Vital Lines July 2024

July 31, 2024
Shelly Lucas Creative Director

HTI-2: What you need to know

No time to wade through ONC’s 1,067-page proposed HTI-2 rule? No worries—former Redoxer Brendan Keeler shares his biggest takeaways.

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Q2 M&A deals favor strategy over scale

Healthcare’s most recent M&As have relied less on seeking capital and more on strategic partnerships.

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Harmonizing public health and HIT

To prepare for future health threats, the gap between public health and healthcare data systems needs to be closed. Experts suggest a path forward.

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VCs smile on AI-infused health tech

Venture capitalists are funneling 25% of their health tech dollars into businesses offering AI-enhanced solutions.

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Telehealth backdrops matter

Out with kitchen cabinets, in with diploma walls. A new study reveals patients have strong preferences regarding clinicians’ video backgrounds.

Read the JAMA study results

DTx: On the cusp of coverage?

CMS’s proposed reimbursement codes could signal a breakthrough payday for select digital therapeutic products.

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Telehealth studies: Too good to be true?

Recent research says telehealth and in-person care are similarly effective. But is the clinical evidence biased? Some researchers think so.

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Cyberattacks hit healthcare hard

The number of victims from healthcare data violation cases increased 136% from 2022 to 2023, according to a SOAX study.

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A business case for EHR integration help

Finally! A step-by-step guide to calculating providers’ real-world costs for DIY and outsourced integrations. Perfect for budget/funding conversations.

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Taming healthcare’s Big Data mosh pit

Healthcare data doesn’t have to be a chaotic mess. Learn how providers can pinpoint where data integrity crumbles–and what they can do about it.

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Get sharper queries from our updated FHIR API

Our FHIR API no longer filters unrecognized search parameters—a change that translates into more query control and precision.

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Why blending data in the cloud is better

In our newest Diagnosing Healthtech episode, Snowflake explains the concrete advantages of sequentially moving apps to the cloud.

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