Mon.May 03, 2021

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Consumers’ Health Concerns Grow in the Pandemic Across All Categories – And More Trust Virtual Care

Health Populi

While the “in-person” visit to a doctor or medical professional continues to rank first as consumers’ most-trusted information source, the virtual doc or clinician rose in trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Euromonitor’s latest read on Consumer Health: Changes in Consumer Behaviour during COVID-19. The first four most-trusted sources for health information in 2021 remained the same short-list from 2020: doctors in-person, pharmacists, nutritionists and dieti

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Digital neurology startup MindMaze looks to the global market with slew of new deals

Mobi Health News

MindMaze creates gamified digital neurotherapeutics for patients with neurological injuries and conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.

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What a year's worth of telehealth data from athenahealth can teach us

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a new era in medicine in which telehealth appointments are a core aspect of the patient-provider relationship and provide broader access to healthcare. So what has the healthcare industry learned about telehealth usage over the past year, and how can it use those learnings to deliver more accessible and high-quality healthcare for all?

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IDE Group, Kipuwex team up to develop new telehealth solutions

Mobi Health News

The partnership brings together IDE Group's medtech hardware design and development expertise and Kipuwex's telehealth know-how.

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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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Telehealth can increase nurse workloads, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research found that patients using at-home monitoring systems for blood glucose and blood pressure levels received almost twice as many "nursing activities" as patients who received usual care. In other words, relying on telehealth to manage Type 2 diabetes and hypertension could heighten nurse workloads.

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Modernizing Healthcare IT: Lessons From CMS, CDC, and NIH

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott Dix, federal civilian account manager, cloudtamer.io. Telehealth services, health tracking devices, cloud-based electronic health records: these are just some of the healthcare services and technologies that have seen a surge in consideration and […].

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AI-enabled fertility company Alife scores $9.5M in Seed funding

Mobi Health News

Alife also added Deena Shakir, a partner at Lux Capital, to its board of directors.

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Health IT Hits and Misses – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 61

Healthcare IT Today

For the 61st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we take a look at a number of popular health IT topics and whether they will be (or have been) a big hit or a big miss. That’s right, we’re going to bring out our crystal balls and share our predictions on what’s going to happen […] In this episode, we take a look at a number of popular health IT topics and whether they will be a big hit or a big miss.

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After a slew of M&As HealthHero talks global expansion

Mobi Health News

MobiHealthNews sits down with HealthHero CEO to talk global expansion.

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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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Mental health startup Headway hauls in $70M series B, expands to 10 new states

FierceHealthIT

Mental health startup Headway hauls in $70M series B, expands to 10 new states. hlandi. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 17:21.

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Peloton's newest feature lets riders workout with a view

Mobi Health News

Users can now go on virtual scenic runs or bike rides.

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Telegenomics gives physicians precision insights into care remotely

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Precision Medicine.

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Climate change undercuts air quality gains made during lockdown

Mobi Health News

Tech is looking to help folks keep track of airquality in their region.

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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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CareCloud to pay $3.8M to settle charges it provided kickbacks to generate EHR sales

FierceHealthIT

CareCloud to pay $3.8M to settle charges it provided kickbacks to generate EHR sales. hlandi. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:27.

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Modeling Impactability with Predictive Analytics Can Drive Better Outcomes in Whole-Person Care

Healthcare IT Today

The following is the guest article by Michele Kratz, Vice President of Operations at HGS AxisPoint Health. Humans are complex systems, but we’re no more than the sum of our parts — all of our parts. Our overall health is determined not only by the health of our physical systems, but also by our mental […].

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Health tech funding snapshot—Telehealth startup Kry banks $316M; SoftBank backs AI drug discovery Exscientia

FierceHealthIT

Health tech funding snapshot—Telehealth startup Kry banks $316M; SoftBank backs AI drug discovery Exscientia. hlandi. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 10:03.

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Featured Health IT Job: Senior Epic Application Trainer – Cadence and Prelude

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Epic Application Trainer – Cadence and Prelude position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. and is a remote position. Here’s a description of the […].

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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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Optum: Why payers should be watching flurry of drug development activity around eczema

FierceHealthIT

Optum: Why payers should be watching flurry of drug development activity around eczema. pminemyer. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:53.

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April's big M&As, racism in healthcare, hackers exploiting COVID-19, more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health.

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Delaware Supreme Court rejects Cigna's appeal bid for $1.85B breakup fee from failed Anthem merger

FierceHealthIT

Delaware Supreme Court rejects Cigna's appeal bid for $1.85B breakup fee from failed Anthem merger. pminemyer. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:22.

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Webinar – Medical Staff Office Survey Includes Impacts of COVID-19 on Credentialing

HealthStream

VerityStream surveyed credentialing staff professionals in December 2020 and January 2021 as part of its fifth annual credentialing report, which incorporates a section about the impact of COVID-19. Attend the Webinar to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting credentialing.

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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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HCA sells off four Georgia hospitals to Piedmont Healthcare for nearly $1B

FierceHealthIT

HCA sells off four Georgia hospitals to Piedmont Healthcare for nearly $1B. dmuoio. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:52.

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Top 9 Tips To Upgrade Your Used Medical Imaging Equipment Successfully!

KB Dental Consulting

If you are done with your used medical imaging equipment like PET/CT, MRI, or other, there stands the choice of…

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Vertical integration drives higher Medicare spending on common testing procedures

FierceHealthIT

Vertical integration drives higher Medicare spending on common testing procedures. mkuhrt. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 10:54.

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HIStalk Interviews David Baiada, CEO, Bayada

HIStalk Interviews

David Baiada, MBA is CEO of Bayada Home Health Care.

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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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Local providers, community organizations band together against Mass General Brigham's proposed expansion

FierceHealthIT

Local providers, community organizations band together against Mass General Brigham's proposed expansion. dmuoio. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 14:50.

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Who Could Drive Bipartisan Health Reforms In The U.S. Senate?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. During the 2020 presidential election campaign, the top dozen or so health policies advocated by the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations, the […].

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KFF: Gross margins way up for health insurers in 2020

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Gross margins way up for health insurers in 2020. rking. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:49.

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