Tue.Apr 25, 2023

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How do we improve the adoption of open source in the NHS?

DigitalHealth

Commitments to open-source technology are enshrined in NHS policy but adoption is frustratingly slow. It is time to spread the word on the new way to collaborate on, co-fund and reuse digital technology, says Made Tech's Hazel Jones.

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Bolstering Health Literacy in a Little Book: Burn Prevention and Care With “The Family Oops”

Health Populi

About 180,000 deaths are attributable to burns each year, according to the World Health Organization. Non-fatal burns are a leading cause of morbidity. The good news is that burns are preventable, and we learn several terrific strategies for doing so from The Family Oops and Burns First Aid. This mighty little book, all of 28 pages and measuring 5.5 x 5.5″ square, packs a huge amount of self-care knowledge about burn prevention and treatment for home and workplace — the two sites whe

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PicnicHealth, Roche partner to accelerate neurological disease research

Mobi Health News

Roche will leverage PicnicHealth's real-world datasets for Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease-related dementia and myasthenia gravis.

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Health Care Financing: How Inflation and Health Care Prices Could Hit the U.S. Consumer

Health Populi

In the U.S. in 2021, per person health care spending increased by nearly 15%, reversing 2020’s spending decline of 3.5% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Health Care Cost and Utilization Report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) details health spending in 2021, dissecting the change in terms of utilization of services and prices by category.

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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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Oracle hires former CMS administrator Seema Verma and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Butterfly Network, maker of a handheld ultrasound, also announced it had hired Joseph M. DeVivo as the company's new president and CEO.

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GE HealthCare stock falls despite beating earnings expectations in Q1

Mobi Health News

The newly independent company reported $372 million in net income with revenue of $4.7 billion, an 8% increase year-over-year.

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The Role of Companion Apps In Preventive Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. According to a report by the World Health Organization, digital health technologies such as companion apps have the potential to transform healthcare delivery by improving health outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and enhancing the patient’s experience. […] The article The Role of Companion Apps In Preventive Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Remote patient monitoring platform Neteera raises around $13M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to expand its reach.

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Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Program Partners with AndHealth to Expand Employee Access to Specialty Care

Digital Health Global

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Program (OCHBP) announced today its partnership with AndHealth, a leading digital health company, to offer care for high-cost autoimmune conditions to the 20,000 members of the small-business-focused program that is sponsored by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. AndHealth helps people with complex chronic diseases through its participatory model that combines specialty care with support for behavioral health and lifestyle fac

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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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Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness aburky Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35

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Reperio Health Welcomes Naomi Levinthal as Chief Growth Officer

Digital Health Global

Levinthal joins Reperio as company positions for significant commercial growth. PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Reperio Health , the only provider of at-home, comprehensive health screenings with instant results, today announced the appointment of Naomi Levinthal as Chief Growth Officer. In her new role, Levinthal will lead Reperio’s commercial operations and strategy as the company continues to gain traction among its various healthcare industry clients.

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Unlocking the Digital Front Door

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by John Squeo, Senior Vice President of Provider and Healthcare Services at CitiusTech With IT powerhouses entering healthcare and consumers enjoying a seamless and intuitive digital experience in their daily lives, the pressure is on for healthcare organizations to create effective digital front doors that improve patient care and enable providers and payers to be more efficient and effective The revolution is real.

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Universal Health Services boasts $163M profit in Q1 driven by acute, behavioral volume increases

FierceHealthIT

Universal Health Services boasts $163M profit in Q1 driven by acute, behavioral volume increases dmuoio Tue, 04/25/2023 - 16:52

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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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How a Sepsis Project Helped HCA Be Better Prepared for Hurricanes

Healthcare IT Today

HCA Healthcare , one of the leading providers of care in 20 states and in the United Kingdom, has smartly been investing to improve the quality of the health data they collect. This investment made it possible to deploy an innovative sepsis detection project that has enhanced patient safety across the entire organization. That same project also had an unintended beneficial impact – it helped HCA facilities react faster during hurricanes and other emergencies.

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Wales unveils national simulation-based education strategy

DigitalHealth

Health Education and Improvement Wales has launched their simulation-based education and training (SBET) strategy that will enhance workforce skills.

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Sanders, Cassidy reach deal to increase access to generic prescription drugs, reform PBMs

FierceHealthIT

Sanders, Cassidy reach deal to increase access to generic prescription drugs, reform PBMs hlandi Tue, 04/25/2023 - 11:46

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BT launches virtual ward programme to help transform UK health services 

DigitalHealth

BT Group has launched its virtual wards programme for healthcare customers across the UK, part of its aim to help build smarter, more efficient services.

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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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Centene CEO offers look at progress around Medicaid redeterminations

FierceHealthIT

Centene CEO offers look at progress around Medicaid redeterminations pminemyer Tue, 04/25/2023 - 06:43

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NHS should never treat EPRs as IT projects says Oracle Cerner UK VP

DigitalHealth

The UK VP and general manager of Oracle Cerner, Distie Profit, has exclusively said the NHS should never treat the implementation of EPRs as IT projects.

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Health Data Cloud Leader 1upHealth Raises $40 Million Series C led by Sixth Street Growth

Healthcare IT Today

Company to invest in scaling its health data platform, providing payers, providers and digital health companies with an end-to-end solution for interoperability and open computing 1upHealth today announced the close of a $40M Series C investment led by Sixth Street Growth with participation from existing investors F-Prime Capital, Jackson Square Ventures, and Eniac Ventures. 1upHealth will use this latest investment to expand product development and customer growth teams and accelerate efforts t

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ORCHA ranks Health & Her app number 1 for menopause

DigitalHealth

The Health & Her app for perimenopause and menopause support has been ranked number 1 by ORCHA, achieving an 86% score in its latest review.

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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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DocGo aims to bring kidney care the final mile by partnering with Fresenius Medical Care

FierceHealthIT

DocGo aims to bring kidney care the final mile by partnering with Fresenius Medical Care aburky Tue, 04/25/2023 - 16:53

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How Banner Health Uses DTx to Bridge the Behavioral Health Gap

Xealth

Jeff Johnson, Vice President, Innovation and Digital Business, Banner Health While it had long been a known issue, COVID re-alerted the healthcare community to significant behavioral health program adoption and access gaps. Banner Health and other large health systems that rose to behavioral DTx and access challenges as a whole during the pandemic created a strong foundation that will continue to serve patients, providers, and systems well in the years ahead, regardless of changing revenue targe

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10 Telehealth Software Purchasing Tips

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Telehealth software enables healthcare professionals and patients to manage communication using their hardware, such as computers or digital devices. Software offers convenience, security, and privacy for users – or complications and compromised privacy. When chosen wisely, the right software can facilitate telehealth direct care, teleconsultation with colleagues, remote patient monitoring, diagnoses, teletherapy, and related applications.

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LeanIX 1,000 customers show value of enterprise architecture

LeanIX

LeanIX is proud to announce that Mars has signed as our 1,000th customer. We believe that this milestone in the LeanIX journey is proof of the urgent need for enterprise architecture management (EAM) solutions in the modern business world. Let's explore why EAM is exactly what your organization needs.

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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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Former hospital employees plead guilty in conspiracy to sell car crash patients' info to injury attorneys, chiropractors

FierceHealthIT

Former hospital employees plead guilty in conspiracy to sell car crash patients' info to injury attorneys, chiropractors dmuoio Tue, 04/25/2023 - 16:09

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CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE – KMRD PARTNERS

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE – KMRD PARTNERS appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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Tenet Healthcare raises FY2023 guidance as volume gains suggest 'a post-pandemic environment is taking shape'

FierceHealthIT

Tenet Healthcare raises FY2023 guidance as volume gains suggest 'a post-pandemic environment is taking shape' dmuoio Tue, 04/25/2023 - 13:01

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