Interoperability, an idiosyncratic term for data sharing, has been a key buzzword for both regulators and digital product vendors in health care. Jon Elwell, CEO at Kno2, says the conversation is finally moving away from interoperability - a measure of simple technological achievement - to digital transformation, which encompasses the technology, process, and cultural change that must happen for meaningful advancement in healthcare. There is finally recognition of the role that data sharing plays in healthcare transformation.  

Learn more about Kno2: https://kno2.com/ 

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Outside of common conditions, most doctors see only a few cases of some problem in their entire career. That's why students and residents gather eagerly around hospital patients who were diagnosed with a rare condition. These doctors can't compare large numbers of patients with a certain condition to see what works for each patient and why some respond to a treatment that fails on other patients.  

But take common conditions that doctors see every day. Even here, exams and tests usually don't detect the condition until it hits a certain stage. Treating it at an earlier stage could vastly improve the outcome. These are some of the uses for AI in medicine, as described in this video with Joseph Zabinski, senior director of AI & personalized medicine at OM1.  

Learn more about OM1: https://www.om1.com/ 

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Ambience Healthcare just came out of stealth mode with what they describe as fully automated AI medical scribes.  I hopped on camera with Mike Ng, Co-Founder & CEO, and Nikhil Buduma, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist at Ambience Healthcare to learn more about how they're approaching this EHR documentation burden problem.  

In the video interview they share about Ambience Healthcare and how their solution fits between things like Human Scribes, Ambient Clinical Voice, and EHR templates.  They also share what the workflow looks like for a clinician using their product and how much of the backend technology is done by humans versus technology (Spoiler Alert: It's all Technology done in real time).  We also talk about whether a clinician has to change the way they talk in the exam room for this solution to work and how they approach building trust with clinicians in the accuracy of the notes that are generated.  

It's still early in the life of Ambience Healthcare since they just came out of stealth mode, but I think many will be interested to check out a demo and see if it can solve some of the issues I identify above.  Check out the video interview to learn more about Ambience Healthcare's solution.  

Learn more about Ambience Healthcare: https://ambiencehealthcare.com/ 

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Finding and onboarding a new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is hard. During the search, an organization’s marketing efforts are often left in limbo. Hiring an interim CMO (or partial CMO) can help organizations bridge the gap and make the transition smoother. FinThrive, a company that offers revenue management solutions to healthcare organizations, brought in Alan Gonsenhauser as an interim CMO, but they did something unexpected. They kept him as an executive coach after they found their permanent CMO. The company and the executives involved could not be happier.  

To find out more about this unique approach, HITMC sat down with Cheryl Alden – Chief Marketing Officer at FinThrive, Rick Pleczko – Vice Chairman at FinThrive, and Alan Gonsenhauser – Principal & Founder at DemandRevenue.  

Learn more about FinThrive at: https://finthrive.com/ 

Learn more about DemandRevenue at: https://www.demandrevenue.com/ 

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Watch this video to see the stages that patients move through in Tiffany A.S. Wright, vice president of operations at CareMax's experience.  Also, Wright shares how she used CareCognitics to engage patients, the importance of flexibility in both a clinical organization and a technology vendor, the role of metrics and analytics, and how to structure financial incentives with the input of employees. As a bonus, you'll hear an amazing story about how Wright set up a COVID-19 test center in just a few days in March of 2020!  

Learn more about CareCognitics: https://carecognitics.com/ 

Learn more about CareMax: https://www.caremax.com/ 

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It’s no secret that patient volumes in 2022 were below expectations. NRC Health, recently found that 27% of patients are actively deferring their care in 2022. Why are so many patients putting off their care? The primary reason in 2022 was not fear of COVID-19. Instead, it was financial concerns that kept patients away. Until healthcare organizations address this, patients may continue to defer their care.   

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Ryan Donohue, Strategic Advisor at NRC Health, to dig deeper into the company’s findings and to discuss how healthcare organizations can motivate patients to return.   

Learn more about NRC Health at https://nrchealth.com/   

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VitalSight is a new tool for remote patient monitoring (RPM) from OMRON, a company that offers a wide range of health devices for blood pressure, respiratory problems, and more. Brandon Haag, OMRON's Director of Operations and Business Development, describes in this short video the operation of VitalSight and how it helps both the patient and their doctor treat hypertension. OMRON is working on adding more sources of data and medical conditions to this program.  

Learn more about VitalSight by OMRON: https://omronhealthcare.com/vitalsight/ 

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Public health agencies have come to understand the immense value of monitoring waste water, as demonstrated by a recent report calling for its expansion. But Withings allows you to measure your own waste products in the home through a new product called U-Scan.  

At CES 2023, Julius Dewavrin, Product Manager for U-Scan, explained how U-Scan works and the kinds of health benefits it can provide. More than 3000 components are packed into a disk you can hold in your hand. Just install the device inside the toilet bowl and choose the tests you want it to perform. These include logging your menstrual cycle by detecting hormones in urine, determining whether you're burning fat, hydration, and levels of acidity and vitamin C.  

Learn more about Withings: https://www.withings.com/ 

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Journey maps are powerful marketing tools. They can bring clarity to complex cross-departmental campaigns, help identify gaps, and get stakeholders aligned. Having a well-defined journey map even helps organizations maximize their precious marketing budgets. Journey maps take effort to build, but are worth the investment.  

We sat down with presenters Caroline DeVore, Executive Director of Strategy and Lorraine McMeekin, Senior Marketing Strategist from StudioNorth to get a preview.  

Learn more about StudioNorth at: https://www.studionorth.com/

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Kami Vision provides technology called KamiCare that helps caregivers in an eldercare community or a person’s home detect and respond quickly to a fall. AI, running right in Kami Vision’s camera, detects falls and reports them to caregivers selected by an app.  

Watch this short video with CTO Ajay Gulati to see how Kami Vision provides easy setup and flexibility, protects privacy, deals with false alerts, and supports aging in place.  Plus, check out their consumer version of KamiCare on Amazon.  

Learn more about KamiCare: https://kamivision.com/kamicare/ 

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