Fri.Apr 30, 2021

article thumbnail

Healthtech-focused incubator and accelerator launches in Dubai

Mobi Health News

Ztartup is part of Dubai SME, which falls under the government’s Department of Economic Development.

330
330
article thumbnail

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S. senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. "The last year has shown us that telehealth works, it’s popular, and it’s here to stay," said Sen.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Halma sets sights on perinatal and prenatal health space with PeriGen acquisition

Mobi Health News

PeriGen will continue its focus on a perinatal clinical decision support tool.

351
351
article thumbnail

Centene CEO Neidorff raked in nearly $25M last year. Take a look what other insurance execs earned

FierceHealthIT

Centene CEO Neidorff raked in nearly $25M last year. Take a look what other insurance execs earned. pminemyer. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:43.

142
142
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

CVS Health eyes early stage companies with $100M digital health fund

Mobi Health News

The fund plans to target disruptors in the digital health space that focus on making healthcare more accessible, affordable and simple.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Google travel searches now show COVID-19-related restrictions

Mobi Health News

Users can get updates about the changing travel rules.

231
231
article thumbnail

Cerner Agrees To Share Patient Medical Records With Life Insurance Industry Intermediary

Healthcare IT Today

Cerner has struck a deal in which it will let a life insurance industry data vendor access patient records. Under the terms of the deal, risk management and digital services vendor MIB will be able to offer life insurance industry players access to 54 million patient medical records, as well as 5,400 patient portals. The […].

HIPAA 111
article thumbnail

Dexcom stock takes a tumble, despite reporting increased Q1 revenue

Mobi Health News

As of Friday afternoon, Dexcom’s stock has fallen 6.3% from about $422 to $395.

164
164
article thumbnail

CVS assisting employers with on-site vaccine clinics through Return Ready platform

FierceHealthIT

CVS assisting employers with on-site vaccine clinics through Return Ready platform. pminemyer. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 13:57.

126
126
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Outcomes4Me Raises $12 Million in Oversubscribed Series A to Fuel Expansion of AI-Powered Cancer Patient Empowerment Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Outcomes4Me Inc., developer of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform to empower cancer patients to navigate their care, today announced it has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed Series A round. Funds will be used to extend Outcomes4Me’s platform beyond breast cancer to other cancers, grow the platform’s regulatory-grade dataset, and expand to more patients in Europe.

article thumbnail

CMS extends special enrollment period qualifications in latest ACA rule

FierceHealthIT

CMS extends special enrollment period qualifications in latest ACA rule. rking. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 11:30.

132
132
article thumbnail

Vocera to Acquire PatientSafe Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Vocera Communications, Inc.?(NYSE:VCRA),?a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced it is acquiring PatientSafe Solutions based in San Diego, CA. PatientSafe Solutions consolidates secure messages, voice calls, alerts, and nurse call notifications with data from the electronic medical record (EMR) to enable care teams to quickly manage mission-critical workflows in one mobile smartphone app. […].

EMR 69
article thumbnail

Physician enablement company Privia Health pops in public debut with outsized IPO

FierceHealthIT

Physician enablement company Privia Health pops in public debut with outsized IPO. hlandi. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 16:12.

114
114
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Our COVID Time Cartoons – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Friday everyone and we’re back with another edition of Fun Friday! That’s right, we’re here to bring you a laugh and to point our the irony of life and healthcare. Well, at least that’s the goal. Hopefully, you can find at least a few pieces of humor in the following. Although, when you look […].

article thumbnail

Stakeholders laud 'incremental improvement' to star ratings methodology but call for further updates

FierceHealthIT

Stakeholders laud 'incremental improvement' to star ratings methodology but call for further updates. dmuoio. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:02.

93
article thumbnail

Asthma Monitoring with Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Health Recovery Solutions

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 25 million Americans have asthma (1 in 13)—8 percent of adults and 7 percent of children. It is more common in adult women than adult men, and is the leading chronic disease in children.

article thumbnail

CMS extends hip and knee replacement model for 3 years

FierceHealthIT

CMS extends hip and knee replacement model for 3 years. rking. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 13:23.

111
111
article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

Weekender 4/30/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Vocera acquires PatientSafe Solutions. Halma acquires.

44
article thumbnail

Uber names new leader for its healthcare arm as it looks to expand its services

FierceHealthIT

Uber names new leader for its healthcare arm as it looks to expand its services. hlandi. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 11:53.

83
article thumbnail

Managing Modern IT Landscapes: A CEO's Perspective

LeanIX

52
article thumbnail

Spending on Medicines In and Post-COVID Say a Lot About Patients and Larger Healthcare Trends – an IQVIA Update

Health Populi

Spending on medicines, globally, will rebound this year and rise above pre-pandemic levels through 2025. Between 2021 and 2025, the annual growth global growth rate for prescription drugs spending is expected to range from 3% to 6%, a $1.6 trillion bill for the worlds’s total Rx medicines market. That relatively low single-digit growth rate is tempered by savings from biosimilars and the loss of brand exclusivity (that is, more generics coming to market).

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

5 Questions to Help Businesses Choose the Right Virtual Primary Care Partner

MeMD

Companies nationwide quickly realized the value and demand for telehealth services as the pandemic pressed on. Safe, convenient urgent care over the phone or computer became imperative to workplace and public safety. Now, many businesses are coming to yet another realization: telehealth can be leveraged for everyday healthcare to save money, bolster the company’s bottom line and improve employee wellbeing and productivity.