Fri.Jan 21, 2022

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Better than ever with a long way to go: The future of digital health reimbursement

Mobi Health News

In a preview of their HIMSS22 presentation, Robert Jarrin, managing partner at the Omega Concern, and Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at the Connected Health Initiative, explain the current digital health reimbursement landscape.

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HIMSSCast: Taking telehealth beyond the video chat

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage remote patient monitoring technology to take services out of the brick-and-mortar facility. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about telehealth's capabilities now and in the future is Dr.

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What's next for AppliedVR after its FDA De Novo

Mobi Health News

Cofounder and CEO Matthew Stoudt discusses AppliedVR's De Novo clearance from November, what's next for the company and the biggest trends from 2021.

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Beyond COVID-19: Remaining at the center of care even as care centers change

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sponsor: ServiceNow Primary topic: Interoperability Topic: Interoperability Patient Engagement Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: ServiceNow.

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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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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company rolls out digital pharmacy

Mobi Health News

The company recently rolled out a PBM operation, which it says will help it lower costs for its online pharmacy.

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Peloton slows production, reportedly facing decrease in demand

Mobi Health News

Peloton CEO John Foley said the company is considering downsizing.

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Cigna study: Virtual care can reduce unnecessary ER, urgent care visits by 19%

FierceHealthIT

Cigna study: Virtual care can reduce unnecessary ER, urgent care visits by 19%. pminemyer. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:24.

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Roundup: Huma acquires iPLATO healthcare, AI used to develop blood test that predicts COVID survival, and more

Mobi Health News

Plus, Northern Ireland’s GPs get prescribing decision support.

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IBM sells Watson Health assets to investment firm Francisco Partners

FierceHealthIT

IBM sells Watson Health assets to investment firm Francisco Partners. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 09:44.

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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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The Future of Telehealth Goes Far Beyond Virtual Appointments

AMD Telemedicine

Work isn’t the only aspect of modern life that’s benefited from a hybrid approach. Telehealth seems poised to move in that direction, too. And telehealth upgrades that will improve the overall telemedicine experience for both patients and healthcare organizations can’t come too soon. Of course, the future of telehealth got a recent kick-start. During the pandemic, consumers and medical personnel made incredible use of virtual appointments.

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The eviction moratorium in New York has ended. Here's how one practice is prepared to serve affected patients

FierceHealthIT

The eviction moratorium in New York has ended. Here's how one practice is prepared to serve affected patients. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 13:44.

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2022 Predictions for Healthcare Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. Be sure to check out all our Health IT Predictions. If it seems like we’ve been talking about interoperability forever, […].

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KFF: 4 out of 13 major insurers rely on mail and faxes to reimburse at-home COVID-19 tests

FierceHealthIT

KFF: 4 out of 13 major insurers rely on mail and faxes to reimburse at-home COVID-19 tests. rking. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:05.

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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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Does New TV-Based Telehealth Platform Make Sense For Providers?

Healthcare IT Today

I don’t know about you, but as I see it, one of the challenging things about being a telehealth user is adapting to the nuances involved in using different platforms. Even small differences between them can be annoying and even stressful. For example, having to enter your personal information at different times when logging into […].

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Encompass Health to spin off home health, hospice business as new company

FierceHealthIT

Encompass Health to spin off home health, hospice business as new company. dmuoio. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 12:20.

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WebPT Acquires Clinicient

Healthcare IT Today

Acquisition to fuel innovation in solutions for rehabilitation therapy practices WebPT, the leading outpatient rehabilitation SaaS platform for patient and practice management services, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Clinicient and its subsidiary Keet, effective January 18, 2022, following regulatory review. The acquisition provides additional scale and industry expertise to fuel innovation from […].

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Encompass Health sets July 1 target for its home health, hospice spinoff

FierceHealthIT

Encompass Health sets July 1 target for its home health, hospice spinoff. dmuoio. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:08.

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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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Wheel Raises $150 Million Series C to Power the Virtual-First Care Revolution

Healthcare IT Today

Wheel, the health tech company powering the next generation of healthcare, today announced a $150 million Series C round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tiger Global. New investors Coatue and Salesforce Ventures participated in the round, along with existing investors CRV, Tusk Venture Partners, and Silverton Partners. This brings Wheel’s total funding to $216 million to date, including a $50 million Series B […].

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Weekender 1/21/22

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Quest Diagnostics will acquire Pack Health. Big.

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From Better for Me to Better for “We” — NielsenIQ’s New Consumer Hierarchy of Health

Health Populi

People around the world have made health a “proactive priority,” most important to live a longer, healthier life, to avoid preventable diseases, to protect against disease, and to look and feel healthier, according to NielsenIQ’s latest health and wellness report. As the triangle here illustrates, NielsenIQ has turned Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs upside down, shifting protective and physical needs to the top rung and altruistic — the “me-to-we” ethos R