Fri.Oct 30, 2020

article thumbnail

Apple collaborates with researchers on studies of heart failure, flu

Mobi Health News

In addition to a study of asthma patients with Anthem, the tech giant is working with the Universities of Toronto and Washington on two other studies using its new Apple Watch Series 6.

357
357
article thumbnail

How Grocery Stores Are Part of the Health/Care Ecosystem – the Case of ALDI and Instacart

Health Populi

As humans in the Age of the Coronavirus focus on physiological needs, people have intensely focused on hunting-and-gathering food and hygiene products. We will remember memes about toilet tissue stockpiling and re-visiting canned and shelf-stable comfort foods from childhood long after the pandemic. Some people, though, haven’t had easy access to nutritious food in their communities or the ability to engage with ecommerce platforms to order food for delivery.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Evaluating musculoskeletal digital health apps

Mobi Health News

Dr. Liz Kwo reviews the opportunity for digital health apps for musculoskeletal health conditions and looks at challenges facing their wider adoption among providers.

article thumbnail

Epic, Zoom and mobile app help at-risk clinic volunteers deliver care from home

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Volunteers in Medicine’s Clinic of the Cascades in Bend, Oregon, is one of 92 VIM free clinics nationwide. The Bend clinic installed an electronic health record in 2004 and has a long history of adopting health IT. THE PROBLEM. There are around 200 volunteers at the clinic who care for an uninsured population of primarily Latinx patients. The ripples of COVID-19 hit especially hard in this community, where many lost jobs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Nursing 197
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

K?laHealth scores $12.9M in combined seed and Series A round

Mobi Health News

The startup uses machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze a patient’s surgery risk and gives treatment recommendations.

239
239

More Trending

article thumbnail

More than half of Americans would use virtual care, UnitedHealth Group survey finds

FierceHealthIT

More than half of Americans would use virtual care, UnitedHealth Group survey finds. treed. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 15:23.

131
131
article thumbnail

Epic Integration With Lyft Part Of Trend Expanding EHR Borders

Healthcare IT Today

In a move reflecting ongoing expansion beyond its existing platform, Epic has integrated technology from ride-sharing company Lyft. The new Lyft for Epic integration will allow health system staffers to schedule a Lyft ride home for patients directly from the patient’s record. Two hospitals—Ochsner Health and Tampa General– have agreed to test out the tool. […].

EHR 95
article thumbnail

Teladoc finalizes blockbuster deal with Livongo in less than three months

FierceHealthIT

Teladoc finalizes blockbuster deal with Livongo in less than three months. hlandi. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 09:50.

127
127
article thumbnail

Health IT Cartoons – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Friday to everyone! You know what that means…it’s time for another edition of Fun Friday where we share some cartoons, something to make you smile, laugh, or hopefully lighten your mood as you head into the weekend. We’ve got some good ones this week, so we’ll dive right into it. #SaturdayThoughts #CIOs pic.twitter.com/VST3Vp7C1N — […].

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Gloves in demand for hospitals facing shortages due to COVID-19: Premier

FierceHealthIT

Gloves in demand for hospitals facing shortages due to COVID-19: Premier. rking. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:58.

127
127
article thumbnail

Single Sign-On – Telehealth Features Series

Healthcare IT Today

In this Telehealth Feature Series, we’re going to cover the long list of potential telehealth features available today. As you’re considering your own approach to telehealth, we will provide you a look at all the possible features telehealth companies are offering on the market. Plus, we’ll offer our insight into the nuances of each feature […].

article thumbnail

CMS expects MA, Part D payments to grow by nearly 3% in 2022

FierceHealthIT

CMS expects MA, Part D payments to grow by nearly 3% in 2022. rking. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 17:35.

114
114
article thumbnail

Government Agencies Warn of Imminent Cybercrime Threat from Ransomware Targeted at Hospitals

Healthcare IT Today

If you’re in the security world, you’ve no doubt seen the warning to hospitals from multiple government agencies about a specific ransomware threat. Here’s a short excerpt of the announcement: This joint cybersecurity advisory was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health […].

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Allscripts tapping into Microsoft's cloud technology to focus on innovation

FierceHealthIT

Allscripts tapping into Microsoft's cloud technology to focus on innovation. hlandi. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 13:34.

104
104
article thumbnail

What to Ask When Selecting a Telepsychiatry Vendor

Iris Telehealth

While navigating the fast-growing and rapidly evolving telepsychiatry sector, you want to partner with a vendor you can trust to work toward the long-term wellbeing of both your organization and your patients. As various challenges and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue, the need for access to quality mental health care services has never been more urgent or clear.

article thumbnail

Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Long-Term Care Still Favored by Demographic Trends

HealthStream

COVID-19 is inspiring some creative solutions to the isolation imposed by COVID-19 on residents. Demographics tell us this sector will continue to be important despite current challenges.

52
article thumbnail

How to Reimagine Customer Success Through the Cloud

LeanIX

Assa Abloy had a problem: they had to get control of their fast and ever-growing landscape. Because of their aggressive acquisition journey and how they use d the cloud to fuel their growth , it was hard to keep up. At our recent EA Connect Days , Nikolas Sundberg , CIO Global Solutions Division at Assa Abloy , shared with us how his company used LeanIX to gain control of their IT landscape and fueled their growth in their digital products and solutions.?.

52
article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

Novartis scales back decision to restrict 340B drug sales

FierceHealthIT

Novartis scales back decision to restrict 340B drug sales. rking. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 16:06.

67
article thumbnail

Weekender 10/30/20

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap HHS/ONC extend the dates for Cures.

44
article thumbnail

FBI, HHS warn of 'imminent' cyberthreats to hospitals; Trump draws backlash over COVID-19 claims

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Privacy & Security Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: FBI, HHS warn of 'imminent' cyberthreats to hospitals; Trump draws backlash over COVID-19 claims Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

78