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Pharma giant Lily launches digital health experience LilyDirect

Mobi Health News

The offering will give patients with diabetes, migraines and obesity access to care providers and home delivery of Lily medications via third-party vendors.

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Costs of treating COVID-19 hospitalizations quintupled medical inflation across the pandemic

FierceHealthIT

The cost of treating a COVID-19 hospital patient in the hospital rose by 26% over the first two years of the pandemic, more than five times the rate of medical inflation during that time, according | On average and after adjustments, direct treatment costs for a COVID-19 hospital admission rose 26%, from $10,394 in March 2020 to $13,072 in March 2022, researchers found in a new analysis of 1.3 million inpatient stays.

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VMocion secures $3M for virtual motion technology

Mobi Health News

The company's proprietary technology aims to reduce motion sickness in an extended reality environment by stimulating the inner ear's vestibular system.

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New Maine law prevents insurers from requiring patients meet deductibles for abortion care

FierceHealthIT

Insurers in Maine will no longer be permitted to require patients meet a deductible or pay other cost-sharing measures before receiving access to an abortion, according to a new law that took effec | Legislators in Maine are removing financial barriers for patients to obtain access to an abortion. Insurers will be prohibited from requiring patients to meet a deductible or other cost-sharing measures.

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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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Are Hochul’s Cybersecurity Regulations Enough For the Future of New York Healthcare?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Todd Moore, vice president of data security products, Thales. On Nov, 13, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a new set of cybersecurity rules for state hospitals. This includes a mandate that hospitals […] The article Are Hochul’s Cybersecurity Regulations Enough For the Future of New York Healthcare?

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Does Private Equity Spike Adverse Events?

Digital Health Wire

Private equity firms are back under fire for their impact on healthcare, this time for driving an outsized number of adverse events at the hospitals they acquire. A large study published in JAMA showed that Medicare patients at hospitals acquired by private equity firms went on to experience significantly higher rates of adverse events – such as infections and falls – within just three years of the acquisition.

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Koneksa Announces New Multi-Domain Model for Functional Status Assessment Enabled by Digital Health Technologies

Digital Health Global

Recent publication in Clinical & Translational Science details new multi-domain digital model for capturing functional status and health-related quality of life in oncology First patient enrolled in LEARNT, an observational study to explore 24/7 functional status measures in total hip replacement NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Koneksa , a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, today announced the publication of a new multi-domain model for capturin

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Replacing Crash Bleeps – The Time Has Come

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Hannah Parrish, Marketing Executive at Alertive Improving coordination among hospital staff helps reduce the risk of communication errors ( 70% of sentinel events are caused by poor communication ), positively impacts patient wait times, and improves staff morale. The traditional practice of using bleeps to respond to emergency calls, often referred to as crash calls, is now being replaced by a digital alternative with the benefit of data to evidence the impro

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NHS data centres now fully decommissioned following Spine move to cloud

DigitalHealth

NHS England have confirmed that all data centres have now been decommissioned following the successful move of NHS Spine to the cloud earlier this year.

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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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Twin Health Secures $50M to Expand its Groundbreaking Whole Body Digital Twin Technology and Service to Reverse Chronic Metabolic Disease

Healthcare IT Today

Investment Fuels Twin Health’s Mission to Revolutionize Chronic Metabolic Disease Prevention and Reversal with Cutting-Edge Science, Precision Guidance, and Licensed Clinical Care Team Twin Health , creators of the Whole Body Digital Twin service for reversing, improving, and preventing chronic metabolic diseases, announced securing $50 million in funding to continue expanding its groundbreaking technology and clinical service solutions for more members across the United States.

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Operating pressures, rising demand ensure dealmaking will hold steady in 2024, KPMG says

FierceHealthIT

Though dealmaking volume slowed to prepandemic levels in 2023 and its fourth quarter, M&A is expected to hold steady in 2024 as dealmakers will be on the lookout for opportunities in the physic | While investments and merger volume shrunk to prepandemic levels in 2023, dealmakers will be on the lookout for opportunities among providers, payers and health tech alike.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

DigitalHealth

This briefing features Sanius Health announcing a £225m deal with Modality Partnership and findings indicating chatbots improve communication in healthcare.

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Elevance Health acquires infusion services provider Paragon Healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Elevance Health is acquiring Paragon Healthcare, a Plano, Texas-based company specializing in infusible and injectable drug therapies. | Elevance Health said it will look to increase Paragon Healthcare's footprint once the acquisition of the Texas-based provider closes.

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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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ivWatch uses algorithm to reduce injuries from faulty intravenous lines 

DigitalHealth

Extravasation can cause serious and sometimes lasting injuries. An American company, ivWatch, is piloting a product to lessen the risk.

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Enhancing Collaboration in Medical Necessity Criteria

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Collaboration between healthcare providers and payers is instrumental in navigating the complexities of medical necessity criteria. By fostering a cooperative environment, both parties can work together to ensure that medical decisions align with the best interests of the patient. The post Enhancing Collaboration in Medical Necessity Criteria appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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10 Skills Enterprise Architects Need In 2024

LeanIX

Enterprise architects need to transform with the times as we enter 2024. Let's explore the 10 skills enterprise architects need to thrive in the new year.

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Compassionate Foundations: Self-Care for Mental Health Providers

Mend

In the relentless pursuit of promoting mental well-being, mental health providers find themselves at the forefront of support for others. As we delve into our exploration of Provider Self-Care, we recognize that self-compassion is not just a concept to preach but an essential practice to embrace. In this installment, we will delve deeper into the nuances of self-compassion and the transformative impact it can have on the mental health journey of providers.

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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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6 Benefits of Inpatient Virtual Care for Acute Care Settings

Health Recovery Solutions

Inpatient virtual care , a new approach to acute patient care, is designed to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction , streamline clinical workflows , and improve the overall quality of inpatient care by leveraging the tools and technologies of remote care. In this blog post, we'll delve into the key elements of the HRS Inpatient Virtual Care Playbook and how it can transform the way we approach healthcare.

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Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.