Tue.Sep 07, 2021

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Genetic testing company Invitae snaps up digital health record company Ciitizen for $325M

Mobi Health News

Invitae said the acquisition will provide patients with a centralized hub for their genomic and clinical data.

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Amazon looks to bring telehealth, in-person care to 20 more cities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amazon is reportedly looking to launch its app-based home visits in 20 major U.S. cities through 2022. According to Insider 's Blake Dodge , Amazon Care will bring the "full package" of telehealth and in-person services to Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas and Boston in 2021, with 16 more to follow the next year. Amazon representatives told Healthcare IT News after publication that the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.

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Deloitte's Gebreyes: 'Health equity is a moral imperative that requires a business solution'

Mobi Health News

Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes, director of Deloitte’s Health Equity Institute, talks about how business and health organizations can help tackle health disparities.

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Majority of healthcare orgs conducting less than 20% of visits virtually

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report from KLAS and the Center for Connected Medicine found that a majority of organizations surveyed were conducting less than 20% of their visits virtually in May and June of this year. The report, The Intersection of Value and Telehealth , surveyed nearly 100 qualified representatives about their organization's prioritization and adoption of telemedicine.

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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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Decentralized clinical trial firm Medable picks chief strategy officer and other digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Also: bink health names Elizabeth Mora and Naomi Kelman to its board of directors, and Mandana Varahrami will join CipherHealth.

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Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Solv wraps up a $45 million Series C funding round, and Singapore-based Homage secures $30 million.

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Managing Client Messages

Clocktree

You can send messages to your clients within Clocktree that are secure and HIPAA compliant. To do that, click the Send Message button at the top of your client’s profile. When a client responds to your message, you will receive an alert and a red message icon will appear next to the client’s name under your Clients tab. You can click that to view and respond to the message.

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#HIMSS21 Revisited – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 70

Healthcare IT Today

For the 70th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the recent HIMSS 2021 conference in Las Vegas. We look back at the HIMSS conference to share our highlights and experience at the conference. We talk about what topics and technologies stood out. Plus, were there any trends that emerged from the conference. […] For the 70th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the recent HIMSS 2021 conference in Las Vegas.

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Best Practices for Launching a Virtual Health Program

GlobalMed

A guide to the best practices for launching a virtual health program is needed more now than ever before. Just about every week you’ll hear the story of a new virtual care adopter who’s launched a groundbreaking program or there’s a new webinar or panel discussion unpacking its many virtues. Don’t get us wrong, virtual health expertise is priceless.

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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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Authenticity in Healthcare Communication – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/10 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Christina Vanvuren (@xtinavanvuren) on the topic “Authenticity in Healthcare Communication.” In a noisy world, one of the best ways for brands (personal brands included) to stand out […].

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Judge rules 'neigh' on using ivermectin for COVID-19, reversing earlier court decision

FierceHealthIT

Judge rules 'neigh' on using ivermectin for COVID-19, reversing earlier court decision. dmuoio. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:37.

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Healthcare Security with Leon Lerman, CEO of Cynerio

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare is filled with cybersecurity risks. While we’ve dealt with network security risks and software vulnerability risks for a long time, we’re also starting to learn how to protect ourselves against the human risk of our employees falling for a phishing attack. Along with these, we are also seeing device proliferation in healthcare organizations which […].

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Most doctors get limited education on eating disorders. This online training helps fill the gap

FierceHealthIT

Most doctors get limited education on eating disorders. This online training helps fill the gap. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 10:24.

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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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There’s More to Participatory Medicine than Doctors and Patients

Society for Participatory Medicine

Throughout the history of the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM), the discussions have focused on two groups of participants. The first is the patient and caregivers. SPM’s work, as illustrated in the Manifesto, has been dedicated to ensuring that members of this group are involved in decision-making and problem-solving associated with diagnosis and treatment.

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AMA releases more than 400 CPT code changes for 2022 to align with new tech services

FierceHealthIT

AMA releases more than 400 CPT code changes for 2022 to align with new tech services. hlandi. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 11:49.

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Paving the Way for Virtual Trials in Neurology: A Fully Remote ALS Study in 2015

ActiGraph

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way we think about clinical research and care. Clinical trials, a vital component of the drug development process, were heavily disrupted because patients, often with weakened immune systems, could not visit hospitals and research sites. Unable to conduct studies that required in-person visits, biopharma and medical device companies were forced to delay or cancel planned clinical trials, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars. 1 In order to

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Healthcare bankruptcies at all-time low, new report finds

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare bankruptcies at all-time low, new report finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 10:32.

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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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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: How to Mitigate & Prevent Hesitation

Geonetric

If so, use these helpful tips to communicate expectations, benefits, and next steps internally while managing your organization’s reputation. Managing the Mandate Every state and health system are going to have people that oppose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. When you prepare for the mandate, you’ll position yourself to have constructive and consistent conversations that help […].

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Cityblock Health raises another mega-round of cash, boosting valuation to $5.7B

FierceHealthIT

Cityblock Health raises another mega-round of cash, boosting valuation to $5.7B. hlandi. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 15:25.

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Tips to Improve Underperforming Provider Directories

Geonetric

Provider directories are a main source of overall page traffic, accounting for 20% of inbound traffic and 25% of overall page views. If your Find-a-doctor functionality isn’t easy to search, engaging and focused on conversions, you are missing a big opportunity. Join us to learn if your directory is underperforming and how to make changes […].

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Azalea Health picks up dashboardMD to bolster its EHR platform's analytics offerings

FierceHealthIT

Azalea Health picks up dashboardMD to bolster its EHR platform's analytics offerings. dmuoio. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 15:11.

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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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HHS Lowers Cost-Sharing Reduction Limits for 2022

ACA Times

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently made available an FAQ specifying the cost-sharing reduction limits (CSR) for the 2022 tax year. In the FAQ , the HHS makes clear that the maximum out-of-pocket limit for plans beginning on or after January 1, 2022, will be $8,700 for self-only coverage and $17,400 for coverage beyond self-only. .

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Clover Health to integrate Assistant tool into athenahealth electronic medical record

FierceHealthIT

Clover Health to integrate Assistant tool into athenahealth electronic medical record. pminemyer. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 14:26.

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Seven Tips for a Successful ERP Implementation

Optimum Healthcare IT

Focusing on these seven tips for a successful ERP implementation is a great way to positively impact thousands across your healthcare system. The post Seven Tips for a Successful ERP Implementation appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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HIStalk Interviews Stephen Hau, CEO, Newfire Global Partners

HIStalk Interviews

Stephen Hau, MS is chairman and CEO of Newfire Global.

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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.