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Walmart announces closing of clinics and virtual care

Mobi Health News

Walmart is closing Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care, saying the business model was not profitable nor sustainable. The Walmart Health centers opened in 2019. "Through our experience managing Walmart Health centers and Walmart Health Virtual Care, we determined there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue," the company said by statement.

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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. Amanda Bury, chief commercial officer at Infermedica, a digital health company specializing in AI-powered systems for symptom analysis and patient triage, knows telehealth's potential to enhance and optimize patient experiences and outcomes while emphasizing convenience, affordability and empowerment – tying in responsible AI innovation and strategies for e

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TeleRare Health launches to offer virtual care to rare disease patients

Mobi Health News

The new platform for will offer video visits for rare disease diagnosis and longitudinal care.

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Walmart announces closing of clinics and virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Walmart is closing Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care, saying the business model was not profitable nor sustainable. The Walmart Health centers opened in 2019. "Through our experience managing Walmart Health centers and Walmart Health Virtual Care, we determined there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue," the company said by statement.

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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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TeleRare Health launches to offer virtual care to rare disease patients

Mobi Health News

The new platform for will offer video visits for rare disease diagnosis and longitudinal care.

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GE HealthCare stock falls 14% after release of its first quarter earnings

Mobi Health News

The health tech giant reported lower-than-expected sales and profits in the first quarter, resulting in its shares plummeting.

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Hospitals' patient experience, preventable infection improving after pandemic struggles, Leapfrog finds

FierceHealthIT

The latest batch of Hospital Safety Grades from independent watchdog The Leapfrog Group suggest that patients’ care experiences, which deteriorated during and since the pandemic, may finally be tur | New data from the watchdog reflecting CMS-reported patient safety measures show that hospitals are, on average, working their way back from patient experience and hospital-acquired infection scores that plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthie and Dock Health Integrate to Drive Operational Efficiencies and Enable Workforce Resiliency With Its HIPAA-Compliant Work Management Platform

Digital Health Global

Partnership delivers an integrated workforce management solution to optimize workflows, enhance employee collaboration and improve operational excellence GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dock Health , the only HITRUST-certified platform for healthcare work management, today announced its partnership with Healthie to deliver secure, streamlined operations for virtual-first care teams and organizations with intelligent workflow automation and task collaboration.

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New collective of women's health companies aims to scale access to specialty care

FierceHealthIT

A newly formed group of women’s health companies aims to tackle gaps in care, with a focus on improving outcomes while reducing costs. | A newly formed group of women’s health companies aims to tackle gaps in care, with a focus on improving outcomes while reducing costs.

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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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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 1, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Director of Business Development – Healthcare Information Technology – Planet Technology Coding Mana

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HHS modernizes disability rights rule, stresses importance of enforcement

FierceHealthIT

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Tuesday, fortifying support for Americans with disabilities. | HHS finalized a proposed rule from September, granting greater protections to individuals with disabilities. Secretary Xavier Becerra says the department is willing to help providers meet new standards.

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HIMSS EMRAM: Enovacom’s expert guide

DigitalHealth

The HIMSS EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) certification is an internationally recognised quality label that demonstrates a healthcare organisation's commitment to improving care through effective use of electronic medical records. Enovacom's new, free guide provides structured support to progress through the stages of EMRAM to reach peak digital maturity.

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CVS lowers 2024 guidance as it misses on profit, revenue in Q1

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health is lowering its guidance for the year after a first-quarter miss on both profit and revenue. | The company posted $1.1 billion in profit for the quarter as well as $88.4 billion in revenue. Both fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations, according to Zacks Investment Research.

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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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Aging in place -- moving costs money -- and so does staying home

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Aging in place -- sounds good, but for many, it won't work. The optimistic older adults like their home -- and they tell survey firms that they're going to stay. We've heard this before. Ironically, in those days, it may have been a practical idea -- but as older adults age into the years in which they need care, the rising cost of the care they need may outpace their ability to pay, so what then?

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How the virtual care market is shaking out in 2024 as Walmart, Optum exit the telehealth business

FierceHealthIT

News this week that Walmart is shuttering all 51 health cen | Many digital health leaders say recent moves by Walmart and Optum to exit telehealth are not a signal that the telehealth era is over but that the virtual care market is moving away from commoditized models like virtual urgent care.

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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals implements AI software for stroke patients

DigitalHealth

New AI software has been rolled out at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals' stroke unit, which is helping clinicians with their decision making.

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'Podnosis': Inside the plans to build a health innovation hub in New Jersey’s SciTech Scity

FierceHealthIT

Did you know about SciTech City, a developing mini city in Jersey City? It's quickly becoming a hub for investment, although it might not be widely known yet. | This week on "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya dives into the details of the innovation hub being built in New Jersey's SciTech City.

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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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First two speakers for AI and Data 2024 announced

DigitalHealth

The first two confirmed speakers for October's AI and Data 2024 event have officially been announced - find out who they are.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Kaiser wraps Geisinger buy; Advocate Health sells off MobileHelp and more

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Novant Health's regulatory roadblocks, Medical Properties Trusts' real estate sell-offs, CVS Health's new MA broker and more M&A news from April.

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InterSystems TrakCare implemented by Digital Health and Care Wales

DigitalHealth

Digital Health and Care Wales is rolling out InterSystems TrakCare to help streamline pathology operations across NHS Wales.

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EmblemHealth taps maternal telehealth startup SimpliFed to expand access to baby feeding support

FierceHealthIT

EmblemHealth, a New York-based not-for-profit health insurer, has tapped virtual maternal health startup SimpliFed to provide members with easier access to baby feeding and breastfeeding servi | EmblemHealth, a New York-based not-for-profit health insurer, has tapped maternal telehealth startup SimpliFed to provide members with easier access to baby feeding and breastfeeding services.

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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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Digital sleep clinic: assessing efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure through sleep staging via connected devices: a study protocol

BMC Digital Health

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a multisystemic chronic disease with disabling symptoms, cardiometabolic comorbidities and reduction in physical activity. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the sta.

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Learn How to File 2023 ACA Corrections

ACA Times

Now that ACA reporting season is behind us, it’s time to submit any required ACA corrections. Read on to learn if you need to and how to do so. The post Learn How to File 2023 ACA Corrections first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Health Recovery Solutions Announces Matt Stautberg as New Chief Financial Officer

Health Recovery Solutions

Health Recovery Solutions Adds Expert Strategist Matt Stautberg to Spearhead Its Financial Operations

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Introduction to 99453 CPT Code

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Disclaimer: The information provided is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Readers are advised to consult healthcare professionals for specific questions or concerns regarding the 99453 CPT code or medical coding. In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the adoption of remote patient monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a transformative solution for enhancing patient care and optimizing healthcare delivery.

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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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Lean Digital: Behavior Change for Weight and Obesity

Healthcare IT Today

Internet-based tracking and coaching are being employed wherever health becomes a matter of lifestyle. Technologies can reach into every detail of a patient’s life: how to eat when they visit a buffet, where’s a good place to take a walk nearby, etc. This article, part of a series about obesity , interviews a number of experts to explore the philosophy and practice of behavioral therapy for obesity.

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Trump, Biden admin policy heads agree: Price transparency is here to stay

FierceHealthIT

Price transparency and the No Surprises Act are still in their infancy, but providers and health plans would be smart to comply now to avoid facing unnecessary penalties, warned President Trump’s f | Speaking at a recent virtual summit, former HHS Secretary Alex Azar and current CMS Chief Transformation Officer Douglas Jacobs, M.D., touted their administrations' work on price transparency and suggested that provider and payer holdouts should plan to come onboard soon.

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Three Tough RCM Questions with Michael Quinn from Inovalon

Healthcare IT Today

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is hot topic right now due to the cybersecurity incident at Change Healthcare. Hear honest answers to tough questions related to that incident and how AI will impact RCM. To explore this topic, Healthcare IT Today , wanted to ask an executive that works in this area to come on-camera for a “Three Tough Questions” interview.

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