Tue.Jan 09, 2024

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Amazon announces Health Condition Programs for digital health access

Mobi Health News

At JPM24, the tech giant announced plans to expand individuals' access to digital health benefits, tapping chronic care management company Omada Health as a partner.

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Withings unveils BeamO at CES 2024: it is the first device that can take 4 different measurements in complete autonomy

Digital Health Global

During CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Withings unveiled its new “4-in-1” device, BeamO. It is a smart device that can be used at home to self-monitor certain vital parameters , without the intervention of a doctor and without the need to travel to a hospital facility. This “multiscope,” an at home self-monitoring smart device will be able to measure body temperature, blood oxygenation (SpO2), perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) and emulate the functions of a digital stethoscope.

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Virtual reality platform XRHealth scores $6M

Mobi Health News

The funding marks the completion of the company's merger with Amelia Virtual Care and the investment will be used to support the combined companies' growth.

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Indonesia expands robotic telesurgery project with Iran

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Robotic telesurgery continues to take off in Indonesia with the support of the government of Iran. The Robotic Telesurgery Center, a project between the two governments, is being expanded to connect the western and eastern islands of Indonesia at a distance of 3,500 kilometres. The Haji Adam Malik Central General Hospital, North Sumatra in western Indonesia and the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia recently signed a memorandum of understanding to join the project.

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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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JPM24: Cigna's top brass says PBM Express Scripts is poised to weather industry reform

FierceHealthIT

Last August, Blue Shield of California made headlines when it rev | As the market shifts toward greater transparency, Express Scripts has rolled out multiple programs in the past year that aim to address some of the central criticisms of the industry.

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Study: Drug interventions appear to have fewer disparities than other types of obesity care

FierceHealthIT

Pharmacological interventions demonstrate fewer disparities in obesity treatment than behavioral and surgical treatment, a new literature review has found. | While most behavioral and surgical treatment studies reveal disparities in weight loss and clinical outcomes, pharmacological studies reveal minimal to no evidence of disparities and favorable outcomes for minorities.

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Smart Wearables Leader Zepp Health Unveils the Amazfit Helio Ring for Optimum Athletic Performance at CES 2024

Digital Health Global

Zepp Health also debuted Zepp Clarity Pixie smart hearing aids, for people of all lifestyles who experience hearing loss. MILPITAS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CES — Zepp Health Corporation (“Zepp Health”) (NYSE: ZEPP), a global leader in smart wearables and health technology, today revealed key evolutions in its smart wearable portfolio at Pepcom’s Digital Experience at CES.

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Pharmacy Interoperability and Pharmacy Perspectives Coming Out of the ONC Annual Meeting

Healthcare IT Today

It never ceases to amaze me how integral the role of the pharmacist could be to a patient and how many pharmacists are relegated to counting pills and checking insurance. I first experienced this in my first healthcare job which included handling IT support for the pharmacy. Yes, the pharmacist has to make sure the prescription is filled properly and the patient gets the right number of pills.

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Atlanta Rural Digital Health Innovator Announces Exciting Rebranding with a New Name and Identity as myphysician360

Digital Health Global

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Physician 360, Inc., a digital health company that addresses the needs of the medically underserved in rural areas, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its evolution as it unveils a new corporate identity. After careful consideration and strategic planning, myphysician360, formerly known as Physician 360, is thrilled to announce its rebranding and significant expansion of its telemedicine services provided through local community pharmacists in r

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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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Walgreens to settle Humana arbitration dispute for $360M

FierceHealthIT

Walgreens has agreed to a $360 million settlement in arbitration dispute with Humana, the company disclosed late last week. | Walgreens has agreed to a $360 million settlement in arbitration dispute with Humana, the company disclosed late last week.

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Claudia Douglass joins Grant Thornton as Healthcare industry growth leader

Digital Health Global

Three-decade healthcare industry veteran tapped to help clients navigate strategic transformation and embrace new opportunities CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Claudia Douglass has joined the firm as a principal and Healthcare industry growth leader.

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Navigating the Path to AI Adoption in Healthcare: 5 Steps for Success

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Archie Mayani, Chief Product Officer at GHX Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer in various industries, but its integration into healthcare has been a more gradual process. While healthcare has undoubtedly made strides in harnessing AI’s potential, there’s still ample room for growth and development.

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MedaSystems Secures Additional Funding from Debiopharm Innovation Fund to Accelerate Global Access to Pre-approval Treatment

Digital Health Global

MENLO PARK, Calif. & LAUSANNE, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MedaSystems, a pioneer in software to provide access to pre-approval medicine, is pleased to announce additional funding from Debiopharm Innovation Fund , the strategic investment arm of Swiss biopharmaceutical company Debiopharm, motivated by their vision of patient centric, data-enabled clinical research and enabling patients to access novel treatments sooner.

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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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CMS opens door for New York Medicaid investments

FierceHealthIT

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved New York's amended Medicaid section 1115 demonstration on Tuesday, spurring the agency to invest in behavioral health and health equity initiat | CMS is helping revamp Medicaid in New York, including more than $3 billion in investments for high-risk social needs services.

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Vitality and Tangelo Launch Partnership to Deliver Food as Medicine Benefits

Digital Health Global

Collaboration underscores importance of nutrition access, education and behavior change as key factors in longevity and disease prevention CHICAGO & BIRMINGHAM, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To offer increased access and encourage greater consumption of nutritious foods among its members, Vitality Group , a global health and wellbeing company specializing in behavior change, is partnering with Tangelo to administer Food as Medicine at scale.

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Certainly Health Raises $2.3M in Funding to Enable Consumers to Book Any Doctor With Upfront Prices

Healthcare IT Today

First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace for Insured Patients to Book Health Providers Without Surprise Bills Certainly Health , a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, announces today that it has received $2.3M in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures , Y-Combinator , and other institutional and angel investors. The new infusion of capital will be used to expand the team and improve the company’s product.

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FCI members to vote at AGM on becoming special interest group of BCS

DigitalHealth

Members of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI) are set to vote at the AGM on whether it should become part of the British Computer Society (BCS).

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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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JPM24: Jefferson Health says LVHN merger would double its insurance business within 2 years

FierceHealthIT

To diversify its revenue stream, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit wants to make health insurance a much larger part of its business.

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Intelligent Ultrasound launch AI software for gestational age estimation

DigitalHealth

Intelligent Ultrasound is aiming to revolutionise the process of estimating gestational age through its AI-powered ScanNav FetalCheck.

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HRS Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Transforming Remote Care Delivery

Health Recovery Solutions

HRS’ RPM solutions enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction, optimize hospital bed utilization, improve quality, reduce costs, and curb readmissions across diverse healthcare settings.

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DHSC to act on recommendation to increase use of digital pathology

DigitalHealth

The DHSC has said it will act on a UK National Screening Committee recommendation to increase the use of digital pathology to examine body tissue samples.

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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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JPM24: Scripps Health strengthens digital fortifications with ex-FBI cybercrime lead

FierceHealthIT

SAN FRANCISCO — Scripps Health’s 2021 cyberattack was a ma | After a disastrous 2021 attack threw its systems into disarray, the San Diego nonprofit's executives said they have been planning for an inevitable next strike.

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Devon Sexual Health Services implement new EPR and PHR

DigitalHealth

Inform Health has delivered a new patient health record and electronic patient record to Devon Sexual Health Services, giving patients more autonomy.

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JPM24: Centene CEO London sees growing bipartisan backing for the ACA's exchanges

FierceHealthIT

Enrollment in plans through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges continues to grow, and Centene CEO Sarah London said she is seeing growing bipartisan support for the individual market in tandem.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

DigitalHealth

This briefing covers the rise of employment in the life sciences in the north west UK and the research collaboration between Deepcell and NVIDIA.

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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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JPM24, Day 2: Cigna, major providers take the conference stage

FierceHealthIT

It's officially a new year for the healthcare industry, as biopharma executives, investors, reporters and others make the annual trek to the Westin St. | Get the latest healthcare and health tech news from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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Key Factors for Choosing a Medical Review Company

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Choosing the right medical review company is a strategic decision with far-reaching implications. This guide outlines factors to consider. The post Key Factors for Choosing a Medical Review Company appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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Industry Voices—Collective action is the key to decarbonizing healthcare

FierceHealthIT

This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP28, featured its first official Health Day. | The healthcare sector, contributing to 8.5% of U.S. national emissions, must actively tackle the intersection of environmental and public health challenges through collaborative decarbonization efforts.