Wed.Mar 06, 2019

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How telemedicine can help patients and solve physician burnout

KevinMD

I have been practicing telemedicine successfully for four years. In 2015, I had to beg doctors to work in telemedicine. Because so many doctors were wary of it, I started to get licensed in multiple states, and now, I have 15 state licenses. Well, what a difference a few years makes. Now, in 2019, I […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.

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Versa Lite, Ace 2, Inspire wearables headline Fitbit's spring product line

Mobi Health News

The newly announced devices are courting consumers who have not yet delved into the world of fitness wearables.

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5 Questions About Telehealth, Answered

Health Recovery Solutions

Telehealth offers a remote healthcare solution that can reduce the cost of care and lower hospital readmissions for patients, thus enhancing the quality of care. Monitoring patient vitals, providing medication reminders, and facilitating virtual communication with physicians increases patient engagement, allowing patients to take charge of their health.

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Opinion: Four digital health predictions that transpired at the Mobile World Congress

Mobi Health News

After attending the 4YFN (four years from now) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently, digital health entrepreneur and nurse Anna Sort outlines four key predictions for the healthcare of the future.

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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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Most Americans Across Party ID Favor U.S. Government Negotiation to Lower Rx Drug Costs

Health Populi

There’s little Americans, by political party, agree upon in 2019. One of the only issues bringing people together in the U.S. is prescription drug prices — that they’re too high, that the Federal government should negotiate to lower costs for Medicare enrollees, and that out-of-pocket costs for drugs should be limited. The Kaiser Family Foundation has been tracking this topic for a few years, and this month, their March 2019 Health Tracking Poll shows vast majorities of Democr

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Burnout and Stress Prevention for Physicians and NPs

Enzyme Health

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AbleTo acquires fellow virtual behavioral health company Joyable

Mobi Health News

AbleTo will work to integrate Joyable's mental health coaching app with its virtual care offering.

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Amazon-led healthcare venture has a name and a website

FierceHealthIT

The closely-watch industry partnership between Amazon, J.P. Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway released new details about its plans on Wednesday, including what it will be called.

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LiverNerds Lab opens in Liverpool

Mobi Health News

MobiHealthNews visited Liverpool's Life Sciences Accelerator for the launch of the new digital testing space last week.

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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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Why judge’s ruling against UnitedHealth could be turning point for mental health parity

FierceHealthIT

A federal judge issued a stern rebuke to UnitedHealth this week over its coverage denials for people with behavioral health or substance abuse needs, and the ruling could set the stage for a major shift in the industry, experts say.

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Amsterdam-headquartered SkinVision & VR/AR startup Virti join NHS Innovation Accelerator and more news briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Israeli startup announces CE certification for two algorithms; minister unveils plans for a National Genomic Healthcare Strategy in the UK.

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Data of 45,000 Rush patients exposed due to third-party breach

FierceHealthIT

The personal information of about 45,000 patients at Rush System for Health has been compromised due to a data breach at one of the health system’s third-party claims processing vendors.

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Senior-focused health tech company PointClickCare acquires QuickMar, maker of post-acute care management system

Mobi Health News

The acquisition is aimed at making it easier for senior living centers and pharmacy partners to adopt and scale their care strategy.

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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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‘I am a country doctor,’ says Daniel Dahle, M.D.

FierceHealthIT

Daniel Dahle, M.D., the Bieber, California, doctor who was named the 2019 Country Doctor of the Year, admittedly fits the bill. “I grew up a country person, I live with country people and I am a country doctor,” Dahle, a family practitioner, said from the Big Valley Health Center, where he has been seeing patients for more than 30 years.

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Opinion: Four digital health predictions for the future that transpired at the Mobile World Congress

Mobi Health News

After attending the 4YFN (four years from now) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently, digital health entrepreneur and nurse Anna Sort outlines four key predictions for the healthcare of the future.

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Study: Insurers, employers saving millions by paying members to visit low-cost providers

FierceHealthIT

Employers and payers are piloting programs that offer people monetary incentives for switching to lower-priced providers. In a recent evaluation of such rewards programs, published in Health Affairs, researchers found a 2.1% reduction in medical pricing, a savings of $2.3 million annually for services targeted by the rewards program.

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Allina Health implements PatientWisdom's platform, Children's of Alabama employs Locus Health's remote care apps, and more digital health deals

Mobi Health News

Also: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announces machine learning research program funded by AWS; OneDigital Health Benefits inks deal with Total Brain.

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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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Industry Voices—Six keys to focusing on social determinants with the biggest economic impact

FierceHealthIT

Ignoring vulnerable populations’ socioeconomic factors may have been good for business in the past, but looking to the future, providers are now being forced to consider the impact of the social determinants of health.

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Why It Is Vital to Improve Access to Behavioral Health and How Telemedicine Can DO It.

eVisit

If you came upon this article looking for help because you are contemplating suicide, please call The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 and get help now.

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Senator introduces bill to end PBM drug rebates in commercial plans

FierceHealthIT

The Trump administration has made moves to eliminate drug rebates in federal payers, and now, thanks to a bill introduced in Congress on Wednesday, such contracts in the commercial sector are also on the chopping block.

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Northern Territory’s patients get improved access to advanced medical imaging tech

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) and Siemens Healthineers have partnered in a venture to expand oncology services available in the Northern Territory, providing the hospital with an advanced PET CT scanner that offers patients the capability to scan faster using lower doses of radiation and personalises scans to a patient’s specific medical condition.

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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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Gottlieb's eHealth legacy

Morning eHealth

Privacy watch: 42 CFR Part 2 letter — Medicare Advantage comments on telehealth

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Health IT Roundup—120,000 Health Alliance Plan customers’ data at risk due to vendor data breach

FierceHealthIT

More than 120,000 Health Alliance Plan clients' data may have been compromised in a security breach, a survey finds 25% of healthcare organizations have experienced a device-related breach, and more health IT headlines.

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Disaster Supply Kit: A Visual Checklist

Christina's Considerations

Being prepared for a disaster is the responsible thing to do both personally and professionally. Disasters create business and personal risks. especially for those with special needs and/or functional limitations. Over the years of promoting preparedness and urging communities and.

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CMS seeks feedback on selling health plans across state lines

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking feedback on ways it can make it easier for payers to sell insurance across state lines.

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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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HIStalk Interviews Randall, An Anonymous Health System CIO

HIStalk Interviews

I invited health system CIOs to interview with me anonymously, knowing from unfortunate personal experience that health systems don’t like their executives going off script to a national audience. Randall (not the interviewee’s real name) offered to spend 20 minutes on the phone with me to talk about what it’s like on the front lines. CIOs willing to do the same can contact me to arrange a fun conversation.

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PointClickCare expands reach into post-acute care with QuickMAR acquisition

FierceHealthIT

Post-acute EHR company PointClickCare Technologies recently acquired QuickMAR, an electronic medication administration platform, to expand its reach into the long-term post-acute care market.

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TELUS Health and Babylon to bring advanced digital health technologies to Canada

Lloyd Price

TELUS Health, a Canadian organization committed to driving healthcare efficiencies and enhanced patient experiences through the use of advanced technology; and Babylon, one of the world’s leading digital health companies, have come together to provide doctors and patients in Canada with access to virtual healthcare technology solutions and services.