Fri.Jan 15, 2021

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The adaptive unconscious, the physician, and AI

KevinMD

Being an internist, the day is filled with problem-solving. The problems are often not straightforward and require thinking, rethinking, reevaluating, and reading up and researching before the problem can be solved. However, when a sixth sense, an intuition kicks in that warns us that something needs to be addressed urgently even when we cannot specify […].

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HIMSSCast: How improv actors are helping doctors break bad news

Mobi Health News

Dr. Anthony Orsini and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes discuss their novel training method for caregivers, and how they've adapted it in the age of COVID-19.

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Medical oncologists split on telehealth's clinical effectiveness

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that although medical oncologists recognized the convenience and access to care presented by telehealth video visits, many raised doubts about its clinical effectiveness. The qualitative study, which took place before COVID-19 swept the country, examined 29 medical oncology health professionals' perceived benefits and drawbacks of telehealth video visits.

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ORCHA reports an 'explosion' in the adoption of digital healthcare since COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been a 25% rise in health app downloads.

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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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Accolade to buy telehealth startup 2nd.MD for $460M

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health concierge startup Accolade announced this week that it will buy the telemedicine vendor 2nd.MD for about $460 million. According to a Thursday press announcement, Accolade intends to strengthen its ability to provide users second opinions through the acquisition of Innovation Specialists, the Houston-based parent company of 2nd.MD. The company will also continue to offer 2nd.MD's service on a stand-alone basis.

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Challenges of Maintaining HIPAA Compliance: 9 Pain Points

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Organizations are facing greater scrutiny in this increasingly regulated world. And in 2021, the focus on compliance is expected to increase. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) affects thousands of organizations across the […].

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Tech innovations don't need to be complex when trapped under pandemic pressure

Mobi Health News

Innovation leads from Northwell Health and Providence St. Joseph Health describe the role that familiar, scalable technologies played during their COVID-19 response.

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Here are the top healthcare items in Biden's proposed $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan

FierceHealthIT

Here are the top healthcare items in Biden's proposed $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan. rking. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:11.

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Pear Therapeutics inks deal with digital pill company etectRx

Mobi Health News

The pair will meet quarterly to discuss possible integrations and collaborations with the pharma industry.

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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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So long, fax machines? CMS finalizes rule aimed at streamlining prior authorizations, improving data sharing

FierceHealthIT

So long, fax machines? CMS finalizes rule aimed at streamlining prior authorizations, improving data sharing. treed. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:49.

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Roundup: Crowdfunding for surgical robots, immersive mindfulness platform launch and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, NHS trust to achieve rapid go-live system as part of a nation-wide approach to imaging.

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Health benefits platform Accolade is buying telehealth startup 2nd.MD for $460M

FierceHealthIT

Health benefits platform Accolade is buying telehealth startup 2nd.MD for $460M. hlandi. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 14:49.

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Fun Friday Cartoons

Healthcare IT Today

Happy 2021! I looked at the date and couldn’t believe we’re already half way through January. Time flies. I hope you’re all doing as well as possible. This week’s Fun Friday edition is an eclectic mix of cartoons along with a look back at a cartoon from a long time ago. Maybe, as the Greens […].

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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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A look inside Anthem's new digital incubator

FierceHealthIT

A look inside Anthem's new digital incubator. pminemyer. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 13:20.

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The Heightened Role of Location Information in Health Care: An Interview with Inpixon

Healthcare IT Today

As COVID-19 cases fill our health centers, location services–such as mapping, wayfinding, and resource tracking–become more urgent than ever. For instance, when you can’t find the ventilator that was on the floor yesterday, and have to make a staff person wander around to find it, you’re wasting time you can’t afford. And you’re also increasing […].

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DOJ recovers $1.8B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2020

FierceHealthIT

DOJ recovers $1.8B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2020. hlandi. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:27.

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Health Equity

Docnotes

I suspect that you have seen the drawing and blog post describing the difference between equity and equality. It’s a compelling image. Obviously, the shortest child, given equal access to view the baseball game will benefit rather little from such equality. Yesterday, along with several dozen others, I volunteered at a local county Covid-19 vaccination site.

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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 finalizes rule that forces Part D plans to launch price comparison tool for members

FierceHealthIT

CMS finalizes rule that forces Part D plans to launch price comparison tool for members. pminemyer. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:04.

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Healee supports UK doctors and clinics with free telehealth services worth GBP 2 mln

Healee

Healee is one of the fastest growing and technologically advanced global telehealth platforms, providing doctors and clinics full control of their online consultations, via secure communication options, easy scheduling, appointment... The post Healee supports UK doctors and clinics with free telehealth services worth GBP 2 mln appeared first on Healee.

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USCDI Draft v2 and SVP Standards Approved by ONC for 2020

Healthcare IT Today

When you talk to people about healthcare standards, one of the biggest topics of discussion lately is the USCDI standard. After ONC released v1 of the USCDI standard, many were interested to see how far ONC would take it when they released v2 of USCDI. Some suggested that USCDI was too narrow, while others commented […].

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Weekender 1/15/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Health and technology leaders, including Epic.

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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.