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Biolinq raises $58M for wearable biosensor tech and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

EarliTech Diagnostics secured $21.5 million, Manifold emerged with $15 million, and Beanstalk Benefits launched out of Redesign Health with $7.5 million.

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Diagnostics company Binx Health banks $65M to drive growth of point-of-care testing

FierceHealthIT

Binx Health is a health technology company aiming to speed up the time between diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections with a point-of-care diagnostic solution. | Binx Health is a health technology company aiming to speed up the time between diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections with a point-of-care diagnostic soultion.

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WHO releases generative AI health promotion tool called S.A.R.A.H.

Mobi Health News

S.A.R.A.H. will support users with better understanding of risk factors for leading causes of death.

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Marshfield Clinic Health System laying off hundreds of furloughed employees

FierceHealthIT

Months after furloughing hundreds of its employees, Marshfield Clinic Health System has informed many of those workers that they will be terminated “in early May,” a spokesperson of the 11-hospital | Though more than five dozen of the employees furloughed in January have found new positions in the organization, hundreds of others will be eliminated "in early May.

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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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South Korean companies take on the European medical AI market and more partnership briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, Indian pharmacy chain Zeno Health has acquired online pharmacy startup Tablt Pharmacy.

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Zero Overdose, Pear Suite join forces to curb opioid epidemic

Mobi Health News

The partnership looks to give community health workers better tools to address social determinants of health.

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DrugGPT: Oxford’s AI tool revolutionizing medication prescriptions

Digital Health Global

Medication errors represent a significant challenge in healthcare systems worldwide, and England is no exception. Each year, an estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the country, resulting in both financial costs and, more importantly, the loss of lives. These errors can stem from various factors, including inaccuracies in prescribing, dispensing, and administering medications.

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Unlocking Healthcare’s Mobile Future: HIPAA-Compliant BYOD

Healthcare IT Today

When I’ve talked to CIOs about what’s keeping them up at night, they almost universally answer: security. No doubt it’s the biggest risk to a healthcare organization and the attackers only need a slight opening in your security defenses to wreak havoc. That’s why we were particularly interested in this session at HIMSS 2024 that looked at how to create a HIPAA-Compliant BYOD program which balanced the security needs of a healthcare organization while still meeting the wo

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City of Hope discloses data breach impacting 827K patients' personal and health information

FierceHealthIT

City of Hope discloses data breach impacting 827K patients' personal and health information hlandi Thu, 04/04/2024 - 13:48

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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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Carenet Health Acquiring Health Dialog, Enhancing Clinical Team and Advancing Insights-Driven Platform Dedicated to the Business of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Expanded Personalized Population Health Capabilities Support Better Health Journeys for Patients Carenet Health , a trusted partner in helping organizations simplify and power the business of healthcare, is excited to announce it is acquiring Health Dialog , a worldwide leader in delivering clinical decision support offerings. This acquisition enables Carenet to leverage its combined platform, analytics, and clinicians to deliver greater efficiency and outcomes-based financial performance for

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Philips Foundation, March of Dimes to deploy tele-ultrasound tech at mobile maternity care clinics

FierceHealthIT

The Philips Foundation is teaming up with March of Dimes to equip mobile maternity care clinics with telehealth-enabled ultrasound technology. | The Philips Foundation is teaming up with March of Dimes to equip mobile maternity care clinics with Philips ultrasound technology with telehealth capabilities.

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SilverCloud now fully supports digital therapy in NHS Talking Therapies

DigitalHealth

SilverCloud by Amwell now fully supports digital therapy in the NHS Talking Therapies, helping support patients with mental health issues.

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NationsBenefits teams with Instacart on home grocery delivery

FierceHealthIT

Supplemental benefits are a critical tool for insurers to stand out in a crowded market — particularly Medicare Advantage — and a new partnership aims to make it simpler for plans to integrate a gr | Supplemental benefits are a critical tool for insurers to stand out in a crowded market — particular Medicare Advantage — and a new partnership aims to make it simpler for plans to integrate a grocery delivery offering into their packages.

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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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Revolutionizing Healthcare: CareCloud’s Generative AI solutions Showcased at HIMSS 2024

Healthcare IT Today

According to Adeel Sarwar, Chief Technology Officer at CareCloud , doctors spend at least 20% of their clinical work time on administration. In this video interview, Sarwar and A. Hadi Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer and President at CareCloud, talk about their use of AI, and now generative AI, to relieve doctors of this burden and achieve more face-to-face time with patients.

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Walmart Health set to open first Houston location, delays clinic openings in Phoenix to early 2025

FierceHealthIT

Walmart Health set to open first Houston location, delays clinic openings in Phoenix to early 2025 pminemyer Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:36

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Digital Coalition report highlights limitations of NHS App

DigitalHealth

A new report from The Digital Coalition has has highlighted some of the limitations that users of the NHS App experience.

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Centene plans to file protest over Texas state Medicaid scoring

FierceHealthIT

Centene appears to be crying foul to Texas over the state's scoring of its Medicaid proposal. | Centene feels they have received unfair treatment from the state of Texas over how the state scored its Medicaid bid.

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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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Roundtable: How is data sharing developing in ICSs and between organisations – and what more needs to be done?

DigitalHealth

Shared care records are increasingly valued and developed but the obstacles in the way of further progress need to be addressed, agreed a recent Digital Health roundtable with Virgin Media O2 Business.

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How ServiceNow Solves Critical Healthcare Business Challenges

Optimum Healthcare IT

Read Time: < 1 min On the ViVE 2024 Tech Talk stage, Optimum's Louie Gomez discussed how ServiceNow solves critical healthcare business challenges. Continue reading How ServiceNow Solves Critical Healthcare Business Challenges at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Oakland Athletics playing ball at Sutter Health Park in 2025-2027, a new milestone for health system sports deals

FierceHealthIT

Sacramento, California-based Sutter Health is getting called up to the big leagues next summer when the Oakland Athletics take up residence at a minor league park bearing its name. | The Major League Baseball team will play under the lights of a minor league stadium bearing Sutter Health's name, marking the first time a health system stadium partnership has reached one of the Big Four professional sports leagues.

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Updated HHS Guidance Released on the Use of Online Tracking Technologies

Geonetric

We’ve covered a variety of topics related to this guidance including, a general overview of the guidance, impacts to the MarTech stack, the use of Pixels for Tracking purposes, and web & digital analytics platforms. On March 18, 2024, updated guidance was released in an attempt to further clarify the intended message from HHS. Does […] Read Updated HHS Guidance Released on the Use of Online Tracking Technologies at Geonetric.com.

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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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Pick-and-choose employee benefits platform Beanstalk Benefits launches with $7.5M

FierceHealthIT

Pick-and-choose employee benefits platform Beanstalk Benefits launches with $7.

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Walk This Way for Health: How Increasing Your Walking Pace Can Reduce Your Diabetes Risk

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Walking, a seemingly modest yet incredibly potent form of exercise, has the power to profoundly influence our well-being. Its simplicity belies its effectiveness, as walking has emerged as a cornerstone in the quest for better health.

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NeueHealth is in desperate need of capital. That didn't stop the insurtech from giving its CEO a $2M bonus

FierceHealthIT

NeueHealth is in desperate need of capital.

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Patient-friendly real-time remote monitoring system receives FDA clearance

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Current solutions for remote health monitoring can be seen as invasive by patients and mostly do single variant intermittent tracking. FDA clearance brings one of Europe’s most advanced real-time continuous remote monitoring systems to the US market for the first time. A patient-friendly multi-sensor bracelet which helps to address some of the key challenges around the adoption of remote patient monitoring systems (RPM) has been given clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administra

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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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Lifeguard Digital Health Partners with Pathways to Housing PA to Assist with Safer Living for Vulnerable Individuals in Philadelphia

Digital Health Global

A new partnership between Lifeguard Digital Health and Pathways to Housing PA provides safer living environments for those staying in SRAs. VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Lifeguard Digital Health announces a partnership with Pathways to Housing PA that will enable the installation of LifeguardLite at multiple social housing sites.

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Patient-friendly real-time remote monitoring system receives FDA clearance

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Current solutions for remote health monitoring can be seen as invasive by patients and mostly do single variant intermittent tracking. FDA clearance brings one of Europe’s most advanced real-time continuous remote monitoring systems to the US market for the first time. A patient-friendly multi-sensor bracelet which helps to address some of the key challenges around the adoption of remote patient monitoring systems (RPM) has been given clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administra

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Allurion Expands Virtual Care Suite to the United States

Digital Health Global

Virtual Care Suite (VCS) is now available to license in the United States for providers offering GLP-1 and other anti-obesity medication therapy, bariatric surgery, and weight loss devices US product launch to kick off at the Obesity Medicine Conference in Denver on April 25 NATICK, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $ALUR #Allurion — Allurion Technologies, Inc.