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Alcohol recovery companies Monument, Tempest shared health data with advertisers

Mobi Health News

According to a data breach notification, Monument said it used pixel-tracking technologies from third parties like Meta, Google, Bing and Pinterest. More than 100,000 users were affected.

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The crystal ball of cinema: How movies predict the future of technology

KevinMD

The world of cinema has always been a platform for creative minds to explore and express ideas about the future. Movies, especially those in the science fiction genre, have a unique ability to inspire innovation and predict future technologies. The intriguing portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology in films often encourages researchers to Read more… The crystal ball of cinema: How movies predict the future of technology originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Penumbra, Veterans Health Administration partner to create VR-based therapeutics

Mobi Health News

The three-year collaboration will focus on developing and implementing virtual reality tools for neurorehabilitation and chronic condition management.

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More Consumers Expect Health/Care Companies to Be Purpose-Ful Versus All Other Industries

Health Populi

If your organization serves health consumers, patients, and caregivers, and you’re asking them to spend money on your services or products, then you’ll do well to be clear on your values and sense of purpose. In the latest Ipsos look into the future of “Purpose,” we find that consumers look most to health and pharmacy companies for shared values, compared with other industries people patronize such as food and grocery, technology and banks.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Reproductive health app Clue scores €7 million

Mobi Health News

The femtech company also announced users can invest in the app via crowdfunding platform Crowdcube and contribute to its development.

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Qure.ai joins Medtronic India's stroke care initiative

Mobi Health News

They will deploy AI to help reduce delays and gaps in stroke care management.

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Save the Children and THINKMD Expand Partnership to Improve the Lives of Children Globally

Digital Health Global

New enterprise-wide agreement will enable global adoption and delivery of physician-like health assessments BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Save the Children , one of the world’s leading organizations focused on improving the lives of children, and THINKMD , a clinical intelligence platform built by doctors, have announced an enterprise-wide technology licensing agreement to expand the existing partnership between the organizations and enable adoption and scaling of THINKMD’s platfo

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Indian RPM startup Dozee gets $6M to kickstart global expansion

Mobi Health News

Its latest funding will also go to building new capabilities.

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Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds

FierceHealthIT

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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Nuance Announces DAX Express Fully Automated AI Note Creation for Doctors

Healthcare IT Today

If you’re a long time reader of Healthcare IT Today, then you know of my love for ambient clinical voice technologies and their potential to reduce the administrative note creation burden that doctors feel every day. One of the leaders in this area is Nuance (Now owned by Microsoft) and their DAX product. One of the criticisms and questions around DAX that I heard was the fact that Nuance was using essentially AI empowered scribes on the back end to help complete notes.

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Medicaid payment for mental health services shortchanges psychiatrists in many states: study

FierceHealthIT

Medicaid payment for mental health services shortchanges psychiatrists in many states: study fdiamond Wed, 04/05/2023 - 15:21

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Revitalized Digital Marketing Strategy Increases Conversions for Top Health System

Geonetric

University Health is a centrally located San Antonio hospital and level 1 trauma center. It includes a network of dozens of health centers and prides itself on serving the communities’ needs and providing high-quality care. After partnering with Geonetric on a successful website redesign, University Health put their trust in the healthcare marketing experts at […] Read Revitalized Digital Marketing Strategy Increases Conversions for Top Health System at Geonetric.com.

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CMS finalizes changes to Medicare Advantage star ratings, prior authorization reforms

FierceHealthIT

CMS finalizes changes to Medicare Advantage star ratings, prior authorization reforms rking Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:14

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

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What Tends to Go Wrong With Medication Adherence?

Healthcare IT Today

This is the third article in a series about problems people have taking their medication. The previous article categorized various ways that information technology can help. This article looks at special conditions that weren’t covered in previous articles. Interventions Must Be Tailored Reminders lie at the core of many IT solutions to medication adherence.

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Newly reintroduced Rural Hospital Support Act helps ensure struggling small hospitals' survival, AHA says

FierceHealthIT

Newly reintroduced Rural Hospital Support Act helps ensure struggling small hospitals' survival, AHA says dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 12:56

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?Utilizing Technology to Expand Language Access

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nic McMahon , CEO at United Language Group Communication and connection are crucial in healthcare settings. To better connect with their community and ensure equitable access, healthcare organizations are shifting to a more human-focused, patient-centered care approach. Without a strong focus on language access, some groups of vulnerable patients may fall through the cracks.

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Study: Cuts to Medicare Advantage payments may have modest impact on seniors' benefits

FierceHealthIT

Study: Cuts to Medicare Advantage payments may have modest impact on seniors' benefits rking Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Exclusive: Healthtech firm IMMJ Systems strategically rebrands to Mizaic

DigitalHealth

IMMJ Systems, the electronic document management system (EDMS) provider for the NHS, has rebranded to Mizaic as part of the company's growth.

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Feasibility of the use of WhatsApp messaging technology to facilitate obstetric referrals in rural Ghana

BMC Digital Health

Obstetric referrals thrive on rapid transfer of information and data, and effective communication in order to reduce delays in receiving of quality care once the woman reaches the facility. We explored health.

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10 key lessons for embedding digital in your trust

DigitalHealth

A succinct new guide tells NHS leaders everything they need to know to make digital transformation a success. By Cate McLaurin, director at Public Digital.

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Rock Health Q1 2023 Funding Recap

Digital Health Wire

Rock Health’s Q1 2023 digital health funding report is out and its title couldn’t have put it any better: we’re investing like it’s 2019 again. Here are the numbers in a nutshell: US digital health funding totaled $3.4B across 132 rounds ($25.9M average) Trend: $2.2B (Q3 2022) -> $2.7B (Q4 2022) -> $3.4B (Q1 2023) Q1 2023: 28 Series A rounds, 10 Series B, 3 Series C, 7 Series D+ 6 mega-rounds over $100M accounted for 40% total funding Looking at the past decade ( Chart: Funding Trend ),

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist

If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.

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Total Specific Solutions acquires Irish software company IMS Maxims

DigitalHealth

Total Specific Solutions (TSS) has acquired IMS Maxims, in what is its first acquisition in Ireland and sixth in the UK and Ireland region.

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Five Ways to Treat Orthostatic Hypertension

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated medical condition that results in a sudden increase in blood pressure when transitioning to an upright position. If left unmanaged, it can lead to cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, which remain among the leading causes of death worldwide. However, one innovative solution that is gaining popularity in healthcare is remote patient monitoring (RPM).

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Basildon Hospital carries out heart procedures with help of smart glasses

DigitalHealth

Boston Scientific experts can now remotely assist with complex heart valve surgery at Basildon Hospital thanks to smart glasses supporting livestreaming.

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Time’s Up: Payments Modernization Simply Cannot Wait

FierceHealthIT

Time’s Up: Payments Modernization Simply Cannot Wait mteefey Wed, 04/05/2023 - 14:10

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Kore.ai announces integration partnership with Mediktor 

DigitalHealth

Conversational AI software platform and solutions company Kore.ai has announced an integration partnership with AI-based medical assistant Mediktor.

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Featured Health IT Job: Vice President, Compliance and Program Development

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Vice President, Compliance and Program Development position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Easterseals Louisiana Inc. and is in Louisiana, New Orleans. Here’s a description of the position: EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer.