Tue.Sep 28, 2021

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Abu Dhabi on track to operate world’s first city-wide medical drone network

Mobi Health News

The UAE capital’s Department of Health is working with the General Civil Aviation Authority, Abu Dhabi’s SkyGo, and the California-based Matternet to establish the network in 2022.

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How CMS is boosting telehealth and RPM with new CPT codes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the latest Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed for the first time a set of CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring. These codes, according to the proposal, are intended to be used to understand the effectiveness of and the patient's response to a prescribed therapy. In particular, CMS specifies that these codes can be used to monitor medication adherence.

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How digital therapeutics can go mainstream in fragmented U.S. healthcare

Mobi Health News

There are many stakeholders interested in digital therapeutics, but aligning under the common goal of patient needs is key.

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Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator

FierceHealthIT

Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator. hlandi. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 14:54.

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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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New Amazon Halo device and features compete against Fitbit, Apple Fitness+

Mobi Health News

Unlike the previous version, the Halo View has an AMOLED screen. Amazon boasts the wearable is swim-proof and runs seven days per battery charge.

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Google helps patients find info about doctors near them

Mobi Health News

Healthcare provider profiles in the U.S. can now show what insurance is acceptable and language assistance options.

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Community Connection – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 10/1 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcittoday on the topic “Community Connection.” COVID has been brutal for everyone. The world as we know it has changed and is continuing […].

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'World's first' continuous IV site monitoring solution receives Saudi FDA approval

Mobi Health News

Virginia’s ivWatch has just received a three-year Medical Device Marketing Authorization (MDMA) by the Kingdom’s Food and Drug Authority.

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NAACOS: CMS must provide upfront funds, raise benchmarks to help ACOs close health equity gaps

FierceHealthIT

NAACOS: CMS must provide upfront funds, raise benchmarks to help ACOs close health equity gaps. rking. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 12:05.

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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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AstraZeneca and Slush launch virtual events to help startups

Mobi Health News

The new platform is exploring how innovation can help healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

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Wide Variety of Topics at #AHIMA21

Healthcare IT Today

The 2021 edition of the annual AHIMA conference was virtual for the second year in a row. This year’s event featured a wider array of session topics, a more diverse set of speakers and a different technology platform. It was, in my opinion, even better than last year’s event from an attendee perspective. David Pogue […].

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Nanowear scores third FDA clearance for connected vest with remote monitoring

Mobi Health News

Providers can use SimpleSense to remotely triage cardio, pulmonary and upper vascular patients.

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AmeriHealth Caritas launches new subsidiary focused on the social determinants of health

FierceHealthIT

AmeriHealth Caritas launches new subsidiary focused on the social determinants of health. pminemyer. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 14:11.

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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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New app in Australia to help parents support their children's mental wellbeing

Mobi Health News

The free mobile app covers subjects such as anxiety, bullying, temperament and shyness.

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HHS awards nearly $1B to 1,300 health centers to support renovation, health equity

FierceHealthIT

HHS awards nearly $1B to 1,300 health centers to support renovation, health equity. dmuoio. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 14:11.

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Clinical trials for AI robotic device for minimally invasive surgeries eyed in South Korea

Mobi Health News

The ANT-X system helps clinicians perform safe and accurate percutaneous needle placement.

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N.Y. governor expands healthcare worker eligibility as hospitals suspend, fire unvaccinated staff

FierceHealthIT

N.Y. governor expands healthcare worker eligibility as hospitals suspend, fire unvaccinated staff. dmuoio. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 12:04.

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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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Cue Health picks up $200M in IPO and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Elligo Health Research brings in $135 million, and digital dental care startup Membersy raises $66 million.

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AMA: 73% of health insurance markets are highly concentrated

FierceHealthIT

AMA: 73% of health insurance markets are highly concentrated. pminemyer. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 11:19.

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We Need More Interop Heroes in Healthcare – DirectTrust is Finding Them

Healthcare IT Today

It’s easy for a patient or doctor to talk about interoperability in healthcare. It’s much harder to actually do the hard work of making interoperability a reality. If you’ve ever served on a standards making committee or talked with a consensus making body, there’s more nuance and detail when it comes to health data interoperability […].

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Do you need a second opinion? The doctor doesn't always know best!

Christina's Considerations

Too many consumers of health care services feel stuck. They know something is wrong, but their physician (or another clinician) doesn't find anything or suggests a diagnosis or treatment that just doesn't seem to fit. While we don't want to.

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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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Telehealth 101: Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Telehealth

Health Recovery Solutions

Telehealth encompasses a broad range of technologies and services—included under the umbrella of telehealth is telemedicine, remote monitoring, provider training, non-prescription delivery, health education, provider-provider communication and more.

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The State of Digital Marketing in Healthcare in 2021

Geonetric

Budgets are rebounding. Digital strategy is the number one hot job. Marketers are accelerating efforts in personalization. These are just a few of the insights you’ll learn in this webinar on the 2021 Digital Healthcare Marketing Trends Survey results. As you navigate digital marketing post-pandemic, the results of this survey will shed light on how […].

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Introducing The Employer’s Guide to Coding ACA Form 1095-C

ACA Times

The fourth quarter is right around the corner and with it comes the inevitable tax filing season. Employers should give special attention to their ACA reporting obligations this year as there are a number of significant developments that will add complexities to the now seven-year-old reporting requirement. For FY 2022, the IRS is receiving nearly $1 billion in additional funding for tax enforcement, including the ACA’s Employer Mandate.

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Beyond telehealth: Hospitals' transition to remote work

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy:

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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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Nurx teams up with Amazon Alexa on birth control reminders and sex education

Mobi Health News

The Skill for Amazon Alexa will remind users to take their birth control pills and answer common sexual health questions.

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Nurx taps Amazon Alexa for voice-activated birth control reminders, sex education

FierceHealthIT

Nurx taps Amazon Alexa for voice-activated birth control reminders, sex education. hlandi. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 16:48.

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