Wed.Sep 22, 2021

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Apple looks to digital biomarkers for features detecting depression, cognitive decline

Mobi Health News

The Wall Street Journal reports that the work on the feature could be born out of collaborations with UCLA and Biogen.

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Trilliant Health rolls out predictive analytics tool to forecast healthcare demand down to local level

FierceHealthIT

Trilliant Health rolls out predictive analytics tool to forecast healthcare demand down to local level. hlandi. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 08:10.

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Welldoc's Bluestar lands FDA clearance for expanded insulin dosing support

Mobi Health News

The new clearance expands its insulin dosing support to bolus and premixed insulin titration for Type 2 diabetes.

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These are the top 10 socially responsible hospitals in the U.S.: report

FierceHealthIT

These are the top 10 socially responsible hospitals in the U.S.: report. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 19:44.

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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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Pager raises $70M for care coordination; Nomad scores $63M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: NOCD scooped up $33 million for digital OCD treatment, and NEX raised $25 million for its interactive fitness and motion entertainment tech.

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Paige receives FDA De Novo clearance for AI to detect prostate cancer

Mobi Health News

Paige Prostate analyzes digitized biopsy slides and identifies areas that could be cancerous for the pathologist to review further.

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Pager raises $70M to scale its turnkey care coordination platform

FierceHealthIT

Pager raises $70M to scale its turnkey care coordination platform. dmuoio. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 14:47.

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Taming the Wild Animal that is Healthcare Data

Healthcare IT Today

Creating healthcare data is easy. Wrangling it so that it is sharable, useable, and valuable is challenging. In fact, it may be the one thing that prevents healthcare organizations from utilizing advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics. The good news is that it can be done, you just have to choose the […].

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OIG calls for more oversight as MA insurers bank $9.2B on the back of chart reviews, risk assessments

FierceHealthIT

OIG calls for more oversight as MA insurers bank $9.2B on the back of chart reviews, risk assessments. pminemyer. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 16:54.

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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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FTC Applies HIPAA-like Breach Notification Requirements to Health Apps and Connected Device Companies

Healthcare IT Today

Last week, the FTC came out with a statement clarifying the intent of their Health Breach Notification Rule when it came to health apps and connected devices. The key point is that health apps and other connected health devices that are breached are going to be subject to similar notification requirements as a HIPAA covered […].

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Senate Dems try to mend fences over drug price reform divide as moderates seek slimmed-down proposal

FierceHealthIT

Senate Dems try to mend fences over drug price reform divide as moderates seek slimmed-down proposal. rking. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 14:39.

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eVisit Webinar Featuring Forrester Designed to Help Healthcare Leaders Pivot to Long-Term Virtual Care Strategies

eVisit

According to The Forrester Wave™: Virtual Care Platforms for Digital Health Q1, 2021 Report, Virtual Care has become a core component of consumer-clinician engagement. Forrester estimates that the Virtual Care market will reach $43 billion in 2021, with up to 480 million virtual ambulatory encounters. On the supply side, more than 50 percent of practicing physicians plan to make Virtual Care a permanent part of their care models for patients.

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Blue Shield of California, Venus Williams team to tackle bias in healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Blue Shield of California, Venus Williams team to tackle bias in healthcare. pminemyer. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 13:28.

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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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Unite Us Acquires NowPow to Address Health and Social Needs Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

The combination of NowPow’s personalized, evidence-based referral platform with Unite Us’ end-to-end social care solutions brings together two market favorites to further deepen community-based partnerships and accelerate health improvements nationwide. Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care services, has announced the acquisition of NowPow, the Chicago-based referral platform grounded in […].

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Humana: Former exec was fired after sending suggestive text messages to subordinate

FierceHealthIT

Humana: Former exec was fired after sending suggestive text messages to subordinate. pminemyer. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 11:15.

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Alpha Medical Announces New Funding of $24M to Further its Leadership in Women’s Health

Healthcare IT Today

Women’s Telehealth Company Revolutionizing Healthcare Experience with Accessible Technology For All Women, Especially Those in Primary Care Deserts Alpha Medical announces completing a $24 million oversubscribed series B round to help seal its leadership position in women’s virtual primary care. Alpha empowers women to take control of their healthcare by providing the highest quality medical […].

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HRSA intends to fine 6 drugmakers over 340B contract pharmacy violations

FierceHealthIT

HRSA intends to fine 6 drugmakers over 340B contract pharmacy violations. rking. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 17:21.

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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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HL7 Australia Webinar: Smart Health Cards

Health Intersections

SMART HEALTH CARE CARDS WEBINAR – 5 OCTOBER 2021 Register Here: [link]. The Board of HL7 Australia invites you to join a free Webinar on Tuesday 5 October 2021 at 09:00 AEDT to hear from key thinkers and implementors of SMART Health Cards and FHIR resources. The subject of verifiable COVID immunisation and lab certificates is a very fast-moving subject here in Australia and New Zealand.

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How Virtual Primary Care Cuts Healthcare Costs

MeMD

Year after year, the cost of medical insurance increases, cutting deeply into businesses’ bottom lines and stealing a larger and larger share of employees’ take-home pay. The issue has become untenable: According to Kaiser Family Foundation, 90% of top executives of large businesses said costs are excessive and the healthcare spending burden would become unsustainable in the next five-to-10 years.

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The Importance of Testing Technology

Optimum Healthcare IT

Don't underestimate the importance of testing technology. Testing is essential for every aspect of your technology implementations. The post The Importance of Testing Technology appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Informed Solutions recognised as a great inspiration

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Manchester Wednesday 1 July 2020: Informed Solutions has received national recognition for its response to the Coronavirus pandemic by being named as one of the faces of the UK government’s “GREAT Inspirations” campaign launched today. Manchester Wednesday 1 July 2020: Informed Solutions has received national recognition for its response to the Coronavirus pandemic by being named as one of the faces of the UK government’s “GREAT Inspirations” campaign launched today.

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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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A Negative Outlook for US Hospital Margins Through 2021

Health Populi

In the fourth quarter of 2021, U.S. hospital margins will still be lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaufman, Hall & Associates project in their latest read on hospital finances. Kaufman Hall has been monitoring hospitals’ financial health in the coronavirus era since March 2020, month-by-month. This new report looks into the Financial Effects of COVID-19: Hospital Outlook for the Remainder of 2021.

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Court Case Challenges ACA’s Free Preventative Care

ACA Times

In the series of legal challenges against the ACA, the latest is an attack on free preventative care and it just may undermine significant advancements made to the U.S. healthcare system. The plaintiffs in the court case Kelley v. Becerra assert that the ACA’s free preventative care covers costs of services that contradict their religious beliefs. That’s because baked into the ACA‘s monthly premiums is funding to cover the costs of preventative services like contraception and pre-exposure

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