Wed.Sep 28, 2022

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Fitbit, Google Cloud unveil wearable data analytics service for healthcare

Mobi Health News

Device Connect for Fitbit aims to help healthcare and life science organizations use and analyze data from Fitbit's health-tracking wearables.

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How one FQHC uses telehealth for primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center in Nashua, New Hampshire, provides primary care, behavioral health and dental services to a population that is either homeless or at risk of homelessness. Harbor Care Health is a Federally Qualified Community Center. FQHCs were established to provide affordable medical services to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

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DyAnsys' neurostimulation device receives FDA clearance to treat post-cardiac surgery pain

Mobi Health News

The company’s device, Primary Relief, is the latest of DyAnsys’ long list of devices to receive FDA clearance.

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New Wave of Health Insurers Driving Change for Members and Incumbent Plans

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Venkatgiri Vandali, president of healthcare, Firstsource. A new generation of health insurers has appeared in recent years, gradually gaining momentum in key markets in part by claiming to offer a more modern, digital consumer […]. The article New Wave of Health Insurers Driving Change for Members and Incumbent Plans 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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Building Us Up, Not Tearing Us Down

Society for Participatory Medicine

“Lack of effort and persistence” . Those w ords cut like a knife, leaving a deeper wound than any facet of illness my daughter has faced. A provider used those words to describe my 19-year-old daughter Sara, who has lived her entire life with chronic complex medical issues. Like a deer caught in headlights, I could see these words had her stunned and voiceless.

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Burnt Out of Being Burnt Out – What’s Needed to Really Help Physicians?

Healthcare IT Today

You can’t turn anywhere in healthcare that you’re not seeing people burnt out. It’s gotten so bad that it’s now contributing to healthcare workforce issues. COVID hasn’t helped. Over regulation hasn’t helped. And don’t even talk to me about that yoga room either (It’s nice, but not a real solution to burnout).

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Let’s Talk Interactive Announces The Launch of TrustVideo

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Let’s Talk Interactive (LTI), a leading telemedicine solutions provider, today announces the launch of its next-generation enterprise virtual care solution, TrustVideo. TrustVideo leverages a revolutionary utilization encounter-based model that allows all providers in a healthcare system […].

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McKesson Signs Agreement to Acquire Rx Savings Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Acquisition aligns with McKesson’s strategic growth focus by connecting biopharma and payer services to patients. Acquisition extends leadership in access, affordability, and adherence solutions, leveraging McKesson’s differentiated platform. Acquisition of Rx Savings Solutions strengthens McKesson’s purpose to advance health outcomes for all.

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IntelyCare Launches The IntelyHeart Foundation, Committing $2M to Support Healthcare Professionals

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. IntelyCare, a healthcare workforce management platform in the United States, announces the launch of The IntelyHeart Foundation, a charitable not-for-profit organization. The IntelyHeart Foundation, with support from IntelyCare, will provide need-based grants to healthcare professionals who apply […].

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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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Providing Safe, Efficient Care Requires a Fast and Effective Communications Tool

Canadian Health Infoway

Patients, particularly those with complex issues, rarely see one health care professional. Instead, they may visit primary care physicians, specialists or emergency departments, any of whom may recommend diagnostic tests or prescriptions. For safe, efficient care, the extended care team must be able to communicate quickly and easily.

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3 Ways to Make Patient Engagement a Competitive Advantage as Patients Go Digital

Xealth

Richard Wang, SVP of Product. Retaining, acquiring, and finding new ways to serve patients is necessary for large health systems that want to remain competitive and profitable. In theory, it sounds like a simple task. However, the current state of the industry and evolving patient needs make it anything but simple. It’s challenging to stay relevant when providers only see patients in person on rare occasions.

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What’s a vCISO and Why Do You Need One?

Optimum Healthcare IT

The CISO role has evolved into a full-time security leader. But what’s a vCISO and how do I know if I need one? Continue reading What’s a vCISO and Why Do You Need One? at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Craft Your Organization’s Digital Front Door Strategy With Results From the 2022 Consumer Health Survey

Geonetric

Geonetric’s 2022 Consumer Health Survey Report helps healthcare marketers like you get new insights and see where you need to invest to stay competitive in 2023. This research is part of an ongoing initiative to better understand the preferences and perceptions of health consumers relating to their use of technology throughout the healthcare journey.

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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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Consumers’ and the White House’s Growing Focus on Food and Nutrition

Health Populi

Today, the White House is convening a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. So it’s a propitious time to weave together some of the latest research and insights into food-as-medicine and a key determinant of health and well-being. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and current economic stress facing U.S. families and households, the Biden-Harris Administration is bringing together experts and advocates addressing hunger, food and health including Chef Jose Andres (who must be cloni

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How Technology Can Help Overcome Barriers to Getting Effective Therapies into Patients with Ultra Rare Disorders

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Zach Landman, Co-Founder of Moonshots for Unicorns. As a physician who trained at UCSF, Harvard, and Stanford, I assumed that when my youngest daughter, Lucy – at 10-months old – was diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic disorder of glycosylation called PGAP3, the answers would reside within a hospital or academic laboratory.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. David Gray When President Joe Biden recently declared on national television that “the pandemic is over,” he offered a glimpse into the strategy his administration will be using on COVID-19 going for

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19Labs announces GALE Augmented Reality: Transforming the Clinician Telemedicine Experience

19 Labs

The new patented GALE InsightsAR© simplifies the clinician experience by overlaying EMR data, vital signs, and pertinent patient information onto a single Zoom Meeting, eliminating the need for multiple applications and browser windows. Redwood City, CA - September 27th, 2022. Until now, the telehealth industry has focused on the consumer experience of video calls with the clinician experience often being an afterthought.

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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!