Tue.Aug 11, 2020

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New Accenture study reveals emerging trends in digital health

Mobi Health News

Healthcare organizations must become more collaborative with patients, employees, partners and the public when creating digital innovations to have success in the future, according to research from Accenture. The professional services company released its "Digital Health Technology Vision 2020" report that identified five trends that emerged before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that have only accelerated because of it.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

Welcome back to my ABCovid-19 Journal, which I created/curated in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, I’m sharing all the letters of the alphabet with you which reminded me keywords and themes emerging as we were learning about this dastardly public health threat beginning early in 2020. In today’s Health Populi blog I bring you letters “K” through “O,” continuing through the rest of the alphabet tomorrow and Friday while I’m on a lak

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Medtronic plans to buy connected insulin pen startup Companion Medical

Mobi Health News

The company's smart insulin pen, dubbed the InPen, is slated to become part of Medtronics diabetes portfolio.

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Rapid rise in telehealth use due to pandemic is increasing cyber risks

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: HIMSS20 Digital Coverage Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Rapid rise in telehealth use due to pandemic is increasing cyber risks Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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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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Drug discovery company Atomwise lands $123M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

The AI-enabled company works with pharma companies and research institutions on research and development for new medications.

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Ascensia picks up global commercialization & distribution of Senseonics' Eversense CGMs

Mobi Health News

The arrangement comes alongside new eight-figure investments into the CGM maker, whose business looked to be in dire straits earlier this year.

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Five notable technology offerings for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Companies and products worth noting in August. It may be the dog days of summer, but life and innovation move forward – and so it is with offerings to note that serve older adults. In particular, it is great to see the emergence of Primetime Partners , specifically focused on the aging-related market opportunity. The first, HomeEXCEPT was one missed at the time, emerging from a 2017 AARP Innovation Business Plan competition.

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Nurx collects another $22.5M for birth control & STI treatment deliveries

Mobi Health News

Noting a spike in demand due to COVID-19, the company predicts that it will reach profitability by early 2021.

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Telehealth Workshop Series: Focus Mississippi

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The South Central Telehealth Resource Center will be hosting a series of events focused on Mississippi and the telehealth landscape in that region. Our goal is to establish a knowledge base and increase awareness and access to resources. The following topics will be covered: Telehealth 101, Telehealth Grant Writing, Telehealth Billing, and Real World Examples of Telehealth.

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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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Voiceitt raises $10M in a Series A funding round

Mobi Health News

The voice recognition company aims to improve quality of life for those with speech and motor disabilities.

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CMS launches new alternative payment model for rural healthcare providers

FierceHealthIT

CMS launches new alternative payment model for rural healthcare providers. hlandi. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 14:44.

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How Well Equipped Is The Healthcare System During COVID-19?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Since COVID-19 started causing havoc all over the world earlier this year, things have been tough on the medical industry. There have been massive influxes of people to hospitals with a range of symptoms, hoping […]. The article How Well Equipped Is The Healthcare System During COVID-19?

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Consumers are embracing pharmacy expansion into primary care, says J.D. Power

FierceHealthIT

Consumers are embracing pharmacy expansion into primary care, says J.D. Power. treed. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 11:56.

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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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Health IT and Sustainability – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/14 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Chuck Webster, MD (@wareflo) on the topic of “Health IT and Sustainability“. Healthcare’s next big workflow challenge is sustainability. Workflow is a series of tasks, consuming resources, […].

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Parents are struggling with school and child care options amid COVID-19. Maven rolled out an online tool to help

FierceHealthIT

Parents are struggling with school and child care options amid COVID-19. Maven rolled out an online tool to help. hlandi. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 15:55.

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Telehealth’s Impact On The Future of Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Among the many changes the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has wrought, the new prominence of telehealth – healthcare delivered remotely, with provider and patient in different locations – has captured many imaginations. Has this changed the […]. The article Telehealth’s Impact On The Future of Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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How COVID-19 is shaking up medical education—for good

FierceHealthIT

How COVID-19 is shaking up medical education—for good. pminemyer. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 13:56.

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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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New York-Area Hospitals Leveraging  Smart Clothes For Remote Diagnostic Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

If you want an example of how the pandemic is fostering the growth of long-distance medicine, look no further than the following. Maimonides Medical Center and Meridian Health System have agreed to work with remote diagnostic tech vendor Nanowear to conduct a clinical trial. The goal of the project is to monitor confirmed or suspected […].

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Study finds reprocessing N95 masks one time is acceptable alternative if supplies low

FierceHealthIT

Study finds reprocessing N95 masks one time is acceptable alternative if supplies low. rking. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 11:14.

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Automated Patient Reminders (SMS and email) – Telehealth Features Series

Healthcare IT Today

In this Teleahealth Feature Series, we’re going to cover the long list of potential telehealth features available today. As you’re considering your own approach to telehealth, we will provide you a look at all the possible features telehealth companies are offering on the market. Plus, we’ll offer our insight into the nuances of each feature […].

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OIG: CMS must press Congress to overhaul Medicare's hospital wage index to prevent fraud

FierceHealthIT

OIG: CMS must press Congress to overhaul Medicare's hospital wage index to prevent fraud. rking. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 15:55.

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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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Navin, Haffty & Associates and Engage Join Forces to Provide Clients Complete MEDITECH Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Navin, Haffty & Associates is joining forces with Engage IT Services, Inc. to create the industry’s most comprehensive and complete MEDITECH professional services offering. This union links two leaders in the MEDITECH market – each with 20 years of experience focused exclusively on the MEDITECH electronic health record (EHR) platform, having served over 500 hospital […].

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Kaiser Permanente announces $63M for contact tracing in California

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Permanente announces $63M for contact tracing in California. treed. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 10:30.

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Using Email Flags

Health Portal Solutions

Control what data your admin users have access to by assigning data restrictions. Here’s how to do it. The post Using Email Flags appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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Nurx raises another $22M with plans to be profitable by early 2021

FierceHealthIT

Nurx raises another $22M with plans to be profitable by early 2021. hlandi. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 07:57.

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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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Expanding access to telehealth is a 'hundreds-of-billion-dollar question'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's no surprise, at this point, that interest in telehealth has shot up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the public health crisis, the federal government has enacted dozens of short-term policies making telehealth easier to access – recently supplemented by President Donald Trump's executive order earlier this month. But telehealth's future is still an open question – one that expert panelists at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Tech

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Healthcare workers lose out on COVID sick leave protections, federal watchdog says

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare workers lose out on COVID sick leave protections, federal watchdog says. treed. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 16:05.

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Industry Voices—Will in-home clinicians be the key to getting the country through COVID-19?

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Will in-home clinicians be the key to getting the country through COVID-19? treed. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 12:44.

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