Thu.Jan 06, 2022

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Cue Health to develop Omicron genotyping COVID-19 test and other digital health briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Medicare Advantage insurer Zing Health partners with Papa. Verily and biopharma-company Sosei Heptares announce a research collaboration. Pharma-focused accelerator PharmStars’ next cohort will focus on neurological diseases.

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See where your state ranks on telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released this week examines telehealth policies on a state-by-state basis in an attempt to highlight what authors see as best practices in terms of patient access and ease of providing care. The study is a joint project from the libertarian think tank Reason Foundation; the Cicero Institute, which partners to design "market-driven policy systems"; and the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, whose mission focuses on the application of free markets.

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Virtual pediatric behavioral health company Little Otter snags $22M in funding

Mobi Health News

The company plans to expand its services nationwide by 2023.

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What To Look For In Emergency Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For medical emergencies, options narrow down to a hospital ER or an urgent medical care clinic. Ambulances or other modes of transportation, hospital emergency rooms, or intensive care units may provide emergency care. Examples of […]. The article What To Look For In Emergency Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Direct care startup Nomi Health acquires benefits analytics company Artemis Health

Mobi Health News

The deal comes about a month after Nomi announced it had raked in $110 million in Series A funding.

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Eargo releases new hearing aids with sound adjust algorithm, mask mode

Mobi Health News

The company is selling the devices for $2,950.

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Trella Health Acquires PlayMaker Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Trella Health, a leading source of healthcare growth insights and performance analytics, announces its acquisition of PlayMaker Health. The combination allows Trella to infuse its robust, actionable market intelligence and acclaimed customer experience capabilities with […].

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Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade

FierceHealthIT

Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade. pminemyer. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:54.

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Pros and Cons of AI In Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Across sectors, artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace. AI helps streamline tasks, improve efficiency, and simplify complicated procedures in medicine. By 2021, Gartner assumes that 75% of these firms will invest in the potential of […].

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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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AI and Automation in RCM is All About Balance

Healthcare IT Today

The team at CorroHealth is emphasizing a balanced approach to improving Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) – one that blends AI, automation, and people. The company’s leaders believe that healthcare organizations should set themselves a goal of streamlining and augmenting the current processes, especially in light of the hiring challenges. Road to AI and Automation in […].

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Healthcare Information Systems Connecting Patient Care Plans

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Information systems play key roles in healthcare data collection and management. And healthcare providers are increasingly using these systems to connect patient care plans like never before. For healthcare professionals, a […].

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Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA

FierceHealthIT

Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:00.

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1095-C Codes for the 2021 Tax Year

ACA Times

It’s 2022 and time to begin preparing the annual 1095-C filings with the IRS and select state governments. Are you ready? If you need a refresher on the different 1095-C coding options for this year, we’ve got you covered. Below are all of the different coding options for Line 14 of the 1095-C Form. 1A: The 1A code communicates that the individual received a Qualifying Offer, which is an offer of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) that provides Minimum Value (MV) and is affordable under the Federa

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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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CMS proposes Part D price concessions be applied at point-of-sale, new requirements for MA plans

FierceHealthIT

CMS proposes Part D price concessions be applied at point-of-sale, new requirements for MA plans. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:05.

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Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost

AMD Telemedicine

Why the Benefits Outweigh the Initial Cost of Implementing Telehealth. Healthcare organizations around the world are faced with a lot of uncertainty right now and have to make pretty major decisions about their course of action to survive in the new hybrid model of healthcare delivery. What areas do they need to invest in today to survive tomorrow? Virtual care delivery models have come to the forefront of how both patients and healthcare organizations have survived through the pandemic.

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Kaufman Hall: Consumers may again be avoiding getting care as hospital margins remain depressed

FierceHealthIT

Kaufman Hall: Consumers may again be avoiding getting care as hospital margins remain depressed. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 15:28.

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Will 2022 Be the Year Healthcare Delivers on the Promise of Modern, Consumer-Grade Patient Technology? The Grinch has returned to his cave, but his pessimism persists.

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Greg Kefer, CMO at Lifelink Systems. If you follow enough of the healthcare industry “influencers” on social media, it’s hard to escape the annual drumbeat of predictions as the new year approaches. Optimism and opportunity is the prevailing theme, and for good reason. Who wants to go on […].

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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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Urban Institute: Low-income parents faced more hurdles to afford, receive healthcare in 2021

FierceHealthIT

Urban Institute: Low-income parents faced more hurdles to afford, receive healthcare in 2021. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 14:39.

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In the time of CES 2022 -- advice to tech firms about older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This week is CES 2022 -- new and current entrants seek markets and partnerships. Perhaps you aren't paying attention -- but once per year, innovations from around the world are presented at CES for comment, media attention, and most of all, seeking interest about what's new (or even just envisioned). This year it is a hybrid event -- with some folks in person, some watching online and others lurking among the press releases.

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Babylon Health acquires health kiosk company Higi Health in latest effort to scale in U.S. market

FierceHealthIT

Babylon Health acquires health kiosk company Higi Health in latest effort to scale in U.S. market. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 11:04.

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Improve Patient Satisfaction | Nail These 6 HCAHPS Scores

Health Recovery Solutions

The very nature of c-suite executives in the healthcare ecosystem has changed drastically over the years. Compounded by the shift from a fee-for-service to a value-based care model, today’s leaders are under pressure to improve patient satisfaction and experience more than ever before.

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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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Chutes & Ladders—Allina Health's new CEO steps up; Another Walmart health exec departs

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Allina Health's new CEO steps up; Another Walmart health exec departs. dmuoio. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 13:59.

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Babylon Acquires Higi to Extend its Digital-First Healthcare Platform to Millions of People in the U.S.

Healthcare IT Today

Babylon (NYSE: BBLN) today announced the closing on December 31, 2021 of its acquisition of Higi SH Holdings Inc. (“Higi”) — a consumer health engagement company. Combining Babylon’s highly-scalable technology platform with Higi’s remote monitoring capabilities — via its Smart Health Stations conveniently located within 5 miles of 73% of the U.S. population, at-home connected […].

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Nomi Health grabs analytics provider Artemis Health to cut employer healthcare costs

FierceHealthIT

Nomi Health grabs analytics provider Artemis Health to cut employer healthcare costs. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 16:32.

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Human-Powered Health: How Abbott Is Unlocking the “Possibility of You” at CES 2022

Health Populi

Yesterday, we heard all about autonomous cars and sustainable mobility from Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. Autos, TVs, and telecomms are the usual fare of the big stage speeches at the annual big show of consumer electronics. Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CTA, introduced today’s CES keynote speaker, Robert Ford, as the “ first-ever keynote speaker from health care” at CES, calling out the fact that Abbott’s Freestyle Libre System garnered one of CES 2022’s

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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.