Tue.Jan 17, 2023

article thumbnail

Study: Wearables could help detect patients struggling after traumatic event

Mobi Health News

The research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found a wearable device could help detect and monitor patients facing poor sleep, pain and anxiety after trauma.

article thumbnail

Seven-Day Ambulatory ECG Monitoring Drives Efficiencies Through Improved Outcomes, Lower Costs of Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Robert G. Hauser, MD, FACC, FHRS, chair of the Cardiac Insight, Inc. scientific advisory board. A decade ago, my 72-year-old wife suffered a major stroke while we were attending a medical meeting in France. […]. The article Seven-Day Ambulatory ECG Monitoring Drives Efficiencies Through Improved Outcomes, Lower Costs of Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

172
172
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Keck Hospital and School of Medicine of USC makes powerful strides with tele-GI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patients requiring upper or lower gastrointestinal diagnostics normally have to present to a hospital or clinic for a tube-based endoscopy. The capacities for these procedures are constrained by infrastructure (rooms, endoscopes, etc.) and expert personnel (doctors, nurses, technicians, administrators). THE PROBLEM. Even without the unparalleled pressure from the pandemic, meeting demand can be costly and is often not available locally at all – especially in rural environments and places s

article thumbnail

Insights from 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The 2023 Technology for Aging Market Overview is published. With the establishment of the term AgeTech at CES 2023 , the formal interest in the market of offerings for older adults has now been established. Investors are interested, startups are multiplying, and the landscape is favorable for new and intriguing offerings in the space. And in some cases, the new offerings are coming from current players.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are the central technology pillar for healthcare organizations. EHRs are vital to both clinical and administrative operations. Because of that, we wanted to dedicate an entire article to where EHRs are headed in 2023. We connected with MEDITECH , EPIC , eClinicalWorks , ModMed , NextGen Healthcare , athenahealth , and Elation Health.

EHR 115

More Trending

article thumbnail

Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. A notable requirement for mental health telehealth providers to see their clients and patients in person was announced, despite telebehavioral health being permanently approved for medicare reimbursement in 2022.

article thumbnail

IRS Memo Signals Importance of Proper Employee Classification in ACA Compliance

ACA Times

The Department of Labor (DOL) and IRS recently issued an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the way the two agencies identify and enforce employee misclassifications. The agencies make clear…. The post IRS Memo Signals Importance of Proper Employee Classification in ACA Compliance first appeared on The ACA Times.

98
article thumbnail

Why Hospital Discharges Take So Long—And What We Can Do To Shorten Them

Healthcare IT Today

Anyone who has had the misfortune to land in the hospital, or care for a relative in one, knows the following frustrating experience: The doctor comes during morning rounds and says the patient is good to go…and hours later, you’re still waiting for the paperwork to get done. I decided to unpack this experience. During conversations with about 20 experts, I learned about the complex plans that go into the simple act of getting a patient out of the hospital.

Nursing 107
article thumbnail

Providers press CMS to finalize prior authorization reforms to alleviate major administrative burdens

FierceHealthIT

Providers press CMS to finalize prior authorization reforms to alleviate major administrative burdens. rking. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 17:00.

111
111
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Authenticx Announces $20M in Series B Funding to Enhance the Customer Journey

Healthcare IT Today

Conversational intelligence company receives funding following a year of 100% growth in customers and ARR. Authenticx , the new standard in healthcare for listening to customer voices at scale, today announced $20M in Series B funding led by Blue Heron Capital with participation from Beringea, Indiana Next Level Fund/50 South Capital Advisors, High Alpha, Mutual Capital Partners, Signal Peak Ventures, Allos Ventures, Elevate Ventures and M25.

article thumbnail

NICE recommends hybrid closed loop tech for diabetics

DigitalHealth

NICE has published draft recommendations for type 1 diabetes patients to access hybrid closed loop systems to help them better manage their conditions.

96
article thumbnail

CMS: More providers serving as ACOs in 2023 amid new reforms and scrutiny

FierceHealthIT

CMS: More providers serving as ACOs in 2023 amid new reforms and scrutiny. rking. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 14:25.

111
111
article thumbnail

Recruiting digital jobs for NHS ‘my biggest challenge’ says Simon Bolton

DigitalHealth

NHS Digital's Simon Bolton has told the Health and Social Care Committee that getting the right digital skills into the NHS is his “biggest challenge.".

95
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Dexcom G6 Real-Time CGM System Now Available to All Clients With Type 1 Diabetes Covered Under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

Digital Health Global

Dexcom G6 was the first Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System to be officially listed by the NIHB Drug Benefit program. BURNABY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM), is pleased to announce that coverage for Dexcom G6 rtCGM System on the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program has been expanded to include all clients living with type 1 diabetes.

article thumbnail

Welsh government to create unified digital system for maternity services

DigitalHealth

A £7m investment from the Welsh government will see a unified, digital system for maternity services across the country be rolled out in the next few years.

90
article thumbnail

Noom Releases Second-Annual ‘States of Healthy Behaviors’ Report Revealing the Healthiest Nations and the New Ways People Everywhere Are Thinking About Health

Digital Health Global

Findings show that health has taken on a new meaning for people across the globe — bringing new priorities and challenges with it NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Noom , a leading digital health platform focused on behavior change, today released its second-annual ‘States of Healthy Behaviors’ report, the result of an eight-nation consumer survey focused on how people are approaching their health goals, and the barriers they experience along the way.

article thumbnail

Telehealth utilization has declined almost 4%

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

Evidation and Duke BIG IDEAs Lab Partner to Boost Participation and Increase Equity in Digital Health Research

Digital Health Global

Duke’s BIG IDEAs Lab and Evidation aim to find ways to increase representation of underserved populations in digital health studies SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Duke University’s BIG IDEAs Lab and Evidation, the company that connects directly with individuals to measure and improve health in everyday life, announced today that they have established a partnership with the goal of increasing diversity and representation in digital health studies.

article thumbnail

Veterans can get suicide prevention care for free

FierceHealthIT

Veterans can get suicide prevention care for free. fdiamond. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:20.

105
105
article thumbnail

Industry’s First Male Fertility Platform Posterity Health Raises $7.5M in an Oversubscribed Funding Round Led by Distributed Ventures

Digital Health Global

Posterity Health’s funding to accelerate Digital Platform and expedite national expansion DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Posterity Health , the only digital male fertility center of excellence that offers personalized advice, educational resources, and effective male fertility treatments, today announced an oversubscribed funding round of $7.5M led by early-stage venture capital fund Distributed Ventures.

article thumbnail

CMS data: Medicare Advantage tops 30M

FierceHealthIT

CMS data: Medicare Advantage tops 30M. pminemyer. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 14:45.

Medicare 111
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

PAVmed and Lucid Diagnostics Provide Strategic Business Update

Digital Health Global

Strategic resource reallocation, including workforce reduction and other cost-cutting measures, to prioritize near-term Lucid and Veris Health commercialization efforts Conference call to be held today at 4:30PM EDT NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) (“PAVmed”), a diversified commercial-stage medical technology company operating in the medical device, diagnostics, and digital health sectors, and its majority-owned subsidiaries Lucid Diagnostics Inc.

article thumbnail

Telemedicine and the “Intrinsic Divide”

Health System CIO

Those of us who work in digital health were encouraged to see the changes in telemedicine policy and regulations that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the early days of the pandemic, CMS loosened its regulations on telemedicine services. Similarly, state medical licensing boards around the country waived their rules governing online patient care provided […].

article thumbnail

The St. Joe Company, Tallahassee Memorial and Florida State University Break Ground on New Health Care Campus

Digital Health Global

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”), Florida State University (“FSU”) and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (“TMH”) celebrated the construction kickoff Tuesday, January 17, 2023 of a health care campus in Panama City Beach that will bring together clinicians, researchers and students to better serve the medical needs of the Florida Panhandle.

article thumbnail

Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds

FierceHealthIT

Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds dmuoio Tue, 01/17/2023 - 15:03

69
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Carbon Health Secures Series D Investment to Drive Primary and Urgent Care Expansion

Healthcare IT Today

CVS Health Ventures Invests $100 Million to Lead Round. Carbon Health , a hybrid healthcare company that combines expert care with proprietary technology for easy everyday health, announced today that it has received $100 million from CVS Health Ventures, CVS Health’s corporate venture capital platform, as part of an initial close of its Series D round.

article thumbnail

Clear Arch Health Attends 2023 National Telehealth Summit (a BRI Network Event)

Clear Arch Health

The 9th National Telehealth Summit ( January 26-27, 2023, Las Vegas) offers opportunities to members of the healthcare, telehealth, and remote care technology communities to enage in informative discussions, educational sessions and exciting explorations into essential innovations, industry developments and best practices in applying connected care health platforms. . .

article thumbnail

Using Leading Indicators to Prevent Injuries

Ortholive

What’s the difference between leading and lagging indicators in the workplace? How can leading and lagging indicators help prevent workplace injuries? What are the benefits of using leading indicators to improve your workplace safety program? What are some of the most important leading and lagging indicators in workplace safety? How can tracking leading indicators improve your safety record?

52