Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2020

The hashtag #StayHome was ushered onto Twitter by 15 U.S. national healthcare leaders in a USA Today editorial yesterday. The op-ed co-authors included Dr. Eric Topol, Dr. Leana Wen, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Dr. Jordan Shlain, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Andy Slavitt, and other key healthcare opinion leaders. Some states and regions have already mandated that people stay home; at midnight last night, counties in the Bay Area in California instituted this , and there are tightening rules in my area of greater Phi

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

New hires, branding efforts and academic research partnerships are all on the table for the smart ring maker's future.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the news that enforcement of HIPAA penalties around telehealth, patient communication, and remote communication technologies will be suspended during the Covid-19 National Emergency and will go into effect immediately. Here’s the official wording from the announcement: OCR will […].

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

The HIMSS Media editors discuss government and healthcare-organization response to the coronavirus, including chatbot services, drive-through testing sites and social-media monitoring.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

Depending on their location in the country, many physician practices are starting to see the impact of the coronavirus. As the highly contagious virus is only likely to spread in the weeks ahead, now is the time for leaders to prepare for how they will help diagnose and treat patients and keep their practices running, says Debra A. Cooper, R.N., a senior risk management specialist with Coverys, a medical liability insurer.

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care innovations

MARCH 17, 2020

The last few weeks have clearly been out of the norm for all of us. COVID-19 has made us enter a place of uncertainty, which is never comfortable for anyone. Among the few things we know with certainty right now is the fact that this new virus is easily spread, and that we must ALL do our parts to minimize the growth in cases. The news is ever changing and unpredictable, as will be our responses.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

Ralf-Gordon Jahns, managing director of Research2Guidance, explains what Germany's Digital Care Act is all about.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

Starbucks is teaming up with a startup company to expand mental health benefits for its thousands of employees. Beginning April 6, U.S. employees and eligible family members will get free therapy—20 sessions a year with a mental health therapist or coach.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

Also: Welltok expands to Latin America with insurer partnership; Kyruus and GYANT combine their offerings for health system clients.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

"In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of even greater concern, as many people could be incurring high out-of-pocket costs at a time when there is also risk of a recession," authors of a new Peterson-KFF Healthcare Tracker analysis said.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

The HIMSS Media editors discuss government and healthcare-organization response to the coronavirus, including chatbot services, drive-through testing sites and social-media monitoring.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

Questions are swirling around whether the federal government has stockpiled enough ventilators to meet demand from the coronavirus.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2020

AIA Singapore, which is part of the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced that will cover the costs of 50,000 video medical consultations provided by WhiteCoat, a Singapore-based tele-medicine provider for all its HealthShield Gold Max policyholders.

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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.

Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Anyone who watches the news should be aware of the constant threat of identity theft. Every day, hackers create new scams and tactics to steal private information that they can sell […]. The article The Future of Cybersecurity In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

They went on what was supposed to be an unconventional medical convention, but now more than 100 Australian doctors, dentists, and medical experts are trapped on a cruise ship off the coast of Chile.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Phil Giarth, director of product, DataLink. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently finalized a new rule to support seamless and secure access, exchange and use of electronic health information (EHI). […]. The article Finalized Interoperability Rules Hold Health IT Developers Accountable, Sparking Demand for Innovative EHR Browser Extensions appeared first on elect

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 17, 2020

Aetna is linking Unite Us, a social care coordination platform, with its Guardian Angel program for members who have suffered an opioid overdose.

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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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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kim Huynh and Esther Ketelaars, health and life sciences experts, PA Consulting. Studies unanimously show the negative effects medication non-adherence has on clinical outcomes and healthcare costs. Adherence is critical to ensure that medications […].

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GlobalMed

MARCH 17, 2020

Telemedicine reimbursement is a notoriously complex topic. Policies tend to vary between states, payers, procedure codes and other factors; a variety of myths and misperceptions can complicate virtual health strategy even more. That’s one reason clarity is so important when it comes to telehealth reimbursement – not just because it impacts provider paychecks, but because it can shape the future of virtual health adoption.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. On Mar. 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized “two transformative rules that will give patients unprecedented safe, secure access to their health data.” Issued by the Office of the […]. The article ONC’s Adoption of USCDI A “Significant Step” Toward Minimizing MPI Errors appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2020

CMS has announced the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth and telemedicine visits. This coverage and payments were granted under the President’s emergency declaration and this expanded benefit is on a temporary and emergency basis under the 1135 waiver authority and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act starting March 6, 2020. […].

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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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Insulin Nation

MARCH 17, 2020

With the promotion of many carb-restrictive diets today, it’s important to fully understand that simply counting and limiting carbs isn’t the only goal. Recent research from the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal , published by Harvard, continues to prove that the quality of your carbohydrate choices matters most. The study included about 35,000 adults in the United States ages 20 and older.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2020

Editor’s Note: This article was queued up before the Covid-19 situation, but it still gives great insights into the virtual care world coronavirus is pushing us towards. The following is a guest article by Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Chair of Telehealth Virtual care has a conflicted reputation in the medical […].

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 17, 2020

HIPAA Designated Record Set Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, behavioral health specialists are required to provide patients access to the protected health information (PHI) contained in their designated record set. What is a designated record set? Definition of Designated Record … Read more. The post HIPAA Designated Record Set appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Health System CIO

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s no longer just about receiving care; patients want personal engagements, but they want them to be accessible through a web or mobile interface, says Doug Tolley, who breaks down the latest KLAS research.

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Digital Health Today

MARCH 17, 2020

This article is part of our celebration of Women’s History Month where we feature stories of remarkable women who have shaped our world. In this article, we give tribute to Amelia Earhart, known as the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Earhart 24 July 1897 – 5 January 1939 Profession: Aviator. Amelia Earhart (1897-1939) was an American pilot who broke boundaries in her record-setting career, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ortholive

MARCH 17, 2020

As we write this, the coronavirus outbreak has spread across more than 100 countries. The U.S. is in lockdown mode to slow the march of the virus across the country. Emergency rooms are just beginning to see the first in what will soon be a flood of patients. As healthcare providers and payers prepare for the worst, and Americans hunker down in their homes, there’s also been a new wave of demand for remote telemedicine tools.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

MARCH 17, 2020

Read Time: 4 min As ERP vendors are developing strategic plans for the new decade, there are many areas for ERP software improvement. Here's a wishlist. The post A Wishlist for ERP Software Improvement in the Next Decade appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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