Mon.Sep 11, 2023

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Scala Biodesign launches with $5.5M to develop bioproducts from proteins

Mobi Health News

The company's computational solution uses AI, modeling and data analysis of naturally occurring proteins to generate superior antibodies, enzymes and vaccine immunogens.

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Walgreens taps startup Pearl Health to expand into value-based primary care

FierceHealthIT

On the heels of big-ticket acquisitions, Walgreens is ramping up its push into healthcare and is partnering with startup Pearl Health to get a foothold in the ongoing movement to value-based care.< | Walgreens' partnership with Pearl Health builds on the assets that the retail pharmacy giant has recently made investments in as it "moves more aggressively into healthcare," Steve Wogen, chief growth officer, told Fierce Healthcare.

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Oscar Health appoints former Aetna executives and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Array Behavioral Care adds three new executive members to its team, and a new senior vice president of regulatory affairs joins Elucid.

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Walmart exploring buying majority stake in primary care company ChenMed: media report

FierceHealthIT

Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business. | Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business.

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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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Proving how remote monitoring can allow cancer patients to stay home

Mobi Health News

Control costs, increase care access and elevate patient experiences.

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Remote monitoring in care homes reduces hospital admissions finds study

DigitalHealth

A new independent study has confirmed that the remote monitoring of care home residents can help reduce the need for emergency hospital admissions.

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L.A. Care must pay $1.3M settlement over data breaches that violated HIPAA: HHS

FierceHealthIT

L.A. | L.A. Care, which provides coverage for about 2.9 million people in Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act plans, was ordered to shore up its data protection systems.

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Recuro Health Showcases Risk Adjustment & Quality Measurement Solutions for Health Plans at AHIP’s 2023 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum

Digital Health Global

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #digitalhealth –Recuro Health, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, proudly announces its participation at AHIP’s 2023 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum at Booth #504, where the company will showcase its data-driven platform, aimed at improving coordinated care for members while closing gaps in care for health plans’ risk adjustment and quality measurement programs.

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Kaiser Permanente to pay $49M after 'undercover inspections' found medical waste, patient records in dumpsters

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Permanente has settled with the state of California for $49 million to resolve allegations that it was improperly disposing of hazardous medical waste—including body fluids—and thousands of | California law enforcement said it found "hundreds of items of hazardous and medical waste," such as medical tubing with body fluids, and paper records with thousands of patients' information in landfill-bound dumpsters.

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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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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Introduces Anthem Link Virtual First Health Plans, Helping Members Access Convenient, Affordable Care Options

Digital Health Global

Members can choose virtual care, allowing for high-quality care at a lower cost INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana today announced its Anthem Link Virtual First health plans to eligible members in select commercial health plans. These plans give individuals affordable access to virtual care options, including access to a symptom checker driven by artificial intelligence, routine wellness care, and chronic condition management, along with behavio

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Blue Cross NC plans to cut ACA premiums by 4% on average for 2024

FierceHealthIT

At a time when inflation seems to be on the nation’s radar, it’s no surprise that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina would tout that members in the healthcare plans it offers in the Affor | The rate decrease, approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, will lower total premiums by an estimated $130 million for enrollees in the insurer’s ACA plans.

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Global Healthcare Analytics Strategic Business Report 2023: Market to Surpass $200 Billion by 2030

Digital Health Global

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Healthcare Analytics: Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Healthcare Analytics Market to Reach $200.2 Billion by 2030 In the changed post COVID-19 business landscape, the global market for Healthcare Analytics estimated at US$36.3 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$200.2 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23.8% over the analysis period 20

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Accessibility versus flexibility: MedPAC weighs Medicare Advantage standardization

FierceHealthIT

Members of MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, reiterated their broad support for simplifying the Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for consumers during a meeting Sept. | Experts discussed how to best eliminate redundant options between Medicare Advantage plans while not impeding insurers' ability to differentiate its offerings.

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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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Best Practices to Improve Provider Retention

Iris Telehealth

Provider retention is always top of mind for healthcare organizations – especially during a provider shortage. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to set your organization up for success and retain the incredible providers that join your team. In this blog, we’ll review best practices, tips, and strategies you can implement to help improve employee retention in healthcare.

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FTC settles first case on privacy, security of genetic information with 1Health.io

FierceHealthIT

The FTC alleged 1Health.io failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data of consumers and deceived them about its privacy and security practices.

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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). To protect patient privacy and respect patient communication preferences, these laws require certain guidelines to be followed.

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J.D. Power: In crowded MA market, insurers should focus on trust to stand out

FierceHealthIT

As the Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to grow, insurers should be thinking about building trust with members to rise to the top of the pack, according to a

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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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Phreesia Acquires Access eForms, Expanding its Offerings for Acute-Care Hospitals and Continuing to Drive Efficiency and a Better Patient Experience

Healthcare IT Today

Phreesia , a leader in patient intake, outreach, and activation, is pleased to announce it has acquired Access eForms , an innovative electronic forms management and automation provider that helps hospitals across the country streamline workflows, improve compliance, and deliver a better patient experience. Access eForms has a vast catalog of content as well as deep expertise in the delivery of thousands of different forms used in healthcare settings, which has enabled them to quickly implement

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Panda Express founders gift City of Hope $100M to explore Eastern medicine's role in cancer care

FierceHealthIT

A new $100 million donation will help cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope establish a new evidence-based “integrative oncology” program that blends Eastern and Western medicine, | The largest charitable donation in City of Hope's history will help establish an evidence-based "integrative oncology" program that melds Eastern cultures' healing traditions, such as acupuncture or meditation, with cancer treatments more typical in the West.

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Slough GP surgeries use digital tech to successfully control blood pressure

DigitalHealth

A hypertension project rolled out in Slough is using digital technology to help patients bring their high blood pressure under control.

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Is Generative AI The Solution For Sustainable IT?

LeanIX

Generative AI: is it key for sustainable IT, or is it a dangerous carbon footprint contributor? We consider both sides of the argument to determine the truth behind the headlines and whether AI is essential for remaining competitive or likely to get you in trouble with ESG regulators.

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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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Mid and South Essex NHS FT signs innovation agreement with Diligram

DigitalHealth

Mid and South Essex NHS FT is working with Diligram on the MyStaff app, which allows staff access to key documents and vital policies.

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United States Telehealth Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2023

Digital Health Global

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “U.S. Telehealth Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type (Hardware, Software, Services), By Delivery Mode (Web-based, Cloud-based, On-premises), By End-use (Payers, Patients), And Segment Forecasts, 2023 – 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

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The Top 50 Women Leaders in Wellness and Fitness for 2023

Xealth

Women We Admire The post The Top 50 Women Leaders in Wellness and Fitness for 2023 appeared first on Xealth.

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Innovar Healthcare Knows How to Make Last Mile Interoperability a Reality

Healthcare IT Today

Patients, regulators, and payers are insisting on data exchange in health care. But despite the availability of FHIR and of APIs from many vendors, interoperability is often described as “difficult and “not frictionless” according to Loyd Bittle, CEO and Founder at Innovar Healthcare. It takes a real expert with the right connections to make interoperability a reality for healthcare organizations.

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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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Healing Healthcare: Repairing The Last 5 Years Of Damage

Henry Kotula

[link] Five years ago, I started the Fixing Healthcare podcast with the aim of spotlighting the boldest possible solutions—ones that could completely transform our nation’s broken medical system. But since then, rather than improving, U.S. healthcare has fallen further behind its global peers, notching far more failures than wins. In that time, the rate of chronic disease has climbed while life expectancy has fallen, dramatically.