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Exclusive: Thyme Care launches virtual palliative care program, appoints medical director

Mobi Health News

Dr. Julia Frydman will be the oncology-focused company's first medical director for palliative care. She will oversee its new Enhanced Supportive Care program.

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Most Americans See Rise of Mental Health Issues, And Poorly Treated by the Health System (with a postscript on Walmart Health)

Health Populi

While people in the U.S. perceive a dramatic rise in mental health conditions among fellow health citizens growing over the past five years, people note barriers of cost, insufficient supply of providers, and stigma as barriers to getting care in the latest Gallup and West Health poll on the subject. In West Health’s words , three-quarters of Americans feel that, “mental health takes a back seat to physical health” in the U.S.

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Transcarent raises $126M, bringing its valuation to $2.2B

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to accelerate its AI capabilities and for strategic and commercial growth.

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Telehealth, hybrid care adding to physicians' EHR workload

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While telehealth alone doesn't appear to add significantly to a primary care physician's workload, mixing modalities – telehealth and in-person hybrid care environments – led to a 6% increase in time spent with documentary and EHR work, new research shows. WHY IT MATTERS These were among the results of an April study by MedStar Health Research Institute and Georgetown University School of Medicine published in JAMA Network Open , which focused on how hybrid care environments

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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 race for healthcare AI models heats up as Google boasts Med-Gemini surpasses GPT-4

FierceHealthIT

Google and DeepMind released an open access paper on their newest artificial intelligence tools intended for use in hea | Results released by Google on Med-Gemini's performance show that it outperforms existing AI/ML including GPT-4 on over a dozen industry benchmarks.

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Walgreens inks deal with Boehringer Ingelheim to advance clinical trials for obesity treatment

FierceHealthIT

Retail pharmacy giant Walgreens inked another partnership to recruit participants for research as it continues to build out its clinical trials business. | Walgreens has signed more than 35 clinical trial contracts with drugmakers including Freenome and Prothena. The aim is to optimize recruitment and make clinical trials more accessible, inclusive and equitable, the companies said.

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How Walmart F—– Around and Found Out

Digital Health Wire

White flags are flying left and right, with Walmart announcing its retreat from care delivery less than a full week after Optum made a similar surrender. Walmart’s five-year foray into primary care is ending with the closure of 51 health centers, the shuttering of its telehealth service, and the cancellation of any active ambitions in the space. The press release chalked up the “difficult decision” to a challenging reimbursement environment and high operating costs, which ultimately made the bus

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Cigna posts $277M loss in the first quarter of 2024

FierceHealthIT

The Cigna Group posted a $277 million loss in Q1 on the back of investment losses, according to its earnings report released Thursday. | The Cigna Group posted a $277 million loss in Q1 on the back of investment losses, according to its earnings report released Thursday.

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Exclusive: Thyme Care launches virtual palliative care program, appoints medical director

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Julia Frydman will be the oncology-focused company's first medical director for palliative care. She will oversee its new Enhanced Supportive Care program.

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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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Hospital finance metrics stumble in March but remain strong through Q1

FierceHealthIT

Hospitals’ margins and revenues took a slight dip in March, though it wasn’t enough to sour what has been a strong quarter for the sector. | Revenues, volumes and margins pulled back from February to March, with the strongest decline seen among outpatient settings. Sectorwide reports and recent earnings suggest that the sector is still well ahead of 2023.

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Pelago Announces $58 Million Series C Funding to Strengthen Leadership in Substance Use Management

Healthcare IT Today

Investment Follows Strong Employer and Health Plan Demand as Substance Use Management Moves from Niche Solution to Essential Benefit Resulting in 287% Revenue Growth in 2023 and 100% Client Retention Growth Follows 500% Increase in Substance Use Disorder-Specific RFPs from Employers and Payers in the Past Twelve Months Platform Covers More than 3.4 Million Eligible Lives Pelago , the leading digital clinic partner to U.S. businesses and health plans for substance use management, today announced

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Here are the 8 states where Medicaid disenrollments far exceeded projections

FierceHealthIT

Two new studies released Thursday shed new light on how states are handling the Medicaid unwinding process for adults and children. | Analyses out of Georgetown University and the Urban Institute show just how dire the Medicaid redetermination crisis is in some states.

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Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB collaborates on health data initiative

DigitalHealth

A new collaboration will see health data from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB be included in Lichfield District Council's Social Progress Index.

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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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Industry Voices—To address the nursing shortage, nurse education needs to evolve

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—To address the nursing shortage, nurse education needs to evolve aellison Thu, 05/02/2024 - 13:41

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NHS Borders forms tech partnership with EQL for MSK care

DigitalHealth

Patients at GP practices in the NHS Borders region can now access the Phio digital tool to help them manage their musculoskeletal issues.

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Nvidia spends $1 Billion acquiring Two Israeli AI startups with massive HealthTech and Healthcare AI potential

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Nvidia's strategy for healthcare revolves around leveraging their expertise in high-performance computing and AI to revolutionise various aspects of the healthcare industry. To support their strategy, Nvidia recently acquired both Deci and Run AI, making a significant move in the AI landscape. Nvidia Acquires Run AI: Focus: Run AI is a company specialising in Kubernetes-based workload management and orchestration software for AI workloads.

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DHI publishes medical device cyber security market analysis

DigitalHealth

Digital Health Intelligence has released the latest instalment of its analyses, where Lloyd Price examines the medical device cyber security (MDCS) market.

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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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Transcarent banks $126M series D round as it puts focus on AI

FierceHealthIT

Health tech company Transcarent pocketed $126 million in series D funding, led by General Catalyst and 7wireVentures, the company announced Thursday. | Transcarent plans to use the fresh cash to build out its artificial intelligence capabilities, continue to support its commercial growth and back future strategic growth.

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How Adopting a Hybrid Model with a Virtual Interpreter Call Center Can Make Your In-House Interpreters More Efficient

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kristin Quinlan, CEO at Certified Languages International (CLI) With 1 in 5 residents speaking a language other than English at home and an expanding diversity of languages spoken in the U.S., language access services are only increasing in importance for healthcare organizations. Many large hospital systems have a team of in-house interpreters, but it can be challenging to manage those resources—hospitals often expend a lot of time and money as interpreters t

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Alignment Healthcare raises membership guidance but posts $47M net loss

FierceHealthIT

Alignment Healthcare boosted its health plan membership and is now projecting a higher full-year growth range, the insurtech announced ahead of its first-quarter earnings call. | Alignment Healthcare is growing its Medicare Advantage membership but shrinking its maximum adjusted EBITDA, the company announced ahead of its first quarter earnings call.

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Does Engaging ALL of Your Patients Matter?

Xealth

Note to readers: This is the fifth post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Digital engagement is a cornerstone of effective patient care. Engaging a diverse patient population through accessible, intuitive digital platforms can significantly enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction. Discover strategic approaches for leveraging your existing digital health investments to create more engaging and effective patient experiences for all involved.

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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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PA Clinical Network, Guidehealth team up to make value-based care easier for independent docs

FierceHealthIT

The PA Clinical Network has tapped health tech company Guidehealth for a multiyear partnership they say will drive a greater push into value-based care for physicians in the state. | The PA Clinical Network has tapped health tech company Guidehealth for a multiyear partnership they say will drive a greater push into value-based care for physicians in the state.

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HRS Awarded on Newsweek's World's Best Digital Health Companies 2024 List

Health Recovery Solutions

Hoboken, NJ, May 2, 2024 – Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of The World’s Best Digital Health Companies 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on April 24th, 2024, and can be viewed on the Newsweek website.

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Nonprofit hospitals aren't immune to FTC's noncompete ban, lawyers, Fitch analysts say

FierceHealthIT

The widespread ban on noncompete contracts finalized last week by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will throw a wrench into the staffing and finances of nonprofit hospitals, legal experts and Fit | Under the final rule, nonprofits would need to pass a case-by-case test of their organizations' activities and net proceeds to be free of the FTC's jurisdiction, legal experts say.

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Medical Guardian Acquires MobileHelp, Expanding Senior Health Care Solutions

Clear Arch Health

National Safety Provider Enhances Capabilities Supporting Aging Adults with Living Independently May 2, 2024 Industry News Medical Guardian , a leading provider of emergency response and remote patient monitoring services and solutions, recently announced that it has acquired MobileHelp (of which Clear Arch Health is a division ) to broaden its suite of health care solutions supporting aging adults with living independently and safely.

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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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Getting Personal: The Power of Patient Personas in Healthcare Marketing

Geonetric

In the fast-paced world of healthcare marketing, making connections that count is like piecing together a puzzle. Imagine having the ability to send messages that truly hit home, guiding patients toward the care they need, exactly when they need it. This is where patient personas can be a valuable tool. In this article, we’re unwrapping […] Read Getting Personal: The Power of Patient Personas in Healthcare Marketing at Geonetric.com.

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recording of my IHE Privacy Consent on FHIR webinar

Healthcare Exchange Standards

I thank Health Samurai for making the recording of the Access Control meetup sessions available. Here is my presentation, and from that you can find the others.

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Can SaaS And AI Enable A One-Person IT Department?

LeanIX

With the rise of tools like AI and SaaS, IT infrastructures are becoming more autonomous. We explore whether this could eventually render your IT team obsolete.

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