Where does AI stand in terms of research and patient care? Overall, AI is actively used and developed for both research and care. AI technology has proven useful in areas rich in large amounts of data, namely imaging or general functions of hospital operations. AI can sometimes help healthcare nuts and bolts work better. However, broader clinical integration is still heterogeneous today. In terms of care, it brings potentially new insights in several ways. One is initial identification through AI-assisted monitoring of patients at risk of degradation. There are also ways that help patients and providers connect while keeping their…
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High levels of citation could increase as new requirements for transfers and discharges came into effect on April 28th. For example, immediate danger (IJ) quotations are feared by nursing home operators and are often the result of many benign and avoidable ways in which facility staff can misinterpret the quotation, which can increase with an additional layer of complexity. The more stringent scrutiny also raises concern that the survey process, which is subjective, depending on the surveyor and state, will become even more contradictory. This is according to Michelle Stuarkke, chief clinical officer of transition care management, and Jody O'Mara,…
What if data could help predict patient prognosis, streamline hospital operations, and optimize medical talent? A book fresh from the shelf called “The Analytical Edge of Healthcare” shows that this is already happening and shows how to expand it. With an emphasis on Open Learning at MIT, written by Dimitris Bertsimas, two former students at Bertsimas, Agni Orfanoudaki Phd '21, Associate Professor of Operations Management at Said Business School at Oxford University, and Holly Wiberg PhD '22, providing public policy and operational research at Carnegie Mellon University, the first part of the book presents an integrated case study covering a…
Columbia, South Carolina (WACH) – The woman is faced in prison for up to 15 years, as she is allegedly stole over $10,000 from nursing home residents.South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has charged Shana V. Brown, 43, with exploitation of a vulnerable adult and a violation of trust with fraudulent intent.The victim was a resident of White Oak Manor in Columbia, South Carolina, and was suspected of fraud.Authorities allege Brown, who held powers of attorney for the victim, misused the victim's funds and assets for her own benefit.Brown is accused of converting more than $10,000 of the victim's assets…
By 2030, revenue cycle management will be digital-first operation, with healthcare provider organizations doubling artificial intelligence, automation and analytics to reduce costs and improving billing accuracy. This is according to the results of the new Everest Group report supported by Omega Healthcare. The survey titled “Technologically-Responsive, AI-Driven Revenue Cycle Management: Realizing the promise of a new era of outsourcing.” In its findings: 85% of senior medical executives believe that AI will improve the efficiency of their RCM operations over the next five years. The outsourcing model has moved from a basic revenue management service to an AI-powered outcome-based partnership. The…
Helen Steer is remembered by his loved oneHelen Steel, 95, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in a nursing home in Burlington Bay, surrounded by her family. Helen's family is deeply saddened by her loss, but she is relieved by the precious memories she has left behind.A legacy of love and devotionBorn in Burlington on November 20, 1929, Helen was the daughter of the late Irvin and Theresa (néebolkering) Arnold. She grew up on a farm outside Burlington and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Burlington. On September 16, 1950, Helen married Raymond T. Vanderwharf…
Market Size & Trends The global activated carbon for pharma & healthcare market size was estimated at USD 450.1 million in 2024 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2025 to 2030. Its exceptional purification and adsorption properties propel the rising demand for activated carbon in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. It plays a crucial role in applications such as air and water purification in hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturing, as it eliminates impurities and decolorants from medications. The growing demand for activated carbon in the healthcare sector is closely linked to the high incidence of hospital-acquired…
Please listen to the article 7 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving briefs: The White House announced its 2026 budget on Friday. These include those housed in the healthcare programs, particularly those in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, continuing the Trump administration's broadside for biomedical research and public health funding. Reductions are necessary to reduce fraud, waste and abuse at HHS agencies. Many of them support programs the president opposes, including research into gender-affirming care in transgender individuals and the release of…
As President Donald Trump's second day inauguration approached, there were swirling questions about the medical device industry about how his new administration would affect MedTech's policies and regulations. The industry doesn't have to wait too long as major developments have occurred in just a few days. Since Trump took office in late January, several Food and Drug Administration web pages have been deleted (and restored). Employees were fired (and some were returned) from the Device and Radiation Health Center. The Department of Health and Human Services has then announced plans to fire around 10,000 employees, including around 3,500 in the…
Lexington, Ky. (5 May 2025) – A strong collaboration between British healthcare Gill Heart & Vascular Institute and Norton Heart & Vascular Institute gave him a second chance when Louisville's Delara Porter faced a life-threatening heart and kidney failure. “It's not now,” Delara said. “You can make a plan.” That sense of hope is something that Delara and his wife Donna have always had. Just a few years ago, his health was declining rapidly. After a long motorcycle trip, his legs began in 2019 with swelling. “We had been there for three weeks and thought we were tired of the…