Welldoc adds behavioral health tools to its chronic condition management platform
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Welldoc’s platform already offers digital health solutions for diabetes, hypertension, heart failure and diabetes prevention.
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Telehealth, vaccines will be big cybersecurity challenges in 2021, experts predict
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A new report predicts that cybercriminals will use strategies honed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis to wreak havoc in 2021. The report, released this week from consumer credit reporting company Experian, notes that the pivot to new technologies necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic will continue to leave businesses, including those in the healthcare industry, vulnerable to data breaches.
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OMRON launches WheezeScan device for children with asthma
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The ergonomic CE-marked device correctly identifies the presence of a wheeze in children from four months old.
Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2020
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 7, 2020
At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. – and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Respiratory Health company AireHealth lands 510(k) for connected nebulizer
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The nebulizer called VitalMed is able to connect to a corresponding app designed to help patients track their symptoms.
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The Commons Project's free personal health record for Android now supported by 230 health systems
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Called CommonHealth, the platform is designed as an alternative to Apple's Health Records for those without an iPhone.
Crucial Lessons From Past HIPAA Non-Compliance Cases
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 7, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was adopted in 1996. It seeks to ensure the secure management of healthcare information and outlines guidelines that all healthcare organizations and employees must follow to manage […].
Infermedica launches AI feature to connect patients with specialists
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The platform has performed more than 7 million health checks globally.
Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has had a serious challenge throughout 2020: to keep in touch with patients who do not have COVID-19 during the pandemic. THE PROBLEM. At the beginning, during the first surge, people were too scared to get out of their homes – let alone come to the hospital – and the Mount Sinai clinics emptied almost overnight.
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.
MedArrive launches with $4.5M seed funding, Insuretech company Centivo scores $34M and other digital health funding news
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Also: Stanford University spinout Deepcell lands $20 million in funding and Folx raises $4.4 million.
How Technology Has Revolutionized Addiction Treatment
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 7, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Technology has been slowly making its way through almost everything in our lives. From simple daily chores, to entertainment, shopping, education and even to medicine, it is everywhere. Not only does it make things more […]. The article How Technology Has Revolutionized Addiction Treatment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Android's version of the Apple health records app rolls out to 230 health systems
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Android's version of the Apple health records app rolls out to 230 health systems. hlandi. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 12:56.
Changes to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
On November 20, 2020, CMS together with OIG announced some long anticipated changes to the Stark Law and to the Anti-Kickback statute. Considering the law was enacted in 1989 and has had very little change since, many people had wanted changes. The process of revising the Stark Law started with an RFI in June 2018 […].
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.
Finally, some good COVID-19 news: Survey finds many Americans adapting to realities of COVID-19
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Finally, some good COVID-19 news: Survey finds many Americans adapting to realities of COVID-19. pminemyer. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 14:27.
Good-Faith No Longer Good Enough to Avoid IRS Penalties
ACA Times
DECEMBER 7, 2020
2 minute read: IRS Notice 2020-76 provided for a 30-day extension for the furnishing deadline of IRS Forms 1095-C and extended “Good-Faith Relief” from penalties under IRC Sections 6721 and 6722 for the 2020 reporting year. With that good news came some bad news. The IRS explicitly stated that Good-Faith Relief would not be extended again. . Good-Faith Relief was intended as transitional relief for employers who report incomplete or incorrect information on their information returns (including m
President-elect Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 7, 2020
President-elect Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS. treed. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 06:42.
How Healthcare Data Sharing Failed Providers & Patients in the Pandemic
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The following is a guest article by Sam Dorshorst, Account Executive at Documo. COVID-19 exposed many dangerous flaws in our healthcare system, not least of which is the inability of providers to easily share life-saving information wherever and whenever it’s needed. With an influx of patients in need of immediate and critical care, providers have […].
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!
Nursing home organizations call for long-term care residents, staff to be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Nursing home organizations call for long-term care residents, staff to be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine. treed. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 15:58.
Consumers Pushing Hard for Better Digital Bill Paying Arrangements
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A new research study has concluded that consumers are getting far choosier about their digital interactions with their providers than they had been before. The survey, which was conducted by Forrester Research and commissioned by patient financial management vendor Cedar with 1,502 online respondents over the age of 18 who had visited a health care […].
Healthcare organizations urge Biden's HHS nominee Becerra to hit ground running on COVID-19 response
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Healthcare organizations urge Biden's HHS nominee Becerra to hit ground running on COVID-19 response. pminemyer. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 16:36.
Top Consideration while selecting a Digital Mammography Machine!
KB Dental Consulting
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Buying new medical equipment is more of an investment rather than just a purchase.
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.
6 Crucial Considerations for Integrating Telemedicine with your Healthcare Practice
Mend
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Today, the majority of primary care physicians fret that telemedicine is way too time-consuming and complicated for them to execute in their already busy practices. However, physicians who have adopted this state-of-the-art technology advise there is absolutely no need to spend a fortune or reinvent the wheel entirely to start seeing positive results with telemedicine.
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