Tue.Sep 05, 2023

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Bicycle Health, Albertsons partner to boost access to opioid use disorder injections

Mobi Health News

The telehealth company's providers can prescribe buprenorphine injections that patients can receive at Albertsons pharmacies, including Safeway and Acme.

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'Revolving door' of HHS appointees leaving for industry raises concerns of objectivity

FierceHealthIT

Individuals appointed to positions in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) across the past three administrations often came from or departed for positions in the private sector, a tren | Offices like the CDC and CMS see many more appointees of different career backgrounds leaving for the private sector, a trend that researchers say deserves greater scrutiny to ensure agency decision-making is not being compromised.

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Babylon Health sells majority of UK assets to eMed

Mobi Health News

The deal comes less than a month after the company's plan to combine with digital neurotherapy company MindMaze fell through.

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Blue Cross NC removes HIV drugs from costly price tiers

FierceHealthIT

Following a discrimination lawsuit in December against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state’s largest insurer has removed 48 drugs from its costliest drug tiers. | A lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina appears to have prompted the insurer to backtrack and remove 48 HIV drugs from its costliest drug tiers.

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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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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare thought leaders, disruptors, and changemakers across Asia-Pacific will convene once again in Indonesia – this time in the country's capital, Jakarta – from 18 to 21 September 2023. Our reporters will be on the ground to cover the exciting discussions on healthcare analytics, new models of care, and more. Get all the coverage from this event on this page.

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HIMSS Conference and Hot News – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 122

Healthcare IT Today

For the 122nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are taking a look at the recent changes from the HIMSS Conference and other hot news topics. To kick the episode off we share our take on the HIMSS conference being sold to Informa. Then we talk about our predictions for HIMSS24 and how this transfer in ownership will change the conference and what will stay the same.

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CMS unveils new model aimed at chronic disease

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is partnering with states to revamp regional healthcare delivery through the AHEA | Based on care models out of Maryland, Vermont and Pennsylvania, CMS is implementing the AHEAD Model to help states address chronic disease.

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FIGS and Eko Health Collaborate on the FIGS | Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope

Digital Health Global

Healthcare Industry Pioneers Combine Groundbreaking Technology, Comfort, and Functionality with Unmatched Design SANTA MONICA, Calif. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, and Eko Health, Inc. (“Eko”), a leading innovator in digital health technology for heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of the FIGS | Eko CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope.

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Newly integrated PCPs 'steer' patients toward systems, driving higher utilization, spending: study

FierceHealthIT

Primary care physicians who become associated with health systems more often steer their patients toward the organization’s services, increasing both utilization and care spending, according to a s | Recent study data outline physicians' tendency to point patients toward their associated health system's specialists, EDs and hospitals after joining up.

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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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National immunisation system switched off just ahead of winter campaign

DigitalHealth

NHSE has cancelled the contract with the supplier of the current national flu and Covid-19 vaccination system in favour of an alternative system.

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Orbita Acquires Wellbe Assets

Healthcare IT Today

Combined Offering Creates a Seamless Digital Pathway for Patient Care Orbita , the leading provider of smart virtual assistants and workflow automation for healthcare, has acquired the assets of Wellbe , a digital health company providing patient navigation for specialty care. The acquisition, which includes Wellbe’s software, customers and select staff, was finalized on August 16th, 2023.

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BT launches new AI and digital diagnostics services to support NHS 

DigitalHealth

BT has launched new AI and digital services in diagnostics to support the NHS in tackling wait times and speeding up diagnosis for patients.

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Heading to the Oracle Health Conference: An Exciting Partnership Journey

Xealth

David Claxton, Sr. Director, Business Development & Strategic Accounts As the anticipation builds, I’m thrilled to announce that the Xealth team and I are headed to the Oracle Health Conference in Las Vegas this September. It’s an event that promises to be a hub of innovation full of collaboration and insights within the realm of healthcare technology.

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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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New iPLATO NHS App integrations could save NHS £18m a year

DigitalHealth

iPLATO has announced the launch of expanded NHS App integrations available to GP practices which could help to save the NHS £18 million a year.

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Amazing Technology Is A Must. But Never, Never, Never, Sufficient. What Else Is Needed?

19 Labs

In an ever-evolving world where technology often takes center stage, there is a transformative force that is key for a successful telemedicine program. It's driven by the unwavering belief that healthcare should know no boundaries and that every individual deserves access to quality medical care regardless of location or circumstances. Read how Ram Fish underlines three vital pillars beyond the technology, as we have seen in Oaxaca, Guyana, and each customer we work with.

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Programme published for Digital Health’s new AI and Data show  

DigitalHealth

The programme has been published for AI and Data, the two-day conference exploring the latest developments in health AI, data science and analytics.

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Mastering Denial Management: Strategies for Efficient Reimbursement

BHM Healthcare Solutions

In the intricate landscape of healthcare, efficient management of denials stands as a pivotal challenge that organizations must tackle head-on. Denial management involves navigating the complex web of insurance claims, reimbursement processes, and regulatory compliance to ensure that rightful reimbursements are received for services rendered. This blog aims to delve into the strategies that empower healthcare providers to crack the code of denial management, achieving optimal financial outcomes

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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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RICEFW: A Roadmap For SAP ERP Transformation

LeanIX

RICEFW can form a step-by-step guide to ERP transformation. Let's explore how remembering this acronym can ensure you don't miss anything during your migration.

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Art of Utilization Review: Balancing Care and Resources

BHM Healthcare Solutions

In the realm of healthcare management, the optimization of patient care is a fundamental goal that hinges on effective utilization review. Utilization review (UR) involves evaluating the appropriateness and necessity of medical services to ensure that patients receive care that aligns with their needs while also managing costs. This blog explores the art of UR, highlighting its significance in achieving optimal patient care outcomes while balancing resource utilization and quality.

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I'm back from being a delinquent blogger. and caregiver!

Christina's Considerations

My last blog post was in late 2022 and here we are coming back into that same period. Periodically, life has gotten in the way of my blogging and once again my caregiving duties for a parent called. It was.

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Stanford Health Care Elevates Patient Experience with Design Thinking

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Navigation Bar for Stanford Health Care Patients “Healthcare today is changing and we need to be a catalyst for change with our patients,” explains Alpa Vyas, Stanford Health Care’s Chief Patient Experience & Operational Performance Officer. “In order to create a superior experience for our patients, we have expanded our understanding of patient needs through empathy, incorporating design thinking into our clinical and operational processes.

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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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Healthcare IT is Changing, Fast

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Tim Bowe, CEO at Full Spectrum Throughout the past few decades, we have seen cycles within the healthcare information systems space related to the pressure associated with changing technologies, but that pressure is now greater than ever before. There is currently an explosion of technology and regulatory changes that are just beginning to impact the industry.

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Orion Health launches new healthcare AI-enabled patient navigation services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Orion Health this week announced the launch of new digital front door services that are already being used by 15 million people in Ontario, and will soon be more generally available. The tools are designed to streamline care and tasks for overburdened healthcare workers and reduce reliance on emergency departments, the company says. WHY IT MATTERS The platform, called Virtuoso, is a multi-channel interface where patients have a single point of contact with the health system, according to Orion.

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Tech and the future of care work – five research midpoint observations

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The halfway point -- research about Future of Care Work. Each interviewee was asked for thoughts in the context of the categories suggested by ChatGPT and any other categories that will improve the work processes for those in the care-related industries – home care, home healthcare, senior living care (including nursing homes), and hospital discharge processes to any of those.

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