Making digital the ‘new normal in healthcare’: Stockholm’s approach
Mobi Health News
MARCH 5, 2020
An interview with Daniel Forslund, chairman of the innovation and development committee in the region of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Technology can help diagnose, contain COVID-19 – within limits
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 5, 2020
Digital tools such as telehealth, remote patient monitoring, data analytics and even consumer-facing AI-based chatbots could play a key role in containing the outbreak of COVID-19 and help people who think they've been exposed to the novel coronavirus – but experts warn that such tools are not a cure-all. For example, AI-based algorithms could be most helpful in providing information about patients who have already been diagnosed with COVID-19 or who are suspected of being infected.
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Sanofi announces three-month Babylon pilot to assist people with digestive health issues
Mobi Health News
MARCH 5, 2020
The company is also sponsoring a free video consultation for the first 400 people accessing the service.
HIMSS cancels 2020 global health conference due to coronavirus concerns
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
HIMSS canceled its global health conference. HIMSS organizers said the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition was called off due to the coronavirus outbreak and the "unacceptable risk to bring so many thousands of people together in Orlando next week.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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SymphonyAI Group adds TeraRecon's medical imaging analysis tech to its portfolio
Mobi Health News
MARCH 5, 2020
The collection of B2B AI companies already counts Concerto HealthAI among its numbers.
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Ginger acquires fellow digital mental health company LiveBetter's tech
Mobi Health News
MARCH 5, 2020
LiveBetter also announced its plans to tranfer into a nonprofit.
American Well to preview TV-based telemedicine for the home at HIMSS20
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 5, 2020
At HIMSS20, prominent telemedicine technology vendor American Well will preview its new home TV system, dubbed CarePort, which will be commercially available at a date yet to be announced. The idea behind CarePort, powered by American Well and its vendor partner Solaborate, is to transform a patient's home into a virtual hospital room. CarePort is designed to smooth the transition between the hospital and the home.
Coronavirus forces cancellation of HIMSS20
Mobi Health News
MARCH 5, 2020
After monitoring the situation for weeks, CEO Hal Wolf says the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition will not proceed as hoped, given the health risks posed to attendees.
HIMSS Announces Cancellation of The 2020 Global Health Conference & Exhibition
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 5, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Today, following recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIMSS announced it is clearly necessary to cancel the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. […]. The article HIMSS Announces Cancellation of The 2020 Global Health Conference & Exhibition appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
Even as HIMSS cancels major conference over coronavirus, other healthcare conferences plow ahead
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
As attendees scramble to change travel plans after the largest health IT conference in the country was scrapped due to the coronavirus, here's a look at the other upcoming healthcare conferences that still plan to go on.
#HIMSS20 Has Been Cancelled
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 5, 2020
Update: HIMSS has published a HIMSS Cancellation FAQ We’re sorry to report that the HIMSS 2020 annual conference in Orlando has been cancelled. Here’s the email that was sent out by HIMSS. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have continued to monitor the situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus). Made apparent by recent reports […].
How a T1D of 43 Years Reversed Her Heart Disease and Took Back Control
Insulin Nation
MARCH 5, 2020
One morning in April of 2016, Betty woke to find her blood sugar had shot up over 500 during the night. As any other veteran diabetic would, she assumed the problem was with her pump set and quickly went about replacing her site before continuing on with her morning routine. But it wasn’t much later that Betty started to feel a pain in her chest. She was aware that her heart health was not at its best.
Progyny brings in $9.6M in profits in 2019 but misses Wall Street estimates
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
Progyny, a company that manages fertility benefits for employees at large firms, brought in $9.6 million in profits in 2019. Full-year revenue surged 118% to $229.7 million. Find out why the New York-based company sees a long runway for business growth.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Mayo Clinic Invest in Ordr
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 5, 2020
Ordr, the leader in security for enterprise IoT and unmanaged devices, today announced funding from Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. The additional funding comes after the company announced its Series B this past December. The company has now raised approximately $50 million. The additional investment validates the company’s strategy of delivering security software to organizations that are implementing preventative security […].
Top insurers commit to easing cost barriers to coronavirus testing
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
The insurance group issued a statement Thursday saying it would work to mitigate the cost concerns around testing for coronavirus.
European Association of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA) Recommendations: Digital Psychological Interventions in Practice
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 5, 2020
EFPA Digital Psychological Interventions, Recommendations for Policy & Practice In January of 2020, the European Association of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA) project group on E-health released a document outlining “general rules” concerning the dissemination in and use of digital behavioral health … Read more. The post European Association of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA) Recommendations: Digital Psychological Interventions in Practice appeared first on
AHIP study: How Medicaid managed care plans have made gains in quality improvement
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
Medicaid managed care plans saw a significant boost in quality between 2014 and 2018, a new study backed by AHIP shows.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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When Can Telehealth Replace In-Person Care?
InTouch Health
MARCH 5, 2020
Deciding Between In-Person Treatment and Telehealth. The benefits of telehealth are well known. Instead of having patients meet with care providers face-to-face, patients can connect and consult with providers from the comfort of their own home, at school, or anywhere convenient and applicable. Telehealth can also reduce costs, boost efficiency, and improve patient outcomes by increasing access to care.
Chutes and Ladders—Cigna names new MA exec; HCA picks new hospital CEO upon hospital purchase
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 5, 2020
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
Inadequate Nurse Scheduling Processes Can Create Problems for Nurses
HealthStream
MARCH 5, 2020
Even for highly rated healthcare organizations that are achieving very good clinical outcomes for patients, nurse scheduling can be one of multiple operational inefficiencies with major downstream consequences. Here are some of the ways it can fail to work for nurses.
For a More Holistic SDoH Picture, Look at Social Determinants of Mental Health
Hinduja Global Solutions
MARCH 5, 2020
By Daniel A. Schulte, Senior Vice President, Provider Operations, HGS Healthcare. As members of the broader healthcare community, we have been reviewing the many facets of the general healthcare delivery environment: from the old-school “diagnosis and treatment plan” strategy to understanding more about the patient’s real-world constraints on the path to wellness.
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.
Avoiding Panic, Educating Staff Keys to Surviving Coronavirus Scare
Synzi
MARCH 5, 2020
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Case Study: Concierge Home Care
Health Recovery Solutions
MARCH 5, 2020
Using HRS PatientDirect for Inventory Management to Achieve Cost Savings & Reduce Clinical Workload.
Avoiding Panic, Educating Staff Keys to Surviving Coronavirus Scare
Synzi
MARCH 5, 2020
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Congress waives telehealth restrictions for coronavirus screening
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 5, 2020
As was requested by several leading healthcare technology organizations this past week, Congress has included a provision that waives some restrictions for Medicare telehealth coverage as part of its new COVID-19 supplemental funding package. The American Telemedicine Association, HIMSS, the eHealth Initiative, Health Innovation Alliance and Personal Connected Health Alliance wrote recently to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and other
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Avoiding Panic, Educating Staff Keys to Surviving Coronavirus Scare
Synzi
MARCH 5, 2020
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Most Americans Concerned About Coronavirus Impact on Economy & Families, and Not a “Hoax”
Health Populi
MARCH 5, 2020
Seven in 10 Americans are concerned about the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the economy, and 6 in 10 people worried about someone they love getting sick from COVID-19. But most Americans also get the politicized nature of the coronavirus and say they’re less likely to vote for President Trump in November based on his handling of the public health threat, according to a just-released survey from Protect Our Care fielded by Public Policy Polling.
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