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Healthcare consumers are seeking clear communications, tech-enabled access to care

Mobi Health News

A new Salesforce Research survey suggests patients are heavily valuing healthcare and life science companies that provide better consumer experiences.

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The Link Between Wellness & Wealth Is Powerful for Everyone – and Especially Women

Health Populi

In the U.S., the link between wellness and wealth, money and health, is strong and common across people, young and old. But the impacts of money on health, well-being, and life choices varies across the ages, based on a study from Lively , a company that builds platforms for health savings accounts. The first chart illustrates that health care costs challenge people in many ways: the most obvious health care cost problems prevent people from saving more for retirement or paying down debt.

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Apple, VA complete rollout of Health Records at 1,200+ facilities

Mobi Health News

Veterans will have secure access to a portable aggregated record of their allergies, immunizations, lab results, procedures and other health measures.

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The Link Between Wellness & Wealth Is Powerful for Everyone – and Especially Women

Health Populi

In the U.S., the link between wellness and wealth, money and health, is strong and common across people, young and old. But the impacts of money on health, well-being, and life choices varies across the ages, based on a study from Lively , a company that builds platforms for health savings accounts. The first chart illustrates that health care costs challenge people in many ways: the most obvious health care cost problems prevent people from saving more for retirement or paying down debt.

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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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CHIME19: 7 predictions for what lies ahead for health IT in 2020

FierceHealthIT

CHIME19 attendees took out their crystal balls to predict what's ahead for healthcare and health IT. Here are 7 predictions of what's in the pipeline for 2020.

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Apple expands health records app to millions of U.S. veterans

FierceHealthIT

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Apple announced Wednesday that millions of U.S. veterans will now be able to access their medical records on their iPhones through the tech giant's health records feature. The app makes it easier for veterans to access their medical data across multiple providers by combining their VA health data alongside their health records from community providers.

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PathAI's $15M from Merck, BMS caps off its $75M Series B

Mobi Health News

The Boston-based company has now raised a hair over $90 million for its AI pathology platform.

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Ransomware attack at Brooklyn Hospital Center results in permanent loss of some patient data

FierceHealthIT

A ransomware attack hitting several computer systems at Brooklyn Hospital Center exposed patient data and caused permanent loss of some patients' information. The hospital discovered that malware had encrypted certain systems and disrupted the operation of certain hospital systems.

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Telehealth helps Mayo Clinic neonatologists better treat newborns in emergencies

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, implemented tele-neonatology six years ago. Prior to that, Mayo Clinic neonatologists were assisting community hospital care teams via telephone when a newborn required advanced resuscitation or critical care. THE PROBLEM. “Because we were unable to visually assess the newborn, this limited our ability to closely collaborate with the local team and guide care over the phone,” said Dr.

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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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Importance Of The Hospital Management System

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The health system is one of essential socio-economic activities; therefore, it requires rational and effective management. For this, it is necessary to have a tool that allows adequate control of the information generated in health institutions. Hospitals, as the main actors of the health system, generate an essential volume of information, but in most cases, […].

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6 Mental Health Quotes that Will Inspire Your Clients

TheraNest

We all have our favorite quotes from authors, poets, and historical figures that we pull out when the time calls. Whether they are validating, inspiring, or grounding, cherished quotes can serve as a form of self care to bring us back into the moment as we move through life’s challenges. For your clients, a few impactful quotes may help them to find moments of peace in times of crisis. .

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New York health system to pay $3M HIPAA settlement

FierceHealthIT

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is paying $3 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to settle potential security and privacy violations. The settlement is one of the biggest so far this year involving violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.

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Health Benefits Of Moringa: Why It Is Called Tree Of Miracles

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

A plant which is highly nutritious and holds a special place in ayurveda due to its amazing medicinal properties. The post Health Benefits Of Moringa: Why It Is Called Tree Of Miracles appeared first on Healthystic.

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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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Extension of Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: New Physician Schedule for 2020

care innovations

It is an exciting time in the world of digital health! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final 2020 rules, which directly impacts remote patient monitoring (RPM) services. This falls on the heels of 2019's reimbursement changes for providers using RPM under the following CPT Codes: CPT 99453, CPT99454, and CPT 99457.

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Five tech and aging blog posts from October 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

October was a long and extravagant month for the tech market. Between trade events, including the Connected Health Conference in Boston, LeadingAge in San Diego, HLTH in Las Vegas, the Aging 2.0 Revolutionize Conference in Boston which was highlighted by the reveal of Venture Capital investor Dominic Endicott's $2 Trillion Age-Tech market size, making the Consumer Technology Association's $29 Billion look cautious.

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Medicare Advantage helps Humana beat earnings expectations for Q3

FierceHealthIT

Humana beat earnings estimates for the third quarter of 2019 thanks in part to growth in its Medicare Advantage business, generating $16.2 billion in revenue.

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Interoperability research shows agita

Morning eHealth

New data privacy, AI investment proposals — A shot of SDOH 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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CMS approves D.C. Medicaid waiver, paving way for broader mental health coverage

FierceHealthIT

The District of Columbia will be the first region to test a waiver program that aims to allow states to cover more behavioral health services in Medicaid.

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Adventures in T1D: How to Camp With Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Lifting the Shadow. When you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it’s hard not to feel like a shadow has been cast over your life. Suddenly you’re exposed to the possibility of so many things going wrong. It can be an isolating feeling. Not just because it can drive you away from other people, but because it can drive you away from the activities you once loved.

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Industry Voices—We need to move from patient-centered outcomes to patient-centered values

FierceHealthIT

Patients have historically been—and often continue to be—excluded from decisions that shape the value assessment dialogue.

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A Guide to Virtual Visits with Your Telehealth Program

Health Recovery Solutions

Virtual Care, Not Just RPM. Modern telehealth products have several different solutions and services to offer healthcare organizations. Some of these include remote patient monitoring (RPM), educational materials, communication tools, and medication and symptom tracking. Virtual care through video is only one communication feature, but probably the most critical of those features vendors can provide.

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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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CVS' profits up 10% in Q3 as Aetna acquisition boosts performance

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health saw a 10% profit boost year-over-year in the third quarter of 2018, thanks in part to Aetna's financial performance.

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Telemedicine in the Golden Hour: Saving Neonatal Lives

GlobalMed

When people think of a typical telemedicine scenario, they often picture a patient who can’t get to a hospital. A soldier wounded in the field, an elderly man with mobility challenges or a melanoma patient in a rural town hours from a dermatology clinic : these are the usual faces of virtual health. So when some people hear of neonatal applications in telemedicine, they’re often surprised.

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Pharmacy Sues Surescripts, Partners Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

Healthcare IT Today

An independent pharmacy has spearheaded a class action suit claiming Surescripts has engaged in anticompetitive behavior which violates federal law. In the complaint, which names not only Surescripts but also RelayHealth and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, New York-based Falconer Pharmacy claims that the defendants have violated the Sherman Act by engaging in a “decade-long” scheme designed […].

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Healthcare Breach

Telebehavioral Health Institute

1,400 Patients Affected by Behavioral Healthcare Breach The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) accidentally exposed patient’s protected health information (PHI) through its Individual and Family Support Program (IFSP). Although investigations are still underway, the healthcare breach … Read more. The post Healthcare Breach appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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Consumers Interested In Using Voice Assistants for Healthcare, But Privacy Worries Remain

Healthcare IT Today

It’s becoming more common for consumers to use voice assistants for healthcare, but others are holding back due to privacy worries, according to the results of a new survey. The survey, which connected with 1,004 U.S. adults, was backed by AI vendor Orbita and conducted by Voicebot.ai. It focused on consumer adoption of voice assistants for […].

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IRS Using Levy Power to Collect ACA Penalties

ACA Times

2 minute read: It’s bad enough that employers could face financial penalties for not complying with the Affordable Care Act. Now, the IRS has started using its levy power to take property if employers fail to pay the ACA penalties assessed by the federal agency. An IRS levy permits the legal seizure of property to satisfy a tax debt. The agency can take money in financial accounts, seize and sell your vehicle(s), real estate and other personal property.

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Why Home Health Caregivers are the Heroes of the Healthcare Ecosystem

Synzi

Honoring Home Health Heroes The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) celebrates November as Home Care and Hospice Month. During this month, the home care and hospice community honor the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and … Read More. The post Why Home Health Caregivers are the Heroes of the Healthcare Ecosystem appeared first on Synzi.

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