Fri.Sep 22, 2023

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Q&A: The status of the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

Mobi Health News

Jennifer Mathieu, senior vice president of professional and government affairs at AMCP, provides an update on the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act 2023 moving through Congress.

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Grocery and Golf Goodness: Food, Fitness, and Fresh Come Together

Health Populi

“ Groceries and glutes,” CNN reported in 2019 about a food store combining a gym in the store. While grocery stores have been embedded various fitness options into their brick-and-mortar footprints long before the pandemic, there’s a new riff on fitness at the grocer coming to Augusta, Georgia: grocery and golf. FreshTake, a new grocery store from a family-owned food chain, will open its doors in 2024, located in a Whole Foods location that closed in 2017.

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Diligent Robotics scores $25M to scale 'socially-intelligent service robots'

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to expand its reach throughout hospitals in the U.S. and enhance product development.

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DEA suggests 2nd comment period for post-PHE online Rx registration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At the Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Diversion Division listening sessions earlier this month, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said the agency would hold a second comment period on its March NPRM in the months ahead. WHY IT MATTERS The Drug Diversion Division said it was conducting public listening sessions to get input on prescribing controlled substances on telemedicine platforms and to learn about the types of data and its accessibility for use in detecting unlawful drug diversion.

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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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Cigna hit in August with another lawsuit over claims denials through PxDx

FierceHealthIT

Cigna is facing another lawsuit over its PxDx tool, which has garnered controversy amid concerns that the insurer is using it to reject claims en masse. | Cigna is facing another lawsuit over its PxDx tool, which has garnered controversy amid concerns that the insurer is using it to reject claims en masse.

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CommonSpirit Health ends fiscal year with $1.4B operating loss, 2,000 job cuts

FierceHealthIT

Catholic healthcare giant CommonSpirit Health has reported a $1.4 billion operating loss (-4.1% operating margin) and a net loss of $259 million for its 2023 fiscal year, which ended June 30, accor | The 145-hospital nonprofit system's improving volumes were undercut by lagging reimbursement, high costs and a cybersecurity incident. But, fourth-quarter labor costs were somewhat checked by the health system eliminating "approximately 2,000" full-time jobs.

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Matthew Gould joins £480m FDP contract hopefuls Quantexa

DigitalHealth

Former head of NHS digital policy Matthew Gould has joined Quantexa, one of the remaining bidders for the NHS’ £480m federated data platform.

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'Podnosis': Breaking down barriers to cancer screenings

FierceHealthIT

Access to early cancer screenings and intervention can reduce deaths by 45%, according to the American Cancer Society. However, accessibility remains a significant challenge. | In this week's episode of "Podnosis," Heather Landi from Fierce Healthcare engages in a conversation with Othman Laraki, co-founder and CEO of Color Health. They delve into strategies for boosting screenings and explore the partnership between Color Health and the American Cancer Society, aimed at making co

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Industry news in brief

DigitalHealth

The latest Digital Health News industry roundup features investment funding for Decently and Navenio and a milestone for Guy's and St Thomas'

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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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Benefits administrator Enthea makes ketamine-assisted therapy available nationwide

FierceHealthIT

Enthea, an administrator of benefits focused on medication-assisted therapies, has made ketamine-assisted therapy available nationwide as an employee benefit. | Enthea says it is the first and only licensed provider of plans that cover medication-assisted therapies like ketamine and psychedelics. Employers interested in the benefit can add it as an ancillary benefit, similar to dental and vision offerings.

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Dorset Council sees six out of 10 care homes use electronic records

DigitalHealth

Six out of 10 care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council region have now moved from paper-based records to electronic records.

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US Chamber of Commerce outlines path to global universal health coverage

FierceHealthIT

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants to spearhead a global private-public effort to ensure universal health coverage throughout the world by 2030. | The main hurdle to reaching global universal health coverage by 2030 is raising the $176 billion needed to achieve that goal, according to research by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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2San and Phoenix Healthcare launch self diagnostic tests

DigitalHealth

A new partnership between 2San and Phoenix Healthcare will see a range of self-diagnostic tests made available through Rowlands Pharmacy and Numark.

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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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Why Sustainability in the Healthcare Sector Requires a Cultural Mindset Shift

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sheetal Chawla, Head of Life Sciences and Head of Northeast Region at Capgemini Americas , and Stephen Obana, Vice President of Life Sciences at Capgemini Americas The healthcare sector has long been globally recognized as one of the leading carbon-intensive industries, accounting for 4.5% of the world’s greenhouse gases.

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Unveiling Medical Peer Reviews: Enhancing Healthcare Quality

BHM Healthcare Solutions

In the world of healthcare, ensuring the highest standard of patient care is not just a noble pursuit; it’s a moral and professional imperative. To achieve this goal, the healthcare industry relies heavily on a critical process known as medical peer reviews. This vital practice serves as the cornerstone of quality assurance and improvement in medical institutions around the globe.

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Editor's Corner—Connect with key thought leaders at the Fierce Health Payer Summit

FierceHealthIT

For the past two years, we've convened industry leaders to dig deep into the health insurance sector's hottest market—Medicare Advantage—in a series of virtual forums. | We're bringing together top minds in the payer space at the inaugural Fierce Health Payer Summit, taking place on Nov. 2 and 3 in Austin, Texas.

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Lessons from the Digital Health Front Lines

Xealth

Lessons from the Digital Health Front Lines Last week, Xealth’s Aaron Sheedy, COO, and Cynthia Church, chief strategy officer, had an insightful conversation with two health system clients, Jeff Johnson, vice president of innovation and digital business at Banner Health, and Leah Rosengaus, director of digital health at Stanford Health Care, about their organizations’ pursuit of digital health and the internal processes that enable it to succeed.

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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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Black, Latino Medicare beneficiaries more likely to face difficulty with activities of daily living, report finds

FierceHealthIT

Black, Latino Medicare beneficiaries more likely to face difficulty with activities of daily living, report finds agliadkovskaya Fri, 09/22/2023 - 15:16

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The cutting edge of prescribing and clinical decision support – Dr. Clement Goehrs

Redox

When it comes to outcomes, medication choices and patient adherence are some of the biggest variables that determine success. Impacting the prescription process means overcoming hurdles in operations, technology and EHR UX. Commercializing such a product in multiple countries- that’s a whole different challenge. That’s why Synapse Medicine and CEO Dr.

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How to Choose the Right Stationary Bike for Seniors

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Exercise is a vital component of maintaining good health, regardless of age. For seniors, staying active becomes even more essential to ensure a high quality of life. One excellent way seniors engage in low-impact, effective exercise is by using stationary bikes. Stationary bikes offer a safe and convenient means of staying fit while reducing the […] The post How to Choose the Right Stationary Bike for Seniors appeared first on Healthystic.

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Chutes & Ladders—ABOUT Healthcare CEO departs for Kalderos

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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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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Elevate Patient Satisfaction with Insightful Journey Mapping

Geonetric

Read Elevate Patient Satisfaction with Insightful Journey Mapping at Geonetric.com. Questions? Contact us. Subscribe to our email newsletter.

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WellSky Acquires Experience Care to Enhance Long-Term Care Providers’ Ability to Operate Efficiently, Advance Resident Care

Healthcare IT Today

Together, the Healthcare Technology Companies will Continue to Innovate and Strengthen Solutions that Position Organizations to Succeed Against Industry Challenges and Thrive in Value-Based Care WellSky , a leading health and community care technology company, announced today that it has acquired Experience Care , an innovative technology company offering a suite of software solutions for post-acute and long-term care providers.

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Florida nurse convicted for fraudulent orders billing Medicare for $200M

FierceHealthIT

A Florida nurse practitioner was convicted this week by a federal jury for her participation in a $200 million healthcare fraud scheme. | Elizabeth Hernandez, 45, ordered more cancer genetic tests than any other provider in the nation during 2020 and "routinely" billed over 24 hours of office visits in a single day," DOJ said.

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