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On Valentine’s Day 2022, Let’s Remember That Love is a Social Determinant of Health

Health Populi

While love can’t solve all of the world’s problems, it is absolutely a basic human need and a positive force for health and well-being. For today’s Health Populi blog, I have curated a big hug-full of posts I’ve written over the years building the evidence base of love as a determinant of health. As a sidebar, the graphic you see here — my “WiFi Heart” — was purposefully commissioned to my web designer to incorporate elements of love and connectivi

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Baheya Foundation explores AI to predict response to breast cancer treatment

Mobi Health News

The Egyptian non-profit has teamed up with GE Healthcare to utilise AI to assess how well a patient is responding to neoadjuvant therapy, commonly used prior to surgery.

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Data-driven population health insights

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Gaps in patient care contribute to declining health for preventable conditions and cost health systems millions of precious healthcare dollars. Furthermore, COVID-19-induced delays to standard preventive care and routine screenings have exacerbated gaps in patient care. Now, as organizations play catch up to understand patients’ current health status, they can’t afford to waste limited resources on inefficient care processes and guesswork.

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Study: Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy improved depression for primary care patients

Mobi Health News

A study published in JAMA Network Open found CCBT led to improved depressive symptoms in primary care patients compared with treatment as usual alone.

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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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Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Rural Communities

Iris Telehealth

Mental health stigma is a serious problem that can cause people to opt-out of treatment for their behavioral health conditions. In fact, a study by the Cohen Veterans Network found that nearly one-third of Americans have worried about others judging them for seeking mental health services. While one-fifth of individuals say they’ve lied to avoid telling people they were seeking mental health care.

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5 Most Common FAQs About Depression

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The WHO stated that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the demand for curbing depression and other mental health conditions is on the rise globally. It has significance because of the global burden of disease it causes and the large amount of people it affects in all communities across the world. Recently, depression is estimated to affect 350 million people.

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Singapore-based digital men's clinic Noah launches in Hong Kong

Mobi Health News

The telehealth service is expanding across Asia two years since its launch in Singapore.

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Signify Health to Acquire Caravan Health, Accelerating the Movement to Value-based Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Combined company will create one of the largest networks of at-risk providers, improving patient outcomes while lowering costs across the care continuum Signify Health, Inc. (NYSE: SGFY), a leading value-based healthcare platform that leverages advanced analytics, technology and nationwide healthcare provider networks, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Caravan Health, a leader in […].

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Digital prior authorization startup PriorAuthNow lands $25M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the new investment to build its team and client base.

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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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What Keeps Healthcare from Sharing Data as Nimbly as Financial Services Do?

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare, like finance, is a huge and highly regulated sector of society with many different types of institutions that have to exchange data. Both sectors have defined standards in the pursuit of seamless data exchange, and both now have a modern standard (FHIR in the case of healthcare; FIX in the case of finance) that […].

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Cancer screening feature now available on MFine mobile health app

Mobi Health News

MFine users can now book tests from Datar Cancer Genetics.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 26: Dr. Lee David Milligan on The Great Resignation and Technology Innovation

Healthcare IT Today

For the 26th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Lee David Milligan, MD, CHCIO, CIO at Asante Health System. For those that follow along closely, you may remember Milligan from this previous interview and he carries over the great knowledge sharing in this episode. First, we dive […].

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Variantyx nabs $41.1M for tech-backed genomic analysis

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the funds to focus on the oncology space.

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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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3 FAQs about CPT 99457, 99458, and 99091

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs have grown in popularity in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with technological advancements as well as increased adoption among hospitals, care coordinators, physicians and patients, has increased demand even further. In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have deployed several codes for remote monitoring service reimbursement.

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MindFi snaps up $2M in seed funding

Mobi Health News

It is eyeing localised corporate mental health offerings across Asia-Pacific.

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Gist Healthcare Podcast: Toward a Platform Future

E-CareManagement

Randy Williams, MD and I were interviewed about platform business models and strategy by Alexandra Olvin of Gist Healthcare. This is the first podcast in a four-part series : "Toward a Platform Future.". We discuss the growing popularity of platform business model in healthcare, and what it might mean for the industry: “Platform thinking” for healthcare.

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Technology-Driven Precision Medicine Company Variantyx Secures $41.5M in Funding

Healthcare IT Today

Funding Round is Led by New Era Capital Partners and Includes Peregrine Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, 20/20 HealthCare Partners, and Pitango HealthTech Variantyx, a technology-driven precision medicine company providing advanced genomic testing for the rare genetic disorders, reproductive health, and precision oncology markets, today announced they have secured $41.5M in funding.

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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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Telehealth, physical therapy and the pandemic: Lessons for all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For vulnerable patient populations – and for those who just prefer the convenience of care at home – telemedicine has been a success. But it still has its limitations. For example, the precise movements and exercises involved in physical therapy rehab are hard for a patient to accomplish remotely. A provider on a video call may seem about as valuable as a YouTube video.

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7 Tips on How to Enjoy Losing Weight

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Yes, you can enjoy losing weight! Losing weight does not have to mean depriving yourself or being punished by strict rules that are not fun. Remind yourself that you don’t need to be hard on yourself and do not have to succeed every time, but rather you can enjoy the process of losing weight. With the right mindset and strong determination, you can achieve your food and fitness goals.

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HHS puts $55M toward virtual care for underserved groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it had awarded almost $55 million total toward virtual care at 29 centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Optimizing Virtual Funding money is intended to be used for telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital patient tools and health information technology platforms, among other virtual care technologies.