Thu.Nov 18, 2021

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Looking back on a year of interoperability milestones at eHealth Exchange

Mobi Health News

The health information network's executive director, Jay Nakashima, sees big progress with 21st century Cures Act compliance, TEFCA, data quality, FHIR adoption and information exchange among providers, public health agencies and labs.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. Make no mistake, I am a believer! However, as wonderful as telehealth is, it has a serious Achilles' heel. The fate of telehealth adoption is tied to the fate of broadband adoption.

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Amazon, Vocera team up on new Alexa skill for patients in hospitals

Mobi Health News

The new skill will let patients verbally communicate with caregivers through Amazon Echo.

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CVS Health plans 900 store closures, lowers guidance as retail strategy shifts digital

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health plans 900 store closures, lowers guidance as retail strategy shifts digital. rtorrence. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 10:54.

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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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Ro takes $30M bet on weight loss product Plenity

Mobi Health News

This comes roughly two years after Ro inked a deal with Plenity creator Gelesis.

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Medicare-focused startup EasyHealth raises $135M in equity, debt funding

Mobi Health News

The company, founded in 2020, works with health plans.

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Suicides increased in 2020 among certain groups. Experts say more work is needed to address racial disparities

FierceHealthIT

Suicides increased in 2020 among certain groups. Experts say more work is needed to address racial disparities. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 19:55.

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Webtools Health in New Zealand launches connected care platform

Mobi Health News

The company has received additional seed funding to split off Centrik.

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Nursing startup nabs $149M for healthcare staffing platform

FierceHealthIT

Nursing startup nabs $149M for healthcare staffing platform. rtorrence. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:23.

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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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Roundup: Indian wellness startup receives seed funding, Intellect extends free mental health app access, and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, South Korean startup Lunit obtains two new US FDA approvals for its AI diagnostic tools.

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'Pervasive' racial and ethnic inequities exist across all state health systems, Commonwealth Fund analysis finds

FierceHealthIT

'Pervasive' racial and ethnic inequities exist across all state health systems, Commonwealth Fund analysis finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 10:17.

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How Build Back Back Better Would Reshape U.S. Healthcare

ACA Times

With the Infrastructure Bill now officially signed into law, Congress will now shift its focus onto the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better proposal. In its current version, the plan could reshape U.S. healthcare and the ACA. To start, the plan allocates roughly $130 billion to expand Medicaid and reduce medical premiums for ACA coverage, according to CNBC.

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CMS: More than 1.6M signed up for ACA coverage through 2 weeks of open enrollment

FierceHealthIT

CMS: More than 1.6M signed up for ACA coverage through 2 weeks of open enrollment. rking. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 13:39.

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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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The Future of Artificial Intelligence In Direct Patient Care

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jordan Bazinsky, EVP of Operations at Cotiviti. Artificial intelligence has taken an increasingly prominent role in the healthcare system over the last several years. Until now, however, AI’s role has been primarily focused on two domains: diagnostics and administrative functions. An example of the former is radiology, where […].

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Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic's new supply chain head; Cerner's first chief health officer

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic's new supply chain head; Cerner's first chief health officer. dmuoio. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 16:51.

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Dedalus Acquires Swiftqueue to Support Patients in Accessing Healthcare Services Through a Digital Front Door

Healthcare IT Today

Dedalus Group (“Dedalus”), a leading international healthcare software solutions provider, has announced to have completed the acquisition of 100% of Swiftqueue Technologies Ltd a fast-growing cloud-native appointment and scheduling solution provider. The Cloud-native Swiftqueue solution enables patients and citizens to access healthcare services provided from hospitals, clinics and specialists through a digital front door.

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Healthcare associations, experts urge employers to swiftly adopt OSHA's 'commonsense' vaccination requirements

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare associations, experts urge employers to swiftly adopt OSHA's 'commonsense' vaccination requirements. dmuoio. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:25.

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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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LTI’s Comprehensive Telehealth Platform for Developing Countries

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth has been crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect patients to their health care systems. It’s impressive that clinicians, regulators, and payers managed to quickly integrate telehealth—and the innovations seem to be catching on permanently. But in the U.S., at least, these accommodations of telehealth were disappointingly limited to reproducing the doctor/patient visit.

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Gum Recession: Why Brushing Too Hard Is Unlikely To Be The Reason

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss and gum damage. As the disease progresses, the gum tissue begins to recede from the teeth exposing more of the tooth until it reaches the root. Dental specialists cannot stop the condition, but they can provide insight into how to protect a person’s oral health and […]. The post Gum Recession: Why Brushing Too Hard Is Unlikely To Be The Reason appeared first on Healthystic.

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What are the Most common Problems in Ultrasound Systems and How to Prevent them?

KB Dental Consulting

Medical machinery costs a fortune to even a facility with several sponsors or a thick wallet.

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‘Tis the season. Reflections on 2021 and the storm brewing for health plans in 2022.

Redox

This is the time of the year that health plans reflect on Q3 results and fully launch their open enrollment plans that have been in development over the last 9+ months. In a couple of weeks, enrollment windows will end and many health plans will gladly hibernate until the arrival of 2022. Around the 2 nd week of January, they will awaken, feeling like they have been shot out of a cannon as work on 2022 goals become a reality.

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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.