Thu.Aug 19, 2021

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TRX launches digital fitness program for employers

Mobi Health News

It also supplies enrolled employees with a free TRX Suspension Trainer, discounts on other TRX products and a complimentary one-on-one virtual training introduction session.

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Johns Hopkins develops Epic-embedded tool to better support telehealth patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Johns Hopkins Medicine has developed a tool aimed at automatically identifying patients likely to need telehealth technical assistance. According to an editorial in the Harvard Business Review by four members of the Johns Hopkins team, the tool is embedded in the health system's Epic electronic health record. "The tool can be used by either a central IT support team or by frontline clinical and front desk staff, so they can proactively reach out to patients in need of assistance,"

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Soda Health launches to tackle health inequities by paying for food, OTC meds

Mobi Health News

The company has $6 million in seed funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA.

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Voice technology opens new avenues for at-home healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The dynamic world of voice technology is impacting healthcare through a number of use cases, as technologies like natural language processing allow computers to understand what humans can say – and allowing computers to speak back. In a HIMSS21 Digital discussion between David Metcalf, director of UCF's institute for simulation and training, and Teri Fisher, physician and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, Fisher pointed out voice allows providers to mu

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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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Telehealth holds promise for people experiencing homelessness: Report

Mobi Health News

This group has difficulties accessing healthcare, resulting in risk of illness, hospitalization and death.

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Software and analytics developer Net Health adds new AI capabilities to EHR

Mobi Health News

Net Health announced two AI-powered tools that could reduce the risk of amputations and predict wound healing time.

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Changing EHR Leadership: New CEOs at Cerner and MEDITECH

Healthcare IT Today

In just the last month, we have two new CEOs of two of the largest EHR vendors in the industry. The news came out today that Cerner was appointing David Feinberg, MD as President and CEO of Cerner. Dr. Feinberg will also be a member of the Board of Directors with William Zollars as independent […].

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Clinical pathology startup Techcyte lands $21M for company growth and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Opya scooped up $15.4 million, MiSalud raised $5 million and DocSpace announced $1.2 million in seed funding.

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Physician pay remained stagnant while productivity slumped in 2020, new survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Physician pay remained stagnant while productivity slumped in 2020, new survey finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 19:00.

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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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Researchers in India, Australia develop rapid screening method to predict COVID-19 severity

Mobi Health News

They created a classification algorithm that can determine whether a COVID-19 patient is likely to suffer from severe symptoms.

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Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees

FierceHealthIT

Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees. pminemyer. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:32.

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Greek AI startup Intelligencia scores €10.2M in Series A round

Mobi Health News

The funds will be used for product development and building customer-facing teams.

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GoodRx reports spike in drug discount subscribers driving 43% revenue growth in Q2

FierceHealthIT

GoodRx reports spike in drug discount subscribers driving 43% revenue growth in Q2. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:39.

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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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Sentara Healthcare: Reducing Epic EHR Operating Costs by Virtualizing with VMware

Healthcare IT Today

When I look back at the history of EHR software, it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come. Especially when it comes to how an EHR is hosted. When I first started writing about the EHR industry, a large portion of the industry was client server based software that was hosted at the healthcare organization’s […].

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KFF: Most insurers phasing out cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 treatments

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Most insurers phasing out cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 treatments. rking. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:10.

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Unite Us Acquires Analytics Leader Carrot Health to Become the Only Nationwide Solution to Truly Integrate Health and Social Care

Healthcare IT Today

The combination of predictive analytics powerhouse Carrot Health and Unite Us’ end-to-end social determinants of health products will further deepen community-based partnerships and accelerate health improvements nationwide. Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care services, has announced the acquisition of Carrot Health, the nation’s premier action-oriented health analytics company focused on […].

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Cerner taps Google, Geisinger vet David Feinberg as new CEO

FierceHealthIT

Cerner taps Google, Geisinger vet David Feinberg as new CEO. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 21:17.

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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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HIMSS outlines policy priorities at HIMSS21

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Chutes & Ladders—Cerner snags Google's Feinberg for president, CEO roles; Brigham and Women's names Johns Hopkins surgeon as president

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Cerner snags Google's Feinberg for president, CEO roles; Brigham and Women's names Johns Hopkins surgeon as president. dmuoio. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 17:00.

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10 states nearing—or exceeding—hospital capacity during COVID's summer resurgence

FierceHealthIT

10 states nearing—or exceeding—hospital capacity during COVID's summer resurgence. dmuoio. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 14:12.

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Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine

FierceHealthIT

Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine. rking. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 16:27.

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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.