Tue.Oct 22, 2019

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How health systems are working with startups, navigating 'pilotitis'

Mobi Health News

Sara Vaezy, chief digital strategy officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, talks to MobiHealthNews about the changing digital landscape and ways to enable positive partnerships.

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Americans’ Top Sources of Stress are Money, Money, Money and Family

Health Populi

In the 2019 dictionary next to the word “stress,” we would find variations of a definition all deriving from Americans’ current worries about their money, the economy, and health care costs…then, family responsibilities and jobs. The 7th Annual U.S. Healthcare Consumer Survey from TransAmerica ‘s Center for Health Studies underscores that Americans are “settling in” during a phase of “healthcare uncertainty.” The first chart illustrates the t

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Doctor Anywhere partners with ViettelPay to provide online healthcare services in Vietnam

Mobi Health News

This is the second partnership that Singapore-headquartered Doctor Anywhere has announced in Vietnam in a period of about two months.

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Top Tips On Selecting An Inpatient Telemedicine Provider

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Robert Annas, chief operating officer, Eagle Telemedicine. Telemedicine is a booming industry. Hundreds of companies are providing virtual physician visits via videoconferencing technology to individuals at home, at school and in the office. A segment of this market consists of companies that provide telemedicine services to hospitals, so patients can get virtual bedside care from […].

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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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Patients increasingly trusting of remote care technology, says new report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Confidence in remote care technology is gaining traction in the United States, with a survey finding 56 percent of Americans currently monitor their health with at least one digital data collection tool. The study of 3,000 people, conducted by cloud-connected device and health IT software provider ResMed, found six in 10 respondents have diagnosed themselves after browsing symptoms on the internet – that number climbs to just over three-quarters (76 percent) among Millennials.

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The Opportunities and Challenges of Data Analytics In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anita Fernandes. Data analytics is the next step in the evolution of healthcare as it uses data-driven findings to predict and address health issues. Healthcare data analytics can also help to keep track of inventory and access methods and treatments faster than conventional systems.

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Octave bags $11M Series A for in-person, virtual behavioral care

Mobi Health News

Founded by a One Medical vet, the tech-enabled practice is now covered as an in-network provider for Anthem Blue Cross of California.

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Can wearables help you be healthier and safer?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. You may collect your own data for your own tracking and use. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time.

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Digital ECG maker AliveCor snags $5.8M more

Mobi Health News

A new SEC document reveals the company has filed for a total offering of $9.1 million.

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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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Technology Is Revolutionizing Neuroscience

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For many people who suffer from health conditions related to the brain, the prognosis can seem hopeless or difficult. From strokes to tumors, there are all kinds of issues that seem in the darkest moments to have no cure or solution – especially when the diagnosis is chronic, long term or even terminal.

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Mount Sinai launches diversity innovation hub to tackle racism and gender equity in healthcare

FierceHealthIT

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is launching a new diversity and inclusion hub to serve as an incubator for new ideas and technology and to help diversify the pipeline for careers in the innovation space.

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Addressing Cybersecurity Pain Points In IoMT

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Steeve Huin, vice president of strategic partnerships, business development and marketing, Irdeto. The Internet of Things (IoT) market is booming, with IHS Markit forecasting there will be 73 billion connected devices in use around the world by 2025.

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3 tips to stay in compliance with HIPAA patient access, data security regulations

FierceHealthIT

NEW ORLEANS—The federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is ramping up its focus on the Right of Access Initiative, which ensures patients timely access to their medical records. Potential enforcement actions by OCR could impact physician practices, according to Robert Tennant, speaking at the Medical Group Management Association annual conference.

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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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Diabetic for 72 Years: How Community Helped Pat McAlister Beat the Odds

Insulin Nation

Pat McAlister was diagnosed with T2D in 1947. Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the 40s meant you probably weren’t going to live a full life. In fact, when Pat McAlister’s parents found out their young daughter was diabetic, the doctor told them she wouldn’t live past the age of 25. Luckily no one told Pat that. More than 70 years have passed since that fateful day and Pat is still very much alive.

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A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

FierceHealthIT

A KHN investigation found that manufacturers, hospitals, doctors and some patient advocates have put their marketing muscle ? and millions of dollars ? behind 3D mammograms.

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ettain group Acquires Leidos’s Commercial EHR Consulting Business

Healthcare IT Today

ettain group, a leading provider of talent solutions, announced today that it has acquired Global Employment Solutions (“GES”) and Leidos Inc.’s commercial Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) consulting business (“Leidos Health, LLC”). In connection with the transactions, ettain group has received a new majority investment from Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“A&M Capital”).

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FTC to probe impacts of state antitrust protections for local hospital mergers

FierceHealthIT

The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to five health insurance companies and two health systems seeking data to study the effects of state-level regulatory approvals known as certificates of public advantage that protect local hospital mergers from antitrust scrutiny.

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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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Presenting LeanIX’s Global Survey on Enterprise Architecture: EA Insights 2019

LeanIX

A new study from LeanIX on the current state of Enterprise Architecture— EA Insights 2019 —is now available to download. Built from answers given by a diversity of senior IT managers and Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects and IT Architects, EA Insights 2019 is a review of the EA discipline and its role in accelerating digital transformation efforts within enterprises across 19 industries such as Automotive, Banking and Technology.

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Pelosi's bill aimed at Medicare negotiation powers advances in House amid partisan clashes

FierceHealthIT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposal to give Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices is one step away from a House vote, but the partisan divide over the legislation is as wide as ever.

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Ask the Experts: Your Biggest Healthcare Content Questions Answered

Geonetric

Attend our November webinar Register Now Managing the content initiatives at your hospital or health system today takes many forms — from content strategy to content development to content marketing. Staying on top of best practices across all of those disciplines can be overwhelming. That’s why our content team — filled with experts in journalism, […].

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Former VP Al Gore urges action on growing health threats from climate change

FierceHealthIT

NEW YORK CITY—Climate change is leading to serious public health crises that need more attention from our nation's leaders, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said during an interview at the TIME 100 Health Summit Oct. 17.

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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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The Value of Chronic Disease Care and Population Health Management for Healthcare

HealthStream

For healthcare, balancing the focus on patient outcomes with that on financial considerations is often difficult. The benefit, however, of chronic disease care and population health for patients, healthcare providers, and even payers, is clear.

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Leapfrog Group finds room for patient safety improvement at surgery centers

FierceHealthIT

In its first-ever report on patient safety in ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments, the Leapfrog Group found there’s room for improvement.

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A CISO’s Perspective on Security Strategy and Governance

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass from ComplyAssistant Did you know that healthcare organizations thwart thousands of phishing and malware attacks every day? With the increase in the volume of attacks, we’re also seeing an increase in the number of data breaches. In fact, recent data from the Department of Health and Human Services […].

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Commercial ACA plans would likely lower premiums to compete with public option: analysis

FierceHealthIT

Many commercial insurers are likely to lower premiums if they face competition from a public option on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges, according to a new analysis.

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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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Big Tech: Microsoft. Nuance Plan Tech Which Creates Documentation For Physicians

Healthcare IT Today

For a while now, since AI applications have begun to hit the mainstream, there’s been talk of the day when such tools might take over patient documentation and free up physicians to actually look at their patients. Now, Microsoft has come out with an announcement which, if characteristically light on details, demonstrates that the company […].

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Centene posts $95M profit in 3rd quarter

FierceHealthIT

Centene Corporation posted $95 million in profit for the third quarter of 2019, a figure that skyrocketed year over year from $19 million in the third quarter of 2018.

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Presenting LeanIX’s Global Survey on Enterprise Architecture: EA Insights 2019

LeanIX

A new study from LeanIX on the current state of Enterprise Architecture— EA Insights 2019 —is now available to download. Built from answers given by a diversity of senior IT managers and Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects and IT Architects, EA Insights 2019 is a review of the EA discipline and its role in accelerating digital transformation efforts within enterprises across 19 industries such as Automotive, Banking and Technology.

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