Fri.Apr 14, 2023

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Q&A: Osso VR on the changing virtual reality funding environment

Mobi Health News

Dr. Justin Barad, founder and CEO of virtual reality surgical training company Osso VR, discusses the company's objectives for the future.

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Boosting behavioral health access with targeted triage and telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Benjamin Gonzales will offer more detail in the HIMSS23 session "Expanding Behavioral Healthcare Access Through Targeted Patient Triage and Telehealth." It is scheduled for Thursday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 5, room S505.

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Google to offer limited access to medical LLM

Mobi Health News

Select Google Cloud customers will have access to the large language model platform for testing and more.

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Google, Microsoft and startups test out generative AI in healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Google, Microsoft and startups test out generative AI in healthcare hlandi Fri, 04/14/2023 - 08:04

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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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Contributed: Lessons from Livongo and Teladoc will help solve the next generation of healthcare challenges

Mobi Health News

Homeward's Amar Kendale, former chief product officer at Livongo and Teladoc, discusses how the industry must combine technology and new care models to improve access and make value-based payment successful.

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Data analytics company Arcadia raises $125M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

1upHealth and Spring Health also secured financing.

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Fitch Ratings says Medicaid disenrollment will pinch revenue for not-for-profit hospitals

FierceHealthIT

Fitch Ratings says Medicaid disenrollment will pinch revenue for not-for-profit hospitals fdiamond Fri, 04/14/2023 - 14:26

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Digital MSK: poised for growth as one of HealthTech's evolving new stars

Lloyd Price

What is Digital MSK? Digital MSK, or digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care, refers to the use of technology and digital tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, and other connective tissues. Digital MSK solutions can include telemedicine consultations, remote monitoring of patient symptoms and progress, digital platforms for self-assessment and self-management, and virtual physical therapy an

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Availity to Acquire Utilization Management Solution and Business Unit from Olive

Healthcare IT Today

Availity , one of the nation’s largest real-time health information networks, announced a definitive agreement to acquire the utilization management solution and business unit from healthcare automation company Olive AI, Inc. This transaction also includes assuming the commercial contract with Olive’s current utilization management customers and hiring key associates dedicated to the utilization management business.

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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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Will Salesforce succeed in Healthcare where other Big Tech companies failed?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Will Salesforce succeed in Healthcare where other Big Tech companies failed? It's difficult to say for certain whether Salesforce will succeed in healthcare where other big tech companies have struggled in the past. However, Salesforce has several advantages that could help it succeed where others have failed: A proven track record in other industries: Salesforce has a proven track record of success in other industries, including finance, retail, and manufacturing.

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UnitedHealth Group execs bullish on Medicare Advantage growth amid risk adjustment overhaul

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth Group execs bullish on Medicare Advantage growth amid risk adjustment overhaul pminemyer Fri, 04/14/2023 - 07:47

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Surprising Perspectives from ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

At #ViVE2023 several companies stopped by to share their perspectives on the state of healthcare. Leaders from CereCore , Kyruus , Mytonomy , and NTT DATA all had very interesting and surprising observations. Growing Number of EHR Cloud Migration Projects – CereCore Peyman Zand, Chief Strategy Officer at CereCore shared his perspective on the latest EHR trends.

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Gender pay gap narrowing among physicians, particularly in primary care, new Medscape survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Gender pay gap narrowing among physicians, particularly in primary care, new Medscape survey finds agliadkovskaya Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:01

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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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CDDFT launches bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool

DigitalHealth

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has launched a bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool, transforming triage and patient experience.

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Humana puts $40M toward affordable housing

FierceHealthIT

Humana puts $40M toward affordable housing pminemyer Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:52

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London North West team saves over 20,000 bed days a year

DigitalHealth

A healthcare at home service at London North West is saving over 20,000 bed days a year using a platform from Infinity Health to manage time and resources.

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Spring forward: Mental health benefits company nabs $71M, propels to $2.5B valuation

FierceHealthIT

Spring forward: Mental health benefits company nabs $71M, propels to $2.

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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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Oracle to supply EHR platform for Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

DigitalHealth

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has signed a ten-year agreement to modernise its systems with Oracle Health electronic health records (EHR).

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Abortion pill maker turns to Supreme Court to overturn appeals court ruling

FierceHealthIT

Abortion pill maker turns to Supreme Court to overturn appeals court ruling rking Fri, 04/14/2023 - 11:09

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The NHS App is a critical tool in tackling the elective care backlog 

DigitalHealth

Jackie France of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust argues that the NHS App is the key to reducing the elective care backlog.

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UPMC taking major steps to tackle climate change. How's how doctors led the charge to revamp its sustainability efforts

FierceHealthIT

UPMC taking major steps to tackle climate change.

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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 Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

DigitalHealth

This contracts and go lives roundup covers The Royal Marsden’s EPR go-live and the launch of the new Digital Health Intelligence clinical imaging service.

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Choosing the Right Weighing Scale for Your Healthcare Facility

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Accurate weight measurements are an essential part of healthcare, from monitoring patients’ health to assessing the effectiveness of treatments. In 2015, a study discovered that if intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) is combined with effective weight management measures, it can decrease the occurrence of diabetes by 58%. As such, choosing the right weighing scale for a healthcare facility is a critical decision that can impact patient outcomes and overall operations.

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Poor Healthcare Technology Experiences Erode Consumer Trust. AI Can Repair Relationships

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sanjeev Sawai, Chief Product and Technology Officer at mPulse Mobile The expansion and specialization of health networks has made it difficult for most consumers to navigate and advocate for themselves within today’s healthcare organizations. For the average health consumer, simply identifying in-network providers, requesting a cost estimate, or scheduling a medical test presents a major hassle.

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Medicaid Growth in 2022/23 and the Impact on Underserved Populations

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Medicaid growth was driven by several factors, including changes in federal policy, public pressure, and a greater understanding of the benefits of Medicaid for underserved populations. One of the most significant drivers of this growth has been changes in federal policy. In 2022, the Biden administration made several changes to Medicaid policy that have made it easier for states to expand their programs.

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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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Hospitals’ off-site fees draw lawmakers’ scrutiny

Henry Kotula

[link] More than two years after Congress acted to shield patients from surprise medical bills , lawmakers are turning to another source of unexpected medical costs: the fees that hospitals tack on for services provided in clinics they own. Why it matters: As health systems push more care outside hospital walls, they’re charging extra “facility fees” for common services like blood tests, X-rays and, in some cases, even telehealth visits.