Fri.Jan 13, 2023

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The Reality of Remote Care

João Bocas

Remote care is a hot topic in healthcare right now. Continue reading on Medium ».

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Q&A: Former VA Secretary Shulkin on digital health refining patient-first care

Mobi Health News

Former VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin discusses how his experiences in healthcare shaped his digital health platform for chronic pain patients.

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Sanford Health's CIO talks virtual care, workforce challenges, modern data ecosystem

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It is an understatement to say Brad Reimer, CIO at Sanford Health, has his hands full. Sanford Health is a massive health system that serves the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Today, Reimer is in the middle of a $350 million virtual care initiative, working to overcome health IT workforce challenges, and building a modern data ecosystem – emphasis on modern.

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Healthcare staffing startup ShiftKey raises $300M

Mobi Health News

The Dallas-based company said the investment brings its valuation to more than $2 billion.

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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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Help Texts launches text-based support for healthcare workers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The subscription-based service sends semi-customized supportive texts based on what users input about their experiences when signing up and without initiation. Reducing healthcare worker burnout. The company's FAQ says the service, developed by a worldwide team of care experts, is designed to complement other mental health services, like counseling or therapy.

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Industry news in brief

DigitalHealth

This Digital Health News industry roundup covers a care home admin platform saving time and money and a LifeStart resuscitator trolley for Lister Hospital.

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JPM23's Health Tech Tidbits: Talkspace plots path to profitability, Veradigm invests in analytics company and Babylon CEO pushes back

FierceHealthIT

JPM23's Health Tech Tidbits: Talkspace plots path to profitability, Veradigm invests in analytics company and Babylon CEO pushes back. hlandi. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 22:10.

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LeanTaaS Acquires Hospital IQ to Create AI Innovator for Hospital Operations Optimization

Healthcare IT Today

Acquisition creates a combined company valuation exceeding $1 billion. LeanTaaS, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based leading provider of AI-powered and SaaS-based capacity management and patient flow software for health systems, today announced it has acquired Hospital IQ , a leading provider of intelligent automation solutions for hospitals. The acquisition values the combined company at more than $1 billion in enterprise value and enables it to power intelligent operations across more than 180+ U.S

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Following rapid expansion, Jefferson Health launches reorganization and, reportedly, layoffs

FierceHealthIT

Following rapid expansion, Jefferson Health launches reorganization and, reportedly, layoffs. dmuoio. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 16:51.

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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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CONNECT Care receives funding to unlock NHS medicine records

DigitalHealth

CONNECT Care has received funding from Innovate UK which it will use to 'unlock' NHS records on medicines to improve patients' safety.

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Optum expects to treat 4M in fully accountable, value-based models this year

FierceHealthIT

Optum expects to treat 4M in fully accountable, value-based models this year. pminemyer. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 07:31.

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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. Health information exchanges (HIEs) are well-situated to help healthcare organizations achieve three core goals of value-based care: providing better care for individuals, reducing healthcare costs, and improving population health management strate

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KFF study details the challenges in addressing mental health in Medicaid

FierceHealthIT

KFF study details the challenges in addressing mental health in Medicaid. fdiamond. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 08:25.

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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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Censinet Secures $9M in New Funding to Accelerate Third Party Risk Management in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

MemorialCare Innovation Fund leads round with other leading health system investors Rex Health Ventures and Ballad Ventures to scale market growth in Censinet RiskOps. Censinet , the leading provider of healthcare risk management solutions, today announced $9 million in funding led by MemorialCare Innovation Fund including Rex Health Ventures and Ballad Ventures , bringing the Company’s total funding to more than $22 million.

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California sues major PBMs, drugmakers over insulin prices

FierceHealthIT

California sues major PBMs, drugmakers over insulin prices. pminemyer. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 14:42.

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HHS: Uninsured rates decline for younger Americans from 2019 through 2021

FierceHealthIT

HHS: Uninsured rates decline for younger Americans from 2019 through 2021. rking. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 14:47.

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'Podnosis': Fierce 15 honorees and how to prevent the disruption of cancer care in times of crisis

FierceHealthIT

'Podnosis': Fierce 15 honorees and how to prevent the disruption of cancer care in times of crisis. tcarey. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 10:32.

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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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Paytient picks up $40M to put payment power in patients' pockets

FierceHealthIT

Paytient picks up $40M to put payment power in patients' pockets. aburky. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 16:52.

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