Wed.Nov 17, 2021

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AppliedVR’s EaseVRx scores FDA De Novo clearance for treating chronic lower back pain

Mobi Health News

The news comes about a week after AppliedVR announced it raised $36 million in Series B funding.

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Does Inequality Matter in the U.S.? Health and the Great Gatsby Curve

Health Populi

Compared with the rest of the developed world, people living in the U.S. may be concerned about income inequality, but their demand for income redistribution is the lowest among peer citizens living in 31 other OECD countries. In their latest report, Does Inequality Matter? the OECD examines how people perceive economic disparities and social mobility across the OECD 32 (the world’s developed countries from “A” Australia to “U,” the United Kingdom).

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Cala lands $77M for neuromodulation therapy; aptihealth rakes in $50M for behavioral health

Mobi Health News

Also: MedArrive scoops up $25 million for remote care, and maternal health-focused Marani Health closes a seed funding round.

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Promoting Better Customer Service During a Pandemic

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Pankaj Gupta, CEO, iPlum During the early stages of the pandemic, many health providers and patients saw the flaws with healthcare customer service. Patients engaged in rounds of “phone tag” with their doctors, or […]. The article Promoting Better Customer Service During a Pandemic 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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Population health platform Lightbeam Health Solutions scoops up RPM company CareSignal

Mobi Health News

CareSignal’s “deviceless” technology uses text messages and calls to monitor patients.

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Royal Philips scores 510(k) for Liver Fat Quantification tool

Mobi Health News

The tool will be part of the EPIQ Elite and Affiniti systems.

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Another 12 states take CMS to court over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for healthcare workers

FierceHealthIT

Another 12 states take CMS to court over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for healthcare workers. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:31.

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Study Looks at Impact Of Virtual-First Care in Chronic Disease Management

Healthcare IT Today

New research suggests that virtual-first care can improve the results of chronic care programs. The data underlying the research comes from Omada Health, which offers virtual-first care programs for a number of chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal conditions and behavioral health issues. To look at the effectiveness of these programs, Omada pulled together more […].

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Healthfirst releases road map to addressing health equity, gaps in care

FierceHealthIT

Healthfirst releases road map to addressing health equity, gaps in care. pminemyer. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 13:37.

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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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Lightbeam Health Solutions Announces Acquisition of CareSignal

Healthcare IT Today

Lightbeam Health Solutions, Inc., the leader in end-to-end population health management solutions, announced today the acquisition of CareSignal, the pioneer of Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring technology. The deal enables Lightbeam to integrate scalable, evidence-based remote engagement and monitoring capabilities into its core population health offering, which serves more than 42 million patient lives across the […].

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SCAN launches in-home, virtual primary care medical group

FierceHealthIT

SCAN launches in-home, virtual primary care medical group. pminemyer. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:03.

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How to Get Organized Using Your Web Portal

Health Portal Solutions

Given the various demands and changes in the healthcare industry, organization is a large need for Healthcare Payers. With growing complexity from the ACA, added reporting and communication requirements, and the emergence of more healthcare vendors and programs, organization is … read more. The post How to Get Organized Using Your Web Portal appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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Amazon Care lands its biggest public customer yet in hotel chain Hilton

FierceHealthIT

Amazon Care lands its biggest public customer yet in hotel chain Hilton. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 14:20.

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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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Transforming Physical Rehabilitation with AI: 4 Factors for Success

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Roy Shteren, PT MPHA, CEO & Co-Founder of WizeCare and Shai David, Solution Architect, Algorithm Developer, CTO & Co-Founder of WizeCare. Only 30% of patients who receive outpatient physical therapy services attend all the visits their insurance company authorizes, costing practices about $250,000 in lost revenue per year.

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Jefferson Health, Bayada to ramp up post-acute home care services with new joint venture

FierceHealthIT

Jefferson Health, Bayada to ramp up post-acute home care services with new joint venture. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 14:05.

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HIStalk Interviews Bret Larsen, CEO, EVisit

HIStalk Interviews

Bret Larsen is co-founder and CEO of EVisit of Mesa,

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Ro goes all in on weight management with $30M preorder of diet pill, on track to become one of its top performers

FierceHealthIT

Ro goes all in on weight management with $30M preorder of diet pill, on track to become one of its top performers. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:37.

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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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Who shares wins: Overcoming the NHS interoperability challenge

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Placing patients and clinicians at the heart of digital health services design. With the benefit of several decades experience in digital project and programme delivery, most recently as a Transformation Director for an international digital service practice, I have witnessed first-hand how advances in service design and digital technology and are helping organisations deliver ever better services to their stakeholders.

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Ambiguities in CMS' final co-location guidance will create 'frustration and confusion' for hospitals, lawyers warn

FierceHealthIT

Ambiguities in CMS' final co-location guidance will create 'frustration and confusion' for hospitals, lawyers warn. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:49.

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5 Signs You Need a Managed Services Partner

Optimum Healthcare IT

Your teams are being pulled in a multitude of directions - you need a managed services partner as Healthcare IT continues to accelerate. The post 5 Signs You Need a Managed Services Partner appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Air ambulance group sues feds over surprise billing rule's arbitration provisions

FierceHealthIT

Air ambulance group sues feds over surprise billing rule's arbitration provisions. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:44.

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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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CDC: Record-breaking more than 100K died of overdoses over one-year period

FierceHealthIT

CDC: Record-breaking more than 100K died of overdoses over one-year period. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:18.

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Lawmakers ask White House to clamp down on staff price gouging as hospitals face increased expenses

FierceHealthIT

Lawmakers ask White House to clamp down on staff price gouging as hospitals face increased expenses. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 12:54.

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AI-powered insurance platform banks $65M to cover fertility treatments

FierceHealthIT

AI-powered insurance platform banks $65M to cover fertility treatments. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:20.

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GAO: Fewer providers in rural, underserved areas join advanced alternative payment models

FierceHealthIT

GAO: Fewer providers in rural, underserved areas join advanced alternative payment models. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 14:29.

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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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Aptihealth closes $50M series B to scale higher acuity behavioral health services

FierceHealthIT

Aptihealth closes $50M series B to scale higher acuity behavioral health services. hlandi. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 13:07.

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