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Clinical trials platform based on machine learning launched by Israel’s BGU

Mobi Health News

The yet-to-be-named programme reportedly “leverages machine learning to optimise a clinical trial’s chances of success” through the analysis of factors such as patient population recruitment and dropout rate.

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The New Interoperability Rules Are Nearly Here. Are You Ready?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Sandy Phillips, CIO, HIE Networks. The patient was prepped and ready on the operating table when the surgeon realized he only had a report of a CT scan and would need the actual images […]. The article The New Interoperability Rules Are Nearly Here.

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NUS spin-off company develops one-minute breath test to detect COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Breathonix’s breath analysis technology works by detecting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) present in a person’s exhaled breath.

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ChristianaCare develops new Alexa Skill for home health patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ChristianaCare this week announced the launch of its Home Care Coach, a HIPAA-eligible Alexa Skill aimed at meeting the needs of home health patients. The Home Health Coach, which the Delaware-based health system says was designed in collaboration with frontline caregivers, is a proactive care plan that patients can use through their Alexa smart speaker.

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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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South African health tech startup Udok raises €518k in seed round

Mobi Health News

The connected care platform aims to strengthen its patient centric approach and build on its delivery of online doctor's consultations.

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HIMSS announces global tech challenge to improve maternal health outcomes worldwide

Mobi Health News

The challenge, which officially launches in January 2021, was announced this week during HIMSS’ Health Equity Week.

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How To Choose The Best Medicare Plan

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Medicare supplements in Florida are available from a wide list of providers. But how do you choose the best Medicare plan? Medicare Decisions Anyone who is interested in signing up for Medicare has many decisions […]. The article How To Choose The Best Medicare Plan appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Garmin launches new connected scale that can give users trends over time

Mobi Health News

Users can also use the tech to learn about body fat percentage, BMI, bone mass and body water percentage.

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Five Ways To Prepare For Your First Telemedicine Visit

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Peter Alperin, vice president of product, Doximity. It’s 2020 and doctors are doing house calls again. No, we didn’t step back in time; instead, we’ve moved forward. Rather than a doctor knocking on […]. The article Five Ways To Prepare For Your First Telemedicine Visit appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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PocDoc launches COVID-19 workplace testing to help get Britain back to work

Mobi Health News

The company will provide businesses a unique QR code for each employee and a HR dashboard.

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Physician shortage could hit 139K by 2033, AAMC projects

FierceHealthIT

Physician shortage could hit 139K by 2033, AAMC projects. hlandi. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:09.

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Provider identity API startup Verifiable collects $3M seed funding

Mobi Health News

The company has been verifying and monitoring the credentials of more than 50,000 providers since August.

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Blue Cross NC teams with Virta Health, Carrot on diabetes management, tobacco cessation

FierceHealthIT

Blue Cross NC teams with Virta Health, Carrot on diabetes management, tobacco cessation. pminemyer. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:23.

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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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Mayo Clinic links COVID-19 outbreaks to search terms, Augmedix's reverse merger and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Google reportedly coming to terms with European Commission on Fitbit deal; Eko and 3M's digital stethoscope.

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Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 -- Themes Emerge

Aging in Place Technology Watch

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. This work began in the summer of 2020 as the Covid-19 lockdown was underway. The pandemic has likely transformed the senior-focused ecosystem. It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors.

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Telehealth bridging the gap for behavioral health patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Telehealth bridging the gap for behavioral health patients Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Chutes & Ladders—Cook County Health nabs new CEO from NYC Health + Hospitals; Blue Cross NC promotes CMO

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Cook County Health nabs new CEO from NYC Health + Hospitals; Blue Cross NC promotes CMO. treed. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:16.

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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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Massive Telehealth Fraud Charges May Be First Of Many

Healthcare IT Today

The US Department of Justice has filed charges against 345 defendants, including more than 100 medical professionals, accusing them of engaging in healthcare fraud schemes. And while this batch of alleged fraud may be pretty old-school, telemedicine’s growth now offers a big fat target which may spark new types of telehealth-specific schemes in the future.

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United Airlines tests COVID-19 'health pass' app to bring back global travel

FierceHealthIT

United Airlines tests COVID-19 'health pass' app to bring back global travel. hlandi. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:14.

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eVisit Continues to Simplify Healthcare Delivery to Everyone, Everywhere with New Mobile Web Experience

eVisit

Published: Oct. 21, 2020.

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Industry Voices—Are payers moving fast enough toward transparency?

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Are payers moving fast enough toward transparency? pminemyer. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:48.

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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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Featured Health IT Job: Epic Principal Instructional Designer / Trainer

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Epic Principal Instructional Designer / Trainer positions that were recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by QuadMed in Wisconsin. Here’s a description of the position: Nearly thirty years ago, QuadMed was […].

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AMGA presses HHS to walk back new reporting requirements for COVID-19 relief funding

FierceHealthIT

AMGA presses HHS to walk back new reporting requirements for COVID-19 relief funding. rking. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:36.

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The Complexity of NCQA CVO Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic

HealthStream

This post about NCQA CVO Certification will ensure you are ready for virtual surveys as long as the COVID-19 Pandemic makes them necessary. It also will facilitate your understanding of and success with NCQA CVO certification when and if onsite surveys by NCQA again become the rule.

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NextGen Healthcare CEO says providers just realized they've moved into 'consumer land.' Here's how he aims to help.

FierceHealthIT

NextGen Healthcare CEO says providers just realized they've moved into 'consumer land.' Here's how he aims to help. hlandi. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 18:26.

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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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Mysteries Solved: Telehealth, Data Security and Privacy

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass, President and CEO at ComplyAssistant and Donna Grindle, Founder and CEO at Kardon. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth applications and services was on the rise. A January 2020 survey by the American College of Physicians (ACP) showed an increase in usage […].

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Shawn Rogers: Data Science in Today's IT Landscape

LeanIX

The relationship among data science, strategic IT roadmaps, and the world of enterprise architecture can be complex to say the least.

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Gen Zers, millennials feeling impacts of COVID-19 on health coverage, costs: TransUnion

FierceHealthIT

Gen Zers, millennials feeling impacts of COVID-19 on health coverage, costs: TransUnion. pminemyer. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:26.

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