Fri.Mar 08, 2024

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Dexcom over-the-counter Stelo Glucose Biosensor wins FDA clearance

Mobi Health News

The patch provides continuous glucose monitoring, sends readings directly to a wearer's smartphone and supplies personal insights into one's glucose health.

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Digital Therapeutics: transforming healthcare from bench to bedside

Digital Health Global

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, digital therapeutics (DTx) emerge as a transformative force, offering innovative solutions to improve patient care and treatment outcomes. However, the journey from conceptualization to clinical implementation poses intricate challenges that require careful navigation. A recent study titled “ Digital Therapeutics from Bench to Bedside ” provides valuable insights into the world of DTx, unraveling complexities and proposing strategies f

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HIMSS24 preview: Using cross-sector collaboration to improve public health

Mobi Health News

Rachel Oldham, manager at Accenture, provides highlights of her upcoming HIMSS24 session "Dallas County Public Health Disease Surveillance and Investigation System.

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Industry Voices—A new reimbursement model is needed to ensure the future of community pharmacy

FierceHealthIT

Community pharmacies are well positioned to make a difference in the lives of their patients by providing convenient access to quality, affordable clinical pharmacy services while closing gaps in c | The current environment of decreasing reimbursement and increasing drug costs is not sustainable for either chain or independent pharmacies.

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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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Headspace launches young adult mindfulness app Headspace XR

Mobi Health News

Headspace XR looks to make mindfulness a virtual reality with a new app available on Meta Quest.

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Solidifying Home Care in the Healthcare Continuum: Embracing Technological Advances and RPM to Redefine Healthcare in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jiang Li, CEO at Vivalink Healthcare is at a turning point, reshaping our view of what defines hospital care. The home has emerged as a fundamental care setting within the broader healthcare continuum, challenging the notion that care concludes at the hospital exit. To fully integrate the home into the continuum of care, our focus must be on innovative care models enabled by technology.

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Diabetes care is too fragmented and education gaps are rife, new report shows

FierceHealthIT

More than half of diabetes patients believe that popular weight loss drugs alone may improve their health, according to a new report. | More than half of diabetes patients believe that popular weight loss drugs alone may improve their health, indicating that the hype around buzzy new medications may be creating some false hope.

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DigitalHealth.London Evidence Generator Bootcamp opens for applications

DigitalHealth

Applications have opened for the Evidence Generator Bootcamp from DigitalHealth.London, aimed at companies looking to enhance their evidence generation.

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With 2 acquisitions under its belt and $80M from investors, Fabric is building tech to fix healthcare's capacity problem

FierceHealthIT

With 2 acquisitions under its belt and $80M from investors, Fabric is building tech to fix healthcare's capacity problem hlandi Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:51

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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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Anatomy Unveils AI-Powered Financial Automation for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

Lightspeed, Meridian Street, Live Oak Ventures, and Others Back Anatomy with $7.6 Million in Funding to Simplify and Automate Financial Workflows in Healthcare Anatomy Financial announces the launch of their AI-powered financial automation solutions for medical, dental, digital health, and healthcare billing companies. Anatomy has raised $7.6M in funding to build a financial operating system for healthcare from Lightspeed, Meridian Street Capital, Live Oak Ventures, Cambrian Ventures, Peterson V

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WellSpan rolls out AI-driven clinical documentation tool from Nuance to free up providers' time

FierceHealthIT

WellSpan Health is taking the burden off its providers by deploying an AI-driven clinical documentation tool from Nuance. | DAX Copilot, from Microsoft’s speech recognition subsidiary Nuance Communications, integrates with Epic to draft clinical notes during visits. This process happens within seconds, the company claims, and makes the note available for review and entry into the EHR by clinicians.

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Alcidion launches Miya Results Tracking to improve patient safety

DigitalHealth

Alcidion has launched Miya Results Tracking in a bid to reduce the risk of test results not being followed up and thus improve patient safety.

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Celebrating Women’s Leadership Progress in Healthcare IT

Optimum Healthcare IT

Read Time: 2 min Regional Director Denise Egan reflects on International Women's Day and the progress women have made in healthcare IT leadership. Continue reading Celebrating Women’s Leadership Progress in Healthcare IT at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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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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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing covers trials into the use of psychoactive medicines to treat PTSD and academics calling for regulation of Femtech devices.

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Few private claims for patient-provider emails require out-of-pocket payments, analysis finds

FierceHealthIT

Fewer than 1 in 5 claims related to email messages between patients required a private health plan member to pay out of pocket, and those that did paid a median $25, according to a new analysis see | A recent analysis of 2020-2021 private claims for email messaging found just 18% involved patient cost sharing, and those that did "typically" handed over $25.

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Movers and Shakers news roundup

DigitalHealth

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features plenty of movement within NHS England and a new chief executive for Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex.

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Abridge Emerges as a Healthcare AI Leader, Raising $150M to Accelerate R&D

Healthcare IT Today

Abridge , the leader in generative AI for clinical documentation, announced an additional $150 million investment, leveraging momentum from their product’s rapid uptake among health systems throughout the nation. This raise comes just 4 months after their $30M Series B , and is one of the largest funding rounds made to date in generative AI for healthcare.

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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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Co-occurring Disorders in Veterans: Addressing PTSD and Substance Use

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Co-occurring illness, or dual diagnosis occur when an individual faces both a mental health issue and drug addiction simultaneously. Veterans are increasingly recognizing the link between substance misuse and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). To provide optimal care and rehabilitation, addressing substance abuse and PTSD concurrently is essential.

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Chutes & Ladders—Sleep company hires former Fitbit exec; Geisinger names new CEO

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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Integrating Ambient Clinical Voice Technology – The Impacts, Challenges, and Benefits

Healthcare IT Today

In a time where burnout is at an all-time high, any solution that can help lessen the workload burden of our clinicians is worth looking into. One such solution is ambient clinical voice. Integrating this solution into your organization can save your clinicians a lot of time through documentation automation. However, integrating a new technology will affect all areas of your organization, and with all new technologies, there are always pros and cons to be aware of before jumping.

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9 Tips on How to Enjoy Losing Weight

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Yes, you can embrace the journey of weight loss with enjoyment! Shedding those extra pounds doesn’t have to equate to deprivation or stringent rules that sap the joy out of life. It’s crucial to remember that you needn’t be overly harsh on yourself, nor must every attempt be an absolute success. Rather, it’s about finding pleasure in the process of slimming down.

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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.