Thu.Mar 18, 2021

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Germany’s DiGA - Secure data in the cloud?

Mobi Health News

As of last July, developers of digital health apps (DiGA) in Germany could no longer host sensitive personal data on American cloud servers. Dr Philipp Kircher from the Health Innovation Hub reveals what cloud providers have to say about it. .

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Stress in America, One Year into the Pandemic – an APA Update on Parents, Healthcare Workers, and Black Americans

Health Populi

A Year into our collective coronavirus experience, Americans remain stressed, with physical health taking a back seat to our daily grinds based on the 2021 Stress in America survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA has been updating us on U.S.-stress for several years, and more frequently since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2020.

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Kidney care startup Strive lands $140M in Alphabet led round

Mobi Health News

This Series B round brings the company's total funding to $223.5 million. .

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Hospital Technology Can Free Up On-Site Nurses to Do What They Do Best

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Cindy Koppen, senior vice president of clinical solutions and chief nursing officer, Banyan Medical Systems. As healthcare systems become increasingly patient-centric, the nursing profession will no doubt evolve along a similar trajectory. That evolution […].

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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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FDA streamlines pathway to at-home asymptomatic COVID-19 test approval

Mobi Health News

The agency will allow some COVID-19 tests to be used at home for regular asymptomatic testing.

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Mass General Brigham, AstraZeneca discuss making pharma-provider partnerships

Mobi Health News

The pair talk about the shift from traditional clinical trials based on drug research to digital innovations. .

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Leveraging Lab Insights To Improve Short- and Long-Term Response To COVID-19

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brad Bostic, CEO, hc1. When I founded hc1 a decade ago, I believed that every patient should be treated as a unique individual. We built the hc1 Platform because we saw that if every […]. The article Leveraging Lab Insights To Improve Short- and Long-Term Response To COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Disrupting the Economics of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Tom Hale, Chief Medical Officer, VirtuSense Technologies. There is little controversy that the cost of healthcare remains on an unsustainable trajectory. Presently there are two alternatives to this fee for service (FFS) driven economic Armageddon—significant price regulation or a shift in payment economics to value based care […].

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Health Passports: A Path To Utopia or Dystopia?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Frank Ricotta, CEO, BurstIQ. COVID-19 has brought one major thing into focus for just about everyone on the planet. We learned that we are all interconnected, that one action in one area can quickly […]. The article Health Passports: A Path To Utopia or Dystopia?

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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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Walmart partners with Commons Project, Clear to launch digital COVID-19 vaccine records

FierceHealthIT

Walmart partners with Commons Project, Clear to launch digital COVID-19 vaccine records. hlandi. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:12.

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Four Telehealth Tips for Hospitals and Health Systems

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Matt Dickson, Vice President of Product, Strategy, and General Manager at Stericycle Communication Solutions. Telehealth and virtual care have exploded during the current COVID-19 pandemic, building on the incremental growth and adoption seen in recent years. As patients look for safe ways to receive care, digital technology has […].

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Fauci: U.S. needs to boost vaccinations to stay ahead in race against COVID-19 variants

FierceHealthIT

Fauci: U.S. needs to boost vaccinations to stay ahead in race against COVID-19 variants. rking. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 15:38.

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How organizations can remain secure during digital transformations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Privacy & Security.

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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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Happify Health secures $73M to build out digital solutions for health plans, pharma companies

FierceHealthIT

Happify Health secures $73M to build out digital solutions for health plans, pharma companies. hlandi. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 16:43.

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Clearsense Secures $30 Million in New Funding to Fuel Growth as a Cutting-Edge Data Platform Technology

Healthcare IT Today

Clearsense, an advanced data management and analytics technology platform serving the healthcare industry, announced today it has closed $30 million in financing in partnership led by Health Catalyst Capital. Clearsense will use the new capital to build out its technology and advisory services to lead enterprise data strategies, empowering access to and value from data […].

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BCBSA, Feeding America partner on vaccine education initiative

FierceHealthIT

BCBSA, Feeding America partner on vaccine education initiative. pminemyer. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 13:54.

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Harmonize Health Announces $10 Million Series A to Help Medical Groups Better Serve High Risk Patients

Healthcare IT Today

Harmonize Health, a remote monitoring and care platform that helps leading medical organizations better serve high-risk patients, today announced its $10 million Series A investment, led by Launchpad Digital Health, with participation from Stanford University, Gaingels and existing investors Trinity Ventures and Liquid 2 Ventures. Harmonize plans to expand its reach with organizations aiming to […].

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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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Biden admin rescinds approval for Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, New Hampshire

FierceHealthIT

Biden admin rescinds approval for Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, New Hampshire. pminemyer. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 10:10.

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The Value of Moving to Transformative Learning for Healthcare Training

HealthStream

Transformative learning involved personalized learning tracks for healthcare employees. No only does it support engagement and retention, but it can help an organization optimize what it spends on employee education.

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Chutes & Ladders—New CEO takes reins at Walgreens; Giroir gets adviser gig at Gauss

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—New CEO takes reins at Walgreens; Giroir gets adviser gig at Gauss. treed. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:50.

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Widespread Transmission of COVID-19 Occurred in Nursing Homes

HealthStream

Even though nursing homes restricted visitors and resident departures, the nature of their workforce still made them an ideal environment for easy transmission of COVID-19. Asymptomatic spread played an especially strong role in this disaster for patients and staff alike.

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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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Senate narrowly confirms Becerra as HHS secretary

FierceHealthIT

Senate narrowly confirms Becerra as HHS secretary. rking. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 14:00.

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CHI Congratulates Xavier Becerra on Confirmation as HHS Secretary

Connected Health Initiative

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 18, 2021 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) released a statement from executive director, Morgan Reed regarding the confirmation of former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “CHI applauds the Senate for confirming Xavier Becerra as the next HHS Secretary.

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Industry Voices—Q&A with Dr. Eric Topol: Remote care and the future of care delivery

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Q&A with Dr. Eric Topol: Remote care and the future of care delivery. hlandi. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 15:45.

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New HHS Secretary Becerra urged to expand digital health access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health advocacy groups congratulated new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on his confirmation Thursday afternoon, urging him to use the position to advance digital health initiatives and continue responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate confirmed Becerra, who will become the first Latino person to hold the cabinet position, in a 50 to 49 vote on Thursday.

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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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Industry Voices—You've matched! Now what? 5 tips for future medical residents

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—You've matched! Now what? 5 tips for future medical residents. hlandi. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 15:29.

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