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WHO and UNICEF launch free online course to address children’s environmental health

Posted on 20/08/2025 by Tami

Recognizing the urgent need to empower all healthcare providers to safeguard children’s health amidst the challenges of environmental pollution and climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have collaborated to create a new free online course. In an era where pollution and climate change are increasingly jeopardizing children’s health, development and their future, this course aims to equip healthcare providers with essential knowledge and resources to recognize and mitigate these risks effectively. “Over a quarter of all disease burden among children under 5 years of age is attributed to adverse environmental conditions,” said…

Samsung’s Vision for an Intelligent Health Platform – Samsung Global Newsroom

Posted on 13/08/202513/08/2025 by Tami

Today, more than ever, people are defining their own wellness goals. From looking to staying fit or gaining more muscle mass, achieving better sleep, or caring for personal or family physical and mental health issues, everyone’s goals for better health look different. But one thing is common, the daily management and path towards these goals can be complicated and challenging, and most importantly, it is determined by you. That’s why at Samsung, we’re working to empower more people to manage their health — and those they care for — their way, with a comprehensive, yet simplified approach to everyday wellness.…

Apixio Launches Health Data Nexus, Unifying Health Data with AI-Powered Insights for the Enterprise

Posted on 07/08/2025 by Tami

Apixio Unveils its Platform For Enhanced Healthcare Data Management and Analytics, Streamlining Care and Efficiency for Health Plans and Providers SAN MATEO, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — For over a decade, Apixio has been at the forefront of using both structured and unstructured health data for AI-driven risk adjustment and payment integrity solutions. Today, they announced the launch of Apixio Health Data Nexus, the core of the Connected Care Platform designed to revolutionize how health data is integrated, analyzed, and utilized to drive positive outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem. Health Data Nexus expands Apixio’s solutions offering to address the…

News Flash • Community Health Needs Assessment Published

Posted on 06/08/2025 by Tami

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) published the 2024 Coconino County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) on March 5, 2024. The chna is a comprehensive evaluation, conducted every three years, to gain a deep understanding of the health status, risk factors, causes and concerns of poverty in our communities and available resources within Coconino County. The main goals of this assessment are to understand community health; identify health disparities; create a path for improvement; and reduce barriers. CCHHS is a Community Action Agency and is tasked by the federal government to investigate poverty in our communities. As part of…

HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Letter and Opens Investigation of Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Posted on 05/08/2025 by Tami

Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter addressing the cybersecurity incident impacting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG), and many other health care entities. The cyberattack is disrupting health care and billing information operations nationwide and posing a direct threat to critically needed patient care and essential operations of the health care industry. OCR enforces the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, which sets forth the requirements that HIPAA covered entities (most health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses) and their business associates…

EU Health Data Space: access to your health data across the EU | Topics

Posted on 27/07/2025 by Tami

In May 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal on the European Health Data Space, which aims to improve the use of health data for research, innovation and policymaking. At the same time, Europeans should have more control over the use of their own health data. Benefits for citizens EU citizens would be able to access their health data in electronic form immediately and without any costs. Health data, such as patient summaries, electronic prescriptions, laboratory results and discharge reports, would be available in a common European format that could be shared with health professionals within the patient’s country…

Lumeris and Hackensack Meridian Health Discuss How a Data-Driven Approach to SDOH Analytics Improve Care at HIMSS24

Posted on 25/07/2025 by Tami

Jean-Claude Saghbini andDr. Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth will discuss how analytics removes selection bias and improves outcomes for vulnerable populations ST. LOUIS, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jean-Claude SaghbiniPresident of Value-based Care Enablement and Chief Technology Officer at Lumeristhe market-leading value-based care enablement company, will speak at HIMSS24 with Nicole Harris-HollingsworthEdD, MCHES, Vice President, Social Determinants of Health at Hackensack Meridian Health. The pair will discuss how analytics and a data-driven approach can be used to avoid selection bias and improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. The acceleration of value-based care adoption has necessitated the use of analytics as organizations scale their…

New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor

Posted on 23/09/2024 by Tami

Don’t be surprised if your doctor starts writing you overly friendly messages. They could get some help from artificial intelligence. New AI tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients, some by answering messages and others by taking notes during exams. It’s been 15 months since OpenAI released ChatGPT. Already thousands of doctors are using similar products based on large language models. One company says its tool works in 14 languages. AI saves doctors time and prevents burnout, enthusiasts say. It also shakes up the doctor-patient relationship, raising questions of trust, transparency, privacy and the future of human connection. A…