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How RTM is a potential game-changer for improving outcomes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By necessity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought physicians into patients' living rooms virtually. Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. RTM, which is reimbursable , lets patients connect with their doctors and nurses via care management apps on their smartphones to report non-physiological data, ask questions, watch videos and report outcomes to get better – anytime, day or night.

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Industry Voices—Meet the 5th 'C' of primary care: Corporate America

FierceHealthIT

In 2021, Walgreens Boots Alliance acquired VillageMD for $5.2 | By 2030, it is projected that 30% of U.S. primary care will be owned by non-traditional players like Amazon and Walmart.

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Is DEA putting a telehealth controlled substance registry on the table?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association released a statement on Friday saying that it applauds the Drug Enforcement Agency for posting a meeting notice on Friday that indicates that it is "openly considering" a special registration that would allow providers to prescribe medically necessary substances by telehealth. WHY IT MATTERS The DEA said in its notice that it is conducting public listening sessions to get input on prescribing controlled substances on telemedicine platforms and to l

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Improving patient and population health insight through next-generation tokenization of real-world data

KevinMD

Big Data in health care has the potential to drastically improve patient-level insights when combined with personalized patient data. Understanding a patient’s whole health journey is critical to conducting impactful research, making the right diagnosis, clinical decision support, and securing health equity for individuals and communities; however, the ability to uncover actionable insights from Big Read more… Improving patient and population health insight through next-generation tokeniza

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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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From Managing Healthcare Providers’ Costs to “Revolutionizing” Care – Bain Looks at the Short- and Long-Term for Generative AI

Health Populi

“Generative AI already has the power to alleviate some of providers’ biggest woes, which include rising costs and high inflation, clinician shortages, and physician burnout,” Bain & Company observe in Beyond Hype: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI in Healthcare Today. By the end of this paper, the Bain team expects that those health care leaders who are investing in generative AI today (to start small, to win big in the report’s words) will learn key lessons that

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Success Stories & ROI Having gained some hard-won wisdom about the dos and don'ts of information technology investments in recent years, healthcare providers are getting bolder in their digital transformation spending. And many forward-thinking hospitals and health systems are finding significant clinical, financial and operational ROI for their efforts.

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Senator wants Google to answer for accuracy, ethics of generative AI tool

Mobi Health News

Sen. Mark Warner has questions for Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai about Med-PaLM 2, a chatbot currently being piloted at the Mayo Clinic and elsewhere. "I worry that premature deployment of unproven technology could lead to the erosion of trust," he says.

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Automated insulin delivery enhanced by Wearable Fitness sensors for Type 1 Diabetes patients: study reveals positive outcomes

Digital Health Global

Managing blood glucose levels during and after exercise is a critical challenge for individuals with type 1 diabetes. Thanks to the integration of wearable fitness sensors, a recent clinical study demonstrated the potential of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems to adjust insulin dosing based on real-time fitness data. This advancement holds the promise of reducing hypoglycemia and enhancing glucose outcomes during physical activity and daily life.

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University Hospitals Selects Harris Data Integrity Solutions for UH Lake Health MPI Data Conversion

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Harris Data Integrity Solutions, the leading provider of best-in-class patient data integrity services and software, has been engaged by University Hospitals (UH) to undertake a comprehensive cleanup of UH Lake Health’s Master Patient Index (MPI) […] The article University Hospitals Selects Harris Data Integrity Solutions for UH Lake Health MPI Data Conversion appeared first on electronichea

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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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Microsoft partners with Epic to roll out EHR cloud database solution, starting with Mount Sinai

FierceHealthIT

Microsoft rolled out a new electronic health records cloud database solution, leveraging Azure Large Instances, that enables health systems to scale capacity for high-volume workloads. | Microsoft rolled out a new electronic health records cloud database solution, leveraging Azure Large Instances, that enables health systems to scale capacity for high-volume workloads.

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Babylon pursues 'new strategic alternatives' as MindMaze deal canceled

Mobi Health News

The company also seeks to sell its U.K. business to third parties, exit the U.S. market, and continue trying to sell Meritage Medical Network.

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Amazon Web Services Unveils AWS HealthScribe

Digital Health Global

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, has introduced a groundbreaking solution, AWS HealthScribe , at the AWS Summit New York. This HIPAA-eligible service is set to empower healthcare software providers by leveraging speech recognition and generative AI to revolutionize clinical documentation, enabling clinicians to save time on these tasks and enhance patient care.

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It’s About So Much More Than Teeth

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

An old patient who had moved out of state recently wrote complaining about his new dentist. She had asked what he felt were intrusive questions about his snoring and she suspected he might have obstructive sleep apnea. The dentist wanted to refer him for further testing. He felt like this was beyond her area of […] The post It’s About So Much More Than Teeth appeared first on Healthystic.

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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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Medicaid coverage for substance abuse treatment improved substantially since 2014: study

FierceHealthIT

Access to care for Medicaid fee-for-service beneficiaries with substance use disorder has improved from 2014 until 2021, but much more can be done to improve it further, researchers say. | There have been substantial improvements in coverage for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder since 2014, according to a study in JAMA Network. Nonetheless, there’s room for yet more improvement.

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Maven Clinic, Amazon partner to offer women's healthcare to Amazon employees

Mobi Health News

Amazon employees in 50 countries outside the U.S. and Canada will have access to Maven Clinic's fertility and family-building services with local resources.

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Reed Jobs launches Venture Capital firm ‘Yosemite’

Digital Health Global

The VC firm aims to revolutionize cancer treatment innovations Reed Jobs , the 31-year-old son of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs , is making headlines with his new venture capital endeavor focused on revolutionizing cancer treatment. His firm, named ‘ Yosemite ‘ after the famous national park where his parents got married, has already closed its first fund at an impressive $200 million.

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Could Your Business Be a Target for IRS ACA Enforcement Penalties?

ACA Times

Is your business ready to face increased government scrutiny of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Mandate compliance? A recent surge in resources targeting tax evaders and ACA enforcement means that… The post Could Your Business Be a Target for IRS ACA Enforcement Penalties? first appeared on The ACA Times.

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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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Here are 25 Medicare Part D drugs that have skyrocketed in price

FierceHealthIT

Medicare Part D drug prices have increased by an average of 226% since market entry. These 25 drugs are responsible for $80.9 billion in total Part D spending in 2021. | A report from AARP broke down how popular brand-name drugs have continued to rise in price and exceed inflation.

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Q&A: The legalities of intellectual property with AI-based solutions

Mobi Health News

Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton, intellectual property attorney, immunologist and member of the law firm Mintz, tells MobiHealthNews about ownership rights concerning AI.

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Personalized eHealth Programs Show Promise in Enhancing Postoperative Care

Digital Health Global

Major abdominal surgeries often require significant postoperative care to ensure a smooth recovery process. In recent years, personalized eHealth programs have emerged as a potential solution to improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery time. A recent study has shed light on the effectiveness of these programs in enhancing postoperative care for these patients.

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How Telehealth Can Support CCBHC Quality Measures through Evidence-Based Care

Iris Telehealth

CCBHCs are required to meet a strict set of quality measures. Fortunately, they don’t have to do it alone. With the help of a strategic telehealth partner, these organizations are better positioned to maintain CCBHC accreditation through high-quality support, evidence-based care, and a team of virtual providers. In this blog, we’ll walk through how telehealth can provide top-notch support and help CCBHCs in their evidence-based approach to care.

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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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Charlie Health, Mantra Health to expand behavioral health care for higher ed students

FierceHealthIT

Mantra Health, a digital mental health provider for higher education, is joining forces with adolescent-focused Charlie Health to broaden access for students seeking higher levels of care. | The partners will connect college and university students who require a higher level of mental health care to Charlie Health’s virtual intensive outpatient program.

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New York officials blast DocGo for alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers

Mobi Health News

Albany County officials allege DocGo failed to adequately assist migrants per the terms of its $432 million contract with New York City.

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Hospitals Employ Artificial Intelligence to Address Physician Burnout

Digital Health Global

Hospitals are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to combat physician burnout. To reduce administrative redundancies and allow healthcare professionals to focus on high-complexity tasks, hospitals are now using AI-powered applications like Microsoft Nuance’s DAX app. Physicians at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, have been using DAX since last year.

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Powerful Patient-Provider Matching: How Software Can Improve Patient Outcomes and Operational Efficiency 

Healee

An overview of the importance and benefits of patient access software with powerful patient-provider matching capabilities In a world where technology has revolutionized industries and transformed the way we interact... The post <strong>Powerful Patient-Provider Matching: How Software Can Improve Patient Outcomes and Operational Efficiency </strong> appeared first on Healee.

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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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Majority of execs expect rapid GLP-1 growth to continue says new survey

FierceHealthIT

4 in 5 health plan execs are significantly concerned about rising GLP-1 utilization and costs, according to a newly | 4 in 5 health plan execs are significantly concerned about rising GLP-1 utilization and costs, according to a newly released survey from Virta Health.

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DocGo reports increased revenue, raises 2023 revenue guidance and more digital health earnings

Mobi Health News

Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health and virtual care company Hims & Hers Health also reported earnings.

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HeartBeam Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Digital Health Global

Further Strengthens Board of Directors and IP Position, Publishes First Peer-Reviewed Article Management to Host Webcast and Conference Call Today At 4:30 p.m. ET SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only credit card-size 3D-vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform for patient use at home, allowing for the creation of rich data for AI, has reported its financial and operational results for t