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Apple’s new accessibility features: a game changer in health care

KevinMD

Apple’s recent announcement of new accessibility features, including eye tracking, music haptics, and vocal shortcuts, represents a significant leap in technological advancement to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. These features are set to revolutionize health care by enhancing patient autonomy, improving the quality of care, and supporting inclusive design.

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Real-world data platform Atropos Health raises $33M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to enter into strategic relationships with life sciences organizations focusing on oncology and specialty care.

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Exploring the potential of Apple’s biosensing earbuds in health care

KevinMD

Apple’s recent patent application for a biosensing device integrated into their earbuds opens up numerous possibilities for health care. This innovative technology aims to measure various biological signals from users, including EEG, EMG, EOG, ECG, GSR, and BVP. Here’s how each of these technologies can be harnessed to improve health care: 1.

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Prescriptions Are Up, Health Services Utilization Down, and GLP-1s Are a Major Growth Driver: IQVIA’s 2024 Update

Health Populi

In the past year, the growth of prescription drug utilization and spending has much to do with the use of GLP-1 agonists to treat diabetes and obesity, along with immunology therapy, and lipid meds, along with specialty medicines now accounting for over half of spending — up from 49% in 2018. This update comes from The Use of Medicines in the U.S. 2024 from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

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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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Geisinger saves $560K in pilot integrating video visits into Epic MyChart

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the course of the pandemic, demand for behavioral health services increased dramatically in the communities served by Geisinger, the Danville, Pennsylvania-based health system. With a large patient population in rural areas, Geisinger expanded its use of telemedicine to scale access and leverage a national workforce to serve them. Today, Geisinger Behavioral Health serves more than 45,000 unique patients annually, with more than 80% of services offered via telemedicine.

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Uber Health launches caregiver-focused platform with health benefits insights

Mobi Health News

Caregivers can order rides and deliveries for their care recipients and pay for the service using the care receiver's health benefits.

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Inflation, Health, and the American Consumer – “The Devil Wears Kirkland”

Health Populi

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that surging hospital prices are helping to keep inflation high. Hospital costs rose 7.7% last month, the highest increase in 13 years. This chart from WSJ’s reporting illustrates the >2x change in the CPI for hospitals vs the overall rate of price increases. Hospitals are not alone in price cliffs, with health insurance premiums spiking last year at the fastest rate in a decade, the Labor Statistics data showed. “For patients and their

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Budget 2024: Private hospitals tapped to provide psychiatric telehealth amid crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Australian mental health system has reached a crisis point where psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are leaving the sector in droves due to burnout and inadequate support, leaving patients to wait for long to receive care or delay their treatment and risk further deterioration. A news report recently revealed that one in four psychiatry positions in public health institutions are vacant in some states.

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The 20 highest paid specialties in 2023 as doctors see 6% boost in pay: Doximity

FierceHealthIT

After several years of modest or declining growth, the average pay for doctors jumped 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a decline of 2.4% in 2022. | After several years of modest or declining growth, the average pay for doctors jumped 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a decline of 2.4% in 2022.

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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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Mastering prompt engineering to elevate AI in clinical practice

KevinMD

As health care professionals, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to leverage technology to improve patient outcomes. One emerging tool with immense potential is artificial intelligence (AI). However, to fully harness AI’s power in clinical settings, we must first master the art of prompt engineering. Effective prompt crafting hinges on six essential elements: 1.

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Hims & Hers adds GLP-1 injections to weight loss program

Mobi Health News

The company said its drugs will be more accessible than brand-name versions thanks to a partnership with a manufacturer of generic and 503B compounded injectables.

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Battling Physician Burnout with Collaborative Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Sussan Nwogwugwu, DNP, PMHNP, Clinical Leader, Done. Physician burnout, characterized by exhaustion, compassion fatigue and feelings of inadequacy, not only affects physicians; it also affects their care quality, which ultimately compromises patient well-being.

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Organizational Change Management Challenges

Optimum Healthcare IT

Change can sometimes occur naturally. It starts with a clear vision from strong leadership & the team eager to discover a better method. The post Organizational Change Management Challenges appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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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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Hospitals grapple with generic drug supply shortages

FierceHealthIT

In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” we’re diving into the issue of generic drug shortages. | In this week's "Podnosis" episode, Fierce Healthcare’s Dave Muoio talks with Allan Coukell from Civica Rx about generic drug shortages. Coukell discusses the impact on healthcare providers, recent strategies to strengthen the drug supply chain and advice for organizations facing these shortages.

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5 Considerations for Managing Data in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Era

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jessica Rengstorf , MPH, Director of US Healthcare Strategy at Endava From Alexa speakers to Apple watches, robotic or ‘smart’ devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) are now ubiquitous among consumers. The healthcare market is no exception. The global Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) market is expected to reach over $187 billion by 2028, more than four times its worth in 2020—owing in part to improving technology and the rise in remote care during

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Teladoc may face a second class action lawsuit by investors

Mobi Health News

The suit alleges Teladoc made misleading claims about its advertising spending related to BetterHelp causing decreased revenues and a substantial drop in its stock price.

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Study in the Journal of the American Heart Association Links Hello Heart Usage to Significant Reductions in Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight

Digital Health Global

MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new peer-reviewed study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that Hello Heart ’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight. The study, “ Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control with a Mobile Health Cardiovascular Risk Self-Management Program ,” highlights the potential use of digital health technology

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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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Understanding Funding for Rural Telehealth Programs

AMD Telemedicine

A Comprehensive Guide to Telehealth Grants and Funding Opportunities The role of telehealth in rural healthcare is rapidly expanding, but a key component of this transformation is acquiring adequate funding. Fortunately, numerous grants are available to support providers serving small or rural communities. At AMD Global Telemedicine, we’re committed to helping you understand how funding for telehealth works, what kinds of telehealth grants are available, and how to apply for them—all ess

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HHS' ARPA-H offering more than $50M for hospital cybersecurity platform pitches

FierceHealthIT

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) research funding agency is floating more than $50 million to developers who can build a scalable cybersecurity platform able to keep hospitals' c | The UPGRADE program will be handing out millions to those with the best pitches on how to detect hospital cybersecurity weaknesses and deploy fixes with minimal interruptions to care delivery.

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How Technology Drives Value-Based Care

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Phyllis Wojtusik, Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care at Real Time Medical Systems. We all know that CMS is pushing hard towards value-based care. They’re goal is to have 100% of Medicare beneficiaries in a value-based care arrangement by 2030. We see a number of ACO approaches that make up these efforts, along with Medicare Advantage plans.

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Concert Health, WellSpan Health partner to support PCPs in Pennsylvania

Mobi Health News

WellSpan Philhaven will add the digital health company's offerings to its suite of behavioral health services to support its primary care providers.

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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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DentalMonitoring Sets New Standard In Orthodontic Remote Monitoring With De Novo Approval By the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Digital Health Global

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #FDADeNovoApproval — DentalMonitoring® , the leader in AI-powered remote monitoring for orthodontic treatment, has received De Novo approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the DentalMonitoring solution to be used by orthodontists in optimizing clinical care. DentalMonitoring is a medical device software using image processing algorithms to analyze pictures of the oral cavity (hereinafter Scans).

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilots app for Parkinson’s disease

DigitalHealth

A smartphone app which aims to deliver more personalised care to Parkinson's disease patients is being trialled at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Precision medicine company Tempus AI files to go public

FierceHealthIT

Three years after talks of an IPO surfaced, health tech company Tempus AI lit the fuse and is looking to go public this year. | Founded in 2015, Tempus says it’s built the world’s largest library of clinical and molecular data along with an operating system to make those data accessible and useful for providers to inform patient care.

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eClinicalWorks’ Bet on AI Paying Off for Practices

Healthcare IT Today

A year ago, eClinicalWorks made a big investment in AI, adding it to dozens of modules in their cloud EHR. That investment is paying off. Many customers have successfully deployed the new AI Assistant and seeing significant benefits. eClinicalWorks Leaned into AI a Year Ago In 2023, Healthcare IT Today attended the eClinicalWorks Enterprise Summit (for large practices) and the Health Center Summit (for community health clinics and federally qualified health centers – FQHCs).

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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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Transcarent unveils AI-enabled consumer platform for care navigation

Mobi Health News

The launch of the WayFinding platform comes just weeks after the company announced it secured $126 million in funding.

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A HIPAA-Compliant Path to Efficiency and Relief with Telehealth

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Nate MacLeitch, founder and CEO, QuickBlox. We’ve come a long way since the University of Nebraska pioneered two-way video communication for telemedicine in 1959. Today, telehealth enables healthcare providers to expand access to medical […] The article A HIPAA-Compliant Path to Efficiency and Relief with Telehealth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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IRS Now Issuing Letter 5699 for 2022 Tax Year

ACA Times

The IRS has begun issuing Letter 5699 penalties for 2022, demonstrating greater efficiency in identifying and assessing ACA non-compliance. The post IRS Now Issuing Letter 5699 for 2022 Tax Year first appeared on The ACA Times.

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