Fitbit begins smartwatch blood pressure tracking study
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
Starting this month, eligible Fitbit Sense users can participate in the study, which will look into how pulse arrival time can be used to measure blood pressure. .
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The Biggest Milestones In The History of Medicine
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 8, 2021
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. One peek at the medical equipment sites like heartlandmedical should make you realize how the healthcare industry has changed in the last century. Some of the technologies used in hospitals today were not perceived as […]. The article The Biggest Milestones In The History of Medicine appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Cleveland Clinic researchers evaluate Smartphone ECG in post AFib ablation care
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
The study found that patients using AliveCor Kardia Mobile required fewer follow-up EGCs and cardiac monitoring than their peers in the control group.
EHR startup Canvas Medical lands $17M series A and new partnership with Anthem
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
EHR startup Canvas Medical lands $17M series A and new partnership with Anthem. hlandi. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 14:36.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Indian health tech startup MFine launches SpO2 tool app
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
Using a phone’s camera and flash, the MFine Pulse detects light absorption in a user’s fingertip which is then processed via a proprietary algorithm to measure SpO2.
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Liva Healthcare and Amgen partner to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
European digital health coaching company, Liva Healthcare and global biotechnology organisation, Amgen, have announced a partnership to make cardiac rehabilitation accessible to patients following a heart attack. The collaboration will enable the companies to develop Rehab+, a digital tele-rehabilitation solution that allows patients to assess their lifestyle post-heart attack.
Can Performance Analytics Impact the EHR Clinical Documentation Conundrum?
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 8, 2021
The following is a guest article by Michael Clark, CEO at DeliverHealth. EHRs have been implemented for nearly two decades in healthcare and many usability issues still remain. Of these, one of the top issues reported by physician users in virtually every EHR usability study is clinical documentation. The ONC concurs. As stated in their […].
Oxford Endovascular raises $10M to develop ‘origami’ medical device
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
Funding will be used to gain in-human data for startup’s OxiFlow brain haemorrhage solution. .
Chutes & Ladders—UnitedHealthcare recruits from within for new CEO; Kaiser Permanente names permanent tech chief
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
Chutes & Ladders—UnitedHealthcare recruits from within for new CEO; Kaiser Permanente names permanent tech chief. treed. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 11:24.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
French medical device manufacturer UroMems completes €23M in Series B funding
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
The manufacturer of the electronic artificial urinary sphincter aims to develop its device for treating urinary incontinence.
CMS proposes 2% pay bump for rehab, psychiatric facilities
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
CMS proposes 2% pay bump for rehab, psychiatric facilities. rking. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 11:34.
Empathy exits stealth mode to help families manage death, Real lands $10M to establish mental health studio and more digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2021
Also: Pre-conception genetic-testing startup Orchid completes seed round, and Canvas Medical scores $17M for its physician practice platform. .
CMS proposes 1.3% pay bump for skilled nursing facilities, several new quality measures
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
CMS proposes 1.3% pay bump for skilled nursing facilities, several new quality measures. rking. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 17:12.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Insights Into Information Blocking Regulation from ONC’s Mike Lipinski
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 8, 2021
For those living under a COVID hole (my heart goes out to you) and missed that Information Blocking from the 21st Century Cures Act went into effect this week on April 5, 2021. If you read this site regularly, you’re probably aware already since we shared a number of the information blocking exceptions and the […].
Cigna, Oscar Health expanding reach of cobranded plans in California
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
Cigna, Oscar Health expanding reach of cobranded plans in California. pminemyer. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 10:38.
What Do Patients Find Judgmental or Offensive In Their Clinical Notes?
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 8, 2021
As the 21st Century Cures Act goes into effect, one of the requirements is that healthcare organizations give patients access to their clinical notes. Despite amazing work from the people at Open Notes, there are still a lot of fears about sharing clinical notes with patients. One of those fears is what patients will think […].
Kaufman Hall: Hospital Q1 deals down compared to 2020, but size greatly increases
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2021
Kaufman Hall: Hospital Q1 deals down compared to 2020, but size greatly increases. rking. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 14:37.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
Despite Communication Challenges, Families Must Continue to Advocate for Loved Ones in Long-Term Care
HealthStream
APRIL 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant complications for family members of patients and residents in nursing homes. More often, family members are the strongest care advocates for their loved ones. Not only are family members important for supplementing staff roles, but their presence also helps enforce accountability that organizations are providing necessary care.
12 Steps for Cloud Migration and Governance
LeanIX
APRIL 8, 2021
Simplifying cloud adoption is one of the surest ways for businesses to help IT become an innovation driver. It's also common sense given the technology's role in daily office life and large-scale digital transformations. Nonetheless, doing so requires architects and business teams to stage an impressive act of bottom-up and inside-out change initiatives.
How to Curb Neonatal Mortality Rates
HealthStream
APRIL 8, 2021
Prenatal education and support for pregnant women and those planning pregnancies can impact and reduce neonatal mortality rates. Providers should round out the effort with healthcare staff training on the latest evidence-based best practices for neonatal care.
CIO Spotlight: Penn State Health's Cletis Earle
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 8, 2021
Primary topic: Workforce.
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.
Emerging with A Stronger Healthcare System Post-COVID: NAM’s Lessons Learned
Health Populi
APRIL 8, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic exposed weaknesses in the U.S. health care system that existed before the public health crisis. What lessons can be learned from the COVID-19 stress-test to build American health care back better? The National Academy of Medicine is publishing nine reports addressing health stakeholder segments impacted and re-shaped by COVID-19 — for public health, quality and safety, health care payers, clinicians, research, patients-families-communities, health product manufactu
Recapping on Biden’s ACA Reforms, What Employers Need to Know
ACA Times
APRIL 8, 2021
3 minute read: Since Biden took office on January 20, 2021, several advancements to the Affordable Care Act followed, so we thought it best to recap on the ACA reforms that have happened so far and what to expect moving forward. Most recently, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra was sworn in as the new Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary.
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