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4 Tips for Training Your Staff Through Telehealth Implementation

AMD Telemedicine

This blog was originally published in September 2020 and was updated in August 2023. Over the past decade, telehealth has become increasingly popular as a means to provide care to patients. However, the adoption of telehealth services has become more of a priority for healthcare providers since the onset of the pandemic. In fact, according to a GoodRx survey, over 60% of physicians and nurses plan on using telehealth in combination with in-person visits in the future.

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15 Years Later: The State of Electronic Health Records

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Baha Zeidan, CEO, Azalea Health. The push to develop and deploy electronic health records (EHRs) over the past 15 years has brought many changes to the healthcare industry, but the work to fully realize […] The article 15 Years Later: The State of Electronic Health Records appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Patients Don’t Trust Big Tech with Personal Health Information Much Preferring Healthcare Providers as Data Stewards

Health Populi

Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.” With trust the “backbone” of health information exchange, Health Gorilla calls out, we have to face a big challenge here as health care enters its own sort of industrial revolution embedded AI and data an

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Harnessing the power of code interpreters in health care: a look at ChatGPT’s new feature and HIPAA compliance

KevinMD

In the rapidly evolving health care landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant strides, transforming how we approach patient care, medical research, and health care operations. One such advancement is the introduction of code interpreters in AI systems, such as the one recently introduced in ChatGPT. This powerful feature opens up many … Read more… Harnessing the power of code interpreters in health care: a look at ChatGPT’s new feature and HIPAA compliance o

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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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CIO Podcast – Episode 59: Data Privacy with Rob McDonald

Healthcare IT Today

For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. We kick off this episode with a discussion on data privacy. Where should healthcare organizations start and what are some cost-effective strategies that won’t break the bank to implement?

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The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

Health Populi

An aging U.S. population with a preference for growing older at home — and a fiscally challenging health care financing outlook — are setting the demographic and financial table for the shift of medical care to peoples’ homes discussed in The State of Health at Home Models: Key Considerations and Opportunities , published by the American Medical Association (AMA).

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Medanta launches tele-ICU service with GE Healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Medanta, a private healthcare provider group in India, has introduced a 24/7 remote and virtual service for patients in the ICU. It has partnered with GE HealthCare to launch the Medanta e-ICU Command Centre which will provide 24/7 advanced consultation, care, and near-real-time monitoring of critically ill patients "without having to physically transfer them to a super-specialty hospital.

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Five Dementia Care Offerings in 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

New progress for dementia care. Home Care Magazine provided details about the just-announced Dementia Care policy changes, called the GUIDE Model , including care coordination services, support and payment to family caregivers to help keep care recipients out of nursing homes, and respite help. This is an 8-year program, and a part of the CMS Innovation initiatives.

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Q&A: Distributed Ventures on its $100M raise and digital health investment

Mobi Health News

Shawn Ellis, managing partner at Distributed Ventures, tells MobiHealthNews why and how the firm's recent raise will go toward advancing digital health.

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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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Healthcare Revenue Integrity: The Role of RAC Trackers

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare revenue integrity refers to ensuring correct and compliant billing, coding, and reimbursement procedures within the healthcare sector. Maximizing revenue and reducing financial risks are the two objectives of healthcare revenue integrity, which leads to […] The article Healthcare Revenue Integrity: The Role of RAC Trackers appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Vendor notebook: Amazon Clinic now offers telehealth nationwide, Philips co-designs a custom virtual care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Whether at home, on vacation or in the hospital, patients and care providers want access to innovative technologies that can expedite the delivery of medical advice, prescriptions, referrals and action when it is needed most. Virtual care technologies and artificial intelligence are helping health systems and healthcare retailers to improve care delivery.

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Colin Bower Joins VivoSense as Chief Executive Officer

Digital Health Global

NEWPORT COAST, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VivoSense, Inc. (“VivoSense”) is thrilled to announce Colin Bower as our new Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Bower will succeed Dudley Tabakin, who will work closely with Bower to achieve a seamless transition. Tabakin will continue with VivoSense in his new capacity as Chief Product Officer.

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Butterfly Network announces reorganization after 3.8% drop in revenue in Q2

Mobi Health News

The company reported second-quarter revenue of $18.5 million with a net loss of $28.7 million, alongside operating expenses totaling $42.2 million.

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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 Voices—Let's treat loneliness like other public health crises

FierceHealthIT

A silent and grossly underserved epidemic of loneliness is affecting 60% of all America | Numerous experts have called attention to our loneliness epidemic, describing its negative health impact as similar to “smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic expands its digital and virtual care strategy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Cleveland Clinic and telemedicine technology and services vendor Amwell famously partnered to create The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic , which provides virtual second opinions and now other healthcare offerings. Recently, the two organizations have been discussing an overarching digital strategy, as well as how healthcare provider organizations need to be working to create a differentiated virtual care experience – a competitive one.

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Applications for Frontiers Health 2023 Start-up Discovery are now open

Digital Health Global

Do you have an innovative digital health solution? Then, don’t miss the opportunity to showcase it in Rome or online during the Frontiers Health 2023 Global Conference. The iconic Start-Up Discovery segment of the conference is designed and structured to give visibility to emerging start-ups with established and scalable solutions, offer an opportunity to connect with companies, investors and stakeholders from the international digital health ecosystem.

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Wolters Kluwer, Unbound Medicine announce mobile drug guide for nurses

Mobi Health News

The partners are releasing a mobile app containing a digital version of the drug guide, the Lippincott Nursing Drug Handbook, complete with FDA updates.

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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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Data breach exposes information on 1.7M Oregon Health Plan members

FierceHealthIT

State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.< | State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.

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rpavirtual powers virtual fracture clinic in far western NSW

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Far West Local Health District in New South Wales is the latest to try out a virtual fracture clinic service powered by the Royal Prince Alfred Virtual Hospital. Facilitated and implemented by the physiotherapy staff of Broken Hill Health Service in partnership with the Sydney LHD, the virtual clinic provides follow-up care for referred patients with specific uncomplicated fractures.

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Verily Appoints Andrew Trister, MD, PhD as Chief Scientific Officer

Digital Health Global

Health AI and digital health leader brings decades of experience advancing population health initiatives at Apple and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Verily , an Alphabet precision health technology company, today announced the appointment of Andrew Trister, MD, PhD as Chief Scientific Officer.

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HIMSS, Informa Markets ink deal to enhance HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Mobi Health News

Informa Markets will manage the massive health technology conference, while HIMSS will continue overseeing content and programming.

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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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LGBTQ+ adults more likely to delay, avoid care, Healthgrades survey finds

FierceHealthIT

LGBTQ+ adults are less likely than cisgender, heterosexual adults to have had health screenings in the past year and are more likely to have skipped care, a new survey has found. | In the past year, 25% of LGBTQ+ adults did not have any health screenings, compared to 20% of cisgender, heterosexual adults.

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Liquidity and uncertainty: digital adaptation of a complex intervention for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 lockdown

BMC Digital Health

This paper explores the extent to which the implementation and evaluation of a collaborative care model of face-to-face service delivery for people with severe mental illness was viable during the first UK loc.

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Omada Health Becomes the First Fully-Digital Company to Earn URAC Accreditation for Musculoskeletal (MSK) Care

Digital Health Global

Omada’s innovative member-to-provider virtual MSK program meets the industry’s top clinical standards with URAC accreditation for telehealth SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Omada Health , a virtual-first healthcare provider specializing in chronic conditions, became the first virtual provider of musculoskeletal (MSK) care to earn the prestigious URAC telehealth accreditation.

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FeelBetter raises $5.9M for AI-enabled medication management platform

Mobi Health News

The company utilizes machine learning and patient data to deliver personalized medication management pertaining to polypharmacy.

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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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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs inks partnership with pharmacy navigation startup Scripta

FierceHealthIT

Scripta Insights, a digital health company focused on pharmacy navigation, is teaming up with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to bring transparent drug pricing to patients. | Scripta will integrate Cost Plus Drugs’ discounted pricing into its platform to help members understand their medication options.

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The Healing Touch: Exploring the Benefits of Massage for Muscle Recovery

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

In the domain of health and fitness, ‘muscle recovery’ is a phrase that’s often mentioned. It’s a critical element of any exercise routine, but it’s frequently underappreciated or misunderstood. Whether you’re an accomplished athlete, a weekend enthusiast, or a beginner in fitness, grasping and applying effective muscle recovery strategies is essential for preserving health and […] The post The Healing Touch: Exploring the Benefits of Massage for Muscle

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Kandu Health Announces Preliminary Clinical Outcomes for Stroke Survivors

Digital Health Global

Initial results from a novel stroke recovery program demonstrate excellent achievement of functional independence and low hospital readmissions CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kandu Health , Inc., a digital health company that is changing the course of stroke recovery and post-acute care, today announced preliminary outcomes from the first 40 stroke survivors served by its program.