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By Susan Morse | 11:30 am | April 08, 2024
Minnesota saw only a partial eclipse in 2017, but providers reported a handful of eye injuries due to the event. 
By HIMSS TV | 05:00 am | April 08, 2024
Immersive technology enhances psychotherapy for such uses as relaxation, breathing, mindfulness and desensitizing, says Dr. Kim Bullock, a psychiatrist, neuropsychiatrist and founder of the clinic at Stanford University.  
By HIMSS TV | 10:00 am | April 05, 2024
One of the main benefits is the ability during a clinical interaction to take the hands off the keyboard, look directly at the patient and have a conversation, says Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, senior medical director of digital health and innovation at Johns Hopkins Medicine.  
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By HIMSS TV | 04:00 pm | April 04, 2024
AI is integrated in the EHR so patients don't have to repeat - every time they call - the reason why they're calling, says Talkdesk healthcare and life sciences GM Patty Hayward.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:37 am | April 04, 2024
There are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade, Commonwealth Fund finds.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:16 am | April 03, 2024
Total gross Medicare spending on GLP-1 drugs has skyrocketed, rising from $57 million in 2018 to $5.7 billion in 2022.
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By HIMSS TV | 04:01 pm | April 02, 2024
Technology can consolidate systems and automate workflows, easing challenges including burnout, says Nicole Rogas, president of symplr.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:33 am | April 02, 2024
The agency stresses the importance of obtaining and documenting informed consent before performing sensitive examinations.
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By HIMSS TV | 01:35 pm | March 29, 2024
People are demanding more, and they want a way to hack the system, says patient advocate and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient Grace Cordovano, cofounder of Unblock Health.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:39 am | March 28, 2024
Habitat Health is designed to help participants live independently in their homes, beginning first in California and then nationally.