Emergency department

PointClickCare and C3HIE Collaborate to Enable Smoother and Safer Care Transitions for Patients Across the State of Texas

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Mittwoch, Mai 29, 2024
Technology, Hospitals, Health Technology, Professional Services, Software, Practice Management, Managed Care, Data Analytics, Health, Data Management, Partnership, Patient, Learning, Hospital, Organization, EDEN, SNF, Senior, ADT, Emergency department, Acos, History, Nursing

PointClickCare , a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, and C3HIE , a community partner offering additional critical interoperability and care coordination services, announced today its first direct partnership.

Key Points: 
  • PointClickCare , a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, and C3HIE , a community partner offering additional critical interoperability and care coordination services, announced today its first direct partnership.
  • Together, the organizations are working towards a goal of improving health outcomes patients across the state of Texas and ensuring a more connected care experience at every stage of the patient healthcare journey.
  • This collaboration will further enable smoother and safer care transitions by bringing C3HIE’s admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) data to PointClickCare’s comprehensive platform, while adding PointClickCare's expansive Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) data into the C3HIE network.
  • This partnership aligns with C3HIE's mission of making the healthcare community more connected and collaborative," says Phil Beckett , CEO, C3HIE.

Oragenics Appoints William “Frank” Peacock MD as Chief Clinical Officer

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Mittwoch, Mai 22, 2024
CTE, Principal, Patient, Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine, Emergency medicine, Phase, Human, JAMA Cardiology, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Traffic, TBI, Common, Concussion, Emergency department, Baylor University, Efficacy, Animal, Blood, NCE, Nasal cavity, Biomarker, Post-concussion syndrome, DSM-IV codes, Brain, Research, Cardiology, Acute coronary syndrome, Traumatic brain injury, Pharmaceutical industry

SARASOTA, Fla., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a company focused on developing unique, intranasal pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, today announced it has appointed Dr. William “Frank” Peacock as its Chief Clinical Officer, who will conduct its anticipated Phase II clinical trial for treating concussion in the Emergency Department (“ED”).

Key Points: 
  • SARASOTA, Fla., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a company focused on developing unique, intranasal pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, today announced it has appointed Dr. William “Frank” Peacock as its Chief Clinical Officer, who will conduct its anticipated Phase II clinical trial for treating concussion in the Emergency Department (“ED”).
  • Dr. Peacock is currently the Vice Chair for Emergency Medicine Research at Baylor College of Medicine and a past Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.
  • “I am excited to join Oragenics as its Chief Clinical Officer at such an important and pivotal time in the company’s clinical program.
  • We are currently working with Avance Clinical, CRO, for our Phase II trial,” stated Michael Redmond, President of Oragenics.

Pennsylvania Hospitals Become Nonprofit Joining Prime Healthcare Foundation

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Montag, Mai 20, 2024
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Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading health systems, has initiated plans for its two Pennsylvania hospitals to become nonprofit hospitals with ownership assumed by the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Key Points: 
  • Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading health systems, has initiated plans for its two Pennsylvania hospitals to become nonprofit hospitals with ownership assumed by the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
  • This conversion, planned to take place in the summer of 2024, would make all Prime Healthcare hospitals in Pennsylvania nonprofit and create shared unity to address community needs under the Prime Healthcare Foundation.
  • The transaction will result in Prime Healthcare Foundation owning and operating all three Pennsylvania hospitals of Prime Healthcare, including Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, PA.
  • Established in 2006, the Prime Healthcare Foundation includes 14 hospitals in California, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

New Four-Year Study: Lyra Health Delivers First and Only Sustained Medical Cost Reductions Due to Mental Health Benefit

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Mittwoch, Mai 15, 2024
Professional Services, Mental Health, Health, Insurance, Health Insurance, Human Resources, CEM, Workforce, Investment, Mental health, Emergency department, Research, Actuary, Geography, Child, Nursing

This longitudinal study validates sustained health plan cost reductions for a mental health benefit, highlighting the impact of Lyra’s quality-based approach.

Key Points: 
  • This longitudinal study validates sustained health plan cost reductions for a mental health benefit, highlighting the impact of Lyra’s quality-based approach.
  • Specifically, Lyra drove an average 26% reduction annually in employer health plan spending over four years for mental health, physical health, and pharmacy prescriptions.
  • "Our analysis delves into the cost reductions impact of workforce mental health solutions, revealing sustained year-over-year cost reductions for employers across industries,” said Ron Ozminkowski, senior vice president of commercial analytics at Aon.
  • “The findings demonstrate significant reductions in professional mental health claims over four years, alongside consistent cost reductions in prescription drug spending per member per year.”

AISAP Raises $13 Million in Seed Funding for First AI-Powered, Point Of Care Ultrasound Diagnostic Solution

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  AISAP, whose AI-powered Point Of Care Assisted Diagnosis (POCAD)™ solution is transforming the medical ultrasound industry, announced its seed funding round today. The company secured $13 million, led by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. and Shoni Top Ventures, L.P.

Key Points: 
  • AISAP's POCAD™ solution solves this challenge by providing AI-powered diagnoses that are both highly accurate and easy for any physician to understand – not just ultrasound experts.
  • Unlike most other POCUS devices, AISAP's POCAD™ solution can even provide detailed, accurate diagnoses of specific valves within the cardiovascular systems.
  • And while the average ultrasound takes weeks on average to provide a full analysis and diagnosis, AISAP's solution does so in as little as 5 minutes.
  • In 29% of those cases, the AISAP solution discovered at least one previously-unknown, moderate medical condition.

Cytovale's Diagnostic Test Demonstrates Strong Performance in Rapid Identification of Sepsis Risk, Peer-Review Study Confirms

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytovale®, a commercial-stage medical diagnostics company focused on advancing early detection technologies to diagnose fast-moving and immune-mediated diseases, today announced the publication of a new peer reviewed-study in "Academic Emergency Medicine'' that demonstrates strong diagnostic performance of the company's IntelliSep® host response test for sepsis detection. The study analyzed 1,002 patients and evaluated the accuracy of IntelliSep to rapidly diagnose patients with sepsis and help clinicians expedite appropriate care.

Key Points: 
  • The study analyzed 1,002 patients and evaluated the accuracy of IntelliSep to rapidly diagnose patients with sepsis and help clinicians expedite appropriate care.
  • The test provides critical new information about immune activation and sepsis risk stratification through a simple blood draw in about 8 minutes.
  • IntelliSep was evaluated for accurately diagnosing sepsis and providing a rapid, objective tool for determining the risk and severity of sepsis in these patients.
  • The test showed similar 'rule-in' performance to other critical ED tests, with a Positive Predictive Value of 55%.

ThinkAndor, an AI-first platform, transforms emergency care at the Medical University of South Carolina

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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The demand for emergency care continues to rise, leading to overcrowding and excessive wait times.

Key Points: 
  • The demand for emergency care continues to rise, leading to overcrowding and excessive wait times.
  • Health systems can optimize emergency care delivery by integrating AI-powered ThinkAndor Virtual Rounding and virtual triage capabilities into traditional ED workflows.
  • Even during peak demand when the hospital is at- or overcapacity, the virtual care we are delivering through ThinkAndor ensures optimal outcomes," said Morsal Tahouni, M.D., assistant professor and medical director of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina.
  • Visit Andor Health at ATA Nexus 2024 booth 619 to learn why ThinkAndor is the leading AI-first virtual care collaboration platform.

Retrieve Medical Advances Healthcare Documentation in Louisiana with New Software Implementation

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Freitag, April 19, 2024
Emergency department, OTC Markets Group, Case mix index, Bed, Documentation, Health, CMI, Hospital medicine, Hospital, Retrieval

This cutting-edge implementation took place in facilities housing over 150 inpatient beds and facilitating more than 44,000 Emergency Department visits annually.

Key Points: 
  • This cutting-edge implementation took place in facilities housing over 150 inpatient beds and facilitating more than 44,000 Emergency Department visits annually.
  • The Retrieve Dx™ software has been deployed across both Emergency Department and Hospital Medicine teams.
  • The cornerstone of hospital revenue in the U.S. is the Case Mix Index (CMI), which hinges significantly on the accuracy of medical documentation.
  • Retrieve Medical is committed to transforming patient care through technological innovation and is proud to support healthcare providers in delivering higher quality, more efficient patient care.

Rural Missouri Hospital Under Construction Thanks To American Lending Center Financing

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Finance, Hospitals, Banking, REIT, Professional Services, Health, General Health, Emergency department, Bed, Patient, ALC, Hospital (district), EB-5, Hospital

A hospital in rural Missouri broke ground on April 4, 2024, thanks in part to American Lending Center and its emphasis on rural healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • A hospital in rural Missouri broke ground on April 4, 2024, thanks in part to American Lending Center and its emphasis on rural healthcare.
  • Harrison County Community Hospital District in Bethany, Mo., launched the $75 million, two-year construction project this week.
  • It will replace a 1955 hospital that doesn’t meet current code requirements and has infrastructure so old it cannot be further upgraded.
  • This hospital project qualifies for the federal EB-5 program by creating jobs – 453 construction jobs in this case -- in a rural area.

Biome Launches Innovative Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Module to Enhance Care Delivery

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
Software, Managed Care, General Health, Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Data Analytics, Cardiology, Health, Biome, Emergency department, ACS, Health care, Accreditation, Chest pain, Patient, Length of stay, Hospital, Nursing

Healthcare systems face the ongoing challenge of managing bed capacity while striving to provide high-quality patient care and achieve excellent clinical outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • Healthcare systems face the ongoing challenge of managing bed capacity while striving to provide high-quality patient care and achieve excellent clinical outcomes.
  • Biome's new ACS module is designed to assist healthcare systems in managing the complexities associated with chest pain care.
  • As hospitals increasingly pursue accreditation for chest pain center certification, having immediate access to performance data is critical.
  • These advanced insights equip leaders with the insights they need to maximize operational capacity and enhance patient outcomes, ultimately leading to improved healthcare experience for patients.