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From electric fish to smart device EHRs: the mind-blowing evolution of health care technology

KevinMD

Fun fact: The first recorded use of electric stimulation to ease pain was in … get ready … CE 46! That’s right, nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Roman writer Scribonius Largus described the use of torpedo fish, aquatic animals capable of electrical discharge, to heal. This system is still as common in health care settings. Read more…. From electric fish to smart device EHRs: the mind-blowing evolution of health care technology originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Telehealth marketplace Sesame launches digital pharmacy

Mobi Health News

Through a partnership with Truepill, SesameRx leverages its URAC-accredited healthcare infrastructure to deliver a full-service pharmacy experience to consumers.

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CVS (mental)Health – the growth of mental health @ retail

Health Populi

“CVS wants to be your therapist, too,” the Wall Street Journal reported on 31st August , discussing the plans of retail stores, Big Box and pharmacies, adding mental health services to their growing health/care portfolios. The coronavirus spawned an epidemic inside and beyond the pandemic throughout the U.S.: very clear and widespread mental and behavioral health impacts that have become a new and transparent normal in America.

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Inspiration4 mission expands health research on spaceflight

Mobi Health News

The data collected will be added to an open repository that other researchers can use to study the impact of spaceflight on the human body.

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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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Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Stanford-affiliated researchers Ran Sun, Douglas W. Blayney and Tina Hernandez-Boussard saw firsthand how the use of telehealth shot up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid growth in care, they said in an article published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association , has also inspired discussions on the best way to use telemedicine for disease management.

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HIMSS publishes its first-ever report on Connected Health maturity in APAC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In an organisation-first, HIMSS has published a report exploring the maturity of Connected Health in the APAC region. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The HIMSS Insights State of Connected Health in APAC: 2021 report features findings from a survey of 159 e-health professionals in the APAC region, top-level discussions on some of the challenges and opportunities to Connected Health, and a case study on how one of the region's leaders in digital health is fostering person-enabled health by leveraging dig

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Beamtree set to buy health data analytics firm Potential(x)

Mobi Health News

The acquisition is a stepping stone in the healthcare tech company's plan to expanding globally.

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Hospitals stopped suing patients for unpaid medical debt after media exposure, public pressure, study suggests

FierceHealthIT

Hospitals stopped suing patients for unpaid medical debt after media exposure, public pressure, study suggests. dmuoio. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 17:13.

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Saudi’s COVID Tawakkalna app required for school entry in the Kingdom

Mobi Health News

All students over the age of 12 and school staff members must be fully vaccinated in order to be allowed to attend school, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Education said.

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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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Medicare trustees project hospital fund to run out in 2026, same deadline as year before

FierceHealthIT

Medicare trustees project hospital fund to run out in 2026, same deadline as year before. rking. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 17:02.

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HIMSS publishes its first-ever report on Connected Health maturity in APAC

Mobi Health News

159 e-health professionals from the APAC region were surveyed on where their organisations stand when it comes to Connected Health technologies.

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How You Can Increase Throughput in Your Emergency Department With Telepsychiatry

Iris Telehealth

According to the CDC , approximately 146.5 million patients visit hospital emergency departments in the United States each year. Among those seeking emergency care from EDs is a growing number of patients suffering from mental health crises. As COVID-19 rages on, emergency visits related to psychiatric care continue to increase. So how do emergency departments — who are already grappling with staggering patient numbers — deal with an influx of mental health patients seeking fast access to high-q

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Surgical training tool Osso VR adds assessment, more language support

Mobi Health News

Osso VR is also launching its platform in Japanese, Spanish, German and French.

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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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Fitness tech company Whoop hits $3.6B valuation after SoftBank-led funding boost

FierceHealthIT

Fitness tech company Whoop hits $3.6B valuation after SoftBank-led funding boost. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 10:18.

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Home infusion startup HealthIV launches to curb dehydration, hangovers

Mobi Health News

The service also offers a COVID-19 test at home.

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Aetna, ACES team to launch Institute of Quality for autism care

FierceHealthIT

Aetna, ACES team to launch Institute of Quality for autism care. pminemyer. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 11:40.

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Dental care company quip lands $100M in Series B funding and other digital health deals

Mobi Health News

Also: Eight Sleep scooped up $86 million, Alma raised $50 million and Ellipsis Health brought in $26 million.

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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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FAH calls for Congress to delay $36B in Medicare cuts set to go into effect in October

FierceHealthIT

FAH calls for Congress to delay $36B in Medicare cuts set to go into effect in October. rking. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 13:54.

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Singapore-based telehealth startup Doctor Anywhere nets $66M in Series C round

Mobi Health News

The proceeds from the investing round will be used for its expansion in Southeast Asia and to enter new markets.

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DuPage Medical Group hit with data breach that may affect 600,000 patients

FierceHealthIT

DuPage Medical Group hit with data breach that may affect 600,000 patients. elucas. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 11:25.

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Beamtree set to buy health data analytics firm Potential(x)

Mobi Health News

The acquisition is a stepping stone in the healthcare tech company's plan to expanding globally.

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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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Expect a surge in employer vaccine mandates, Willis Towers Watson survey says

FierceHealthIT

Expect a surge in employer vaccine mandates, Willis Towers Watson survey says. pminemyer. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 15:03.

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DirectTrust Expands Trust Framework with SAFE Identity Acquisition

Healthcare IT Today

While many people know DirectTrust for their work with direct secure messaging, over the years they’ve been doing more and more work when it comes to building Trust Frameworks. Creating a trust framework that is trusted and respected by multiple organizations is a hard process, but a powerful one when done right. This is what […].

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Future of digital health post-pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Fitch: Nonprofit children's hospitals poised to ride out COVID-19's financial pressures

FierceHealthIT

Fitch: Nonprofit children's hospitals poised to ride out COVID-19's financial pressures. dmuoio. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 14:21.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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EHR Wish List – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/3 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcitoday on the topic “EHR Wish List.” While the EHR market is quite mature and we don’t see new EHR implementations happening a lot, […].

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Uber Health to expand nonemergency medical transportation to Texas Medicaid recipients

FierceHealthIT

Uber Health to expand nonemergency medical transportation to Texas Medicaid recipients. elucas. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 12:38.

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CAS PROVIDES ADVISORY FOR OBS PLATFORM STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ‘21

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post CAS PROVIDES ADVISORY FOR OBS PLATFORM STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ‘21 appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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