Mon.Jun 21, 2021

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The digital transformation in healthcare has just begun, according to Accenture report

Mobi Health News

The industry has accepted that digital is here to stay, with 87% of executives saying their organization’s business and technology strategies are becoming inseparable.

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How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The National Academy of Medicine recently released a report urging everyone to have a primary care physician. The report went on to recommend that telehealth could have a role to play in this expansion of primary care. Dr. Josh Emdur is chief medical officer at SteadyMD, a virtual primary care provider that also powers telehealth for digital health companies and employers.

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AWS looks to digital health with new accelerator

Mobi Health News

The new accelerator will offer ten startups a chance to participate in a four-week training and mentorship program.

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Texas passes law authorizing teledentistry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. As reported by the Tyler Morning Telegraph , the law follows a back-and-forth between the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, which issued guidelines this past year effectively eliminating all forms of teledentistry, and the Pacific Legal Foundation, a libertarian legal organization that filed a lawsuit in February challenging the examiners' ban.

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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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Google downsizes health division, reorganizes consumer-health team

Mobi Health News

This new shift could mean a larger Fitbit team going forward.

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Medical transportation startup Ride Health snags $10M in funding

Mobi Health News

The Ride Health platform manages end-to-end NEMT, from automated ride scheduling to passenger performance ratings.

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eSignatures and Digital Documents Matter Even More in a Post-COVID World

Healthcare IT Today

According to a recent study, COVID-19 has raised the expectations of patients when it comes to digital health. More patients than ever are willing to switch healthcare providers over a poor digital experience. Organizations that do not invest in getting rid of paper processes risk being left behind. Embracing Digital The pandemic has shown patients […].

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Healthcare price increases slowing as utilization, personal spending continue COVID-19 rebound

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare price increases slowing as utilization, personal spending continue COVID-19 rebound. dmuoio. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 13:32.

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Making virtual care profitable

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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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Buzzy fitness company Peloton jumping into employer market to target corporate wellness

FierceHealthIT

Buzzy fitness company Peloton jumping into employer market to target corporate wellness. hlandi. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 17:13.

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My Therapy Assistant: Virtual mental health in our post-pandemic world

Lloyd Price

Yvette Dzumaga, is an MD/MBA specialising in psychiatry, who focuses on behavioural health and characterising market trends. Though the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, there’s a "second pandemic" already looming large in the form of a mental health crisis. The Centre for Mental Health predicts 500,000 more people in the UK will experience mental health problems post-pandemic, with depression anticipated to be the most common diagnosis, disproportionately affecting high-risk groups.

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UnitedHealth Group wants to close 600M gaps in care by 2025. Here's how

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth Group wants to close 600M gaps in care by 2025. Here's how. pminemyer. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 15:34.

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Cyber Attacks on Enterprise Healthcare Organizations Focusing on Operations

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Pascal Geenens, Director of Threat Intelligence, Radware. Enterprise healthcare environments faced some unique cybersecurity threats, according to Radware’s 2021 Q1 DDoS Attack Report, which provides an overview of cyberattack activity experienced by a cross section of Radware’s clients during the first quarter of the calendar year 2021.

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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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LifePoint Health purchases post-acute services company Kindred Healthcare, commits to 3-year, $1.5B investment

FierceHealthIT

LifePoint Health purchases post-acute services company Kindred Healthcare, commits to 3-year, $1.5B investment. dmuoio. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 17:01.

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ACA Upheld By SCOTUS, Remains Law of The Land

ACA Times

4 min read. On Thursday, June 17, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the case that asserts the ACA is unconstitutional, without even ruling on the underlying argument. In a landslide 7-2 vote , the ACA survived yet another legal challenge at the highest federal court. Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett agreed with Chief Justice John Roberts to throw out the challenge to the healthcare law.

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HHS pulls 340B advisory opinion after it fails to throw out AstraZeneca lawsuit

FierceHealthIT

HHS pulls 340B advisory opinion after it fails to throw out AstraZeneca lawsuit. rking. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 10:14.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 9: Natalie Pageler, MD – Telehealth and Digital Health

Healthcare IT Today

For the 9th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Natalie Pageler, MD – CMIO at Stanford Children’s Health. A few years back I learned that if you really want to understand what’s possible in healthcare, talk to a children’s hospital. The person who taught me this was […].

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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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Medicaid enrollment swells under pandemic, hitting nearly 74M

FierceHealthIT

Medicaid enrollment swells under pandemic, hitting nearly 74M. pminemyer. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 16:06.

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COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in South Korea

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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DuPage Medical Group inks deal with The South Bend Clinic to expand into Indiana

FierceHealthIT

DuPage Medical Group inks deal with The South Bend Clinic to expand into Indiana. dmuoio. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 15:23.

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CX Healthcare Practice Focuses on Post-COVID Telehealth

CiscoHealth

Now is a pivotal time for all businesses, but especially so for healthcare organizations. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation like never before. From telehealth to new non-traditional delivery models, it’s clear the future of healthcare is digital. Consumers now expect a more personalized and digital care experience because of the pandemic, and will demand better reliability, ease of use, and the utmost privacy.

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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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Physician social network Doximity plans IPO at $4B valuation

FierceHealthIT

Physician social network Doximity plans IPO at $4B valuation. hlandi. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:43.

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Supreme Court declines to hear insurers' appeal seeking full reimbursement of CSR payments

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court declines to hear insurers' appeal seeking full reimbursement of CSR payments. rking. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 15:09.

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Former HHS chief of staff Mary Beth Donahue to lead Better Medicare Alliance

FierceHealthIT

Former HHS chief of staff Mary Beth Donahue to lead Better Medicare Alliance. rking. Mon, 06/21/2021 - 12:29.