Fri.Dec 18, 2020

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Apple's 2020 in review: COVID-19 pivots, clinical research partnerships and consumer device updates

Mobi Health News

The tech company elaborated on its established digital health and wellness vision while improvising with the demands of an unexpected pandemic.

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Why Providers Need Analytics To Prepare Today For The Aftermath of The Coronavirus

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andrea Sorensen, associate vice president of product consulting, MedeAnalytics. Healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be overwhelmed by the increase of cases worldwide. Physicians, nurses and other direct […].

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Verily brings in $700 million to support business expansion

Mobi Health News

The round had participation from existing investors including Alphabet, Silver Lake, Temasek, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and others.

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Grady Health System gets through 2020 with Epic-linked telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Atlanta-based Grady Health System has historically offered some telemedicine services to the community. But when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, the system’s telehealth strategy took a sharp turn. “We quickly realized we needed to adopt an enterprise-class, scalable, secure solution that would meet the care delivery needs of our patients and providers while continuing to provide the quality of care we were accustomed to,” said W.

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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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Swedish med tech startup provides remote patient monitoring services to UK’s Luton Children and Adults Community Health Services

Mobi Health News

Doccla’s Virtual Ward service uses wearables to track vulnerable patients’ vital signs.

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Roundup: AI tool trained to triage GP letters, top European orthopaedic solution announced and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, new app gives parents access to NHS paediatricians.

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Conversations With Healthcare Technology Leaders: Heather Woods, eVideon

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. My name is Heather Wood, and I am a CPXP (certified patient experience professional) and vice president of clinical innovation at eVideon. Over the last three plus decades I have worked in a variety of […]. The article Conversations With Healthcare Technology Leaders: Heather Woods, eVideon appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Federal guidance enables employers to mandate workers get COVID-19 vaccine

FierceHealthIT

Federal guidance enables employers to mandate workers get COVID-19 vaccine. rking. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 11:55.

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Rising Risks To Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance In The Age of COVID-19

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephen Cavey, co-founder, Ground Labs. Since the invention of the stethoscope, technology and innovation have been transforming how the healthcare industry delivers improved standards of care for individuals in every field of medicine. A […].

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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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Cerner Announces Agreement to Acquire Health Division of Kantar

Healthcare IT Today

Cerner Corporation today announced an agreement to acquire Kantar Health, a division of Kantar Group, for $375 million in cash, subject to adjustment. Kantar Health is a leading data, analytics and real-world evidence and commercial research consultancy serving the life science industry. With this acquisition, Cerner plans to harness data to improve the safety, efficiency and […].

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'Cozy Bear' hackers victimize NIH; CDC provides vaccine preparedness funding

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Privacy & Security Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: 'Cozy Bear' hackers victimize NIH; CDC provides vaccine preparedness funding Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Industry Voices—What crucial challenges will labs face during the next phase of COVID-19 testing over the coming months?

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—What crucial challenges will labs face during the next phase of COVID-19 testing over the coming months? treed. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 14:01.

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Accelerate the Digital Future of Healthcare with Financial Flexibility

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Josh Gluck, Vice President of Global Healthcare Technology Strategy at Pure Storage. With the need for digital transformation, especially during COVID-19, healthcare and life sciences organizations have been tasked with adapting quickly to emerging technologies and other digital information advances, while facing extreme financial challenges.

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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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Centene, Optum Ventures back $18M investment in Diameter Health to spur health data interoperability

FierceHealthIT

Centene, Optum Ventures back $18M investment in Diameter Health to spur health data interoperability. hlandi. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 12:47.

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A Health IT Perspective on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Healthcare IT Today

As the various COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the nation and the world, we thought it was time to talk with some experts to understand what this rollout is going to mean for healthcare IT. Luckily, we were able to get together the following panel of experts to share what they see in the future […].

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ACOs press for halt to Geographic Direct Contracting model due to complexity concerns

FierceHealthIT

ACOs press for halt to Geographic Direct Contracting model due to complexity concerns. rking. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 14:32.

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On the 6th Day of #HITChristmas … James Aita from Medicomp Systems

Healthcare IT Today

Note: In case you missed the other 12 Days of #HITChristmas, you can start with the first day here along with the story behind #HITChristmas or read all 12 days here as they are published. On the 6th Day of #HITChristmas we’re excited to feature, James Aita, Director of BD and Corporate Strategy, Medicomp Systems. Tell us a little […].

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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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Tenet agrees to sell urgent care business for $80M as it pivots to surgery centers

FierceHealthIT

Tenet agrees to sell urgent care business for $80M as it pivots to surgery centers. rking. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 14:51.

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Pruitt Health Exec Shares Insights on Pandemic’s Challenges to a Large Workforce, Multi-State Presence

HealthStream

As a healthcare company with multiple types of operations in different states, Pruitt Health had many challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Learn how the company has risen to them and is charting its path forward.

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Data's Role in Improving Patient Care

Health Recovery Solutions

Adoption of telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) has soared in recent months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases surge once again across the United States healthcare providers are faced with similar challenges that they saw at the beginning of 2020. Utilizing resources and tools, like in-house data and dashboards, is a vital step to better addressing patients, staffing, inventory, and organizational needs.

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Kyruus acquires health data company HealthSparq from Cambia Health Solutions

FierceHealthIT

Kyruus acquires health data company HealthSparq from Cambia Health Solutions. treed. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 11:11.

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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.

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Weekender 12/18/20

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Verily announces a $700 million funding.

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