Canadian researchers build end-of-life predictor tool to support palliative care
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
The RESPECT calculator predicts frail people’s survival to assist caregivers in deciding about end-of-life care and services.
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The Many Factors That Make a Child’s Well-Being Build Our Adult Health – the Aspirational OECD Framework
Health Populi
JULY 6, 2021
The ultimate health and wellbeing of an adult depends on the factors that shape us when we are children. A new, deep report from the OECD, Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies , spells out the many domains of experience that, together, bolster our whole health as we grow from child to adult. The first chart presents the OECD’s framework for measuring child well-being, calling out the nature of being “aspirational.” This re-look at children’s health da
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Dubai startup Valeo scores $3M seed funding to develop wellbeing products
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
The app aims to give users customised insights to help gain a holistic understanding of what impacts their overall health, mood and fitness.
CMS' data interoperability rule can spur innovation for payers, experts say. Here's how
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
CMS' data interoperability rule can spur innovation for payers, experts say. Here's how. hlandi. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 17:46.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Amedisys Acquisition of Contessa Health Bolsters Analytics, Network Management Capabilities
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
Amedisys will now have access to Contessa health's hospital-at-home and skill nursing facility services.
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Talkspace hires new CMO, One Drop picks up former Sanofi head and more digital health hires
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
Also: Maven welcomes its first CMO, Flume Health adds Haven alum as COO and Nexben hires CTO.
Nearly 1 in 5 deliveries could lead to a surprise medical bill, study finds
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
Nearly 1 in 5 deliveries could lead to a surprise medical bill, study finds. rking. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 12:17.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University creates optical fibre sensors with health monitoring capabilities
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
The biocompatible microsensors are extremely sensitive to small pressure changes inside the human body.
Healthcare Dealmakers—One Medical acquiring Iora Health for $2.1B; 23andMe wraps up SPAC with $3.5B valuation
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
Healthcare Dealmakers—One Medical acquiring Iora Health for $2.1B; 23andMe wraps up SPAC with $3.5B valuation. dmuoio. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 16:11.
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.
Contributed: Why online platforms are a must for mental health professionals
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
COVID-19 has changed the way that mental healthcare is provided.
Digital health funding rockets up to $14.7B, speeding past 2020's investment
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
Digital health funding rockets up to $14.7B, speeding past 2020's investment. hlandi. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 16:29.
Connect America looks to senior care with purchase of Royal Philips' Aging and Caregiving business
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2021
Together the businesses have 900,000 subscribers.
Healthcare Industry Slower To Adopt Digital Tranformation Than Many Other Industries
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 6, 2021
New research suggests that healthcare is lagging behind most other industries when it comes to digital transformation efforts. The study, which was released by Precisely and Corinium Global Intelligence, surveyed 300 chief data officers with more than 2,500 employees on how their digital initiatives were going. According to researchers, software and technology companies were particularly […].
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.
UnitedHealth report details increasing health disparities pre-pandemic
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
UnitedHealth report details increasing health disparities pre-pandemic. pminemyer. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 16:02.
Patient Access to Results or Wait for the Doctor? #InformationBlocking
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 6, 2021
I don’t think any thread has captured the discussion around information blocking and the associated regulations that require sharing results with patients as soon as their available as this thread from Justin Maykel. Here’s what he shared that sparked a strong response from patients and doctors. Called a patient today to tell them their colonoscopy […].
What is Hospital Automation?
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 6, 2021
This short discussion with a hospital automation expert Devesh Menawat, Director, Hospital Automation, breaks down what the buzz term “hospital automation” actually means in terms of hard deliverables, and delves into the specifics of how automating some aspects of healthcare can benefit clinicians, care teams, informaticists, Biomed/IT, and telehealth and aftercare specialists streamline workflows, minimize manual documentation, enhance the care experience for patients, and extend c
HCA completes $400M purchase of majority stake in Brookdale Senior Living healthcare services
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
HCA completes $400M purchase of majority stake in Brookdale Senior Living healthcare services. rking. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 15:25.
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!
The rise of digital physical therapy - 3 companies to watch
Lloyd Price
JULY 6, 2021
Leila Hawkins: Digital physical therapy is on the rise - we take a look at three companies to watch. As Sword Health, a musculoskeletal care provider based in the US announces its $85 million fundraise to grow the business, we look at 3 companies to watch in this space. Kaia Health Kaia Health's digital platform offers treatments for musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders such as back pain and osteoarthritis, as well as chronic conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Cano Health buys Doctor's Medical Center for $300M to cement its primary care business in Florida
FierceHealthIT
JULY 6, 2021
Cano Health buys Doctor's Medical Center for $300M to cement its primary care business in Florida. dmuoio. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 11:51.
NHS Digital delays launch of patient data service
Lloyd Price
JULY 6, 2021
Mark Say is the managing editor of UKAuthority News. NHS Digital has said it will delay the launch of the controversial General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) service for England until 1 September. The organisation said it is taking the step to provide more time to speak with patients, doctors, health charities and others to strengthen the plan – and to give patients more time to make a decision about opting out of the service.
Investment in Content Marketing Helps Community Live Well
Geonetric
JULY 6, 2021
Maryland-based Adventist HealthCare is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people and communities through a ministry of physical and spiritual healing. The 114-year-old health system and integrated health delivering network offers a continuum of care and is the largest provider of healthcare in the Montgomery County region. With deep roots focused on community […].
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.
The Annual ACA PCORI Fees Are Due in August
ACA Times
JULY 6, 2021
The annual PCORI fees deadline is always July 31. Since that falls on a Saturday this year, however, employers and health insurers offering self-funded health insurance plans will need to pay the fees by the extended deadline of August 2. Via Form 720 , health insurers and plan-sponsors offering self-funded insurance plans will need to pay the annual fee to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Fee.
User Management on FHIR
Healthcare Exchange Standards
JULY 6, 2021
The FHIR standard is a data-model and interface (API) specification for access to health-care data. As such this is a domain of data that is specific to the health of subjects. This is a very big domain, but not all encompassing. When interacting with domains outside of health-care, links between the data is done via Identifiers. FHIR has a data type structure for an Identifier that is designed to hold any kind of globally unique identifier.
At Mount Sinai, RPM provides more equal access to cancer care
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 6, 2021
With eight hospital campuses across the New York metropolitan area and a large regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is committed to improving health equity and access to care. Its expertise in population health, along with its service to socioeconomically, demographically and culturally varied populations, means Mount Sinai is uniquely positioned to take on the challenge of delivering high-quality care to underserved people.
One Medical employees announce plans to unionize
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 6, 2021
Staff members at One Medical, a membership-based primary care company, announced this past week their intention to unionize. According to Workers United, a Service Employees International Union affiliate, the bargaining unit will comprise about 500 staff members, including customer service agents, phlebotomists, administrative workers and assistants, front desk workers and members of the virtual team.
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