Mon.Aug 23, 2021

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Independent pharmacists sound the alarm on Surescripts, GoodRx partnership

Mobi Health News

The pharmacists argue the partnership will hurt independent pharmacies and hides the real issues behind high drug costs.

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Books Worth Reading: “The Power of One: Sister Anne Brooks and The Tutwiler Clinic”

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. If you work in healthcare, you need to read this book. It is well worth your time and shows quite effectively how one person can create and cause change that can ripple through an industry. […]. The article Books Worth Reading: “The Power of One: Sister Anne Brooks and The Tutwiler Clinic” appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Clinicy secures “largest Pre-Series A investment” in Saudi healthtech this year

Mobi Health News

Funding will be used towards scaling the platform, focusing on product development and expansion across the Kingdom and the rest of the GCC region.

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Why Is So Much “Patient Experience” Effort Focused on Financial Experience?

Health Populi

Financial Experience (let’s call it FX) is the next big thing in the world of patient experience and health care. Patients, as health consumers, have taken on more of the financial risk for health care payments. The growth of high-deductible health plans as well as people paying more out-of-pocket exposes patients’ wallets in ways that implore the health care industry to serve up a better retail experience for patients.

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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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TRIPP acquires PsyAssist to move into psychedelic-assisted therapy

Mobi Health News

TRIPP PsyAssist will provide protocols and anxiety-easing support to patients undergoing ketamine-assisted therapy.

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Health data analytics platform Covera Health lands $25M in Series C funding

Mobi Health News

Venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners led the round with participation from existing investors including Equity Group Investments.

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UPMC CMIO talks telehealth's new normal, EHR workflow, pharmacogenomics and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS21 earlier this month, Dr. Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017 , spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of clinical priorities as he looks toward the next year and beyond.

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Google dismantles health division in strategy overhaul

Mobi Health News

The initiatives housed in Google Health will now join other departments.

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KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B. dmuoio. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 16:01.

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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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OpenTable taps CLEAR to help restaurants screen for vaccinated customers

Mobi Health News

When a restaurant requires proof of vaccination, the CLEAR banner will pop up on the OpenTable booking confirmation page.

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Health IT Startups – The Good. The Bad. And Tips for Success – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 69

Healthcare IT Today

For the 69th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Health IT Startups – The Good. The Bad. And Tips for Success. Money is flowing into healthcare from angel investors, venture capital, and private equity alike. This means an explosion of startup companies building something for healthcare. It’s exciting until you see startup […] Given Colin and I’s background and the work we do at Healthcare IT Today, we’ve been apart of many health IT startups, we’

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CMS delays enforcement of key parts of price transparency rule by 6 months

FierceHealthIT

CMS delays enforcement of key parts of price transparency rule by 6 months. rking. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 16:49.

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The Top 13 Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring

Health Recovery Solutions

As has been seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic there are many advantages of remote patient monitoring and telehealth. From reducing COVID-19 spread to increasing patient-provider communication, reducing the cost of care, and improving access, there are many important benefits to consider.

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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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Pharmacies gearing up to administer COVID-19 booster shots

FierceHealthIT

Pharmacies gearing up to administer COVID-19 booster shots. pminemyer. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 11:44.

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The Manifesto is a Helpful Framework for Finding Healthcare in the LGBTQ+ Community

Society for Participatory Medicine

Having been in healthcare for over 30 years as a clinician and working for four health plans, I am fortunate enough to have had exposure to a very broad network of healthcare professionals and have a deep understanding of healthcare systems and structures. I have also been an out gay man for that entire time. As a clinical social worker, I consider myself highly resourceful and am able to advocate for my own healthcare needs – and fortunately, I have a very limited number of health risks and o

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Appeals court strikes down bid from hospitals and clinics to recalculate Medicare outlier payments

FierceHealthIT

Appeals court strikes down bid from hospitals and clinics to recalculate Medicare outlier payments. rking. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 15:27.

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Beyond telehealth: Embracing an omnichannel healthcare future

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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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Amid rising expenses, Banner Health sees $179M operating income for H1 2021

FierceHealthIT

Amid rising expenses, Banner Health sees $179M operating income for H1 2021. dmuoio. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 17:20.

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Everything You Need to Know About Parkinson’s Disease

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

Parkinson’s disease is a movement illness that affects the neurological system over time. It begins slowly, with a barely detectable tremor in only one hand. While tremors are the most well-known symptom of Parkinson’s disease, the ailment is also associated with stiffness and slowed mobility. Dr. Mohana Rao, a neurosurgeon in Guntur, says that your […].

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Tech On the Front Lines: 3 Things Healthcare Organizations Must Do to Improve Security

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rom Hendler, CEO and Co-Founder at Trustifi. The past year has brought some sobering statistics to light regarding healthcare cybersecurity. Despite HIPAA and its strict regulations, reports show a staggering 25% increase in data breaches throughout the industry in the past year. According to a 2021 Identity Breach […].

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Advocate Aurora's net income, revenue bounce back in Q2

FierceHealthIT

Advocate Aurora's net income, revenue bounce back in Q2. dmuoio. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 13:47.

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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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HIStalk Interviews Jessica Cox, RN, Director of Product Solutions, Holy Name Medical Center

HIStalk Interviews

Jessica Cox, RN is director of product solutions for Holy.

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Beth Israel Deaconess creates homegrown telehealth with help from Amazon

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many physician groups before the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center only used telehealth in a limited way. It had some tools to work with, but they were not optimized for enterprise use. THE PROBLEM. As the pandemic hit, and the group's physicians needed to leverage existing telehealth tools, staff identified significant room for improvement.