Mon.Nov 02, 2020

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Pairing wearables data with self-reported symptoms could improve COVID-19 prediction

Mobi Health News

Newly published data from Scripps' DETECT study included data from 30,529 device owners, although only 333 of those who were symptomatic also provided their COVID-19 testing results.

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A CIO's perspective on the promise of digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

I have often shared with people that serving as a chief information officer in this era has provided me with being the beneficiary of all the hard work, effort and persistence of those CIOs that served before me in my organization. I benefited from technology foundations being laid and compounding on the results of each of the previous three decades.

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Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345M, will shut down Endomondo by 2021

Mobi Health News

The fitness apparel brand said it will be throwing all its weight behind the MapMyFitness platform in an effort to better focus its digital strategy.

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CDC: Telehealth visits more than doubled in March 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday found a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same time period in 2019. Using de-identified patient data from Amwell, Teladoc Health, MDLive and Doctor On Demand, the CDC found that about 1.6 million telehealth encounters occurred from January through March 2020 – what the agency calls the "early pandemic period.

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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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The UAE's implementation of remote patient care during the pandemic

Mobi Health News

Dr Rahul Goyal, physician clinical informatics lead at Mediclinic Middle East, UAE, will be speaking at HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Health Conference & Exhibition on 29 November – 2 December, 2020.

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Report: Digital solutions in MA plans will be a minimum requirement going forward

Mobi Health News

When MA organizations are devising their digital strategies, Deloitte recommends making offerings that are consumer-centric, digital and interoperable.

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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Located in the heart of North Philadelphia, Temple University Hospital serves one of the nation’s most economically challenged and diverse urban populations. More than 85% of the patients served by Temple are covered by government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Patients dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid make up roughly half of the Medicare inpatient base.

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Transformation Capital's newest partner Julie Murchinson talks biggest challenges for digital health companies

Mobi Health News

Murchinson talks about building relationships, scaling and talent for digital health companies.

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What You Should Look For When Selecting A Care Management Software

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Care management is a set of activities that aims to improve the quality of care of patients by helping them manage health conditions. Ultimately, this reduces the need for medical services. The need for care […]. The article What You Should Look For When Selecting A Care Management Software 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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CMS wants payers to offer price transparency. That'll be tricky, industry experts say

FierceHealthIT

CMS wants payers to offer price transparency. That'll be tricky, industry experts say. hlandi. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:40.

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Telehealth Impacting Patient Satisfaction In Physical Therapy

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Terrence D. Sims, president and COO, Raintree Systems. Telehealth is a $2.6B industry and has grown more than 25% since 2015. The global COVID-19 pandemic has switched telehealth’s use and acceptance into overdrive, and […]. The article Telehealth Impacting Patient Satisfaction In Physical Therapy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Calling on the Private Sector for a National Patient Identifier

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Alvin Loh, senior director of product at Redox. No nation on earth has a more illustrious record of space exploration than the United States. While unmanned missions to Mars and beyond have continued at a brisk pace – yielding extraordinary pictures and information from distant worlds – the […].

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Achieve Business and Clinical Resiliency in Times of Change

CiscoHealth

Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow , where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. . Change.?It’s constantly redefining the healthcare landscape, whether triggered by technology innovations, cultural shifts, or?world?events.? . Healthcare o rganizations understand this and plan for it,?

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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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HHS prioritizing health data access through smartphones in 5-year strategic plan

FierceHealthIT

HHS prioritizing health data access through smartphones in 5-year strategic plan. hlandi. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 17:32.

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Consumer devices aren't enough to bring communities into smart city ecosystems

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Consumer devices aren't enough to bring communities into smart city ecosystems Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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The feds paid $1.5B to states to cover uninsured COVID-19 costs. These states got the most

FierceHealthIT

The feds paid $1.5B to states to cover uninsured COVID-19 costs. These states got the most. rking. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 14:39.

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Ontrak Acquires Science-Backed, Behavior Change Platform LifeDojo, Inc

Healthcare IT Today

Ontrak, Inc (NASDAQ: OTRK) (“Ontrak” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered and telehealth-enabled, virtualized healthcare company, today announced that it has acquired LifeDojo Inc, a comprehensive, science-backed behavior change platform. LifeDojo is a platform that makes transformative life changes possible for members in over 16 countries. Supported by decades of public health research, the LifeDojo approach to […].

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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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CMS allows Georgia to rely on private sector for ACA signups starting in 2023

FierceHealthIT

CMS allows Georgia to rely on private sector for ACA signups starting in 2023. rking. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:38.

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Navigating Telehealth Reimbursement: V2V Session Insights

Health Recovery Solutions

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS’ telehealth coverage was limited in scope and practice. Since then, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has expanded coverage and waived restrictions to encourage more broad adoption of telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) for providers. With this shift, the topic of reimbursement is consistently top-of-mind for those who offer telehealth and RPM programs.

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CMS gives states tools to boost Medicaid home and community-based services

FierceHealthIT

CMS gives states tools to boost Medicaid home and community-based services. rking. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 13:25.

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Using Antipsychotic Drugs in Long-Term Care Is Too Common

HealthStream

Use of antipsychotic medication in long term-care can be accompanied by serious side effects. A concerted effort is being made to reduce their use because “nondrug interventions appeared to be more effective than medications in reducing agitation and aggression in people with dementia.

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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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Insurers slam CMS proposal to hasten Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices

FierceHealthIT

Insurers slam CMS proposal to hasten Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices. rking. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 17:11.

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CAS CLOSES 5 TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post CAS CLOSES 5 TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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If they sweep on election day, Dems still face a challenge meeting health promises

FierceHealthIT

If they sweep on election day, Dems still face a challenge meeting health promises. treed. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 11:05.

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BUYING OR MERGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE?

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post BUYING OR MERGING YOUR LAW PRACTICE? appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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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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Lower ACA Premiums Heading into Open Enrollment for 2021

ACA Times

3 minute read: The Healthcare.gov open enrollment period for the 2021 tax year will begin on November 1, 2020, and will run through December 15. Surprisingly, premiums are down and insurers are expanding. Despite the unprecedented pandemic, COVID-19 has had minimal impact on the cost of premiums for health plans being offered through the Healthcare.gov exchange.

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How Telemedicine Is Democratizing Rural Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jenna Blumenfeld, freelance writer What do you envision when you think of rural living? Chances are, images of pastoral fields, idyllic red barns, and even herds of dairy cows come to mind. While such […]. The article How Telemedicine Is Democratizing Rural Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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2020 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 48

Healthcare IT Today

For the 48th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the 2020 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Health IT. Tomorrow is election day in the US and with every presidential election, there’s an impact on healthcare. Whether it’s new legislation or other changes, the one reality with a US presidential election is […] For the 48th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about the 2020 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Health IT.