Wed.Mar 29, 2023

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Techquity: Getting Healthy Through Equity-by-Design

Health Populi

The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation in the world. Yet Americans’ health outcomes rank relatively low compared with other wealthy peer nations on Planet Earth, manifesting a low return-on-investment for this huge financial spend. Nowhere is this more evident than in America’s place in equity compared with nine countries, shown in the graph on health care system performance from The Commonwealth Fund’s perennial study, Mirror, Mirror – the latest versi

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Could more options push patients back to primary care?

Mobi Health News

Panelists at ViVE 2023 discussed the future of preventive medicine as retail chains and virtual care players push into the space and more patients avoid primary care altogether.

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Genialis Raises $13M to Build Clinical Biomarkers that Predict Patient Response

Digital Health Global

Through AI/ML-enabled platform with a biology-first approach, Genialis looks to propel drug development, diagnostics and treatment planning BOSTON & LJUBLJANA, Slovenia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ISO27001 — Genialis , a computational precision medicine company unraveling complex biology to find new ways to address disease, today announced it raised more than $13 million in Series A financing to transform the way diseases are diagnosed and treatment decisions are made.

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South Korea clears Sky Labs' cuffless blood pressure monitoring feature

Mobi Health News

The company targets to receive a similar clearance from the US FDA by yearend.

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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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Inato Raises $20 Million in New Funding to Make Clinical Trials More Inclusive

Digital Health Global

PARIS & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Inato , the leading technology platform enabling access to inclusive clinical trials, today announced the close of $20 million in Series A2 funding from existing and new investors. The fundraise includes return and lead investor Cathay Innovation, return investor Obvious Ventures, as well as new investors La Maison and Top Harvest Capital.

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All-in-One Digital Lending Platform Presta Raises $3.3 Million in Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Funding Round Led by Distributed Ventures

Digital Health Global

Funding will support platform roll out to accelerate the loan origination process for lenders and borrowers NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Presta , an end-to-end digital lending platform that modernizes and accelerates the loan origination process, announced its launch today after raising $3.3 million in oversubscribed pre-seed fundraise. Led by Distributed Ventures with additional investment from Zeal Capital Partners, Matchstick Ventures , The Fund , Tech Stars , and Jumpstart Ventures

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Fujitsu launches new cloud-based health data platform

Mobi Health News

It seeks to support and accelerate the development of personalised healthcare and drug discovery.

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Is your Healthcare System prepared for the Digital Future?

Optimum Healthcare IT

The digital transformation of the healthcare industry is rapidly changing how hospitals operate and provide care to their patients. Smart digital hospitals are quickly becoming the new standard for delivering healthcare, with technology being used to connect patients and providers better, improve patient outcomes, and increase efficiency. Despite this progress, hospitals must understand the critical components of a successful digital transformation to fully capitalize on the opportunities presen

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Partnerships, community engagement can enrich healthcare data

Mobi Health News

During a discussion at ViVE 2023, panelists emphasized the need to interrogate data and know how it could be biased.

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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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Part I: Uber Health is More Than Just a Transportation Platform

E-CareManagement

Recently, Vince Kuraitis and Dr. Randy Williams sat down with Caitlin Donovan, the Global Head of Uber Health , and Dr. Michael Cantor, the Chief Medical Officer of Uber Health, to learn more about Uber’s healthcare arm. The interview is covered in two blog posts. In Part I, you will learn 1) how Uber Health functions and how it supports the care of populations, and 2) how Uber Health harnesses network effects.

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Singapore approves Aevice Health's wearable stethoscope for respiratory monitoring

Mobi Health News

It has been approved for use in both clinical and home settings.

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Everyone is Waiting for Something at ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

The top story ViVE2023 wasn’t a major product launch, new legislation, or a mega-merger. Instead, the entire industry seems to be waiting for better times to arrive. Vendors are waiting for the economy to turn around. Providers are waiting for labor costs to stabilize. Investors and funders are waiting for companies to show more market traction. Only must-do projects and must-have solutions continue to have momentum.

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Inato raises $20M to expand clinical trial site matching platform

Mobi Health News

The startup previously raised $14 million in 2020.

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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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UnitedHealthcare to begin reducing prior authorizations this summer

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare to begin reducing prior authorizations this summer pminemyer Wed, 03/29/2023 - 17:02

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Generative AI Takes On Administrative Burdens

Healthcare IT Today

One of the most frustrating burdens on health care workers today is the drag of administrative tasks. New AI technologies that interpret and generate natural human speech (illustrated most famously in ChatGPT) can remove more of the burden of such tasks. According to Stead Burwell, co-founder and CEO of Outbound AI , a well-tuned AI agent can do many tasks at 50-80% the cost of human workers.

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Signify Health CEO says CVS deal will 'turbocharge' home health provider's roadmap

FierceHealthIT

Signify Health CEO says CVS deal will 'turbocharge' home health provider's roadmap hlandi Wed, 03/29/2023 - 19:57

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Is your Healthcare System prepared for the Digital Future?

Optimum Healthcare IT

The digital transformation of the healthcare industry is rapidly changing how hospitals operate and provide care to their patients. Continue reading Is your Healthcare System prepared for the Digital Future? at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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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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Survey Shows the Terrifying Truth About America’s Healthcare Affordability Crisis: Patients Put off Care for Years due to Costs

FierceHealthIT

Survey Shows the Terrifying Truth About America’s Healthcare Affordability Crisis: Patients Put off Care for Years due to Costs mteefey Wed, 03/29/2023 - 19:41

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Hybrid Healthcare and The New Normal: Biggest Adjustments for Healthcare Organizations

AMD Telemedicine

The post Hybrid Healthcare and The New Normal: Biggest Adjustments for Healthcare Organizations appeared first on AMD Global Telemedicine.

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Bipartisan Senate bill aims to take on Medicare Advantage up-coding practices

FierceHealthIT

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to take on Medicare Advantage up-coding practices rking Wed, 03/29/2023 - 17:02

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New mental health services mapping tool launched

DigitalHealth

A new mapping tool from the Association of Mental Health Service Providers will help stakeholders identify gaps in provision.

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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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FORTUNE Recognizes UNC Health as One of America’s Most Innovative Companies

Digital Health Global

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #BestHospitals –FORTUNE has named UNC Health one of “ America’s Most Innovative Companies.” This is the inaugural release of FORTUNE’s Most Innovative list shining a spotlight on the top companies in the US that have made the biggest impact in innovation. In partnership with leading data company Statista, FORTUNE is honoring entrepreneurial innovation which manifests itself at different levels.

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Mobiquity report reveals top engagement mechanisms for apps

DigitalHealth

A new report from Mobiquity has revealed the top mechanisms for encouraging patient engagement when designing healthcare apps to support chronic conditions.

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Featured Health IT Job: PACS Administrator at Natividad

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the PACS Administrator (Hospital Software Analyst II) at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Natividad and is in Salinas, California. Here’s a description of the position: Inspiring Healthy Lives through Community At Natividad, our dedication to the people of Monterey County is at the heart of everything we do R

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New framework eases procurement of remote patient monitoring solutions    

DigitalHealth

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has announced the second iteration of a framework that enables ICSs to procure remote patient monitoring solutions.

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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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Is your Healthcare System prepared for the Digital Future?

Optimum Healthcare IT

The digital transformation of the healthcare industry is rapidly changing how hospitals operate and provide care to their patients. Continue reading Is your Healthcare System prepared for the Digital Future? at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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GetZeN expands its workplace mental wellbeing platform

DigitalHealth

The GetZeN platform has expanded, offering its human insights product to more corporate companies to enable them to support employee wellbeing.

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A Brief Guide to Telemedicine Software

Health Recovery Solutions

Telemedicine software enables doctors and patients to communicate and manage care remotely. It is used for teleconsultations, remote diagnoses, telemonitoring, telecare, teletherapy, and other similar applications.