Telehealth in the time of COVID-19
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
Marianna Imenokhoeva, founder at LinktoMedicine and Future50 International, writes about telehealth and its practicalities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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How the Coronavirus and Technology Are Reshaping Home-Work, -Life and -Health
Health Populi
MARCH 31, 2020
As people conform to the #StayHome lifestyle to #FlattenTheCurve of the coronavirus pandemic, technology is transforming peoples’ home lives for working, playing, and socializing. The Consumer Technology Association has conducted the COVID-19 Impact Study assessing the use of technology at home , exploring U.S. households’ changing behaviors for consuming content, stocking the pantry, engaging with social media, and using online health and fitness tools.
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Biolidics to launch ten-minute rapid test kits for COVID-19
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The medtech company has obtained provisional authorization from Singapore’s HSA for its rapid test kit to be used in Singapore.
Bon Secours, Boston Medical among hospitals forced to furlough workers due to COVID-19
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Some hospitals and health systems have been forced to furlough staff due to fewer patients coming through the door and cancellation of elective procedures because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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How stakeholders should push digital health services to fight COVID-19
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
German-based Ralf Jahns, MD at Research2Guidance explains the role of different stakeholders in fighting COVID-19.
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AristaMD takes home $18M to grow its e-consulting startup
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The round was led by Cigna Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund with participation from Avalon Ventures, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund and Stanford Health Care.
Industry Voices—Another enemy emerges in the COVID-19 fight: Antibiotic-resistant bugs
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Doctors are increasingly watching in horror as drug-resistant bacteria, or "superbugs," invade patients' weakened bodies and send them into fatal septic shock.
Medbelle offering COVID-19 tests to patients in the UK at cost
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
Customers can also act as a sponsor, purchasing tests for key workers and vulnerable people
Vizient warns medicines needed for ventilator patients are running low
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Healthcare performance company Vizient identified looming potential shortages among 13 drugs found in three drug classes crucial to the use of ventilators, it said in a report released Tuesday.
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.
Fitbit unveils Charge 4 tracker with GPS, heart activity tracking feature for workouts
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The company is also adding more content to its Fitbit Premium subscription service.
Good news for teaching hospitals: U.S. resumes visa processing for physicians
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
With the increasing need for more physicians to treat coronavirus patients, the U.S. State Department says it will resume processing visas needed by international doctors to enter the country and work here.
Device preventing ventilator complications offered to Israeli hospitals free of charge during COVID-19 pandemic
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The device has already been used to successfully treat patients with the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.
Providence St. Joseph using Twistle remote monitoring technology for 700 COVID patients
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Washington-based Providence St. Joseph is using connected devices to remotely monitor 700 COVID patients from their homes. Healthcare leaders say the pandemic could prove to be the tipping point for wearables and connected devices that can help manage patients outside hospitals.
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.
Olive brings in $51M to automate healthcare administrative tasks
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The AI company now has a presence among more than 500 U.S. hospitals.
Physician groups say decision by CMS to pay for patient visits via telephone will help revenue-strapped practices
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Major physician groups said the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to start paying physicians for patient visits that take place by telephone will help physician practices stay open by providing them with needed revenue.
Travel health platform Air Doctor scores $7.8M in Series A round
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
Funds will be used to expand further and strengthen the startup’s medical network.
Insulet’s Omnipod to Join Hybrid Closed Loop Pump Market
Insulin Nation
MARCH 31, 2020
2020 is set to be an exciting year for anyone interested in switching to or upgrading their hybrid closed loop pump. Not only does Medtronic have a slew of improvements and advanced features planned for their next-generation AID system, but Tandem just launched its first hybrid-closed loop system, Control IQ, in partnership with Dexcom last month. Now, Dexcom is making headlines again for their most recent partnership with Insulet, the company behind the trusted tubeless system, Omnipod.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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Strategies to increase medication access during COVID outbreak aren't helping patients most in need
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is widening disparities in medication adherence between patient populations, an analysis from startup AllazoHealths shows. Health plans need to better engage these patients or they risk falling through the cracks.
Major CMS Waivers and Regulatory Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 31, 2020
Yesterday, CMS announced an unprecedented level of Blanket Waivers and Regulatory changes to allow healthcare organizations to better deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states had requested these waivers and been granted them, but now it applies to any state. AHIP has said that payers will follow suit in overwhelmed areas. AHIP has collated many […].
When patients ask, what should clinicians advise about hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus?
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
Patients who a short time ago had never heard of two antimalarial drugs might now be asking clinicians about them as a treatment for COVID-19. So what should clinicians advise about the use of the drugs—hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine—to treat coronavirus?
HealthChampion Offers Free Access to COVID-19 Symptom Tracker
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 31, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. HealthChampion, a digital health analytics company and creator of the world’s first consumer-driven health platform, today announced it is offering free access to its new COVID-19 tracker with symptom assessment. Since the explosive spread of […].
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.
Protecting Immunosuppressed Patients during COVID-19
care innovations
MARCH 31, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase in numbers, we continue to adjust our lives to accommodate the new world in which we all live. Children continue to miss school. Consumers are scrambling to get home necessities. Levels of worry and stress are continuing to rise as we all come to terms with how to live somewhat “normal” during a time where nothing seems normal anymore.
HIPAA Waiver Offers Physicians Opportunity To Engage Patients In New Ways, But Documentation Is Key
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 31, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The HIPAA waiver issued for telemedicine during COVID-19 is a game-changer for physicians now that CMS says virtual visits are reimbursable. And now, telehealth is emerging as an effective and sustainable solution for precaution, prevention, […].
More than a third of heart docs report burnout. Here are some of the biggest contributing factors
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MARCH 31, 2020
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Elsevier Launches Veridata Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and Offers Free Access To Help Researchers Studying COVID-19
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 31, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics specializing in science and health, today introduces Veridata EDC, a secure, compliant and user-friendly platform to capture patient data for clinical research. Veridata EDC is a next-generation version […].
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Hospital margins were down, volumes were up in month before COVID-19 hit, Kaufman Hall reports
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 31, 2020
In what was the last month of business as usual before COVID-19 caused disruptions around the U.S., hospitals across the nation saw margin declines in February, a new report from Kaufman Hall found.
Febris Launches Free Online COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Training Module for Nurses and Medical Staff
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 31, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Febris, an innovative healthcare training start-up company, has officially launched a free online COVID-19 (coronavirus) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training module designed especially for nurses and medical staff. The training module is available at www.febr.is. […].
Rural hospitals prepare for COVID-19 as funding dwindles for needed supplies
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MARCH 31, 2020
Rural hospitals face a lack of capacity, staff and funding to combat the COVID-19 outbreak that will hit their communities soon.
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