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UAE first country in Arab world to begin manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine

Mobi Health News

Hayat-Vax is a joint collaboration between Sinopharm CNBG and Abu Dhabi’s G42. Meanwhile, the country’s COVID-19 contact tracing app will now also function as a national vaccine registry.

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Mastercard makes healthcare move with digital ID solution patients can use on their smartphones

FierceHealthIT

Mastercard makes healthcare move with digital ID solution patients can use on their smartphones. hlandi. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 16:03.

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Mantra Health's $2M extension will help expand its college mental health offering across the US

Mobi Health News

The virtual care startup will also look to accept additional health insurance carriers going forward.

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AMA unit Health2047 spins out obesity testing startup to accelerate personalized medicine

FierceHealthIT

AMA unit Health2047 spins out obesity testing startup to accelerate personalized medicine. hlandi. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 11:23.

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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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Health technologies can help seniors manage heart disease, but more research is needed

Mobi Health News

The AHA says future developments in health technology aimed at seniors should address this demographic’s barriers to adoption. .

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Digital therapeutics startup Dthera Sciences was sunk by Alzheimer's drug failures, CMS reimbursement limitations

Mobi Health News

Former CEO Ed Cox tells the story of Dthera Sciences and outlines how the digital therapeutics landscape has shifted since his company's heyday.

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FCC moves forward with $250M telehealth program with a focus on equitable distribution

FierceHealthIT

FCC moves forward with $250M telehealth program with a focus on equitable distribution. hlandi. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 10:05.

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How COVID-19 has transformed public policy and population health efforts

Mobi Health News

Telehealth, mental health and racial inequality issues have put a spotlight on how to address the needs of underserved populations.

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Net Health Acquires Casamba

Healthcare IT Today

Net Health, a leading provider of cloud-based software for specialty medical providers, today announced that it has acquired Casamba LLC, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for physical, speech and occupational therapy providers and home health and hospice agencies. The acquisition strengthens Net Health’s ability to support post-acute care providers as they navigate […].

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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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Apple displays airport travel guidance, Facebook adds vaccine themed frame and other digital health briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Biocomposites launches new companion app. Glytec introduces latest version of its eGlycemic Management System.

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Industry Voices—Recognizing the mental health medical home in addiction care

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Recognizing the mental health medical home in addiction care. treed. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 10:23.

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Evaluating and Managing Risk in a Healthcare Organization

Healthcare IT Today

Ever since I first met Censinet a little over a year ago, I’ve been impressed by how well the company can deliver value to an organization. When you look at it, it’s one of the simplest ideas I’ve seen that just makes sense. However, no one before them really addressed it because healthcare organizations were […].

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Advocate Aurora has a new investment arm and just placed its first healthcare bets

FierceHealthIT

Advocate Aurora has a new investment arm and just placed its first healthcare bets. treed. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 15:01.

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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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Can a Nursing Change Model Help Improve Performance and Outcomes Related to Transitions of Care and Readmissions?

HealthStream

Transitions of care and especially readmission rates have long been on the minds and featured heavily on the dashboards of the nation’s healthcare leaders. Practicing nursing change models also can help prepare patients for successful transitions of care.

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Industry Voices—Bridging the gap between virtual care and the ICU starts with clinicians

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Bridging the gap between virtual care and the ICU starts with clinicians. hlandi. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 11:55.

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Why Remote Monitoring Is Essential to Manage High Blood Pressure

Health Recovery Solutions

Nearly half of US adults suffer from hypertension, and only 1 out of 4 have it under control. As one of the leading risk factors for heart disease, stroke, and many other often dire conditions, it’s essential that patients have the resources to control their hypertension. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a fantastic tool for patients with high blood pressure.

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New ACA subsidies go into effect as HHS announces $50M boost to outreach funding

FierceHealthIT

New ACA subsidies go into effect as HHS announces $50M boost to outreach funding. rking. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:55.

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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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SteadyMD Raises $25 Million to Power Telehealth Infrastructure for Digital Health Companies and Employers in All 50 States

Healthcare IT Today

SteadyMD, a technology company and healthcare provider that delivers high-quality telehealth experiences in all 50 states, today announced a $25 million Series B capital raise to enhance the company’s platform services that now power the telehealth infrastructure of digital health businesses and employers. Lux Capital led the round, with Partner Deena Shakir joining the SteadyMD […].

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota CEO Craig Samitt to retire in May

FierceHealthIT

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota CEO Craig Samitt to retire in May. pminemyer. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 11:23.

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Realize Immediate IT Synergies Following a Merger or Acquisition

LeanIX

Whether to gain control of assets, instantly improve topline revenues, or maximize synergistic potential, the reasons behind companies joining forces have largely remained the same: To capitalize on economies of scale. That is, until the past decade or so, where a dramatic shift has occurred towards what Bain & Company call scope deals (i.e., investments in future growth engines).

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Chutes & Ladders—Walmart CMO to depart; Color nabs CFO from Google

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Walmart CMO to depart; Color nabs CFO from Google. treed. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 07:16.

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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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COVID-19 ratcheting up demand for virtual behavioral healthcare, Cigna finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Care.

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A good hot beverage on #FHIR

Healthcare Exchange Standards

Given that #FHIR heats a hot beverage.

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joins Ascension to pilot Google's EHR search tool

FierceHealthIT

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joins Ascension to pilot Google's EHR search tool. hlandi. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 10:35.

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