Wed.Feb 10, 2021

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Mount Sinai: Apple Watches spot heart rate variability changes prior to COVID-19 diagnosis

Mobi Health News

New research suggests that the wearable could help identify COVID-19 cases up to seven days before a positive diagnostic test.

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The Assistive Technologies That Matter Right Now

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Assistive technologies are tools and devices that support the needs of people with disabilities. These technologies aim to improve the lives of more than 100 million people who experience significant disabilities. Sadly, the World Health […]. The article The Assistive Technologies That Matter Right Now appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Fitbit inks deal with NASA to prevent spread of COVID-19

Mobi Health News

As part of the deal, NASA employees, including 150 astronauts, will get a Fitbit Charge 4 and access to the Work Daily Check-In platform.

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Rural Health Outreach Program Connects with SCTRC for Education Series

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The Center for Health Services Research’s Rural Outreach Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides training and support to rural health clinics across the state of Arkansas, specifically in the area of mental health. Currently, and with the encouragement of the UAMS Chancellor, the program is in the process of initiating a series of virtual training sessions for the providers and administrators at these clinics.

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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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Flow Neuroscience buys fellow brain stimulation company Halo

Mobi Health News

The M&A is expected to help Flow expand to treat new mental health conditions that are commonly comorbid with depression.

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Digital health company egnite launches with AI heart disease platform

Mobi Health News

With CardioCare already in its portfolio, egnite plans to develop more solutions that harness data science to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

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What Is Group Psychology?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Group Psychology is an area of mental health specialties that prepares group leaders to identify and capitalize on developmental and healing possibilities embedded in individual group members’ interpersonal functioning to benefit a group. In such […].

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Virtual eating disorder treatment program Equip lands $13M

Mobi Health News

Equip, a virtual eating disorder treatment program, has closed a Series A financing round worth $13 million led by Optum Ventures. The round also had participation from new investor.406 Ventures and existing investor F-Prime Capital, which led Equip's previous seed round. Together, the rounds bring Equip's total funding to $17 million. WHAT THEY DO Equip uses virtual family-based treatment (FBT) to help children, teens and young adults overcome eating disorders.

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A Physician Perspective on Telehealth

Healthcare IT Today

I think most of us agree that telehealth is here to stay. To what degree is something that will be discussed for a while to come. No doubt telehealth won’t remain at the inflated levels that COVID-19 and shutdowns required, but it will plateau at some reasonable level and then likely grow over time as […].

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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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Industry framework proposes self-regulation of consumer data use, Sema4 announces SPAC merger and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Study lends support to smartphone PPG pulse oximetry; Happify Health adds new language support to digitial mental health programs.

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Humana teams with IBM to offer Watson AI assistant for employer plan members

FierceHealthIT

Humana teams with IBM to offer Watson AI assistant for employer plan members. pminemyer. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 13:44.

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U.S. COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag Because We Don’t Have the Technology to Actually Administer Them

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Lori Jones, Chief Revenue Officer and President, Provider Market at Olive. Healthcare technologists are our next line of defense against COVID-19. Without them, the vaccine rollout will take years. The emergence of Americans from the grips of this pandemic relies upon the swift, effective rollout of the coronavirus […].

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Nearly half of rural hospitals face negative operating margins as COVID-19 hits outpatient revenue

FierceHealthIT

Nearly half of rural hospitals face negative operating margins as COVID-19 hits outpatient revenue. rking. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 17:10.

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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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Web Design Trends to Watch in 2021

Geonetric

Each year’s web design trends provide an opportunity to take a closer look at patterns developing and improve the way people experience your organization’s website. As we reflect on a year full of challenges, we take a closer look at the current and upcoming web design trends that are making a major impact in the […]. Read Web Design Trends to Watch in 2021 at Geonetric.com.

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Cerner eyes opportunities in clinical research, population health as it builds data business

FierceHealthIT

Cerner eyes opportunities in clinical research, population health as it builds data business. hlandi. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 20:22.

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Ten Top Trends: Organizations Should Seek Solutions to Optimize their Revenue Cycle.

HealthStream

HealthStream’s 2021 Top Trends webinar found COVID-19’s financial impact is daunting. To ensure top quality care, organizations should seek solutions to optimize their revenue cycle.

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House COVID-19 package to include funding for vaccines, testing and boosting Medicaid payments

FierceHealthIT

House COVID-19 package to include funding for vaccines, testing and boosting Medicaid payments. rking. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:14.

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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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Registration Open for EA Connect Day APAC: March 24

LeanIX

LeanIX’s EA Connect Days is no longer just Europe and North America’s best conference for enterprise architecture (EA) and multi-cloud governance. On March 24, IT professionals across the Asia-Pacific can virtually attend EA Connect Days APAC to discuss region-specific trends in enterprise technology. Registration is completely free and open to those worldwide.

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This startup is using telehealth to provide eating disorder therapy, and it just got backing from Optum

FierceHealthIT

This startup is using telehealth to provide eating disorder therapy, and it just got backing from Optum. hlandi. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 15:06.

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Looking to Attract and Retain Top Nursing Talent? Here’s How.

HealthStream

HealthStream’s Nurse Residency Solution can help your organization build a residency program that will aid in recruitment, build retention in the critical first two years of practice and create a culture of lifelong learning via engaging, customized learning programs.

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Abacus Insights strikes cloud partnership with Snowflake to help payers scale up data analytics

FierceHealthIT

Abacus Insights strikes cloud partnership with Snowflake to help payers scale up data analytics. hlandi. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 09:58.

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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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COVID-19 Vaccines and Communities of Color in Washington, DC

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

In support of the National African American Enrollment Week of Action, DC Health Link partnered with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health to host “Focus on the Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines and Communities of Color.”. Communities of color, specifically in the District of Columbia, have expressed mistrust in the American health care system and are reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a situation attributed to the enduring legacy of egregious medical mistreatment in America.

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Here's a look at just how much COVID-19 hospitalizations cost

FierceHealthIT

Here's a look at just how much COVID-19 hospitalizations cost. pminemyer. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 12:27.

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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the healthcare industry through the wringer. It's required new ways of working, new methods of communication, new solutions to old problems and innovative solutions to new problems. Healthcare executives up and down the line have learned many valuable lessons from their experiences this past year. This feature story is the first in a series that will highlight how IT leaders managed the myriad challenges of 2020 – and how they plan to build from those less

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CDC director: Data show the fit of masks impacts their effectiveness

FierceHealthIT

CDC director: Data show the fit of masks impacts their effectiveness. treed. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:45.

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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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Business associates were largely to blame for 2020 breaches

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Wednesday from CI Security found that cybercriminals have continued to take advantage of the fallout from COVID-19. The report , which analyzed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach reports last year, found that the number of healthcare data breaches increased 36% in the second half of 2020, compared to the first half.

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Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's 2021 Most Influential Minority Executives in Healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's 2021 Most Influential Minority Executives in Healthcare. treed. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:05.

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AMA past president Dr. Patrice Harris advocates for equity in the COVID-19 era

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The organization in 2021 is not the same as the organization it was years ago," said Dr. Patrice A. Harris, 174th president of the American Medical Association and the first African-American woman to hold that title. Speaking Tuesday as part of the virtual " CHeT Talks " series hosted by the University of Rochester's Center for Health + Technology, Harris noted that there are many more women and people of color among AMA's House of Delegates than even five years ago.