Fri.Dec 03, 2021

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Google may release its own smartwatch next year

Mobi Health News

The tech giant is planning its own smartwatch with health- and fitness-tracking tools that will live outside the Fitbit brand, according to reporting by Insider.

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After court-ordered injunctions, Cleveland Clinic, HCA and other providers hit pause on workforce vaccine mandates

FierceHealthIT

After court-ordered injunctions, Cleveland Clinic, HCA and other providers hit pause on workforce vaccine mandates. dmuoio. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 16:30.

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Contributed: DTx DIY - How can replicable clinical data help us meet mental health demand?

Mobi Health News

The digital therapeutics industry must conduct and publish rigorous, replicable research if it is to truly become a legitimate option alongside in-person cognitive behavioral therapy and medications.

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Out-of-pocket costs may play larger role in telehealth visits than in-person care: survey

FierceHealthIT

Out-of-pocket costs may play larger role in telehealth visits than in-person care: survey. rtorrence. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 16:07.

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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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Sound Life Sciences scores FDA 510(k) for smart device respiratory monitoring app

Mobi Health News

The prescription app uses a smartphone or smart speaker to measure breathing.

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Google's new feature helps folks find in-network doctors

Mobi Health News

Google is always now displaying languages spoken at provider offices.

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AMA: Medicare physician fee schedule spending dropped nearly $14B last year due to COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

AMA: Medicare physician fee schedule spending dropped nearly $14B last year due to COVID-19. rking. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 12:25.

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Can Data Analytics Rescue Hospitals from a Healthcare Workforce Crisis?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rich Kenny, MMCi, RN, Healthcare Industry Executive Advisor at SAS. Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare delivery system – the 28 million nurses around the world make up 59% of healthcare professionals. If your organization employs nurses, it is a particularly challenging time as the worldwide pandemic […].

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Hack targets Planned Parenthood, exposing personal information of 400K patients

FierceHealthIT

Hack targets Planned Parenthood, exposing personal information of 400K patients. rtorrence. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 10:13.

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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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Family Medicine Residency Interview and Opthamology Notes with Dr. Glaucomflecken – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’ve had a great week and be able to accomplish everything you wanted to accomplish. As we head into another weekend, we wanted to share another Fun Friday from Dr. Glaucomflecken. He’s been doing a bunch of videos lately about residency interviews for various specialties. You should go and check […].

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Pandemic-era burnout, short-staffing has more nurses eyeing the door, survey says

FierceHealthIT

Pandemic-era burnout, short-staffing has more nurses eyeing the door, survey says. dmuoio. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 14:22.

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Nordic Consulting acquires S&P Consultants, Expands Cerner Division to Meet Industry Demand

Healthcare IT Today

Nordic Consulting, a global health and technology consulting company, announced today that it has acquired S&P Consultants, a healthcare IT consultancy with a 25-year track record and an industry-leading reputation for Cerner services, including 2021 Best in KLAS honors. S&P will become a Nordic global company – alongside Bails, Healthtech, and Tasman – collectively helping healthcare leaders navigate complexity and […].

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5 Actionable Ways To Manage Midlife Stress

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

Midlife is a phase when men and women have more responsibilities and duties to accomplish. At the same time, they have to bear more stress and tension. Often, stress gets out of control when they face hardships continuously. Even worse, it can lead to many problems such as digestive disorders, high blood pressure, depression, and […]. The post 5 Actionable Ways To Manage Midlife Stress 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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How to Reduce Hospital Readmissions with Telehealth & RPM

Health Recovery Solutions

Hospital readmissions are expensive and affect every part of the healthcare ecosystem, from providers to payers to patients. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), hospital readmission rates are as high as 14%, costing $15,200 on average per readmission. As healthcare organizations shift towards a value-based care model, reducing hospital readmissions becomes a top priority not only as a means to control costs, but as a strategy to achieve important metrics such as i

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COVID-19 Continues to Fuel the Fire of America’s Opioid Epidemic

FierceHealthIT

COVID-19 Continues to Fuel the Fire of America’s Opioid Epidemic. admin. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 14:18.

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Weekender 12/3/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Nordic acquires S&P Consultants. A private.

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Americans Cite COVID-19, Access and Cost as Top Healthcare Issues at the End of 2021

Health Populi

Approaching nearly two years into the pandemic, nearly one-half of Americans cite viruses and COVID-19 as the top health problem facing the U.S. In a Gallup poll published 30 November, COVID-19 (is) Still Widely Named as Biggest U.S. Health Problem , I added the “Is” to Gallup’s press release title because the proportion of people in America citing the coronavirus as the top health care problem facing the nation fell by about one-third — from 69% of health citizens to 47%

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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!