Wed.May 19, 2021

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Americans’ Views on Food Have Been Re-Shaped by the Pandemic: Think Security, Immunity, and Sustainability

Health Populi

As vaccinations jabbed into peoples’ arms in the U.S. continue to immunize health citizens from contracting the coronavirus, millions of folks are looking forward to getting back inside restaurants to enjoy meals out, as well as un-masking when grocery shopping. But people in the U.S. love their food both outside and inside the home: about one-half of people in the U.S. are continuing to cook at home more, according to the 2021 Food & Health Survey published today by the International

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Telehealth staffing business Wheel lands $50M to build out tech and clinician networks

Mobi Health News

Wheel provides two main services: telehealth staffing opportunities for clinicians and a scalable virtual care platform for companies.

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Google debuts AI-powered app to help consumers identify common skin conditions

FierceHealthIT

Google debuts AI-powered app to help consumers identify common skin conditions. hlandi. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 07:00.

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Roche's new mySugar feature lets users control their insulin pump virtually

Mobi Health News

The product is first rolling out in Austria, to be followed by other European countries.

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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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HCA Healthcare CFO outlines M&A growth strategy, post-COVID hurdles facing the health system

FierceHealthIT

HCA Healthcare CFO outlines M&A growth strategy, post-COVID hurdles facing the health system. dmuoio. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 17:24.

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CHS reports strong rebound in lower-acuity procedures compared to higher-acuity surgeries

FierceHealthIT

CHS reports strong rebound in lower-acuity procedures compared to higher-acuity surgeries. rking. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 15:32.

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How a smartphone app launched Perioperative Services at Lehigh Valley Health Network into the future

Mobi Health News

Now, in addition to using the app in the operating room, Lehigh Valley uses it in its post-anesthesia care units, intensive care units and catheterization laboratories.

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Study: Automated prior authorization may lower costs, improve care for cancer patients

FierceHealthIT

Study: Automated prior authorization may lower costs, improve care for cancer patients. pminemyer. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 12:04.

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D2C virtual care company Ro strengthens reproductive offerings with Modern Fertility acquisition

Mobi Health News

Ro will now be able to integrate Modern Fertility's hormone testing and other offerings into its platform.

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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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Hims & Hers Q1 revenue jumps 74% as company looks to expand virtual behavioral health services

FierceHealthIT

Hims & Hers Q1 revenue jumps 74% as company looks to expand virtual behavioral health services. hlandi. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 16:30.

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Providers Prepared For Information Blocking Rules, But Aren’t Sure They’ll Boost Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

New research data from KLAS suggests that while providers generally feel comfortable with their preparations for complying with new information blocking rules, they’re not sure their efforts will be much help in winning their ongoing interoperability battles. The new rules from ONC went into effect April 5 of this year, arising from requirements imposed by […].

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Ro will acquire women's health startup Modern Fertility in $225M deal

FierceHealthIT

Ro will acquire women's health startup Modern Fertility in $225M deal. hlandi. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:37.

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Clearlake Capital-Backed symplr To Acquire HealthcareSource From Francisco Partners

Healthcare IT Today

symplr®, a global leader in enterprise healthcare operations including governance, risk management, and compliance (“GRC”) SaaS solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and SkyKnight Capital (together with its affiliates, “SkyKnight”), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HealthcareSource HR Inc.

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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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What Amazon's potential move into at-home medical tests could mean for the market

FierceHealthIT

What Amazon's potential move into at-home medical tests could mean for the market. hlandi. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 11:46.

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Treat Exclusion Like Pollution: The Benefits of Embedding Accessibility Into the Digital Workplace and How to Go About It

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Neil Milliken, Global Head of Accessibility at Atos. Like decarbonization, inclusion is essential to a truly sustainable society. For millions of people, accessibility is the key to inclusion; and just like the environment, it requires our action and attention. A child born in Japan in 2007 will have more […].

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CDC director tells Senate she is 'cautiously optimistic' about state of fight against COVID-19

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CDC director tells Senate she is 'cautiously optimistic' about state of fight against COVID-19. rking. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 14:17.

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Healthcare Delivery Disrupted? The Rise Of Platforms In Healthcare

E-CareManagement

If the taxi industry was so easily disrupted by platform businesses, could the healthcare industry be next? Are there characteristics these two industries share (or distinguish them from each other) that can help us understand the role platforms can play in healthcare? And why does it make sense to ask these questions now? Seth Joseph and I address these questions in our Forbes article “ Healthcare Delivery Disrupted: The Rise of Platforms in Healthcare “ The post Healthcare Delivery

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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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Clover Health's stocks skid as startup insurer posts $48.4M loss in Q1

FierceHealthIT

Clover Health's stocks skid as startup insurer posts $48.4M loss in Q1. pminemyer. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 12:24.

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Mobile patient communication and telehealth tool helps transform Indiana Hernia Center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Paul Szotek of the Indiana Hernia Center in Carmel, Indiana, has some very strong feelings about what he calls the loss of the doctor-patient relationship. THE PROBLEM. The corporate takeover of healthcare and the exodus of physicians from private practice into employed positions, combined with sub-par deployment of electronic health records and patient portals, has resulted in increasing patient and physician dissatisfaction with the current healthcare delivery model, he contended.

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CommonSpirit, Essentia nix deal involving 14 North Dakota, Minnesota hospitals

FierceHealthIT

CommonSpirit, Essentia nix deal involving 14 North Dakota, Minnesota hospitals. dmuoio. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 12:57.

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