Wed.Dec 08, 2021

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Israeli startup unveils AI device for measuring eye fluid pressure in glaucoma treatment

Mobi Health News

IOPerfect is an AI-based contactless intraocular pressure (IOP) measuring device from Israeli-based Ophthalmic Sciences.

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Amazon launches new elder care subscription service Alexa Together with emergency assistance, fall detection

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Amazon launches new elder care subscription service Alexa Together with emergency assistance, fall detection. rtorrence. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 11:21.

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Report: COVID-19 accelerates health tech investment in 2021

Mobi Health News

Deloitte’s Road to Next report found health tech investments totaled $23.8 billion across 556 completed transactions so far this year.

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SAMSHA offers $30M in grants to boost harm reduction strategies to curb opioid abuse

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SAMSHA offers $30M in grants to boost harm reduction strategies to curb opioid abuse. rking. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 13:33.

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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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Cerebral Inc. lands $300M; AI-backed clinical assistant Robin rakes in $50M

Mobi Health News

Also: HelloHero scores $7.7 million for special education-focused startup, and Pair Team nabs $7.3 million for primary care coordination tool.

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Philips scores FDA 510(k) for acute patient monitors

Mobi Health News

The IntelliVue MX750 and MX850 patient monitors received an EUA last year and a European CE mark in 2019.

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Launching a Healthcare Startup Begins with Connecting to Healthcare APIs

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Troy Bannister, CEO and co-founder of Particle Health. For many health tech founders, there’s nothing more exciting than working at scale. It’s incredibly rewarding to build a solution that can positively affect thousands (or millions) of people at once. And as we say at Particle Health, you can’t […].

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New insulin management solution to come out of Health2Sync, Sanofi's extended partnership

Mobi Health News

The digital tool will be first marketed in Taiwan following regulatory approvals.

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City of Hope to acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America for a reported $390M

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City of Hope to acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America for a reported $390M. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 15:19.

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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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New insulin management solution to come out of Health2Sync, Sanofi's extended partnership

Mobi Health News

The digital tool will be first marketed in Taiwan following regulatory approvals.

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Bridging the Gap Between Legacy Applications and New Technologies in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Legacy applications have served Healthcare organizations for years; however, these applications are causing problems executives must address. Some of these issues include licensing, support and reliability, enhanced data retention requirements and security problems. Sunsetting these applications is not simple and straightforward though and several factors must be considered when identifying which applications and supporting infrastructure […].

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States with strong antitrust laws challenge more hospital mergers but still fall short on addressing consolidation

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States with strong antitrust laws challenge more hospital mergers but still fall short on addressing consolidation. dmuoio. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 12:18.

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Suki Announces $55 Million Series C Funding Round

Healthcare IT Today

Suki, the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for health care, announced today that it has closed a Series C funding round of $55 million, led by March Capital, with additional support from Philips Ventures, and all previous investors including Venrock, Flare Capital, Breyer Capital, and inHealth Ventures. The round is also comprised of super-angels […].

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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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Urban Institute: Nearly 13M had problems affording prescriptions before COVID-19 pandemic

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Urban Institute: Nearly 13M had problems affording prescriptions before COVID-19 pandemic. rking. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 16:31.

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Stop it, you cannot get rid of your IT department

David Chou

The IT department has changed drastically over the past few years. IT is no longer just a support team but an essential part of every company's future. The IT department needs to be agile, innovative, and digital-first to meet today's technology demands. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to get rid of your IT department, as this Wall Street Journal article suggests.

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Bright Health banks $750M investment from Cigna Ventures, New Enterprise Associates

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Bright Health banks $750M investment from Cigna Ventures, New Enterprise Associates. pminemyer. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 14:44.

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Trend Spotting: Health Systems Unite to Build Collaborative Platforms (Part II)

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by Vince Kuraitis, JD and Randall Williams, MD. In Part I , we profiled three recently formed, provider sponsored platforms: Truveta, Xealth, and Graphite Health. These platforms are backed by multiple health systems (ranging from 3 to 20) and have ambitious plans for national expansion. In Part II, we comment on the " why " -- describing market forces leading to provider sponsored collaborative platforms.

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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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SoftBank leads mental health startup Cerebral's $300M round, propelling valuation to $4.8B

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SoftBank leads mental health startup Cerebral's $300M round, propelling valuation to $4.8B. hlandi. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 13:10.

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CMS.gov - Untitled Article

CMS.gov

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many shortcomings in our health care system, especially the ability to quickly share and use reliable data to better understand the health needs of all people across the country. This need for more accessible data is why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) remains committed to making health care data flow more freely and securely among payers, providers, and patients by laying the foundation to foster a more connected health care system.

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Jury: UnitedHealth must pay TeamHealth $60M in damages in Nevada case

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Jury: UnitedHealth must pay TeamHealth $60M in damages in Nevada case. pminemyer. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 11:38.

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Hospital at home: How healthcare orgs can set programs up for success

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Although telehealth is often thought of in the context of synchronous video visits, in reality, virtual care encompasses a wide range of opportunities to connect patients with medical care beyond brick-and-mortar facilities. One such expansion involves the provision of advanced care outside of in-person settings, sometimes known as "hospital at home.

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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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3 Healthcare Marketing Tips for 2022

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3 Healthcare Marketing Tips for 2022. admin. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 13:21.

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Monthly Update: Biden's appointments and telehealth's surges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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