KevinMD

AUGUST 21, 2023

The principles governing the universe are not confined to physics and chemistry. In health care, a field that profoundly examines life’s intricacies, we find parallels with the three laws of thermodynamics. This article unveils these connections, offering a physician’s insights into the applications of these principles in patient care, medical innovation, and the integration of Read more… How the 3 laws of thermodynamics illuminate the pathways of health care and AI originally appear

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 21, 2023

The company's portable, battery-operated and Bluetooth-connected device with RPM capabilities enables patients to complete respiratory treatments from anywhere.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2023

As patients assume more financial skin in their personal healthcare, they take on the role of demanding consumer, or “impatient patients.” HealthEdge’s latest research into health consumers’ perspectives finds peoples’ satisfaction with their health insurance plans lacking, with members seeking easier access their personal health information, high levels of service, and rewards for healthy behaviors.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 21, 2023

The partners created a registry to generate real-world data using consenting U.S. patients' medical records to further research in stage 1 to 3 breast cancer.

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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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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

Kakao Healthcare , the digital healthcare arm of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corporation , has joined forces with Novo Nordisk to enhance its diabetes management service, leveraging mobile and AI technologies. The strategic collaboration aims to provide comprehensive support to diabetes patients and marks a significant step in the digital transformation of healthcare.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

TikTok , the rapidly growing social media platform popular among children and young people worldwide, remains surprisingly under-researched in psychology and psychiatry, according to a two-part study. Despite concerns about the potential effects of social media on youth mental health, there has been limited academic exploration of TikTok’s impact.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

Neutropenic fever is a common complication for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. In fact, one out of every 29 chemotherapy-treated patients is hospitalized, with a startling mortality rate of 7-9.5%. Fevers can come on suddenly and sometimes go unnoticed until it’s too late. Remote patient monitoring devices like wearable temperature sensors offer the potential to reduce hospitalizations and deaths in vulnerable populations like chemo patients.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pivot , a behavioral change digital health company, today published long-term results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Pivot Breathe, its digital tobacco cessation program. The digital platform provides evidence-based tobacco cessation interventions via an easy-to-use app, the first ever FDA cleared over-the-counter device to help people quit tobacco, tobacco specialist coaching, nicotine replacement therapy, online community support,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

HIMSS this month has been spotlighting the most recent recipients of the HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence, which recognizes health systems for their "innovative, thoughtful applications of information and technology" toward improved patient outcomes and population health. The four 2023 winners so far are: Stanford Medicine Palo Alto, California-based Stanford Medicine submitted three case studies showing how it's using artificial intelligence and telehealth offer more "timely

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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.

Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

Addition of Stephen H. Rusckowski complements and expands current board expertise with deep healthcare industry and public company board experience Michael Mahoney to resign after nearly eight years of board service DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced it has appointed Stephen (Steve) H.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

Telepsychiatry plays a critical role in improving access to mental health care, with over one in three outpatient visits being delivered by telehealth, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (for example, 35% and 38% of outpatient visits were over telehealth for depression or anxiety, respectively). This is especially important for the more than 150 million Americans who live in areas where there is a shortage of mental health care professionals.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

University of Bath Graduates Develop App to Enhance Personal Safety for Women Graduates from the University of Bath have introduced a groundbreaking women’s safety smartwatch app, Epowar , that employs heart rate and body motion monitoring to detect distress and automatically send an emergency alert in the event of an attack. The Epowar app, designed primarily for women’s safety, addresses a major drawback of traditional rape alarms and personal safety devices: the need for manual ac

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

Dr. Alan Spiro, president and CMO of Laguna Health explained how research done in conjunction with NorthShore University Health System showed that using telehealth to address "life contact factors" can improve access and reduce costs.

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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.

Digital Health Global

AUGUST 21, 2023

August 19 th marked a significant moment in the field of global healthcare as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency jointly unveiled the groundbreaking Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH). This momentous announcement took place during the Health Minister’s Meeting at the G20 Summit, hosted by the Government of India.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new draft guidance Monday on how it plans to roll out a program that allows Medicare members to spread out monthly payments for presc | New draft guidance gives a blueprint for pharmacies to begin offering monthly payments on prescription drugs starting in 2025.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

Iris clinicians are at the heart of what makes our organization such a special place to work. That’s why we’re turning the spotlight on the amazing work they’re doing every day. This month, we’re sitting down to talk with Dr. Iype. Q. How did you find Iris and decide you wanted to be an Iris provider? A. Dr. Milam was my attending physician when I did my residency at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 21, 2023

The nation’s leading lobbying group for older Americans is supporting the U.S. | In a federal lawsuit, AARP is supporting Medicare’s new ability to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, ahead of CMS naming the first 10 prescription drugs next month.

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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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LeanIX

AUGUST 21, 2023

Enterprise architecture maturity model assessment is key for developing your EA capabilities. Let's explore the five levels of EA maturity, and how you can grow through them.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Minnesota Attorney General's office is investigating Allina Health over reports that the provider restricted care to patients with certain amounts of unpaid medical bills. | The Minnesota Attorney General's office is investigating Allina Health over reports that the provider restricted care to patients with certain amounts of unpaid medical bills.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

For the 121st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are taking a little inspiration from TikTok’s Adventures In Aardia. Instead of “Roll for Sandwich” we will be rolling for the topics of today’s episode! We wrote down a list of ten topics and we are leaving it up to the dice gods to decide what we will be talking about. So join us as we roll a d10 (that’s a ten-sided die for all of you non-DnD fans out there) and let fate decide what the episode will be about!

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 21, 2023

CVS Health announced earlier this year that it would cut 5 | CVS Health announced earlier this year that it would cut 5,000 corporate jobs in a bid to cut costs, and new filings across several states offer a look at where those cuts are taking place.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Peter Bloch, Market Development Manager – Healthcare at Avery Dennison Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is revolutionizing healthcare, by improving efficiency, patient safety, and supply chain management. RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects.

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DigitalHealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

Babylon Health has filed for bankruptcy for two US subsidiaries, Forbes has reported, citing filings in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

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

AUGUST 21, 2023

A quiet mind is all we need. Everything else will happen rightly if our mind is calm and quiet. But, most of us find it hard to deal with contemporary situations in our lives. Meditation helps you reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus, and concentration. It is one of the best ways to enhance physical, […] The post 5 Easy Meditation Techniques for Beginners to Learn appeared first on Healthystic.

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DigitalHealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

BeneTalk is crowdfunding to support the expansion of its digital speech therapy offerings to support children who stutter and their families.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 21, 2023

Physician and advanced practitioner salaries are growing, reflecting a workforce in strong demand and limited supply, a new AMN Healthcare report has found. | Retail clinics, urgent care centers, telehealth companies, payers and private equity firms are all looking to recruit doctors, leading to growing salaries.

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DigitalHealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new strategic partnership between Qure.ai and xWave Technologies is set to help co-develop the latter's Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

Acquisition will Bring Marathon Health’s Unique Population Health Model to More Employers and Members Marathon Health , a leading provider of direct primary care for employers, today announced the acquisition of Cerner Workforce Health Solutions (WHS), a group of dedicated onsite and near-site health clinics. The acquisition will expand Marathon’s footprint, accelerating the reach of its unique population health model to more employers, locations, and members.

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