Wed.Nov 08, 2023

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Best Buy Health partners with Mass General Brigham for home care

Mobi Health News

The retail giant and Massachusetts-based healthcare system will develop custom tools to support the provider's Healthcare at Home offerings and devise new tech.

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Life beyond career milestones across industries

KevinMD

Navigating career transitions across diverse fields Embarking on a career transition can be as daunting as it is exciting. Whether you’re a seasoned physician contemplating a shift into humanitarian work, a military veteran eyeing the entrepreneurial landscape, or a tech professional eager to innovate in the startup realm, the journey ahead is paved with unique Read more… Life beyond career milestones across industries originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network compared patient messaging among ambulatory physicians before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding they were mostly documenting visits and not messaging patients. WHY IT MATTERS The study proposed that if telemedicine expansion indicates physicians spending more overall time in EHRs, health systems and policymakers may need to alter productivity expectations and their reimbursement policies.

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Senate votes to reform PBMs again, stop $16 billion in hospital cuts

FierceHealthIT

Legislative spotlight was put back on pharmacy benefit manager reform and mental health in a comprehensive draft packaged presented by the Senate Finance Committee, which was passed Wednesday 26-0. | A comprehensive healthcare package garnered near unanimous approval on Wednesday, which could lead to big changes for PBMs down the road.

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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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Redefining Benchmarks and Expectations In Urgent Care: A Data-Driven Approach

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Benjamin Barlow, chief medical officer, Experity. As we evaluate the healthcare landscape following the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the urgent care (UC) industry, facilities have undergone significant transformation. Patient behaviors and economic factors have […] The article Redefining Benchmarks and Expectations In Urgent Care: A Data-Driven Approach appeared first on electronic

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Lifepoint Health is Using Modern Technology to Make Patient Data Actionable

Healthcare IT Today

We recently had a chance to sit down with Jessica Beegle, Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer at  Lifepoint Health , who shared with us that her past experience has given her a unique view in crafting the patient experience. Prior to Lifepoint Health, Beegle worked at Amazon AWS and Google, companies that are known for creating and using cutting- edge technology to deliver results.

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Nonprofit hospital sector to stabilize in 2024 amid rising reimbursement, volumes, Moody's predicts

FierceHealthIT

Moody’s Investor Services is forecasting stronger financials across the nonprofit hospital sector in 2024 thanks to upticks in reimbursement rates and volumes that will outpace continued labor expe | The ratings agency said it anticipates a 10% to 20% increase in nonprofit providers' median operating cash flow during the coming year. Median operating revenue is projected to grow between 4% and 6% while median operating costs are forecasted between 3% to 5%.

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Kento Health Raises $4.1 Million CAD to Bring AI to Cardiovascular Care

Healthcare IT Today

Dialogue Alumni’s New Startup is Gearing up to Strike Hard in the Battle Against the Leading Cause of Death Montréal-based healthtech startup Kento Health has closed a $4.1 million CAD ($3 million USD) pre-seed financing round. The round was led by Boreal Ventures and N49P and saw participation from Broom Ventures, Graphite Ventures, and several other strategic angel investors as well as an undisclosed US-based medical institution.

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Amazon offers healthcare services through One Medical as a Prime membership add-on

FierceHealthIT

Amazon's push into healthcare has focused on making medical services more affordable and convenient. | Building on its One Medical deal, Amazon is now offering a One Medical for Prime membership, including 24/7 virtual care, for $9 per month, or $99 a year.

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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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Guy’s and St Thomas’s implement community workforce planning tool

DigitalHealth

Staff at Guy's and St Thomas' are benefitting from Allocate software which is helping to plan healthcare visits in the community and deliver safer care.

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How the Leading Companion Care Platform is Unlocking a New Workforce to Address Unmet Social Needs

FierceHealthIT

A Trust and Safety Q&A with Papa and The Purple Method | In this Q&A, Papa and The Purple Method discuss best-in-class trust and safety solutions for a new kind of caregiver changing how healthcare happens.

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Cognitant continues to drive improvements in T2D patients’ kidney health

DigitalHealth

Bayer Digital Healthcare UKI and Cognitant have launched My Kidney Assistant, designed to help improve type 2 diabetes patients' kidney health.

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Prioritizing mental health: the management of depression

FierceHealthIT

One out of every 5 adults in the United States experienced mental illness in 2021—that’s nearly 60 million people. However, most of those adults did not receive treatment for their mental illness. | With depression on the rise, now’s the time to prioritize mental health. Take action on serious mental health conditions.

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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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Industry Spotlight: Justine Patterson, population health executive, Oracle Health

DigitalHealth

One of the "joys" of Justine Patterson's role is supporting NHS staff to change the way they do things. By Claire Read.

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Genomics data startup launches out of stealth with global partners to drive precision medicine for women

FierceHealthIT

Cercle, a new AI company focused on advancing healthcare for women, launched out of stealth Wednesday. | Leveraging AI, Cercle collects billions of de-identified biomedical and genomics data points drawn securely from healthcare clinics and research labs around the world and converts them to insights for researchers and clinicians.

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Majority of NHS staff see tech investments as priority – BT survey

DigitalHealth

74% of NHS staff see future investments in digital technology as a priority, according to the results of a BT survey released Tuesday.

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CMS Proposes RPM Billing Code for FQHCs, Expanding Health Equity & Access to Remote Care

Clear Arch Health

CMS released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in November 2023, signaling that FQHCs, RHCs and CHCs will be able to bill Medicare separately for RPM, thereby promoting greater access to remote patient monitoring for beneficiaries in underserved communities. Remote patient monitoring (RPM), as a form of healthcare technology that assists care providers to assess patient health outside traditional, in-person settings, enables healthcare services to be delivered in a manner that can be both

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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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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing covers Whiterabbit.ai collaborating with the American College of Radiology and news from Luscii and Kore.ai.

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Bright Health Group bullish on future EBITDA profitability as it touts ACO performance

FierceHealthIT

Bright Health Group posted a $462.8 million operating loss in the third quarter as it continues to wind down its Affordable Care Act (ACA) business and navigates the sale of its Medicare Advantage | Bright Health Group posted a $462.8 million operating loss in the third quarter as it continues to wind down its Affordable Care Act business and navigates the sale of its Medicare Advantage arm.

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Empowering CLM Tools With SaaS Contract Management

LeanIX

SaaS contract management tools can enhance your existing CLM processes with new capabilities. Discover how a SaaS management platform can revolutionize your contract lifecycles.

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GlobalMed® Honors Veterans at the Hero’s Patriotic Luncheon for the Fifth Consecutive Year

GlobalMed

GlobalMed, a leader in virtual care solutions, was once again the presenting sponsor for the Veterans Medical Leadership Council’s (VMLC) Hero’s Patriotic Luncheon for the fifth year in a row, reaffirming its commitment to supporting our nation’s heroes. This annual event serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by our veterans and offers a platform to express gratitude for their unwavering commitment to our country.

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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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Differential effects of the individualized gender-sensitive mHealth intervention I-GENDO on eating styles in individuals with overweight and obesity – a randomized controlled trial

BMC Digital Health

Addressing cognitive behavioral factors is associated with a favorable development of eating styles (i.e., increased levels of restrained eating, decreased levels of external and emotional eating) in individua.

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Michigan Codifies Key ACA Provisions Into State Law

ACA Times

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently enacted legislation that makes the ACA’s pre-existing conditions provision state law. The move ensures that residents of The Great Lakes State have continued access to… The post Michigan Codifies Key ACA Provisions Into State Law first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Average multiples in HealthTech M&A : November 2023

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary The average multiples in HealthTech M&A deals in 2023 have declined compared to 2022, reflecting a more cautious approach by investors in the face of broader economic challenges. As of November 2023, the average enterprise value (EV) to sales multiple is 4.5x, down from 5.6x in 2022. The average EV to EBITDA multiple is 11.0x, down from 12.5x in 2022.

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The Ins and Outs of Healthcare Communication Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

Communication is the key to making anything work – including your organization. But when dealing with all of the many things that providers do and the highly important health information about patients, something as simple as selecting a communication platform becomes a very tricky situation. What’s the best way for providers to coordinate the many different areas and people they have to handle?

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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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New Legislation Aims to Modernize Healthcare Spending Accounts for Millions of Americans

Connected Health Initiative

Washington, DC (November 8, 2023)– In a bipartisan effort, Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) and Congressman Schweikert (R-AZ) have introduced the WEAR IT Act, a pivotal step towards modernizing healthcare spending for millions of Americans. This new legislation would clarify that you can use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) to purchase life-saving software and wearable devices with multiple functions.

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CMS wants feedback on how Medicare drug negotiations should evolve. Researchers, advocates, drugmakers all have notes

FierceHealthIT

Industry and patient stakeholders who aren’t totally on board with the Biden administration’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program are hoping that to-be-determined updates for the coming years t | Planned updates to the administration's implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's drug cost controls need to take unintended consequences, such as potential reduced access through payers' formulary decisions, into account, panelists said Tuesday.

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