Wed.Dec 07, 2022

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Apple secures patent win in AliveCor heart monitoring tech case

Mobi Health News

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board determined three AliveCor patents regarding the detection of heart conditions like cardiac arrhythmias were unpatentable.

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Dollar General & CHPA Collaborate to Bolster Health Consumers’ Literacy and Access for OTC Pain Meds and Self-Care

Health Populi

Health is “made” where we live, work, play, pray, learn….and shop. I spend a lot of time these days in the growing health/care ecosystem where retail health is broadening to address social determinants and drivers of health – namely food, transportation, broadband access, education, environment, and financial wellness – all opportunities for self-care and health engagement.

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Butterfly seeks a new CEO and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Brightside Health, Podimetrics and Hims & Hers also announce new additions to their teams.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Children's Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric health system with the highest-level designations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, trauma and emergency services, fetal health and transport services. THE PROBLEM. Children's Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next children's hospitals being hours away in all directions.

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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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Lokavant raises $21M for clinical trial data platform

Mobi Health News

The company said it will use the capital to hire for its commercial teams and advance development on new features.

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Sydney-based medtech Echo IQ brings AI heart screening platform to the US

Mobi Health News

EchoSolv accurately identifies patients with guideline-defined aortic stenosis using AI.

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Upcoding isn't solely to blame for spike in 'high-intensity' ED billing, researchers say

FierceHealthIT

Upcoding isn't solely to blame for spike in 'high-intensity' ED billing, researchers say. dmuoio. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 15:39.

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Remote Consulting with Top Doctors Online

NiftyHMS

Worried about your health and not getting a doctor’s appointment? No longer require you to go outside. Some of the best doctors in the nation are available to consult you at home. On NiftyHMS, you may instantly consult with top doctors online! You can visit with top reputable doctors through online video call in a matter of seconds, and they will treat you with the same level of professionalism as in-person consultations.

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The Future of Ophthalmology Depends Next-Gen Ecosystems: Q&A with Seba Leoni, Global Head & General Manager, Alcon Vision Suite

FierceHealthIT

The Future of Ophthalmology Depends Next-Gen Ecosystems: Q&A with Seba Leoni, Global Head & General Manager, Alcon Vision Suite. mteefey. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 17:47.

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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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Guy’s and St Thomas’ sign contract with Radar Healthcare

DigitalHealth

Radar healthcare has won a contract with Guy's and St Thomas' to consolidate existing risk management and compliance software with one solution.

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Sign-ups on ACA exchanges up 18% year over year to 5.5M so far

FierceHealthIT

Sign-ups on ACA exchanges up 18% year over year to 5.5M so far. pminemyer. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:11.

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Baywater Healthcare treats over 7,000 patients with virtual ward service

DigitalHealth

More than 7,000 patients have benefited from Baywater Healthcare's virtual ward service which is being used at three NHS trusts to free up bed capacity.

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Tomorrow Health launches tech to automate orders of medical equipment as at-home care grows

FierceHealthIT

Tomorrow Health launches tech to automate orders of medical equipment as at-home care grows. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:36.

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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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Camden Council pilot uses mobile care tech to get patients home quicker

DigitalHealth

A small trial from Camden Council and Oysta is seeing medically-fit patients discharged from hospital early thanks to a mobile care device.

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Massachusetts system pays DOJ $1.9M after employee theft reveals drug inventory inaccuracies

FierceHealthIT

Massachusetts system pays DOJ $1.9M after employee theft reveals drug inventory inaccuracies. dmuoio. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 12:41.

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'imPatients': the new battleground in 2023

Lloyd Price

As we enter 2023 following another frustrating year post covid, the next generation of healthcare entrepreneurs need to focus less on outpatients and inpatients, instead focus on designing and building solutions addressing 'impatients'…. The last 24 months has seen a lot of waiting, frustration and anxiety build up on both sides of the healthcare market as patients become “impatient” as healthcare professionals focus on addressing the ever increasing backlogs, primary care, elective care, cancer

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Bill that puts more antibiotics on market no sure thing

FierceHealthIT

Bill that puts more antibiotics on market no sure thing. fdiamond. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 13:39.

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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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You Don’t Have to be Mega-Conglomerate to Benefit from Health IT: A CareCognitics Deployment

Healthcare IT Today

When we hear about streamlined workflows, mobile phone services, and other benefits of a well-planned IT upgrade, it’s usually at some enormous, well-endowed, urban chain. But ambulatory health care providers can also tap IT to improve their patient experience, work loads, and revenues. Cookeville Medical Clinic , a provider with four clinics in central Tennessee, proves this.

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Not Just for Kids: The Case for Modernizing Immunization Registries

FierceHealthIT

Not Just for Kids: The Case for Modernizing Immunization Registries. mteefey. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:20.

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getUbetter 'Digital MSK Self Care Platform' goes mainstream across NHS

Lloyd Price

Digital Health London alumnus and current NHS Innovation Accelerator company getUBetter has just announced its 13th ICS contract with South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) distancing itself from other suppliers as the market leader with 31% ICS market share across England. The evidence based and CE marked 'Digital MSK Self Care Platform' for all common MSK conditions and women’s pelvic health is now available to a total eligible population of 15M+ people.

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Pharmacies slam Cigna and Express Scripts for shrinking TRICARE network by 15K

FierceHealthIT

Pharmacies slam Cigna and Express Scripts for shrinking TRICARE network by 15K. rking. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 13:23.

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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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CB Insights Digital Health 150 Report 2022

Digital Health Wire

CB Insights released its annual Digital Health 150 rankings of the most promising private digital health startups, and it was interesting to see how dramatically the landscape evolved over the past year. Methodology (maybe more of a Disclaimer): The startups that made the final cut were selected from a pool of 13k applicants based on “proprietary Mosaic scores,” company business models, funding, investor profiles, competitive positioning, tech novelty, and plenty of other metrics.

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Featured Health IT Job: Cerner CommunityWorks R/C and DA2 Specialist

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Cerner CommunityWorks R/C and DA2 Specialist position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. and is remote. Here’s a description of the position: Currently seeking an Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks R/C and DA2 Specialist to start immediately for a 3-6 month project.

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HIPAA Compliant Website Requirements

Telebehavioral Health Institute

A recent US government, Health and Human Services (HHS) bulletin calls for all covered entities to review the tracking technology on their websites. Using cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies on healthcare websites raises concerns about protecting personal health information and compliance with HIPAA. HIPAA is a federal law that sets forth requirements for covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and business associates.

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Amid growing concern about data privacy, Invitae shines spotlight on how it uses de-identified health data

FierceHealthIT

Amid growing concern about data privacy, Invitae shines spotlight on how it uses de-identified health data. aburky. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 18:35.

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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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Disinfecting Virtual Reality Equipment

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Virtual reality is increasingly used in healthcare settings, offering obvious training benefits for healthcare workers and patients. Hospitals use it to give clinicians insight into what the patient is going through when suffering from Parkinson’s, for example. Its various uses include anxiety reduction in patients, including children undergoing medical procedures, and pain reduction.

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Industry Voices—The growing role of pharmacists in driving down drug costs through transparency

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—The growing role of pharmacists in driving down drug costs through transparency. pminemyer. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 13:55.

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HIStalk Interviews Patrice Wolfe, CEO, AGS Health

HIStalk Interviews

Patrice Wolfe, MBA is CEO of AGS Health of Washington,

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