Wed.Jul 14, 2021

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MSK-focused startup Hinge Health can now integrate with a user's EHR

Mobi Health News

With HingeConnect, the platform has access to EMR data from 750,000 providers across 71,000 care sites to identify opportunities to offer users alternative care options.

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Extended reality holds 'incredible potential' for remote care applications

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Extended reality" may sound like something out of a science-fiction story, but it's very real: It's a general term for technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality that can help enhance experiences such as games, manufacturing and travel. It has potential in healthcare too – as HIMSS21 attendees will have the chance to learn.

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Taiwanese firms develop gamified mobile health, fitness app

Mobi Health News

The Qwalker app rewards users with redeemable points for each completed daily task.

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Why Human Error is Just as Risky As Ransomware for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Tim Sadler, CEO of Tessian. Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […].

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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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Zepp Health unveils latest smartwatch OS, blood pressure measurement feature

Mobi Health News

It also introduced the newest generation of its AI wearable chip for smart health devices.

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Harvard’s Wyss Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital launch Diagnostic Accelerator

Mobi Health News

The accelerator will be choosing projects over the next few months.

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Closing Medicaid gap with a public option would save federal government billions, analysis says

FierceHealthIT

Closing Medicaid gap with a public option would save federal government billions, analysis says. dmuoio. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 17:13.

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Hims & Hers investor backs Australian startup Eucalyptus to build behavioural health, chronic disease care telehealth modules

Mobi Health News

The company currently runs a telehealth platform catering to men's health, fertility health, sexual wellness and skincare.

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Microsoft taps Teladoc to integrate telehealth into Teams app

FierceHealthIT

Microsoft taps Teladoc to integrate telehealth into Teams app. hlandi. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 13:23.

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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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Mental health startup for college students, Mantra Health, adds teletherapy services for bipolar I disorder

Mobi Health News

Last year the company launched a program for people with bipolar II disorder.

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Physician groups mount effort to get Congress to avert nearly 4% Medicare payment cut from taking effect in 2022

FierceHealthIT

Physician groups mount effort to get Congress to avert nearly 4% Medicare payment cut from taking effect in 2022. rking. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 16:27.

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Australia-based medical technology company Nanosonics launches infection prevention digital product, eyes US rollout

Mobi Health News

The product's first application will be in the ultrasound market.

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Senate Dems aim to offer dental, hearing and vision to Medicare as part of $3.5T infrastructure deal

FierceHealthIT

Senate Dems aim to offer dental, hearing and vision to Medicare as part of $3.5T infrastructure deal. rking. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 08:47.

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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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The 9 Alternatives to Ibuprofen and NSAIDs

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are painkillers that may help reduce pain and inflammation, but they may also cause side effects to your body. The most commonly used NSAIDs include ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen. A growing body of research now suggests that an alternative might achieve the same relieving effects with fewer unwanted reactions.

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CMS: More than 2M have signed up for coverage on ACA exchanges under special enrollment period

FierceHealthIT

CMS: More than 2M have signed up for coverage on ACA exchanges under special enrollment period. pminemyer. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 14:27.

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Boost Health IT’s Impact: Think With a Participatory Lens

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2013 the Institute of Medicine published a landmark 436 page consensus report, Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. Its summary contains the characteristics of a continuously learning system: . Note that the second priority listed is “Patient-Clinician Partnerships,” defined thus: Engaged, empowered patients —A learning health care system is anchored on patient needs and perspectives and promotes the inclusion of patients, families, and other care

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Salary, representation gaps persist for women teaching internal medicine

FierceHealthIT

Salary, representation gaps persist for women teaching internal medicine. dmuoio. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 11:48.

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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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HRS and Eko Announce Partnership

Health Recovery Solutions

Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) and Eko Announce Partnership to Integrate Eko DUO ECG + Digital Stethoscope into HRS Telehealth Solution.

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Kno2 Raises $15 Million to Accelerate Its Disruption of Healthcare’s Interoperability Status Quo

Healthcare IT Today

Kno2®, the company that enables interoperability at scale, today announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to advance its purpose to connect all participants across the care continuum, human or technology, for the secure, effortless and maximized exchange of patient information. The funding round was co-led by Health Enterprise […].

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Cook County Health's workers, nurses return to work touting contract wins

FierceHealthIT

Cook County Health's workers, nurses return to work touting contract wins. dmuoio. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 14:37.

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CMS Price Transparency Rule: Is it Working? – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 7/16 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Hailey Froisland (@haileyfroisland) on the topic “CMS Price Transparency Rule: Is it Working?” Finalized in 2019, the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Price Transparency Final […].

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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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The Value-Based Care Revolution Will Stall Without Health Tech

Connected Health Initiative

New CHI Report Finds Digital Health Technologies Must Play a Critical Role in Shifting American Healthcare Away from Fee-For-Service and Toward More Equitable and Effective Care. (WASHINGTON, DC) July 14, 2021- Today, the Connected Health Initiative’s (CHI) Value-Based Care Task Force released a new report on the critical role digital health technologies can play in advancing value-based care to make the American healthcare system more equitable and effective.

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The 9 Alternatives to Ibuprofen and NSAIDs

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can help relieve pain and inflammation. However, they may also cause side effects or interact with certain conditions that mean an alternative might achieve the same soothing effects with fewer unwanted reactions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to treat acute and chronic pain associated with conditions like arthritis.

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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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Remaining relevant during time of rapid digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Insulin Nation

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The Value-Based Care Revolution Will Stall Without Health Tech

Connected Health Initiative

New CHI Report Finds Digital Health Technologies Must Play a Critical Role in Shifting American Healthcare Away from Fee-For-Service and Toward More Equitable and Effective Care (WASHINGTON, DC) July 14, 2021- Today, the Connected Health Initiative’s (CHI) Value-Based Care Task Force released a new report on the critical role digital health technologies can play in advancing value-based care to make the American healthcare system more equitable and effective.