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UAE diabetes clinic showcases results of tech-focused care

Mobi Health News

Dubai’s GluCare has released its first set of findings, taken over 90 days since launch. Report shows that diabetic patients achieved an average HbA1c reduction of 1.7% in just three months.

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ChristianaCare, Highmark partner on tech-focused VBC venture

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On Wednesday, ChristianaCare and Highmark Health announced a new collaboration they say will boost patient outcomes and healthcare affordability by removing excess costs from care delivery. WHY IT MATTERS. The goal of the joint venture company is to match the two organizations' respective expertise to develop a "new model of value-based care that is continuous and data- and technology-led," according to ChristianaCare and Highmark Health.

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AliveCor aims to ban sales of Apple smartwatches, claiming patent infringement

Mobi Health News

AliveCor asserts that Apple knowingly copied its patented technology in an effort to squash it as a market competitor.

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The Latest Threat To Healthcare Data: COVID-19 Apps

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic. With vaccinations underway, it’s becoming possible to envision the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel; however, the post-COVID world will have some notable differences. One such example is […]. The article The Latest Threat To Healthcare Data: COVID-19 Apps appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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New baby monitoring company Miku launches breath-tracking tool for parents

Mobi Health News

The contactless monitor gives parents insights about a baby's breathing patterns and sleep.

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Australian startups team up to provide telehealth solution to aboriginal groups

Mobi Health News

The companies hope the service will help improve health outcomes for aboriginal communities in Australia.

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Hinge Health, Carrum Health team up to offer integrated MSK solution for employers

FierceHealthIT

Hinge Health, Carrum Health team up to offer integrated MSK solution for employers. hlandi. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:19.

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Oxford University and Prenetics announce collaboration to launch COVID-19 testing tech globally

Mobi Health News

The multi-million pound collaboration is a three-year project with Oxford University, Prenetics and Oxford Suzhou for Advanced Research (OSCAR) for Molecular Diagnostics.

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House reintroduces legislation to give Medicare power to negotiate lower drug prices

FierceHealthIT

House reintroduces legislation to give Medicare power to negotiate lower drug prices. rking. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 14:08.

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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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Garmin introduces its latest health-tracking smartwatch, the Venu 2

Mobi Health News

The new watch lets users track sleep and body age.

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Seqster clinches funding from Takeda, 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki to collect patient data in one place

FierceHealthIT

Seqster clinches funding from Takeda, 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki to collect patient data in one place. hlandi. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:15.

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Current Health closes $43M Series B for company growth, Medchart raises $17M for product innovation and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Seqster completes Series A round and Oath Care lands $2M ahead of its launch later this year.

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FTC issues warning that using biased AI could violate consumer protection laws

FierceHealthIT

FTC issues warning that using biased AI could violate consumer protection laws. hlandi. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 09:56.

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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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Señor Frogs, Cruises, and What They Often Have in Common with Healthcare IT Initiatives

Healthcare IT Today

When we went on a cruise four years ago, one of the items we distinctly remember was that there were two things in every port. They were advertisements to buy discounted jewelry at select stores, and a Señor Frog’s. Señor Frog’s is a Hard Rock Café for grownups. For those of you who were not […].

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Shift to virtual care during COVID-19 saved 1.7M gallons of fuel, 15K tons of CO2 emissions: CommonSpirit Health

FierceHealthIT

Shift to virtual care during COVID-19 saved 1.7M gallons of fuel, 15K tons of CO2 emissions: CommonSpirit Health. dmuoio. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:02.

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Many Healthcare Organizations Aren’t Prepared for Interoperability Requirements

Healthcare IT Today

Even before the pandemic overwhelmed the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare organizations were struggling to prepare for the new set of rules that would codify demands that they make patient health information freely available. The rules, which were established by ONC based on the 2016 Cures Act, call for providers to make some big steps forward […].

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Industry Voices—Designing for the digital customer experience: Identifying and optimizing the experiences that matter most

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Designing for the digital customer experience: Identifying and optimizing the experiences that matter most. pminemyer. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:05.

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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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Medchart Raises $17M to Meet Demand for Frictionless Digital Business Practices Across North America

Healthcare IT Today

Medchart today announced that it has raised $17M in Seed and Series A funding led by Crosslink Capital and Golden Ventures, with additional funds from Vast Ventures, Union Ventures, iGan Partners, Stanford Law School, and Nas, an original backer. The company will apply the current investment to accelerate product innovation and hire new talent to […].

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Current Health banks $43M to expand remote care management platform

FierceHealthIT

Current Health banks $43M to expand remote care management platform. hlandi. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 12:25.

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Modernizing Medicine Acquires NEMO Health and Their Podiatric EHR TRAKnet

Healthcare IT Today

Modernizing Medicine today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Modernizing Medicine Podiatry Systems, has acquired TRAKnet and other assets from podiatric electronic health records (EHR) vendor NEMO Health. Following the acquisition of the SammyEHR Podiatry platform last year, the addition of TRAKnet’s specialty-specific technology and expertise further solidifies Modernizing Medicine’s position as a market leader in podiatry.

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HCA reports $1.4B in profit in Q1 thanks to higher patient acuity, stable payer mix

FierceHealthIT

HCA reports $1.4B in profit in Q1 thanks to higher patient acuity, stable payer mix. rking. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 07:21.

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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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Overcoming Communication Barriers for Microservices

LeanIX

Tracking integrations becomes increasingly difficult as enterprises transition to microservice infrastructures. In these situations, engineering teams require automated solutions to navigate shifting volumes of point-to-point connections and their dependencies. This is particularly important for companies operating hybrid cloud setups and balancing communication between on-premises, public, and private cloud networks.

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DarioHealth, MediOrbis partner on virtual care initiative for Medicare patients with diabetes

FierceHealthIT

DarioHealth, MediOrbis partner on virtual care initiative for Medicare patients with diabetes. hlandi. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:04.

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Vital Change Management is Often Forgotten

Optimum Healthcare IT

Read Time: 2 min Change can be haphazard, reactionary, and directionless. With proper change management, it can have clear direction, process, and purpose. The post Vital Change Management is Often Forgotten appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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CMS gives massive $80M increase to navigators for 2022 coverage plan year

FierceHealthIT

CMS gives massive $80M increase to navigators for 2022 coverage plan year. rking. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:21.

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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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Reviews and Recognition as a Tool to Avoid Staff Burnout

HealthStream

Employees deserve recognition for the incredible lengths to which they are going during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of adaptability, flexibility, and providing successful patient care in an unprecedented time. Use it to support employee engagement.

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Startup supplemental insurer Brella banks $15M series A funding round

FierceHealthIT

Startup supplemental insurer Brella banks $15M series A funding round. pminemyer. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 15:12.

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Round 2 of the COVID-19 telehealth program application portal will open April 29

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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