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Break the rules of health care with technology

KevinMD

In the 21st century, all but one U.S. industry has used information technology (IT) to cut costs, increase access to products and services, and improve quality. Health care is the lone exception. For decades, medical costs have risen faster than inflation — with spending now above $4 trillion annually. For patients, accessing medical care is. Read more….

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Bayer launches KSA’s first digital platform for pulmonary hypertension management

Mobi Health News

Germany’s Bayer has launched Saudi Arabia’s first “digital hub” to improve management of pulmonary hypertension (PH), it has announced.

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Break the rules of health care with technology

KevinMD

In the 21st century, all but one U.S. industry has used information technology (IT) to cut costs, increase access to products and services, and improve quality. Health care is the lone exception. For decades, medical costs have risen faster than inflation — with spending now above $4 trillion annually. For patients, accessing medical care is. Read more….

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Omada Health raises $192M for chronic care management tool

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the new funds to hire more staff and build out its tech.

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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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Medical Distancing Is Bad For Your Health

Health Populi

“Social distancing is great. Medical distancing? Not so much,” I observe in Medical Distancing in America: A Lingering Pandemic Side Effect., my essay published this week in Medecision’s Liberate Health blog. Since we learned to spell “coronavirus,” we also learned the meaning and risk-managing importance of physical distance early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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4 Ways Geofencing Can Benefit Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A geofence is a perimeter set virtually, using the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to create operational boundaries. The software will trigger a predetermined response when a device enters the given […]. The article 4 Ways Geofencing Can Benefit Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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CareTeam enables whole-patient care approach with athenahealth EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CareTeam is a primary care organization that partners with employers to operate on-site, near-site and shared-site clinics for employees. It takes a personalized approach to care, as well as a whole-patient approach. For example, its clinics' providers also are certified health coaches who help patients develop personalized preventative care plans.

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Tips for Getting More Patients To Your Clinic

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare professionals provide an incredible service across a range of areas. Chiropractors, psychiatrists, dentists, therapists, and addiction services, are just some areas covered by private practitioners. These professionals often train for years at a huge […].

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MyMichigan Health joining 80-plus health systems in expanding hospital at home program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Mental Health, Going Into the 3rd Year of the Pandemic – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 2/25 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Anton C. Bizzell, MD (@drantonbizzell) from @TheBizzellGroup on the topic “Mental Health, Going Into the 3rd Year of the Pandemic.” As a society, we have been dealing […].

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How RPM & PERS Offer More Data-Driven Insight to Healthcare Organizations

Clear Arch Health

Given the number of factors to consider in implementing a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program, it’s important to make clear the benefits that RPM can offer healthcare providers, especially when combined with a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). . Overview. In this post, we’ll look at some key factors such as improvements in patient care and outcomes as well as the possibilities of increased CMS reimbursements for your practice, home health agency, or healthcare organization.

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Sirona Medical Acquires Nines and Key Personnel

Healthcare IT Today

Sirona Medical will add Nines’ AI-powered algorithms to its novel RadOS operating system and several key personnel to its team Sirona Medical, a software company founded on a deep understanding of both the practice and business of radiology, today announced the acquisition of Nines’ AI capabilities, including ?its clinical data pipeline, machine learning engines, AI […].

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Ease COPD Symptoms by Avoiding these 7 Foods

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Lung disease is a widespread ailment that affects millions of people in the United States and one of the most common lung diseases is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [1] Many areas of a person’s life change when they are diagnosed with COPD. Most of these lifestyle changes are recommended by doctors to help reduce symptoms and complications.

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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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Is the Chief Digital Officer as Important as the CEO in Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

It is the responsibility of Chief Digital Officers to lead healthcare’s digital transformation. They must align the C-Suite, frontline staff, and the ecosystem of technology suppliers so that there is mutual benefit as they collectively march towards the health system’s digital goals. According to Raj Aggarwal, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Panda Health, this […].

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Defying Age in 40s: 7 Non-surgical Procedures For Age-related Problems

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

Hello gorgeous! You have hit the magical age where you are still young enough to enjoy life but old enough that people take you seriously. You’re done with child-rearing, you’ve finally got things figured out, and you’re in the prime of your life. Plus, let’s be honest, your body is looking pretty damn good considering […].

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Capsa Healthcare Announces the Acquisition of Humanscale Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Capsa Healthcare, a leading innovator in healthcare delivery solutions for hospitals, long-term care, and retail pharmacy providers, announced the acquisition of Humanscale Healthcare, a designer and manufacturer of flexible technology solutions and computing workstations based in New York, NY. Capsa’s purchase of Humanscale Healthcare is the company’s seventh major brand acquisition in the last 11 […].

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Family Caregivers and Care Partners: An Essential, but Underserved Part of Participatory Medicine

Society for Participatory Medicine

Informal, unpaid family caregivers and care partners are increasingly the backbone of participatory medicine. My father was a physician, but when he was seriously ill, it was really on my mom and me to advocate for him, understand the constellation of conditions, understand his medications — and even push back on physicians who were long-time family friends.

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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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HIStalk Interviews Patty Hayward, VP, Talkdesk

HIStalk Interviews

Patty Hayward, MA is VP of strategy, healthcare and life.

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