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Mercom: Telemedicine investments led 2020's $14.8B in digital health fundraising

Mobi Health News

While equity investments in telemedicine rose 139% to $4.3 billion, other areas like data analytics and mobile health apps also earned strong support from investors.

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Trends To Look For In 2021

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When the COVID-19 pandemic first began affecting the United States, the entire healthcare industry moved swiftly to leverage existing technology and practices to meet the intensive demands of the global health crisis. Amid this incredibly […]. The article Trends To Look For In 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Best Buy Health VP talks what's next for senior tech in 2021

Mobi Health News

Sarah Jones, VP for commercial product at Best Buy Health, discusses what to expect in 2021 and why payment models need to evolve.

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'Sleeping giant' of telehealth awoke in 2020, and here's who rose to the challenge

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's no secret, at this point, that telehealth rates exploded in response to the COVID-19 crisis. But a KLAS report published this week found that, while some telehealth technology vendors rose to the occasion, others have struggled to deliver. "No one could have predicted COVID-19, so it is no surprise that all vendors initially struggled to manage the rapid increase in telehealth adoption," said KLAS researchers.

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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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Online alcohol treatment program Monument raises $10.3 million

Mobi Health News

Since its launch, more than 12,000 members have joined the online alcohol treatment community.

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Amazon reportedly building bedside sleep apnea monitor, Clover finalizes its SPAC merger and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Papa expands its services to all 50 states. Guided audio walks may be coming to Apple Watch.

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How COVID-19 is changing the way HR professionals think about employee benefits

FierceHealthIT

How COVID-19 is changing the way HR professionals think about employee benefits. pminemyer. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 14:29.

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Is Amazon Readying A Massive Telehealth Play? Almost Certainly, Yes

Healthcare IT Today

Anyone who’s watched Amazon operate over the past two decades knows that there if there’s one key principle baked into its culture, it’s this: “Have no fear.” Risks that would have cowed virtually any other company — such as going headfirst into the grocery business — don’t seem to phase its leadership. This has been […].

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When will primary care docs get the COVID-19 vaccine? Many still in the dark

FierceHealthIT

When will primary care docs get the COVID-19 vaccine? Many still in the dark. hlandi. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 12:25.

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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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Peeking Ahead to 2021, Healthcare Leaders Moving to Cloud Find More Value and Less Risk

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Heather Haugen, PhD from Atos. The healthcare industry has been hesitant to adopt cloud solutions- asking tough questions about return on investment, security, and data governance. As we peek ahead to 2021, we are seeing significant momentum and interest in cloud. In 2019, the global Healthcare Cloud Computing […].

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HHS finalizes rule that mandates exhaustive review of older regulations

FierceHealthIT

HHS finalizes rule that mandates exhaustive review of older regulations. rking. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 20:14.

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TigerConnect Acquires Critical Alert, Ends 2020 with Second Major Acquisition

Healthcare IT Today

TigerConnect®, healthcare’s most advanced, reliable, and widely adopted care team collaboration solution, today announced the acquisition of Critical Alert®, a leading provider of enterprise-grade middleware for hospitals and health systems. Critical Alert’s product suite consists of a middleware suite of products as well as traditional nurse call hardware servicing over 200 hospitals in North America. […].

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AHA presses for changes to COVID-19 vaccine rollout and for HHS to take larger role

FierceHealthIT

AHA presses for changes to COVID-19 vaccine rollout and for HHS to take larger role. rking. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 11:57.

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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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Law Enforcement Trends Related to Opioid Prescription

HealthStream

Because state and federal level actions have been fragmented and often lack strong coordination, physicians and healthcare system officials must understand the full picture that combines overall addiction-rise statistics with current and potential enforcement actions.

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Chutes & Ladders—CVS names first chief customer officer; Cigna's Evernorth gets COO

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—CVS names first chief customer officer; Cigna's Evernorth gets COO. treed. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 16:31.

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Athenahealth's VP predicts more value-based care, investor interest and an evening out of telehealth in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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ACA's coverage gains decreased income inequality: study

FierceHealthIT

ACA's coverage gains decreased income inequality: study. pminemyer. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 11:50.

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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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Review of Latest Customer Trends in EA and Cloud Native

LeanIX

In the world of enterprise architecture, there needs to be a clear understanding of what the customer requires to get a competitive edge.

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The ACA is Central to American Health and Wellbeing

ACA Times

2 minute read: At the dawn of 2021, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is poised to continue to be central to the health and wellbeing of millions of Americans. A review of recent headlines from across the nation demonstrates its lasting importance. A study published in Health Affairs, a leading, peer-reviewed healthcare policy journal, found that the ACA reduced income inequality in the United States and that “the decrease was much larger in states that expanded Medicaid than in states that did not.

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Christian Richter: Staying Current with Enterprise Architecture Trends

LeanIX

In the world of enterprise architecture, there needs to be a clear understanding of what the customer requires to get a competitive edge.

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