2025
LAS VEGAS - At the 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition here, Herko Coomans, international digital health coordinator at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, highlighted the work of the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) worldwide and the aim of the organization. During his talk, "Digital Health Policy Collaboration on a Global Scale with the GDHP," Coomans said, "Every...
Matt Cybulsky, healthcare leader for AI, go-to-market and design at Ionian Consulting
By  Anthony Vecchione 03:10 pm March 4, 2025
LAS VEGAS - At the Smart Health Transformation Forum during HIMSS25 here, Matt Cybulsky, healthcare leader for AI, go-to-market and design at Ionian Consulting, discussed forecasting and improving care using technology. In his talk entitled, "Halcycon Days Ahead: A New Epoch of Forecasting and Improving Care," Cybulsky said that while AI has transformed how we interact, obtain information and...
Outside of healthcare facility
By  Anthony Vecchione 07:19 pm March 3, 2025
LAS VEGAS - At  the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, Doug Mirsky, vice president of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) moderated a panel on "Building the Future: The Path to Smart Hospitals" at the Smart Health Transformation Forum here March 3 that discussed the journey of building a smart hospital.  The path to building the smart hospital of the future includes virtual...