FierceHealthIT
JULY 13, 2023
Approximately 22% of gross Medicare Part D spending can be attributed to 10 top-selling prescription drugs, according to analysis from KFF. | A new analysis shows a small number of prescription drugs disproportionately make up Medicare Part D spending.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
JULY 11, 2023
While licensed professionals are required to comply with all applicable telehealth laws and regulations, telehealth informed consent (IC) is by far the most useful for protecting all parties from legal entanglements. When clinicians work for an employer, those employers typically focus on IC as the cornerstone of telehealth risk management strategies.
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AMD Telemedicine
JULY 13, 2023
ChatGPT is all the rage right now, and everyone seems to be turning to it for help. Given the fact that this program functions by sweeping the internet for useful information, it only makes sense to see what ChatGPT knows about selecting a telehealth technology vendor. We put it to the test and are excited to share how accurate we think the results are.
LeanIX
JULY 13, 2023
The future of IT requires enterprise architects to gain oversight of three key pillars of their software portfolio. Discover how to manage all the applications your organization buys, borrows, and builds.
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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.
KevinMD
JULY 10, 2023
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is no less than a modern revolution. As we progress in the digital age, the capabilities of AI continue to expand, facilitating advancements in countless fields. One such field is health care, where AI has the potential to significantly enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficiency. A shining example of Read more… How artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dermatology diagnosis and treatment originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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Health Populi
JULY 14, 2023
You may not be able to get that ear-worm jingle that goes “O O O Ozempic” out of your musical mind, but I’m happy to tell you there’s a new “O” in town: the Opill. Welcome to the first OTC contraceptive for sale in the USA. I wrote about Perrigo’s Opill here in Health Populi in May 2023 as a “signpost on the road to retail health.” It’s official: “The U.S.
Digital Health Global
JULY 14, 2023
We all remember Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ dream of using a drop of blood to diagnose a whole range of conditions, including HIV and cancer. “First, they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, and then all of a sudden you change the world.” But we all know how it unfolded. Above all, we know that what she dreamed of is still badly needed.
KevinMD
JULY 14, 2023
The advances of AI, specifically models like GPT-4 from OpenAI, have given rise to powerful tools capable of generating human-like text responses. These models are invaluable in myriad contexts, from customer service and support systems to educational tools and content generators. However, these capabilities also present unique challenges, including the generation of ‘hallucination’ results.
Mobi Health News
JULY 10, 2023
Initially filed in 2022, the complaint alleged the company's representatives misled investors following its $18.5 billion acquisition of Livongo.
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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.
Health Populi
JULY 9, 2023
What if we asked an artist to re-imagine what health care could be? How might Van Gogh redesign a patient room akin to his room at Arles , or Michelangelo re-think general surgery ? How might Thoreau take us on a nature walk for our mental health , or Basquiat channel his inner Da Vinci for a version of Jean-Michel’s Anatomy ? In her new book, Artists Remaking Medicine.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 10, 2023
There is a shortage of all physicians across the United States, but it's most keenly felt with specialists. It is difficult enough to find access – especially timely access – to needed medical specialists in large urban areas, but it can be next to impossible in rural communities. Virtual care has proven that it can be a big help in connecting patients with the right specialists , and in a timely manner.
KevinMD
JULY 11, 2023
Our reaction to COVID-19 brought us a very sudden socially distanced, remote-working, touchless economy, in which the majority of our daily interactions needed to be remote interactions. Some industries adapted easily (think tax preparation), and some, like health care where personal contact is often mandatory, struggled to find solutions. However, health care IT departments adjusted Read more… How COVID-19 unleashed the power of microservices and container-based solutions originally appeared in
Mobi Health News
JULY 11, 2023
The digital health platform will be available to the health systems' patients and team members 24/7 for mental health support.
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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.
Health Populi
JULY 10, 2023
Now in Aisle E(commerce) – get your one-year membership to One Medical for $149. Today and tomorrow are Amazon Prime Days, 2023 style, when you can fetch bargains on lots of electronics (esp. deeply-discounted Amazon-branded devices), sporting goods, kitchen gear, pet supplies, and even groceries (saving with Amazon Fresh getting $20 off $100+ orders on Prime Day).
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 12, 2023
Private tertiary hospital Subang Jaya Medical Centre has launched what could be the first connected health service in Malaysia. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The 400-bed hospital joint venture by Ramsay Health Care Australia and Sime Darby Malaysia seeks to "revolutionise" healthcare delivery through its latest service called Connected Care. Based on a press release, it offers services in six areas of care, which initially include: HomeConnect - nursing service at home; TeleConnect - telemedicin
FierceHealthIT
JULY 9, 2023
The federal government will pay eligible hospitals in the 340B program $9 billion to offset payment cuts the Supreme Court ruled unlawful last year. | The federal government will pay eligible hospitals in the 340B program $9 billion to offset payment cuts the Supreme Court ruled unlawful last year.
Mobi Health News
JULY 13, 2023
The virtual cardiopulmonary company told MobiHealthNews exclusively that it has appointed Stacie Bratcher as its CEO.
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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!
Digital Health Global
JULY 14, 2023
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CurvaFix — CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced the close of a $39 million equity financing led by MVM Partners with participation from Sectoral Asset Management and other existing investors. The company also announced that Mark Foster has been named CEO, succeeding founder and current CEO Steve Dimmer, who will transition into a strategic advisory role.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 14, 2023
A new telehealth study by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business found that virtual care did not significantly lower costs, or reduce the number of future visits to emergency rooms or specialists for circulatory, respiratory and infectious diseases. WHY IT MATTERS Indranil Bardhan, a professor of information, risk and operations management at UTexas, and his co-authors, Sezgin Ayabakan of Temple University and Zhiqiang 'Eric' Zheng of UTexas at Dallas, examined telehealth thr
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 11, 2023
Has anyone you know fallen and couldn’t get up? If so , would you pick up the phone and call LifeAlert, the purveyor of those miserable ads on TV? This is not a fun company – read the reviews about working there. Philips launched its own Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) offering in 2005 through the acquisition of Lifeline Systems and gave up 16 years later, selling it to Connect America.
Mobi Health News
JULY 12, 2023
The CVS Health company's members will have access to GoodRx's generic drug prices through the new program, Caremark Cost Saver.
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.
Digital Health Global
JULY 12, 2023
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #digitalhealth –Recuro Health (Recuro), an integrated digital health solutions company that transitions the U.S. healthcare system from a reactive, disease-focused model to a population health outcomes approach, today announces a strategic partnership with TALON, a leader in providing innovative, scalable technology solutions for the rapidly changing healthcare industry.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 12, 2023
Queensland is set to introduce a telestroke service following a A$5.8 million ($4 million) commitment from the state government. Targeted to be launched in 2024, the virtual telestroke service seeks to support about two million citizens living in rural and regional areas where there is minimal or no stroke specialist coverage. Based on a media release, the service will allow stroke specialists to "assess brain scans and view patients remotely via video to effectively diagnose and decide on
FierceHealthIT
JULY 14, 2023
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline added Spanish text and chat services ahead of the hotline’s one-year anniversary on Sunday. | The hotline transitioned to three digits last year. Since then, it has answered nearly 5 million calls, texts and chats.
Mobi Health News
JULY 14, 2023
The San Francisco-based company will add Limbix's SparkRx offering to its digital therapeutics portfolio.
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Digital Health Global
JULY 12, 2023
Over 100 Hospitals Use Vital’s Total Experience Management Applications To Deliver More Personalized, Understandable, Accessible, and Relevant Care Experiences CLAYMONT, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vital , a leading artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital health company proven to improve the patient experience, today announced it has reached a significant milestone by surpassing one million users with its innovative technology solutions designed to enhance the patient experience within
BMC Digital Health
JULY 12, 2023
Considering the high frequency of respiratory infections among children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a pragmatic guideline for managing pneumonia i.
FierceHealthIT
JULY 14, 2023
An 85,000-strong body of unionized healthcare workers is turning up the pressure on Kaiser Permanente as both sides hash out the terms of a new labor contract. | The demonstrations will involve "tens of thousands" of union participants seeking increased staffing commitments in their next labor contract.
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