Mon.Oct 11, 2021

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Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

Health Populi

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day , an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem. On the global front, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes the universal phenomenon and burden of mental health on the Earth’s people… Nearly 1 billion people have a mental disorder.

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Twitter mourns educator Dr. Nadia Chaudhri. What can be learned from her story?

Mobi Health News

Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, a neuroscientist and professor, shared her experience with ovarian cancer on Twitter, showing how social media can be a powerful tool to connect and educate on chronic or serious illnesses.

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Greene County Health Care boosts RPM and telehealth with $1M FCC award

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Twenty years ago, Greene County Health Care in Snow Hill, North Carolina, was interested in installing an electronic health record system, data warehouse and practice management system. So Greene County became one of the first health center control networks to fully jump into the digital space. Telehealth and remote patient monitoring was a logical additional step, said Doug Smith, CEO of Greene County Health Care.

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Philips' new tools help gamify the MRI experience for kids

Mobi Health News

Philips Pediatric Coaching helps children feel more comfortable with MRI scans, avoiding the need for sedation or general anesthesia.

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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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Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them

FierceHealthIT

Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:20.

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Broadband Access and Connectivity for Telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth comes with a number of important challenges. COVID did teach us that none of those challenges can’t be overcome. However, it’s not hard to see that many healthcare organizations are slipping back into old habits. You’ll often hear me talk about the powerful force that is “how we’ve always done it.” However, in the […].

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Digital autism care startup Elemy scores unicorn status with $219 million Series B

Mobi Health News

This new funding round brings the company's total raise to $1.15 billon.

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NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment

FierceHealthIT

NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:46.

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Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health rakes in $1.15 billion in Series D funding

Mobi Health News

The Series D raise brings Devoted Health’s total funding pot to $1.99 billion.

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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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Kaiser Family Foundation: Public not buying pharma's arguments over drug price reforms

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Family Foundation: Public not buying pharma's arguments over drug price reforms. rking. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:29.

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Personalized medication startup Genetika+ scores $10M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the funds to build out its clinical lab in Boston and expand in the U.S.

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Mental health startup BetterUp banks hefty funding round at nearly $5B valuation

FierceHealthIT

Mental health startup BetterUp banks hefty funding round at nearly $5B valuation. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 11:45.

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An Easy Way we can Help Encourage Healthcare Conferences to Include Patients & Advocates

Society for Participatory Medicine

I have attended hundreds of conferences: patient experience, patient education, health tech, health literacy, shared decision making — and the best part has always been meeting other advocates, patients, and family caregivers. Too often, unfortunately, these participants are other speakers; rarely are patients and advocates there as attendees. The cost is simply too high.

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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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Kaiser Permanente union members 'overwhelmingly' vote to authorize strike over contract negotiations

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Permanente union members 'overwhelmingly' vote to authorize strike over contract negotiations. dmuoio. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:22.

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Healthcare’s New Normal: How Freestanding Emergency Rooms Play A Critical Role During A Global Health Crisis

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Jeremy Kenter, chief medical officer, Ally Medical ER. COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on every aspect of American life, but the health care sector- particularly emergency care – has been hardest hit. […]. The article Healthcare’s New Normal: How Freestanding Emergency Rooms Play A Critical Role During A Global Health Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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PopHealthCare launches new national medical group, Emcara Health

FierceHealthIT

PopHealthCare launches new national medical group, Emcara Health. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:53.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 17: Daniel Barchi on The COVID Experience and Military Leadership Lessons

Healthcare IT Today

For the 17th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Daniel Barchi, Chief Information Officer at New York-Presbyterian. Barchi has one of the most interesting backgrounds of anyone we’ve had on our CIO podcast. His career started in the military and led to him being CIO of one […].

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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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Branson's Virgin Pulse to acquire patient engagement company Welltok

FierceHealthIT

Branson's Virgin Pulse to acquire patient engagement company Welltok. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:29.

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Virgin Pulse to Acquire Welltok to Advance Health Activation Capabilities; Accelerate Expansion Across Health Systems, Health Plan and PBM Markets

Healthcare IT Today

Wellbeing Market Leaders to Build Market’s First Integrated Health Activation and Engagement Platform; Combination to Deliver Healthcare Trifecta: Engagement, Activation, Health Outcomes Virgin Pulse, a leading global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok, a leader in data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions.

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Take the Guesswork out of Benefit Plan Enrollment

Health Portal Solutions

Enrollment season can create a lot of confusion for members, employers, brokers, and Payers. Whether it’s eligibility questions, action items, or status updates, enrollment can cause a lot of unnecessary guesswork for everyone involved. Enrollment should not be confusing, and … read more. The post Take the Guesswork out of Benefit Plan Enrollment appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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Molina Healthcare drops $110M on AgeWell's managed long-term care in New York

FierceHealthIT

Molina Healthcare drops $110M on AgeWell's managed long-term care in New York. dmuoio. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:09.

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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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Expanding broadband can help improve health for rural Black southerners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this past week from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies found that expanding broadband access can help boost employment, incomes, education and healthcare in the Black rural South – but many households are unable to afford it or lack the option to subscribe at all. The study , which was authored by Director of Technology Policy Dominique Harrison, examined 152 rural counties across ten states with populations that are at least 35% African American.

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Goulburn Valley Health partners My Emergency Doctor for after-hours telemedicine services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Goulburn Valley Health, a regional healthcare provider in the state of Victoria, has tapped telemedicine service My Emergency Doctor for additional virtual emergency doctor support. Under this arrangement, senior specialist physicians from My Emergency Doctor will conduct board rounds during the overnight period, maintaining "efficient" patient management.