KevinMD
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven of value in the COVID-19 pandemic and shows promise for mitigating future health care crises. During the pandemic’s first wave in New York, for example, Mount Sinai Health System used an algorithm to help identify patients ready for discharge. Such systems can help overburdened hospitals manage personnel and the flow […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Mark Treshock, blockchain solutions leader for healthcare and life sciences at IBM discusses how the technology can be used to validate vaccine supply chain and personal records.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to push patients away from in-person care, many health systems have ramped up their remote patient monitoring ecosystems. But with that increase in endpoints comes an increase in security risks. "From a security perspective, we always model a personal home network as a hostile network," said Stephanie Domas, executive vice president of the MedSec cybersecurity service.
Clocktree
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A recent survey of 2,767 dentists in 20 states found that 34% of providers are currently using some form of telehealth to treat patients or plan to in the near future. The study, conducted by DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement, also found that: 75% of providers who use telehealth services expect their telehealth volume to increase or stay the same during the next 12 months Public health providers are more likely (44%) to use telehealth than all other practice types (21%).
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KevinMD
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
As we’ve listened to providers describe their reactions to this pandemic, telehealth continues to be a pervasive theme at the foundation of their response. They refer to this as a “watershed” event that will permanently change healthcare delivery. In that context, many expressed concern that the current relaxation of regulations, and as importantly, the parity […].
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Much has been made of telehealth's potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. But, experts said in a new paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this past week, telehealth may also exacerbate inequities faced by the disability community. "There remains a pressing need to explicitly consider how changes in the prevalence and ubiquity of telehealth impact people with disabilities,&q
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
A year that saw little travel but it was a good time to write. Most would agree that this year was not what we expected. Instead of continuing with business and event travel into March, HIMSS was canceled at the last minute and converted to a virtual event. And so it went, for Argentum events many other summits. And so it remains a virtual world.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
Not long ago, I found out that I needed access to a specialized program to address a long-standing medical condition. As it happens, the medical support I need is in short supply in my area, so I thought it would take a while to access the right package of services. At first, my prediction seemed […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Following peer-reviewed published research, the emirate of Dubai has introduced a more convenient test to detect the coronavirus in children.
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them are new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Additionally, the agency is expanding its Hospitals Without Walls initiative, with even more regulatory flexibility for ambulatory surgery centers to provide care as a "relief valve" t
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Industry Voices—How cloud, AI and machine learning are transforming healthcare through COVID-19 and beyond. hlandi. Sat, 11/21/2020 - 17:35.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The following is a guest article by Ben Winfield from Atos. We had long been warned about the global impacts a contagious virus could bring, yet when it came, we still seemed unprepared. With stark warnings also being proclaimed regarding climate change, we must listen and take action to combat the devastating impacts it could […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The new algorithms will be able to detect for sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions, supraventricular ectopy and sinus rhythm with wide QRS.
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The American Telemedicine Association this week issued a statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' final rules regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law (also known as the Stark Law) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. According to HHS, the rules will allow healthcare providers to participate in value-based arrangements with more flexibility and will ease compliance burdens.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Digital health funding expected to drop in Q4 after record-breaking Q3: report. hlandi. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:20.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
For the last week I’ve been sharing gratitude on social media using the hashtag #GiveThanks. It’s been a really wonderful experience. Especially with everything that’s happening in the world with coronavirus. I know I’ve certainly been at points where it was easy to get down and to not recognize all of the things I have […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Research shows the rate of lockdown loneliness and its impact on mental health is as high as 27% in the UK.
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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!
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
To see all of the feature stories in the Burnout in the Age of COVID-19 series, click here. In 2020, telemedicine truly, finally hit the mainstream in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
KFF: More than 100K died in nursing homes, long-term care facilities from COVID-19. rking. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 11:17.
Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy: What To Eat, What To Avoid During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through a number of changes. Her appearance, mood, sensation, posture, agility, and even food preference could change during the nine months that she has to house a little human in her womb. During pregnancy, a woman produces a lot […]. The post Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy: What To Eat, What To Avoid appeared first on Healthystic.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Hims & Hers taps Lynne Chou O'Keefe and David Wells as next board members, Eden Health names Jack Stoddard the next executive chairman of its board and more digital health hires.
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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., would imperil funding for states that do not join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact within three years. The compact, which currently includes 29 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Ascension earnings bolstered by increased joint venture revenue, COVID-19 relief. treed. Tue, 11/24/2020 - 14:11.
TheraNest
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The last few decades have seen a rise in illicit prescription drug use in the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes the opioid epidemic as a “public health emergency.” As a result, the government is actively working to battle this growing problem with mandates for the electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), designed to better monitor prescribing and significantly reduce opportunities for misuse. .
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The device continuously monitors four significant vital signs: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate and activity.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
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FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
CMS' Stark, anti-kickback updates draw praise from hospitals, concern from physician groups. pminemyer. Mon, 11/23/2020 - 15:09.
TheraNest
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
E-prescribing is faster, simpler, and less prone to error than using paper or phoning in prescriptions. But not every provider finds e-prescribing attractive. The American Psychiatric Association has historically petitioned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to relax certain requirements around e-prescribing due to various challenges around its use.
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