Wed.Jul 22, 2020

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QUIBIM secures €8M for radiology AI platform that detects COVID-19

Mobi Health News

The AI-integrated software can be used for early detection of COVID-19 and other diseases through imaging biomarkers in Europe.

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More Americans Pivot to Distancing and Mask-Wearing in the Hot Summer of 2020

Health Populi

With growing coronavirus case hotspots in southern and western states, more Americans perceive the pandemic is worsening this summer, shown by a Gallup poll published 20 July 2020. Gallup titles the analysis, Americans’ social distancing steady as pandemic worsens. The first table organizes Gallup’s data by demographics, illustrating a significant gap between how women perceive the exacerbating pandemic compared with men.

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Magellan Health piloting Mightier's video game platform for emotional regulation training

Mobi Health News

Designed for kids, the program includes games, a biofeedback wearable, a caregiver dashboard and regular clinician coaching.

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10 Reasons Why You Need A Water Dispenser

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Water dispensers are becoming a vital appliance in our homes today; in the recent past, they were only found in offices and public places. Today water dispensers are offering a healthy alternative to tap water. […]. The article 10 Reasons Why You Need A Water Dispenser 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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Tech's role in helping seniors overcome loneliness amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mobi Health News

Panelists at HIMSS20 Digital discuss virtual assistants and telehealth use in the pandemic.

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Neurovalens raises £5M for clinical trials of its neurostimulation tech

Mobi Health News

The funding will aim to facilitate the company’s technology to treat conditions such as diabetes, insomnia, anxiety and obesity.

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The Telehealth Revolution Has Only Just Begun

InTouch Health

Author: David Ryan, GM Health and Life Sciences Business, Intel . In the wake of COVID-19, all industries have had to adjust the way they operate. Nowhere is this more evident than in healthcare, where doctors and other clinicians have turned to emerging technology solutions in order to keep up with growing demand for services and keep patients safe.

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Neurovalens raises £5 million for clinical trials of its neurostimulation tech

Mobi Health News

The funding will aim to facilitate the company’s technology to treat conditions such as diabetes, insomnia, anxiety and obesity.

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Patient Safety as a Global Health Priority

New Age Healthcare

Globally, Sept 17 is celebrated as the ‘Patient Safety Day’ and was established in 2019 by WHO to attain a more focused global attention on the issue of patient safety. As per WHO, at least 5 patients die per minute resulting from unsafe care and four out of every 10 patients are harmed during primary and ambulatory healthcare. These deaths can be simply avoided by a stronger commitment to ensure safe healthcare facilities for all and adopting methods for implementing these safe prac

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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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Moscow-based insurtech company raises $4.5M

Mobi Health News

The company heavily relies on telemedicine and digital services to provide care.

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Solutions For Improving Laboratory Workflow and Productivity

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As the need for increased testing and vaccinations in response to global pandemics continue to rise, more laboratories are popping up across the country. In order to meet the growing demands, however, it becomes necessary […]. The article Solutions For Improving Laboratory Workflow and Productivity appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Indian wellness brand Cure.fit launches in US with in-app workouts, meditation and healthy recipes

Mobi Health News

The free virtual service plans to add more premium offerings before the end of the year.

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Why Is Cybersecurity In Healthcare Still Struggling?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It’s mostly not news to anyone anymore (at least to those within cybersecurity and healthcare circles) that healthcare is heavily vulnerable to cyberattacks. In 2018, the healthcare industry received about twice the number of attacks […]. The article Why Is Cybersecurity In Healthcare Still Struggling?

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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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Experts predict support for some, but not all, telehealth expansion measures

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

An expert panel convened at Tuesday's Teladoc-sponsored Telehealth Innovation Forum predicted changes to the originating and geographic site requirements for telehealth – but not to state licensure waivers allowing physicians from one state to practice in another. Although licensure waivers have been of particular importance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Claudia Duck Tucker, vice president of government affairs at Teladoc, predicted that, on that topic, at least, "everything will

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Here is how execs from Oscar Health, Intermountain and Cerner say the telehealth boom will change healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Here is how execs from Oscar Health, Intermountain and Cerner say the telehealth boom will change healthcare. hlandi. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 12:06.

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Linux Foundation Public Health projects first focused on Google-Apple Exposure Notification API

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Linux Foundation has launched a new project to harness open source software to help global public health agencies fight back against COVID-19 and prepare for future public health challenges. WHY IT MATTERS. The Linux Foundation Public Health Initiative has signed on seven premier members – Cisco, doc.ai, Geometer, IBM, NearForm, Tencent and VMware – as it works on two initial projects.

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Startup Sprout launches tech-enabled autism care program with $10M seed financing

FierceHealthIT

Startup Sprout launches tech-enabled autism care program with $10M seed financing. hlandi. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 09:34.

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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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DHA taps Capsule Technologies for clinical surveillance, device connectivity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Defense Health Agency has issued an authority to operate declaration to Capsule Technologies, the company announced this week, and will implement its clinical surveillance and medical device connectivity technologies. WHY IT MATTERS. DHA will leverage those tools to help its clinicians deliver tele-critical care and remote patient monitoring around the world.

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How Does An Air Purifier Work?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The air which we breathe can be affected by a wide array of external pollutants that compromise the quality of the air as well as have an effect on the humidity experienced in the air. […]. The article How Does An Air Purifier Work? appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Error which caused 80,000 German medical practices to lose their connection to telematics infrastructure has been resolved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A configuration error which led to 80,000 German medical practices losing their connection to the telematics system has now been resolved, according to Gematik, the society for telematics applications. The telematics infrastructure (TI) is the backbone of the German digital healthcare system, supporting data communication between all stakeholders including insured patients, healthcare providers and insurers who pay for healthcare services.

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What Is The Future of The Telehealth Market?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For years the largest barrier to telehealth were laws that prevented healthcare providers from either using telehealth services or greatly limited what they could do with it. One of the few silver linings to COVID-19 […]. The article What Is The Future of The Telehealth Market?

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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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Providers press Senate to add $100B in relief funds in next COVID-19 package

FierceHealthIT

Providers press Senate to add $100B in relief funds in next COVID-19 package. rking. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 11:13.

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Interoperability Between Hospitals and EMS is a Light Switch Away

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Emily Burch Harris, Freelance Health Writer. DirectTrust recently hosted their second annual Summit (recordings still available), an event focused on connecting DirectTrust members and non-members with some of the nation’s greatest healthcare and interoperability experts. “One outstanding session was A Case Study in Automated Data Exchange Between EMS […].

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OIG report: Feds clawed back $3.6B in fraud recoveries in 2019

FierceHealthIT

OIG report: Feds clawed back $3.6B in fraud recoveries in 2019. pminemyer. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 15:37.

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Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Primary Care Practice Improves Patient Health Using Digital Tools

Healthcare IT Today

With COVID-19 transmission risks remaining high, many medical practices have been forced to change their business model from one built on face-to-face appointments to delivering patient care via telehealth visits virtually overnight. The transition has been a big challenge for many practices, some of which had been offering few if any telehealth services before […].

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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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Walmart planning to expand health clinics into Florida

FierceHealthIT

Walmart planning to expand health clinics into Florida. pminemyer. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 11:25.

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“You Don’t Start by Worrying about ‘What If'”: Liz Johnson on the Rise of Telehealth

Health System CIO

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, healthcare organizations were granted an opportunity to test the viability of telehealth on a large scale. And while so far it has been a success, what happens next is most important, says Liz Johnson.

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Trump administration announces $5B COVID relief funds, future testing requirements for nursing homes

FierceHealthIT

Trump administration announces $5B COVID relief funds, future testing requirements for nursing homes. treed. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 19:18.

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