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Too Long; Didn’t Read:In Chattanooga 2025, AI cuts after‑hours charting, speeds triage and oncology biomarker decisions, and processed 150M oncology documents (≈70% newly analyzable). Typical pilot costs $10K–$50K; clinic investments $30K–$150K. TIPA (effective July 1, 2025) mandates vendor assessments and NIST‑aligned controls. AI matters for Chattanooga healthcare in 2025 because it can cut clinician paperwork, surface high‑risk patients earlier, and help personalize treatment while supporting expanding telemedicine and hospital‑at‑home models – local reporting even cites AI reducing after‑hours charting and improving clinician time with patients (ambient scribe pilots and Erlanger leaders point to faster data evaluation for value‑based care). Policymakers…

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Meet the authorAndrew S. CohenSenior Partners, Global Healthcare and Life Science Industry Leaders, IBM ConsultingHeather FraserGlobal Lead in Healthcare and Life Sciences, IBM Business Value Research InstituteAlexis EdwardsAssociate Partners and Clinical Safety Officer, IBM Healthcare Consulting, UKI and EMEA, IBM ConsultingBill van AntwerpPartners, IBM Healthcare Consulting, IBM ConsultingJohn McNerryHealthcare Industry Leader, IBM ConsultingAngela SpasalouHealthcare Leader, UKI/EMEA, IBM ConsultingSwapan AgarwalIndustry Leader, Healthcare, Pharma, Life Sciences, IBM ConsultingMark DavisChief Health Officer IBM, IBM ConsultingMario HimePartners, Data/AI Service Line Leader, LATAM, IBM ConsultingKai San Kohleading client and healthcare partners, IBM ConsultingJustin McCarthyPartners, Healthcare and Life Science Leaders, MEA, IBM ConsultingMunenorisenzakiPartners and Healthcare and…

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The Republic of Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has strongly condemned recent incidents of racist abuse and assaults against healthcare workers and the public. It follows a spate of racist attacks across the country, primarily targeting members of the Indian community. “People should not be afraid to leave their house or go to work for fear of abuse” Anne Marie Hoey The violence prompted the Indian Embassy to advise its citizens in Ireland to “take reasonable precautions for their personal safety and avoid deserted areas”. In a statement, the HSE said effective running of many essential health services would be “seriously…

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A former British diplomat has been appointed to lead a national review into maternity and neonatal safety. Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting announced on Thursday (14 August) that Baroness Valerie Amos will chair the investigation, which will identify ways to “urgently improve care and safety” across services in England. “I hope that we will be able to provide the answers that families are seeking and support the NHS in identifying areas of care requiring urgent reform” Valerie Amos Mr Streeting, in June, began to set the investigation up following a series of meetings between the secretary of state…

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Dan Friedman believes the healthcare industry can be transformed through 3D printing. “The most variable thing we build objects is the human body,” he told WPR's “Wisconsin today.” “If you're going to print something for people, it's going to be different for almost everyone. And that's where 3D printing really shines.” During his career as a chemist, Friedman is now the dean of Stoout at the University of Wisconsin – observing the rise and innovations of 3D printing. For example, he has seen 3D printers make prosthetic legs for sheep. Stay connected with Wisconsin News – How you do it…

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Since he was a child, Ryan Gibney, an associate medical director and emergency medical doctor at UCI Health at an Orange, California facility, wanted him to be a doctor.But before that happened, he worked in the service industry for many years and played in bands, but he studied at Med School. After he took the plunge he had a “meteor rise” from residency to leadership. This includes serving as the next medical director for the new Irvine Insights for Health Systems, which is scheduled to open later this year.Healthcare Brew spoke with Gibney about his career and what he wants…

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Webster City, Ire | Van Diest Medical Center today announced it is the winner of the top workplace industry for 2025. Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops tools to enable businesses to build different brands, decides the award. The Top Workplace Industry Awards celebrate the organization that has built the first workplace culture for people within the sector. This award marks them as the employer of choice for those seeking employment in the industry. This is the second year in a row that VDMC has received the National Healthcare Industry Award. Nationally, only 129 organizations with fewer than 499 employees…

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Technology development is expected to promote the expansion of the home healthcare market. Market innovation is driven by technical applications such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring. These technologies allow home healthcare organizations to monitor patients remotely and provide timely interventions. This improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. The integration of remote patient surveillance devices such as smart sensors, telehealth platforms and medical surveillance devices is expected to increase globally in demand for these services. Westford, Massachusetts., August 14, 2025 /prnewswire/ – Skyquest Technology Consulting has published a report entitled Home Healthcare Market – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry…

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a review of its revalidation process and is inviting nurses, midwives and nursing associates to share their views. Revalidation is the three-yearly process that all nurses, midwives and nursing associates follow to maintain their UK registration with the NMC. “As we embark on a review of revalidation, we encourage both professionals and the public to engage with us ahead of any changes” Donna O’Boyle It supports them to continually develop and reflect on their practice, in line with the NMC code. The revalidation review will run alongside a separate review of the…

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Most of the UK public back student loan forgiveness, grants or bursaries for young people training to work in the NHS, according to new polling. A YouGov survey, commissioned by the University Alliance, found that 85% of respondents backed financial support for students training to enter professions such as nursing. Support spanned the political spectrum, with 93% of Labour voters and 80% of Reform voters in favour. The findings come amid renewed calls from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for a loan forgiveness scheme in England, under which student nurses’ debt would be gradually cleared in return for years…

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