Fri.May 15, 2020

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Singapore’s HeartVoice extends the use of its telehealth platform to all healthcare providers

Mobi Health News

Singapore-based HeartVoice, which was formed in February 2019 as a joint venture between both iAPPS and Omron Healthcare, announced last week that it will extend the use of its telehealth platform to all healthcare providers for free in the country until 31 July, 2020. HeartVoice said the reason for this was to support safe distancing amongst the public and contribute to the fight against COVID-19 situation.

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Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth is more in demand than ever during the coronavirus crisis, and a new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests its uptake will increase by 64.3% nationwide this year, given the disruptions of COVID-19. But in the years ahead, virtual care and remote monitoring should truly take off, according to the report. WHY IT MATTERS. According to the study , Telehealth: A Technology-Based Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus, 2020, researchers predict that the pandemic will continue to resh

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Banner Health taps LifeLink to implement new waiting room chatbot

Mobi Health News

The new tech is designed to help curb face-to-face interactions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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States face looming crisis over Medicaid growth, which could trigger changes for providers and payers

FierceHealthIT

States face looming crisis over Medicaid growth, which could trigger changes for providers and payers. rking. Fri, 05/15/2020 - 15:20.

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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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New startup Ophelia focused on opioid use disorder scores $2.7M

Mobi Health News

The Philadelphia-based startup was designed to help patients with organizing their prescription medications and via online support.

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New COVID-19 test allows rapid detection of past infections

Mobi Health News

Professor Wang Linfa, Director of the Duke-NUS’ Emerging Infectious Diseases programme, and team conceived this research and invented the cPass diagnostic test.

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Sutter Health suffered a $168M operating loss last month as COVID-19 upended finances

FierceHealthIT

Sutter Health suffered a $168M operating loss last month as COVID-19 upended finances. rking. Fri, 05/15/2020 - 13:52.

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Babylon offers at-home COVID-19 antibody tests at cost price to anyone in the UK

Mobi Health News

The tests give users the option to share information to aid national research into the virus.

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How can government innovations support COVID-19 recovery?

Digital Leaders HealthTech

As governments are starting to make and share plans to loosen lockdowns, this month we’re looking at how government innovations can help support exit plans, recovery and future-proofing: #1. New operating models can help authorities to tackle complex problems. Our new publication ‘ Signals in the Noise ’ tries to codify these new operating models.

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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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Fitbit eyes ventilator space as the coronavirus crisis rages on

Mobi Health News

Fitbit's CEO James Park told CNBC that the company will be submitting its technology to the FDA soon.

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AMA issues guidance to physicians on using COVID-19 antibody tests

FierceHealthIT

AMA issues guidance to physicians on using COVID-19 antibody tests. hlandi. Fri, 05/15/2020 - 12:15.

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We are with you: HIMSS day of silence and appreciation on Monday, May 18

Mobi Health News

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected us all. To honor those who have been lost and those who are working so hard to keep us well, HIMSS and its media brands will observe a digital day of silence and appreciation on May 18.

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Lessening the Fears of Patients Who Need Essential Treatments During COVID-19

Geonetric

Still, some patients may consider whether they should risk exposure to COVID-19 by going to treatment at a hospital or outpatient facility. Many health care professional groups and associations have put out recommendations about treatments, therapies, and surgeries for patients. For many patients, delays can be detrimental and make treatment less effective.

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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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Why Papa, Humana think it's crucial to 'make noise' about the impacts of loneliness amid COVID-19?

FierceHealthIT

Why Papa, Humana think it's crucial to 'make noise' about the impacts of loneliness amid COVID-19 . pminemyer. Fri, 05/15/2020 - 14:41.

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Telequarantine ? Is it the Future Reality?

Healthcare IT Today

One of the really interesting pieces of telehealth that has exploded during this time has been a type of telehealth called Telequarantine. For those not familiar with it, it’s a video connection (generally it’s video, but some audio or text might apply as well) between the patient and a clinician. Instead of going into the […].

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Employers Must Count Foreign Employees for Determining PPP Eligibility

ACA Times

1 minute read: The SBA continues to produce guidance for employers seeking Payment Protection Program (PPP) Loans. In a recent update to their guidance, the SBA made it clear that, for purposes of determining whether an applicant falls under the 500 employee threshold to qualify for a PPP loan, an applicant must count all of its employees and the employees of its U.S and foreign affiliates.

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Cellphone-Based Contact Tracing May Be Harder Than It Sounds

Healthcare IT Today

One tool that’s getting talked about a lot in managing pandemic infection rates is cellphone-based contact tracing. Tracing consumer movements and interactions could be incredibly resource-intensive if done by hand – calling for roughly 100,000 workers to mount an adequate campaign in the US – but going the cellphone-based route could drastically reduce the level […].

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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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How Telehealth Can Reach the Unreachable

InTouch Health

Extending Healthcare to Rural Patients with Live Video and Audio During the Pandemic. With the help of new technology, healthcare providers can use telehealth to connect to patients that were once considered unreachable due to their distance, particularly patients living in remote or rural areas. Instead of driving an hour or more to the nearest doctor’s office, patients can use live video and audio to meet with their doctor remotely from the comfort of their own home.

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Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Healthcare

HealthStream

Artificial intelligence (AI) research and application within medicine is growing rapidly. In 2016, healthcare AI projects attracted more investment than AI projects within any other sector of the global economy.

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Dr. Glaucomflecken ? Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

For those not familiar with Dr. Glaumcomflecken on Twitter, you’re missing out. Since he has over 100,000 followers, you might know him and we’ve featured his humor before even though his kids don’t seem to notice: Big thanks to all my followers! pic.twitter.com/0HKAiBS1ly — Dr. Glaucomflecken (@DGlaucomflecken) May 3, 2020 He’s been taking his game […].

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Weekender 5/15/20

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Cerner moves its October health conference to.

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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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Sex, Drugs, Mental Health and COVID Tests ? A DTC Reboot for Health?

Health Populi

This week, Hims & Hers announced they would be a new consumer-facing retail channel for coronavirus testing. You can order the test here for $150 cash out-of-pocket. The packaging states that this is a saliva test, “to detect current presence of COVID-19.” The fine print on the Hims website states: This test has been authorized by the FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization for use by authorized laboratories.

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Apple-Google API rollout imminent

Morning eHealth

Democrats counter Republicans' privacy bill — FCC's Pai to take hot seat on pandemic response

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