Thu.Oct 01, 2020

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Hims will join public markets via merger with Oaktree's 'blank check' company

Mobi Health News

The newly announced deal is expected to close in Q4 2020, and values the direct-to-consumer telehealth company's combined entity at $1.6 billion.

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Amwell ranks highest for DTC telehealth satisfaction, says J.D. Power

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patient satisfaction with telehealth services has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hurdles are still in place, a J.D. Power report released Thursday found. According to its 2020 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study , Amwell ranks highest in telehealth satisfaction among direct-to-consumer brands, while Cigna ranks most highly among payers of health plan-provided virtual care services.

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CEO of telehealth vendor and staffing services startup Wheel talks scaling out during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

CEO Michelle Davey discusses the company's relationship with investors and advice to new startups.

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Here are doctors' 4 biggest needs and how technology companies can address them

FierceHealthIT

Here are doctors' 4 biggest needs and how technology companies can address them. hlandi. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:43.

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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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Swiss firm Sophia Genetics raises $110 million in oversubscribed financing round

Mobi Health News

The funds will support global expansion to meet growing clinical and biopharma demand for data-driven medicine.

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ScriptDrop scores $27M; Chinese exercise startup Fiture lands $65M; and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also European virtual care company HomeDoctor scores $4.3M and sexual health company Emjoy closes seed funding round.

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How Healthcare Is Failing Substance Abuse Disorder Sufferers and What You Can Do About It

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. COVID-19 is leaving a lot of pain and despair in its wake, and that is before we even get to the secondary effects. In the same way that people with pre-existing diseases such as diabetes […]. The article How Healthcare Is Failing Substance Abuse Disorder Sufferers and What You Can Do About It appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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New Flagship Pioneering drug development company exits stealth mode

Mobi Health News

Valo Health’s Opal Computational Platform uses machine learning, cloud computing and real-world data to assist in the drug discovery and development process.

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HHS STAR HIE Program Funds 5 Organizations To Improve Interoperability

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that five cooperative agreements to health information exchange organizations (HIEs) to help support state and local public health agencies in their efforts to respond to […]. The article HHS STAR HIE Program Funds 5 Organizations To Improve Interoperability appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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EIT Health reveals silver tech health solutions to mark the UN International Day of Older Persons

Mobi Health News

The EU-backed community of health innovators is funding several projects to promote healthy ageing in Europe.

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Cigna study dives into the lingering effects of COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Cigna study dives into the lingering effects of COVID-19. pminemyer. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 14:52.

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EIT Health reveals silver tech health solutions to mark the UN International Day of Older Persons

Mobi Health News

The EU-backed community of health innovators is funding several projects to promote healthy ageing in Europe.

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The Road to Personal Healthcare Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andy Nieto, Global Healthcare Solutions Manager at Lenovo. Andy is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series. Andy will join Ed Marx and other health IT leaders in an interactive discussion about digital transformation in healthcare and how you can develop your digital strategy […].

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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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MedPAC supports changes to the development of MA plan payment benchmarks

FierceHealthIT

MedPAC supports changes to the development of MA plan payment benchmarks. rking. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 17:09.

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Why Telehealth Should Be the Standard Protocol in Long-Term Care Facilities

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ed Mercadante is the Chief Executive Officer of MediTelecare. With the COVID-19 cloud casting a shadow on high-risk elderly care communities, there’s another effect to make note of besides the way these facilities have been unfortunately impacted with cases. With limitations in place from seeing loved ones, elderly […].

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Ochsner Health completes deal to bring Lafayette General Health into the fold

FierceHealthIT

Ochsner Health completes deal to bring Lafayette General Health into the fold. treed. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 16:42.

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Proposition 22 Will Require Healthcare Subsidies and Reporting

ACA Times

2 minute read: Proponents of Proposition 22 have flooded TV airwaves with ads warning against the loss of jobs if Prop 22 does not pass. Prop 22 is a ballot measure called the “App-Based Driver Protection Act” that would treat app-based drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The net effect of Prop 22 would be to override California Assembly Bill 5 (CA AB5), which was signed into law last year, and created a presumption that a worker is an employee instead of an independent cont

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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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Humana unveils Medicare Advantage plans for 2021

FierceHealthIT

Humana unveils Medicare Advantage plans for 2021. pminemyer. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:57.

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Phreesia Acquires Co-Developed Patient Care Applications by Merck and Geisinger

Healthcare IT Today

Phreesia, the nation’s leading patient intake platform, is pleased to announce that it has acquired two web-based workflow applications co-developed by Geisinger, a large health system based in Danville, Pa., and Merck, known as MSD outside of the USA and Canada. The newly acquired applications are designed to help improve patient communication and care delivery. […].

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Why do female primary care docs get less pay? It could be because they're spending more time with patients

FierceHealthIT

Why do female primary care docs get less pay? It could be because they're spending more time with patients. treed. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:11.

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The Importance of Patient Care Coordination for Outcomes

HealthStream

Given the multiple tracks that healthcare can take, from inpatient to outpatient and even to community settings, there is a need for care coordination and management of the transition between providers and all settings of care. Nurses are often at the heart of this effort.

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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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Digital health company Hims & Hers goes public in blank check deal

FierceHealthIT

Digital health company Hims & Hers goes public in blank check deal. hlandi. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 17:18.

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$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes

Henry Kotula

[link]. Dive Brief: Federal agencies have charged 345 people across the country, including more than 100 providers and four telehealth executives, with submitting more than $6 billion in fraudulent claims to payers. Of that, $4.5 billion was connected to telemedicine schemes and about $800 million each to substance abuse treatment and illegal opioid distribution.

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Chutes & Ladders—Geisinger names new chief actuary; Centene VP heads to Sharecare for COO gig

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Geisinger names new chief actuary; Centene VP heads to Sharecare for COO gig. treed. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:30.

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Our Home Is Our Health Hub: CTA and CHI Align to Address Digital and Health Equity

Health Populi

In the pandemic, I’ve been weaving together data to better understand how people as consumers are being re-shaped in daily life across their Maslow Hierarchies of Needs. One of those basic needs has been digital connectivity. People of color have faced many disparities in the wake of the pandemic: the virus itself, exacting greater rates of mortality and morbidity being the most obvious, dramatic inequity.

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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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Trump signs short-term gov't funding bill that alters Medicare loan repayment terms

FierceHealthIT

Trump signs short-term gov't funding bill that alters Medicare loan repayment terms. rking. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:05.

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