Technology
Earlier this week Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of Medicine at UCSF and author of New York Times bestseller The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age, shared a discussion with Dr. Muthu Alagappan, Medical Director at , to explore tested strategies for using AI and automation to get the most out of your EHR data and, as a result, thrive in the post-EHR era. A recording of the discussion can be viewed here.
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The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, or CSAFE, hosted a webinar on forensic handwriting analysis on March 11, 2021. OrboGraph was one of hundreds attending the session. The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is building a statistically sound and scientifically solid foundation for the analysis and interpretation of forensic evidence, as well as improving quantitative literacy among forensic practitioners, legal professionals and other stakeholders through educational opportunities.
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UnitedHealth’s information and technology-enabled health services subsidiary Optum — a nonprofit physician group that operates 30 medical practices offering primary care, more than 50 specialties, plus imaging, lab, and pharmacy services to the Boston area — is set to acquire Massachusetts-based Atrius Health, according to The Boston Globe and reported at HealthcareFinancenews.com. Meanwhile, Ensemble Health Partners announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted three additional patents to the company for its innovative automation technology — that brings the total of Ensemble-approved patents to five.
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Tried-and-true merges with new digital tech — Venmo recently announced that it will begin to offer a new check-cashing service, “Cash a Check,” in the Venmo mobile app. Via TechCrunch.com: The feature … can be used to cash printed, payroll and U.S. government checks, including the new stimulus checks, the company says. Though typically there will be fees associated with the Cash a Check feature, Venmo says these are being waived on stimulus funds for a limited time.
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The report presents results from questions exploring how adults in the United States use and pay for “box of the month” clubs and online subscription services. It also explores the ways consumers pay their bills and the increasing importance of digital bill payment. …When it comes to paying bills, the majority of consumers (6 in…
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Brandon Sim, the chief technology officer and chief operating officer at, a tech-powered healthcare management company, says the time to fully implement artificial intelligence and machine learning is now. From Healthcare Finance: “Especially because recent CMS regulations are going to force electronic health record companies to share their data in a more reasonably accessible fashion,” Sim said. “Just the sheer amount of data that is being collected – the rise of alternative sources of data like remote patient monitoring and wearable devices – make it a very natural fit for using machine learning and AI methods in healthcare.”
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In a recent OrboNation Blog article, we covered the need for key fintech players — like banks and firms — to continue to invest in modernizing their processes and payment methods as “the need for automation has never been more pressing. Clients want quick, efficient solutions that enable them to do more with less. From lending decisions to payments risk management, only technology can provide the necessary support that businesses need.” One approach that banks and financial institutions are starting to pay attention to is Open Banking.
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An excellent article by Giri Rajaiah, Executive Leader and Vice President for Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at DISYS, takes a look at how automation is absolutely essential to any healthcare organization that wants to remain relevant in today’s — and tomorrow’s — healthcare ecosystem. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought the immense pressure the U.S. healthcare system is under into sharp focus. Recent dynamics are compounded by the industry’s efforts to adopt newer ways of working and digitizing patient records, while implementing automation throughout their business processes to increase overall efficiency and productivity.
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CEIC Data was founded in Hong Kong in 1992 by a team of expert economists and analysts, and today employs data analysts in multiple offices around the globe. They currently offer “exclusive access to unparalleled coverage of 200+ economies around the globe, helping analysts and economists make sense of the world economy.” From their website: First and foremost, our products are about people. Our relationships with primary sources in numerous countries around the globe mean that our clients have access to most detailed and credible data in the world…
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Are you ready for the wave of changes coming to healthcare? As is to be expected when a new administration takes over in Washington, the first 100 days of President Biden’s presidency are likely to bring a number of changes for employer-sponsored health and welfare plans, says Debra Hoffman and Stephanie B. Vasconcellos of Mayer Brown in their blog at Lexology.com.
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