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Engaging vulnerable populations: Making the right connections for better health
A woman from a low-income neighborhood chooses not to receive care from her closest health center, which is located in a wealthy community, because of a demeaning interaction she previously had with the office staff there. A Spanish-speaking man whose prostate cancer has been in remission avoids making a follow-up appointment because he’s uncomfortable navigating discussions with staff in English. His …
From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians
Until Dr. Shiri Sharvit, chief clinical officer of Eleos Health, started adopting artificial intelligence in her work as a practicing mental health clinician, her companion was a Post-it Note. But these Post-it Notes would sometimes get lost or have water spilled on them. Then came Eleos, an AI solution that improves workflow for behavioral health …
Digital health investment undergoing a healthy reset, future to be defined by value
After the dizzying pace of digital health investment in 2021, it’s helpful to assess what has happened so far this year and what activity this sector is likely to see for the rest of 2022. According to this H1 2022 report from Rock Health, digital health funding activity has slowed, a trend that the industry …
Health Officials Confirm 4th Case – NBC Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a fourth case of monkeypox in the state on Tuesday afternoon. The case is in an adult male who is currently isolating, health officials said. Initial testing was completed last Monday at the State Public Health Laboratory in Jamaica Plain and confirmatory testing will be done at the …
Health tech vendors can be the middleman that improves payer-provider relationships
It’s no secret that payers and providers have a historically antagonistic relationship. This struggle was noted in KLAS’ recent “Points of Light” report, which optimistically explored case studies of successful payer-provider collaborations. After diving deeper into the case studies focused on reducing administrative burden through automation, one thing became clear: payers and providers still struggle …
Where Candidates For Mass Governor Stand On the Environment
Pictured: Weymouth Compressor Station With multiple ongoing environmental fights in the state, our next governor will have major power to protect residents’ health and prosperity Amid ongoing fights over the proposed East Boston substation, a proposed Peabody gas power plant, and the Weymouth compressor station, the race to succeed Charlie Baker as governor has major …
Travel woes continue for JetBlue customers in Boston, across US
MAHA WCVB NEWS CENTER 5 ANNA TRAVEL. OAWH PROBLEMS CONTINUE FOR JETBLUE TRAVELERS THIS MORNING AS DELAYS AND CANCEATIOLLNS PLAGUE THE AIRLINE CAUSING FRUSTRATION FOR SPRING TRAVELS FLIGHTARAWE SHOWS THAT THE AIRLINE HAS ALREADY CANCELED 49 FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF LOGAN AIRPORT AND DELAYED 27. THAT NUMBER HAS KEPT GOING UP THIS AERFT THEY …
Flight cancellations, delays in Boston continue after frustrating air travel weekend
Flight cancellations and delays continue Monday at Logan International Airport in Boston after travelers were stuck waiting in terminals for hours during the weekend. As of 9:45 a.m. Monday, FlightAware reported 50 flight cancellations and 62 delays.More than 100 flights coming into or departing from Logan Airport were canceled and more than 200 were delayed …
Worker dead after part of Boston parking garage collapses
A construction worker is dead after a portion of a parking garage collapsed in the Haymarket area of Boston on Saturday, according to city officials.Boston Fire Commissioner Jack Dempsey said his department received a call at about 5:40 p.m. reporting a building collapse at 1 Congress St.NewsCenter 5’s Emily Maher, who was in the North …