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Re:Cognition Health opens concussion clinic featuring brain-scanning tech

DigitalHealth

Patients with concussion can now gain detailed brain scans to support their recovery, as Re:Cognition Health opens its concussion clinic with MYndspan.

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Apple unveils watchOS 10 with new features for mental health, vision health

Mobi Health News

The Apple watchOS 10 will allow users to track their emotions and moods, connect with mental health resources and measure time spent outdoors to reduce the risk of myopia.

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Consumers and Cancer: 3 Patient-Focused Charts From IQVIA on the State of the Oncology in 2023

Health Populi

It’s time for the annual ASCO conference, currently convening the American Society for Clinical Oncology in Chicago. Starting 2nd June, there have been dozens of positive announcements updating research and therapies bringing hope to the 2 million new patients who will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. in 2023, and millions of more people worldwide.

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Komodo Health hires former leaders at Nike Direct and Apple and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Virtual mental health platform Sesh and tech-enabled behavioral health platform Lucet also add new leadership.

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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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South Korea begins move to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare is pushing further to institutionalise telemedicine by launching a nationwide pilot of the service. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Under the three-month pilot, telemedicine services are only offered when a doctor deems it necessary and safe for target patients. They include patients with chronic diseases who have done their first in-person visits; paediatric patients seeking follow-ups (only during holidays and at night); people living in islands and other re

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Digital Patient Engagement

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Annalhees Elm, vice president, Nuance Patient Engagement. So many aspects of our lives happen on digital platforms these days. After the pandemic forced everyone to do more online, we’ve grown accustomed to using technology […] The article How AI Is Revolutionizing Digital Patient Engagement appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Komodo Health hires former leaders at Nike Direct and Apple, and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Virtual mental health platform Sesh and tech-enabled behavioral health platform Lucet also add new leadership.

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Apple rolls out mental health tracking, vision assessment as new health app features

FierceHealthIT

The roughly half of American smartphone users with iPhones will notice new health and pri | Apple brings its Health app to the iPad while offering new vision and mental health features to its suite of devices.

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Australia’s Medical Board to disallow 'tick and flick’ online prescribing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Medical Board of Australia, which is responsible for regulating medical practitioners in the country, has made some revisions to its telehealth guidelines. WHAT IT'S ABOUT A major change in the guidelines discourages the practice of prescribing without real-time direct consultation, whether in-person or via video or telephone, which the board claims is "not good practice.

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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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Home health bidding wars heat up: Optum makes $3B unsolicited offer for Amedisys

FierceHealthIT

The home health bidding wars are heating up as UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit is making a big play for home health and hospice firm Amedisys. |.Just one month ago, Amedisys agreed to be bought by another healthcare company, Option Care Health, a provider of post-acute care and infusion services.

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The Latest Trends in Hearing Aids Design

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There’s nothing wrong with carrying devices that help you in your tasks better, be it hearing aids or walking canes; however, they make many individuals feel self-conscious. Consequently, gadgets like hearing aids have undergone a […] The article The Latest Trends in Hearing Aids Design appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Younger people driving more high-cost claims for employers: survey

FierceHealthIT

Self-insured employers face myriad challenges in trying to manage growing healthcare costs, and one of those results from recent history, according to a

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Komodo Health Appoints Vikas Mehta as Chief Financial Officer; Names Sarah Shin as Chief People Officer

Digital Health Global

New Executive Appointments Bolster Komodo’s Seasoned Leadership Team as It Exceeds $200M in Annual Recurring Revenue in Fiscal Year 2023, Signaling Continued Business Momentum SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Komodo Health, a leading healthcare technology company, announced the appointment of Vikas Mehta as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Sarah Shin as the company’s new Chief People Officer (CPO).

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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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Transcarent taps Andy Roddick's ViewFi for virtual orthopedic, MSK consults

FierceHealthIT

Employee healthcare navigation company Transcarent has lined up its latest partnership, this time with digital health company ViewFi. | ViewFi is a virtual care platform built for orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries and care. The company offers virtual healthcare, at-home exams and one-on-one appointments with orthopedic doctors and surgeons. Transcarent members will have access to some of the same orthopedic specialists that provide care to professional athletes.

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From Healthcare Dashboards to Valuable Action

Healthcare IT Today

When Randolph Health upgraded to what they call “data-driven operations,” they thought their staff would be excited to pull up dashboards with information. According to Angela Burgess, VP of operations and CIO, the reality turned out to be more complicated. They had built their data strategy for some time using Dimensional Insight and it was key for them to provide value to their organization and not just data.

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Humana opens 250th primary care center as it continues to focus on growth

FierceHealthIT

Humana's primary care arm opened its 250th clinic in Dallas on Tuesday, marking another milestone in the insurer's growth in the provider space. | Humana's primary care arm opened its 250th clinic in Dallas on Tuesday, marking another milestone in the insurer's growth in the provider space.

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How Remote Patient Monitoring Technology Enhances Communication and Care Delivery

Clear Arch Health

Introduction: Effective communication between patients and healthcare providers is crucial for ensuring optimal patientcare. This is no different when it comes to virtual healthcare modalities. With ongoing advancements in healthcare technology, remote patient monitoring (RPM) continues to demonstrate efficicacy as a powerful tool for enhancing patient/care team communication and improving patient outcomes.

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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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How Telehealth Has Impacted Mental Health Care

Iris Telehealth

Every day, we see first-hand how telehealth improves access, bridges care gaps, and enhances patient experiences and outcomes. With the great demand for timely, high-quality care for many Americans, telehealth has changed how patients receive care and how health systems, community clinics, and providers facilitate care. Keep reading to learn more about how telehealth has impacted the behavioral health space.

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How to Maximize the Value and Sustainability of Your Telehealth Investment

AMD Telemedicine

The sudden spike in demand for telehealth at the onset of the pandemic meant healthcare providers needed to quickly adapt to new workflows, technology, and training. And they did. Given that many healthcare organizations developed their telehealth programs on the fly due to the necessities of the COVID lockdowns, however, there’s no guarantee these patchwork models will be sustainable in the years to come.

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Pangaea Data awarded strategic partnership with M-RIC

DigitalHealth

M-RIC has teamed up with Pangaea Data, with the latter providing its AI tool to help characterise mental health patients to improve speed of diagnosis.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 56: Digital Transformation with Khalid Turk

Healthcare IT Today

For the 56th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Khalid Turk, Chief Healthcare Information Technology Officer at Santa Clara County Health System ! ( *The thoughts expressed by Khalid Turk are his personal perspectives and may not represent the views of Santa Clara County Health System ) We begin the episode by asking Turk about the best digital transformation project he’s worked on while at Santa Clara County Health System and how he was successful.

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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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Remedy deploys AI polyp detection machines across UK and Wales

DigitalHealth

Remedy Healthcare Solutions has deployed the GI Genius machine at its modular units, to help boost the polyp detection rate during colonoscopies.

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Patient Requested Restrictions

Healthcare Exchange Standards

Many in the USA are reviewing and preparing comments on HTI-1. I used to do this top to bottom, but don't really have a work driver to base my comments upon. So I now end up reviewing and commenting on very targeted sections. As part of my advisory position on SHIFT Shift (formerly Protecting Privacy to Promote Interoperability PP2PI) was founded in 2018 and formalized in 2020 with a mission to advance safe, equitable, and patient-empowered sharing of health information.

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Awareness is Key: Educating Executives on Cybersecurity Risks in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Anis Trabelsi , Chief Information Officer at Palomar Health As the Chief Information Officer at Palomar Health, the largest healthcare district in California, I believe it is crucial to strike a balance between technology, cybersecurity, and business needs. Historically, healthcare organizations are known for their focus on technology and innovation.

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Massachusetts provider's unexpected closure prompts class action alleging negligence

FierceHealthIT

A New England provider’s abrupt closure blindsided its patients and employees and has prompted class-action litigation alleging negligence. | Compass Medical closed its doors to patients May 31 without prior warning to the community or its employees, which the complaint's plaintiff said was negligent and could lead to interruptions in care.

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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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Aspirion Announces Acquisition of FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.

Healthcare IT Today

Aspirion , a leading technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) provider for complex claims and revenue integrity, announced today that it has acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc. (FIRM RCM), a trusted partner to hospital systems in the recovery of denied, unpaid, and underpaid medical insurance claims. As part of the announcement, the FIRM RCM team will continue to be led by Nancy Momcilovic.

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Application Rationalization: How do you deal with Tech Debt?

LeanIX

Application rationalization is largely about the elimination of technical debt. Let's explore what we mean when we talk about tech debt, how much is too much, and what you can do about it?

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The Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act: Implications for Psychotherapists

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The May 17, 2023, introduction of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act by Congressman Jake LaTurner and colleagues is a notable stride forward in fortifying rural healthcare. Those colleagues include Representatives Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Marcus Molinaro (R-NY), Alex Mooney (R-WV), and Zach Nunn (R-IA). This bipartisan legislation has important ramifications for psychotherapists offering telehealth in rural areas, particularly Kansas, as it paves the way for more accessi