Fri.Sep 17, 2021

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Study: Smartphone app boosts patients' adherence to breast cancer treatment plans

Mobi Health News

Patients who used the smartphone app were more likely to adhere to multidisciplinary treatment plans compared with those who didn’t.

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VA offers $1B telehealth contract opportunity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Department of Veterans Affairs published a $1 billion contract opportunity this week aimed at procuring remote patient monitoring and telehealth services to meet the needs of veterans. The Veterans Healthcare Administration "consistently seeks advances in digital health technologies to improve the quality of health for veterans, increase the quality of health care available throughout VHA, improve the efficiency of health care providers and staff, [and] increase veterans’ overall

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CureApp's DTx app for hypertension found to reduce heart disease, stroke risks

Mobi Health News

The app provides personalised treatment guidance to users based on their BP record, habit logs and behavioural changes.

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How a new wireless infrastructure changed the way one provider does business

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services is a small, rural community service healthcare organization that provides a variety of mental health, substance abuse and development services to the residents of Dickenson County, Virginia. Since the facilities are located in the remote mountains of southwest Virginia, there is not much broadband service.

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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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Behavioral coaching unicorn BetterUp acquires data-focused Motive and Impraise

Mobi Health News

The company is looking to use these tools to help its EU expansion.

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Hinge Health scoops up wrnch to boost digital MSK clinic's motion tracking capabilities

Mobi Health News

The MSK care company said the computer vision tech will allow users to measure a patient’s movement ability and personalize their care.

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Tell Us Something We Don’t Know – #HIMSS21 Edition

Healthcare IT Today

At the HIMSS 2021 Annual conference in Las Vegas, we connected with a wide variety of people and asked them to “Tell us something we don’t know or that people aren’t talking enough about.” Needless to say, we got a wide variety of answers from the many different perspectives that attend the HIMSS Conference. We […].

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RecoveryOne raises $33 million for virtual physical therapy

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the new funds to grow its payer and employer markets.

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FTC warns health apps must notify users about data breaches or face fines

FierceHealthIT

FTC warns health apps must notify users about data breaches or face fines. hlandi. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 13:28.

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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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Commure nabs $500M in funding for health software

Mobi Health News

Human Capital and Greenoaks Capital led the latest round, according to Insider’s reporting.

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CMS delays enforcement of key interoperability requirement of payer-to-payer data exchange

FierceHealthIT

CMS delays enforcement of key interoperability requirement of payer-to-payer data exchange. rking. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 16:30.

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Brain data startup Rune Labs scores $22.8 million in Series A round

Mobi Health News

The company created a cloud-based platform that harnesses the power of brain data.

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Virtual Psychiatric Care vs. On-Site Psychiatric Care

Iris Telehealth

Telepsychiatry has evened the playing field for people in need of mental health help by providing psychiatric services, most often through video conferencing. This allows patients, no matter their location, to receive high-quality psychiatric care. The great thing about telepsych is that conducting an appointment virtually does not impact the quality of care received.

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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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CMS final rule boosts insurer user fees and extends ACA open enrollment period for 2022 coverage year

FierceHealthIT

CMS final rule boosts insurer user fees and extends ACA open enrollment period for 2022 coverage year. rking. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 17:19.

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Vyne Medical Acquires Ahana Pediatrics and its Connected Care Solution

Healthcare IT Today

Connected care solution to be integrated into Vyne Medical’s Refyne platform Vyne Medical today announced the acquisition of Ahana Pediatrics, Inc., and its advanced connected care solution. Designed to empower groups of clinicians to collaborate in delivering higher-quality care to patients, the technology will be incorporated into Vyne Medical’s cloud-based Refyne™ platform.

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Humana rumored to be eyeing Centene takeover, again: report

FierceHealthIT

Humana rumored to be eyeing Centene takeover, again: report. hlandi. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 11:26.

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Norm Macdonald on “Losing” a Fight with Cancer – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

It was sad to read the news that Norm Macdonald, famous comedian, died of cancer this week. He had such an incredible style and delivery. Plus, his writing was so well done. He’ll be missed. After his passing, many people were paying tribute to him. One of the tributes shared this incredible comedy set Macdonald […].

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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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CommonSpirit Health bounces back in FY21 with $1B operating gains

FierceHealthIT

CommonSpirit Health bounces back in FY21 with $1B operating gains. dmuoio. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 15:52.

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MedStack Raises $3.1M USD in an Oversubscribed Pre-Series A Round to Fuel Its Growth Momentum

Healthcare IT Today

MedStack, a Toronto-based healthcare security and privacy compliance automation company, today announced the closing of its latest round of funding, a $3.1 million USD oversubscribed round led by existing investors Blu Venture Investors (BVI) and TELUS Ventures, with participation from new investors York IE, Argonautic Ventures, Archangel Network of Funds, MFD Investments, and existing investor Donville- Kent […].

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HHS announces funds, legal protections for abortion providers and patients

FierceHealthIT

HHS announces funds, legal protections for abortion providers and patients. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 17:00.

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eVisit’s Virtual Care Maturity Model™  Coming November 2021

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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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Weekender 9/17/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Commure’s latest funding rounds reportedly value.

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