Tue.Dec 22, 2020

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Oscar files to go public

Mobi Health News

Insurtech company Oscar has confidentially filed to go public, it announced Monday. The New York City-based startup submitted a draft registration statement for its proposed initial public offering to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but the size and price range for the IPO has yet to be determined.

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Top 10 telehealth stories of 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There's no question that the COVID-19 crisis ignited unprecedented patient interest in telehealth. But along with the skyrocketing appointment rates and glowing reports about patient and provider satisfaction came concerns about security , accessibility and longevity. Many of those questions are still unanswered as we turn the corner into 2021. But to gain a sense of the landscape going forward, here's a refresher of Healthcare IT News' top 10 telehealth stories from 2020: Telemedici

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Alphabet's busy 2020 in healthcare – everything from AI tools to COVID-19 testing

Mobi Health News

There was no shortage of variety among the 2020 healthcare initiatives from Alphabet's major business units.

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CMS Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Health Data Interoperability Requirements For Payers

Healthcare IT Today

CMS has released a proposed rule that will require Medicaid managed care plans and other insurers offering products on the ACA Exchanges to support the sharing of patient data amongst themselves. The announcement follows the release of the Interoperability and Patient Access final rule in July, which requires all health plans doing business with the […].

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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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Peloton buys Precor - and its US manufacturing facilities - for $420M

Mobi Health News

The deal, expected to close in early 2021, also adds considerable R&D strength to the connect fitness company.

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VNV Global invests $35M in Babylon’s new $100M financing

Mobi Health News

The funds are to continue the UK health tech firm’s international expansion.

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Some doctors are Zooming with improv actors to get better at delivering bad news. Here's why

FierceHealthIT

Some doctors are Zooming with improv actors to get better at delivering bad news. Here's why. hlandi. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:40.

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What Makes Specialty Acute Care Telehealth Different?

Healthcare IT Today

I’m always slightly bothered when people say that telehealth has seen a massive explosion thanks to COVID-19. While it’s true that live video telehealth visits have seen hockey stick style growth because of COVID-19, there are actually a wide variety of telehealth options. Although, each of these areas of telehealth are quite different and have […].

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More than 8.2M signed up on HealthCare.gov during open enrollment: CMS

FierceHealthIT

More than 8.2M signed up on HealthCare.gov during open enrollment: CMS. pminemyer. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 14:33.

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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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Connected data ecosystems transforming delivery of healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Connected data ecosystems transforming delivery of healthcare Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Lyft, Anthem, JPMorgan team to provide transportation to COVID-19 vaccinations

FierceHealthIT

Lyft, Anthem, JPMorgan team to provide transportation to COVID-19 vaccinations. pminemyer. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 11:03.

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[Complimentary Guide] Gartner 2020 Market Guide for Virtual Care Solutions

eVisit

Gartner is the world’s leading research and advisory firm and a trusted advisor and objective resource to 14,000 enterprises in 100-plus countries. The company’s healthcare practice helps thousands of hospitals and health systems drive innovation across a range of areas, including virtual care. So, we were beyond thrilled when we learned that eVisit has been identified — among the sea of hundreds of firms — as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner 2020 Market Guide for Virtual Care Solutions re

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Five New Technology Offerings for Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Long ago in a city far far away, there was CES 2020. It was filled with tech from wall-to-wall and bus ride to bus ride. CES 2020 was January 2020 nightmare of booths placed at opposite ends of convention space that seemed to span miles in one direction, and up elevators to suites in a completely different direction. A competition winner here, a spotlight on hearing there , health tech here – here a robot , there a drone – everywhere a bus ride and 170,000 people, all apparently young and

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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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On the 10th Day of #HITChristmas … Shereese Maynard a HealthTech Strategist

Healthcare IT Today

Note: In case you missed the other 12 Days of #HITChristmas, you can start with the first day here along with the story behind #HITChristmas or read all 12 days here as they are published. On the 10th Day of #HITChristmas we’re excited to feature, Shereese Maynard (@ShereeseMayMba) a HealthTech Strategist. Tell us a little bit about yourself and […].

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The Redox Podcast: Episode 35 — A Christmas Carol in Quarantine with Rachel Desmond

Redox

What if I told you that I talked to the ghost of health crises past, and he was a climate scientist named Dr. Paul Epstein who could tell us why bats are the perfect hosts for spreading pandemic-prone diseases? Would you believe me??? Ok, but what if I also told you that I talked with the ghost of health crises present, and she is a 1920s actress who sounds more like your hipster friend from college with high critiques of governmental and structural inequities that aid in the spread of these vir

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Intrado Acquires Asparia

Healthcare IT Today

Intrado Corporation (“Intrado” or the “Company”), a global leader in technology-enabled services, announced today that it has acquired Asparia, Inc., a leading provider of patient engagement solutions for health systems, hospitals, and medical practices. Asparia offers an easy-to-implement platform for healthcare providers to deliver advanced patient engagement capabilities across the patient care journey, delivering clear value for healthcare […].

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Measuring Nurse Competency: What Is Professionalism in Nursing?

HealthStream

Professionalism in nursing means providing top-quality care to patients, while also upholding the values of accountability, respect, and integrity. It is one of the most importance competencies for a successful nurse.

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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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How NYU Langone quickly scaled up virtual health to keep patients connected and clinicians safe during COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

How NYU Langone quickly scaled up virtual health to keep patients connected and clinicians safe during COVID-19. hlandi. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 14:28.

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