The Pro Bono Committee worked with Legal Aid of North Carolina to assist low-income seniors who lack legal documents authorizing them to make certain medical decisions on behalf of family or friends. Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X (formerly Twitter) Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page By some estimates, only about one-third of adults have an estate plan that includes signed legal documents such as a will, living will, or health care power of attorney. One reason? Expenses. For many older Americans with fixed incomes and modest…
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Dr. John Dunning in the labBettman Archive Hospitals and health systems face shrinking profit margins, workforce shortages, and rising patient expectations, making the balance between quality care and value-based models increasingly difficult. While AI is often seen as a quick fix, healthcare CIOs must urgently address fundamental gaps in cybersecurity, operations, and the clinical workforce. cyber security As we enter October, a month dedicated to cybersecurity awareness, this is a timely reminder for healthcare CIOs to prioritize one of their most pressing concerns: cybersecurity. This month could be a starting point for reevaluating and strengthening your healthcare organization's cybersecurity practices.…
Electronics giant Samsung discussed innovations in robotics and wearable devices as key technologies for delivering personalized care. In the keynote speech at HIMSS24 APAC, “Smart Hospital Revolution: Redefining patient care through technology,” Dr. Won-chul Cha, CIO of Samsung Medical Center, and Dr. Hong Park, SVP and Head of Digital Health at Samsung Electronics, spoke about technology integration. The importance was discussed. In healthcare. Dr. Cha likened smart digital systems in hospitals to a human organism hosting integrated circuits and neural networks. “Our robotic technology is a great example of this. It communicates with information systems in the building that open…
CROMWELL, CT — A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife and then took his own life at a Connecticut nursing home on Friday, company officials said.The woman had been a resident at Apple Rehab in Cromwell for three years and was shot in her room, said Michael Landi, Apple Rehab's vice president of operations.Lundy said the woman had no roommates and no one witnessed the shooting. No one else was injured.Police identified the couple as Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82.Lundy said the motive was unknown and there were no known threats in the past. She said the…
The healthcare sector is no exception to the digital revolution that society as a whole is experiencing.What is known as medtech (sometimes translated as healthcare technology) can help in a variety of ways, including predicting diagnoses and optimizing treatments. These advances, like anything that can be done to improve services, are destined to improve people's quality of life.Telemedicine began in the 1930s and is defined by the WHO as the “provision of health services in remote areas” whose properties “have the potential to improve clinical management and expand the coverage of services.” I am.It publishes a guide on telemedicine that…
(Joint news release with Raleigh Economic Development and Wake County Economic Development) Weatherby Healthcare, a CHG Company, today announced plans to invest more than $7 million and create 148 new jobs in Raleigh. With this expansion, the company will add a new business unit to its North Carolina location while retaining 374 employees in the market. Weatherby Healthcare is an industry leader in healthcare staffing solutions, helping healthcare facilities fill talent gaps and cover hard-to-fill specialties. “We are excited about our move to Raleigh. We look forward to providing Wake County residents with good-paying jobs and a great work culture,”…
As 2024 draws to a close and the number of FDA-approved AI-powered medical devices approaches 1,000, with the FDA tally at 950 as of August, the industry finds itself at a “critical tipping point.” I feel that there is. Bessemer Venture Partners made this observation in its report, “Roadmap: Healthcare AI,” published late last month. (AIin.Healthcare briefly mentioned the report released last week.) “Today,” the Bessemer authors write, “each new advance in research has the potential to solve real-world problems, and founders and investors[of AI startups]are This should be an opportunity to encourage them to become more involved in new…
CROMWELL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – Police are investigating after a man allegedly shot and killed his 81-year-old wife before taking his own life at a Connecticut nursing home.Police responded to Apple Rehabilitation, a long-term care facility in Cromwell, just before 11 a.m. Friday. According to company officials, the tenant's 81-year-old husband came to visit, entered the room and shot her, then shot her to death. No one else was in the room at the time of the incident.Police identified the victim as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and the suspect as her husband Dennis Brandt, 82, WFSB reports.Apple Rehab officials say there…
CROMWELL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – Police are investigating after a man allegedly shot and killed his 81-year-old wife before taking his own life at a Connecticut nursing home.Police responded to Apple Rehabilitation, a long-term care facility in Cromwell, just before 11 a.m. Friday. According to company officials, the tenant's 81-year-old husband came to visit, entered the room and shot her, then shot her to death. No one else was in the room at the time of the incident.Police identified the victim as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and the suspect as her husband Dennis Brandt, 82, WFSB reports.Apple Rehab officials say there…
At least one U.S. healthcare organization has fallen victim to a new ransomware called Trinity, federal authorities report. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday issued an advisory warning hospitals about the threat posed by ransomware groups, noting that their tactics and techniques pose a “significant threat” to the U.S. medical and public health sectors. The department's Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is “aware of at least one healthcare organization in the United States recently falling victim to the Trinity ransomware,” officials said. According to the advisory, the ransomware was first discovered around May 2024. At least…