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Gatorade's Gx Sweat Patch delivers hydration, fitness guidance to athletes' phones

Mobi Health News

The disposable adhesive patches measure biomarkers like sweat and sodium loss, which are combined with external fitness and nutrition data to generate personalized workout and recovery recommendations.

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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. Grimm wrote in a statement on Friday that the quick pivot to telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic makes oversight, transparency, accountability and program integrity all the more important.

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Malaysia’s first Health Passport, Immunitee formally accepted in Singapore

Mobi Health News

In collaboration with Affinidi, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore, Malaysia’s Immunitee Health Passport will become the country’s first health passport allowing tourists to be accepted into Singapore upon being verified and cleared via the Affinidi’s Unifier digital credential platform.

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Here’s Why Clinical Trials Are More Important Than You Might Think

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At some point in their lives, most people will face the daunting task of having to choose between medical options. It’s during these instances when the importance of clinical trials is heavily emphasized. Each and […]. The article Here’s Why Clinical Trials Are More Important Than You Might Think appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Roche inks deal with Diabeloop to integrate automated insulin delivery

Mobi Health News

As part of the partnership Roche's Accu-Chek insulin pump can integrate with Diabeloop monitoring system. .

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Eli Lilly, Welldoc collaborate on new version of BlueStar platform

Mobi Health News

The pair will work on integrating Welldoc's software into Lilly's not yet released insulin pen. .

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EHR Auto Documentation is Great, but Augmenting Doctors Is the Future

Healthcare IT Today

If you read Healthcare IT Today regularly, or listen to our health it podcast, then you’re probably tired of hearing me talk about the potential of Ambient Clinical Voice in healthcare. For good or bad, I’m probably not going to stop. At least not until it’s proven that it can’t ever fulfill it’s potential. However, […].

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Clue expands into digital contraception with FDA clearance

Mobi Health News

Clue's birth control app differs from others on the market in that it doesn't require users to track anything other than their period start dates.

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RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) Gaining Momentum According to Xealth

Healthcare IT Today

There has been a lot of chatter recently about Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), but is it real? Are healthcare organizations actually deploying RPM in meaningful ways or is it just talk? Xealth, makers of a platform that allows physicians to prescribe apps, devices, and services, have seen first-hand an increasing number of organizations leveraging RPM […].

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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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Pear Therapeutics tags another $20M to December's Series D round

Mobi Health News

The investment from "a leading national Integrated Delivery Network" brings the Series D's total to $100 million.

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Mayo Clinic's revenue slightly increases in 2020 despite financial hit from pandemic

FierceHealthIT

Mayo Clinic's revenue slightly increases in 2020 despite financial hit from pandemic. rking. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 14:21.

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Roche inks deal with Diabeloop to integrate automated insulin

Mobi Health News

As part of the partnership Roche's Accu-Chek insulin pump can integrate with Diabeloop monitoring system. .

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CMS pushes pause on controversial Geographic Direct Contracting model

FierceHealthIT

CMS pushes pause on controversial Geographic Direct Contracting model. rking. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 16:20.

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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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Cigna’s Evernorth Acquires MDLive

Healthcare IT Today

Evernorth, the leading health services portfolio of Cigna, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MDLIVE, a privately held, leading 24/7 virtual care delivery platform. Upon completion, this transaction will provide Evernorth with a highly complementary platform that will rapidly expand Evernorth’s capabilities to deliver a more affordable, convenient and connected patient […].

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FTC to no longer challenge Jefferson Health-Einstein Network deal

FierceHealthIT

FTC to no longer challenge Jefferson Health-Einstein Network deal. rking. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 11:54.

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Extending a required binding on ContactPoint

HAY on FHIR

So we’ve got an interesting issue in New Zealand (from a FHIR perspective of course). We’re in the process of creating extensions to be used nationally, and one of the requirements we have is to be able to store the HealthLink EDI number – an ‘address’ used to send information electronically between healthcare providers. Some background: in New Zealand we have a messaging service that is operated by a private company (HealthLink) which has national coverage that connects Primary care with

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Health tech funding snapshot—Zocdoc lands $150M; Cerner, Philips back Carevive

FierceHealthIT

Health tech funding snapshot—Zocdoc lands $150M; Cerner, Philips back Carevive. hlandi. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 13:33.

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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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10 Healthcare Workforce Development Trends to Watch in 2016

HealthStream

It’s the start of a new year, and industry disruption is happening in just about every corner of healthcare, including finance, technology, government, and the workforce. Here are 10 trends that will shape the coming years.

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Study: Rural patients struggle with access under Medicare Advantage

FierceHealthIT

Study: Rural patients struggle with access under Medicare Advantage. mkuhrt. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 14:47.

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Physicians: Keeping Current When It Comes To CME

HealthStream

Continuing medical education (CME) in the U.S. is regulated by both state medical boards and specialty boards. All states require CME for license registration, and most states require CME for license renewal.

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Highmark, HealthNow New York complete affiliation

FierceHealthIT

Highmark, HealthNow New York complete affiliation. pminemyer. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 14:04.

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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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Answering Questions About Life After the COVID-19 Vaccine

Geonetric

You’ve addressed the concerns of myriad audiences, from hospital staff to expectant parents to donors and more. Now it’s time to add one more audience to your list: The newly vaccinated. As of February 26, more than 14% of Americans had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. These people still play an […]. Read Answering Questions About Life After the COVID-19 Vaccine at Geonetric.com.

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PBMs continue war against rebate rule with new campaign

FierceHealthIT

PBMs continue war against rebate rule with new campaign. pminemyer. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 11:19.

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When Selecting a Telehealth Partner Shared Vision Is Priority No. 1

eVisit

By Bret Larsen, CEO & Co-Founder, eVisit & Juli Stover, Vice President of Virtual Health Strategies, Envision Health. Telemedicine has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the market is becoming more crowded. That makes for a lot of confusion. What factors should healthcare organizations consider as they compare platforms? Finding a good telehealth partner can be challenging, but we believe the No.1 factor is having a shared vision , along with a few other considerations

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Trust is Complicated: Person-First Safe Living in a Pandemic Part 3

Society for Participatory Medicine

Trust in COVID19 times depends on context: circumstances, historical identity, tolerance for risk, comfort with uncertainty, attitude about individual rights and social responsibility, critical thinking & more. Introducing a trust label. Podcast episode here. Proem (Preface). As we spending much of our time trying to absorb and filter some of the dirty water spewing from the cacophony of COVID-19 stuff, we keep asking, who wrote this?

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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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Top Questions you should ask to your Mobile Office Trailer Provider!

KB Dental Consulting

Mobile Office Trailers are an excellent way of growing your business without interrupting the original setting.

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