Tue.Apr 11, 2023

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Why health care careers are essential in the age of AI: Encouraging our children to pursue the irreplaceable human touch

KevinMD

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have left many parents questioning the best career paths for their children in a world increasingly influenced by automation. One field that continues to be indispensable, despite AI’s growing presence, is health care. The unique qualities of human empathy, critical thinking, and adaptability remain essential in this sector, Read more… Why health care careers are essential in the age of AI: Encouraging our children to pursue the irrepl

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Study: Audio-only telehealth still common at FQHCs in California

Mobi Health News

According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.

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Pear Therapeutics voluntarily files for Chapter 11

Digital Health Global

Pear Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that it and its subsidiary, Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc., have voluntarily filed for protection under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware with the intention to pursue a sale of their business or assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Walgreens partners with caregiver support company Cariloop

Mobi Health News

Multiple sclerosis patients using Walgreens' neurology-specialty pharmacies will have access to Cariloop's Care Coaches.

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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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Lehigh Valley streamlines ED triage with virtual docs and nurses

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many health systems, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health Network had been facing the problem of long wait times in its emergency departments. To confront the problem, Lehigh Valley began using telehealth and telecommunications technologies to mobilize resources to optimize a patient’s waiting time – while reducing the number of patients leaving the ED without being seen.

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AristaMD launches combined teleconsult and referral platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AristaMD this week announced its new unified care transition platform, which it says will enable primary care practices to provide patient-to-provider specialty matching, process electronic referrals and access peer consultations to minimize patient wait times for specialties. WHY IT MATTERS The combined, analytics-based care transition platform supports primary care practices with end-to-end referrals and enhances the speed and delivery of patient care, according to Brooke LeVasseur, CEO of Ari

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Olive to sell payer utilization management tool to Availity

Mobi Health News

Olive said the deal completes its pivot to focus on health system finances.

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InterSystems Helps Pria Improve Patient Outcomes and Streamline At-Home Care Delivery with Health Connect Cloud

Digital Health Global

Cloud-based patient-centric care platform integrates with electronic medical records to manage chronic care CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pria, an innovative healthcare technology company that is transforming the way chronic care management is delivered at home, today announced that Pria will be using InterSystems Health Connect Cloud to deliver the integration required to accelerate Pria’s efforts to revolutionize the operating system for health at home.

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Gartner TIME methodology for app rationalization: Migrate

LeanIX

The Gartner TIME methodology is a best-practice framework for determining when you need to migrate to a different application to better fulfill a business need. Let's consider what TIME says about when you should migrate your users to a new application.

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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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Recuro Health Closes $47 Million Series B Financing Led by ARCH Venture Partners, Advancing Innovative Virtual-First Care Service

Digital Health Global

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Recuro Health (Recuro), an integrated digital health solutions company designed to transition the U.S. healthcare system from a reactive, disease-focused model to a proactive care approach, today announces the closing of a $47 million Series B round investment. The Series B syndicate includes both new and existing investors, including ARCH Venture Partners, the Flippen Group, GPG Ventures, 4D Capital and other investors.

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Why NiftyHMS is the Right Electronic Medical Record System for Your Clinic in India

NiftyHMS

As the healthcare industry in India becomes increasingly digital, more and more clinics are looking to implement an electronic medical record (EMR) system. However, with so many options available, it can be challenging to choose the right EMR system for your clinic’s specific needs. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some key factors to consider when selecting an EMR system for your clinic in India, and why NiftyHMS might be the best choice for you.

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How Happy Cells Manufacture New Medications

Healthcare IT Today

A whole new way to develop medicines has grown up around biotherapeutics , of which the best-known are a subset called biosimilars. Over the past ten years, a class of biotherapeutics called cell and gene therapies can even provide cures for previously untreatable diseases such as inherited genetic diseases. The development and manufacturing process for these important new drugs is very different from traditional medicines.

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HHS proposes new rules for Cures Act implementation to move the needle on interoperability, algorithm transparency

FierceHealthIT

HHS proposes new rules for Cures Act implementation to move the needle on interoperability, algorithm transparency aburky Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:59

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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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Brain Health, Cybersecurity, EHRs, and Chatbots at ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

There were a number of Health IT companies that came by at #ViVE2023 to share their latest product developments and company news. Here is what CPSI , Linus Health , Imprivata , Mediktor , and Fortified Health Security had to say. A More Unified Solution – CPSI CPSI is well known as an EHR vendor in the rural health and community health market.

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Former Outcome Health executives found guilty in $1B corporate fraud case

FierceHealthIT

Former Outcome Health executives found guilty in $1B corporate fraud case hlandi Tue, 04/11/2023 - 22:40

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eConsult to take part in AWS Healthcare Accelerator to advance solutions

DigitalHealth

eConsult Health has announced it has been selected to participate in the AWS Healthcare Accelerator to advance solutions for tackling workforce challenges.

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Loss of Medicaid supplemental coverage disproportionately harms Black, Hispanic patients: study

FierceHealthIT

Loss of Medicaid supplemental coverage disproportionately harms Black, Hispanic patients: study fdiamond Tue, 04/11/2023 - 09:14

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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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Oomph! and Richmond Music Therapy partner to help care home residents

DigitalHealth

Live music therapy is being brought to care home residents across the UK as part of a new partnership between Oomph! and Richmond Music Therapy (RMT).

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Current Healthcare Analytics Challenges Require a Collaborative Approach to Problem-Solving

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bal Heroor, CEO and Principal at Mactores The healthcare industry generates enormous amounts of data daily, from electronic health records (EHRs) to medical claims, research studies, wearables, and other digital health devices. While abundant data can be beneficial, it also presents a significant challenge for healthcare organizations.

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HHS got rid of most of Medicare appeal backlog, ending legal battle with hospitals

FierceHealthIT

HHS got rid of most of Medicare appeal backlog, ending legal battle with hospitals rking Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:22

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Anya joins NHS Innovation Accelerator programme

DigitalHealth

Anya founder Dr Davies has been named as one of the Fellows on the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme and will now be supported to scale up the app.

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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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Wisconsin nonprofits Froedtert Health, ThedaCare eye 18-hospital merger

FierceHealthIT

Wisconsin nonprofits Froedtert Health, ThedaCare eye 18-hospital merger dmuoio Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:09

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Newcastle biotech start-up Nanovery’s technology is proven in NHS labs

DigitalHealth

Nanovery, the Newcastle-based company developing nanorobots to diagnose deadly diseases at an early stage, has completed a successful trial in NHS labs.

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Fitch Ratings: Workforce pressures easing for hospitals, ambulatory care, nursing homes

FierceHealthIT

Fitch Ratings: Workforce pressures easing for hospitals, ambulatory care, nursing homes dmuoio Tue, 04/11/2023 - 12:40

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Redox unveils new products built for the future of healthcare

Redox

When Redox was founded in early 2014, our mission was simple. Deliver the best “modern API” for developers building digital health solutions. At the time, such a thing didn’t exist. While “digitized,” the majority of our nation’s healthcare data was stored in on-premise servers. Data exchange between systems was almost entirely facilitated via event-driven interfaces.

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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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Scripps Health’s Tracy Chu and Xealth’s Aaron Sheedy Speaking at HIMSS23, Highlighting Automation and Digital’s Role in Care Delivery

Xealth

Chicago—HIMSS—April 11, 2023— Xealth , the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced that Aaron Sheedy, co-founder and chief operating officer, will join Tracy Chu, FACHE, corporate vice president, population health, and chief executive, accountable care organization (ACO) at Scripps Health, in speaking at this year’s HIMSS conference.

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The Special Diabetes Program for Indians: How Digital Tools Can Help

Health Recovery Solutions

American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) face significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes compared to other American populations. Many factors, such as geographic isolation, inadequate access to healthcare services, and understaffed healthcare facilities, exacerbate these health inequities.

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Availity picks up Olive AI's payer-facing business as automation startup shifts focus to RCM solutions

FierceHealthIT

Availity picks up Olive AI's payer-facing business as automation startup shifts focus to RCM solutions hlandi Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:25

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