KevinMD

JULY 11, 2023

Our reaction to COVID-19 brought us a very sudden socially distanced, remote-working, touchless economy, in which the majority of our daily interactions needed to be remote interactions. Some industries adapted easily (think tax preparation), and some, like health care where personal contact is often mandatory, struggled to find solutions. However, health care IT departments adjusted Read more… How COVID-19 unleashed the power of microservices and container-based solutions originally appeared in

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Mobi Health News

JULY 11, 2023

The digital health platform will be available to the health systems' patients and team members 24/7 for mental health support.

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Digital Health Global

JULY 11, 2023

Now Accepting Proposals for Disruptive Ideas That Address the Most Pressing Issues Across the Healthcare Landscape PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI — CharmHealth , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, today announced the launch of its 2023 Innovation Challenge , which provides a platform for digital health thought leaders to share groundbreaking ideas with the investors, incubators and partners who can bring them to market and effectively advance care.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 11, 2023

The California-based company will use the funds to acquire regulatory clearance for its miLens offering.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 11, 2023

Has anyone you know fallen and couldn’t get up? If so , would you pick up the phone and call LifeAlert, the purveyor of those miserable ads on TV? This is not a fun company – read the reviews about working there. Philips launched its own Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) offering in 2005 through the acquisition of Lifeline Systems and gave up 16 years later, selling it to Connect America.

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Hospitals told a major Senate panel that a $385 million bucket of annual emergency preparedness funding up for reauthorization should “be at least doubled” if the country’s healthcare system is to | A flat reauthorization of the money spent preparing hospitals for public health emergencies is insufficient "to help rebuild the program after years of underfunding," the hospital lobby told lawmakers Monday.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Two weeks ago, a leading app and telemental health company offering self-guided care, behavioral health coaching, therapy, and EAP services, Headspace, announced a widescale layoff of 181 workers, representing 15% of its workforce. In an email response to a HIMSS reporter and quoted from a MobileHealth News article published on July 5, Headspace CEO Russell Glass explained, With the privilege of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of millions of people around the world also comes great re

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality, and most pregnancy-related deaths are | Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality. Yet despite national guidance, addressing them remains complicated.

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AMD Telemedicine

JULY 11, 2023

AMD Global Telemedicine and Collain Healthcare Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery in Senior Living Facilities Chelmsford, MA – July 11, 2023 – AMD Global Telemedicine Inc. (AMD), a renowned global leader in telemedicine technology solutions, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Collain Healthcare, a leading electronic health records and data management provider.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Price transparency has been a key focus for policymakers looking to address rising health costs, but experts say breaking through that black box won't solve the problem wholesale. | Price transparency has been a key focus for policymakers looking to address rising health costs, but experts say breaking through that black box won't solve the problem wholesale.

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DigitalHealth

JULY 11, 2023

Putting an understaffed NHS on a sustainable footing will require a focus on preventative care and self-management of health, especially for the over-50s,

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Drug shortages can drive up costs for patients, and a new analysis suggests ways these issues could be avoided. | Prior research about drug shortages looked at frequency and intensity. New Rand research looks at how they affect consumers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Philip Russmeyer, Founder and CEO at FITFILE Patient health and activity data has the potential to be an invaluable resource for healthcare organizations. The vast quantity of data points generated each day could be used to improve treatment pathways, manage demand and capacity, raise safety standards, and accelerate research projects.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

SimpliFed, a national provider of lactation and baby feeding support, is now in network with Optum’s VA Community Care Network. | The new deal grants female veterans in the eastern half of the U.S. access to virtual baby feeding support, available seven days a week, at no cost to the patient and no limits on number of appointments.

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LeanIX

JULY 11, 2023

The LeanIX SaaS Management Platform now includes a Contract Renewals Board feature. Vijay Mandeep explains the benefits this powerful new tool can have for your organization.

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

After a wild ride in 2020 and 2021, the digital health funding market is entering a new reality with fewer deals and smaller average check sizes. | After a wild ride in 2020 and 2021, the digital health funding market is entering a new reality with fewer deals and smaller average check sizes.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2023

Healthcare organizations must seek out the same types of supply chain efficiencies as the leaders in other industries, particularly in the face of inflation, rising labor costs, and tighter reimbursement models that erode their revenue. LogicSource specializes in driving savings in non-clinical spending, which typically accounts for over 20% of a health system’s annual revenue.

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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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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Virgina providers Riverside Health System and UVA Health have cut a strategic partnership deal that expands complex care access and coordination for patients in the eastern part of the state. | The new strategic agreement gives the academic health system a 5% ownership stake in nonprofit Riverside Health System. With that, UVA Health has committed to expanding care in Riverside's markets as well as to a bidirectional sharing of expertise on clinical program development, medical research and

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DigitalHealth

JULY 11, 2023

A new technology partnership with Inhealthcare will see North West London ICS improve the lives of patients with severe mental illness.

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Healthcare Innovation Consortium

JULY 11, 2023

“Even just an hour into the programme it was already worth the trip” Healthcare Innovation Consortium ran its first International Accelerator Programme (IAP) boot camp on the 20 th and 21st of June 2023 at the Xerox Innovation Centre in London. The two-day bootcamp welcomed the first cohort of 5 international companies, from India to Germany, the IAP companies travelled across the globe to learn and knowledge share from HICs bank of industry experts, plus network and pitch their solu

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is launching an inquiry into a practice used to coax patients into paying for routine care with medical credit cards and installment loans. | A new probe will look at predatory practices urging patients to use medical credit cards or installment loans rather than more affordable alternatives to pay for routine medical care.

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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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DigitalHealth

JULY 11, 2023

King's College Hospital has rolled out digital pre-procedure prep reminders to help patients follow instructions ahead of planned procedures.

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Provider enablement company Vytalize Health has added an insurance industry heavy hitter to its board. | Provider enablement company Vytalize Health has added an insurance industry heavy hitter to its board.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

During traditional in-person conversations, individuals aren’t usually aware of their facial expressions, body language, or conduct. This changes with visual communication media, such as video chats, where one’s behavior is readily observable during the conversation. This aspect doesn’t seem to go unnoticed, as many video chat users admit they are drawn to watching their own images (O’Gieblyn, 2021 ).

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 11, 2023

Verily builds on precision health ambitions, rolls out multi-year skin and hair health study with cosmetic giant L'Oreal hlandi Tue, 07/11/2023 - 07:32

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Adding fuel to the recent firestorm surrounding the report of the top 50 telehealth startups’ alleged sharing of sensitive patient data with large marketing companies, a new study has raised similar marketing practices in 98.6% of US hospitals. According to the April 3 issue of Health Affairs , almost all US hospitals and health systems reportedly share sensitive patient data through software that includes a meta pixel with Facebook.

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Xealth

JULY 11, 2023

MONTEREY, Calif., and SEATTLE – July 11, 2023 – Xealth , the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced that Montage Health , a nonprofit family of organizations across Monterey County, Calif., is using Xealth’s digital health platform system-wide to power its digital strategy across several clinical lines. Centralizing tools, leveraging automation, and integration into care team workflows will enable faster and easier distribution of mobile apps, patient education, and addition

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Practitioners of all healthcare professions will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines.

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