Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
Quarantined basketball players will have the option to wear the smart rings for health tracking, and a "proximity alarm" that sounds when another wearer is too close for too long.
Health Populi
JUNE 17, 2020
Most U.S. employers worry about workers’ mental health and substance use as employees begin returning to work in the summer of 2020. About 4 in 5 U.S. companies are “very concerned” or “concerned” about employees’ chronic illnesses, acute illnesses, and injuries along with behavioral health issue, based on McKinsey’s annual employer survey which coincided this year with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
New research out of Australia published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research indicates that individuals living during the coronavirus pandemic had significantly worse mental health outcomes than their peers measured before the pandemic. The study used an online mental health-measurement platform to compare the mental health of people before and during the pandemic.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 17, 2020
In 2019, the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers received 4,039 requests, total, from providers looking for technical assistance or for more information about telehealth. This year, the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, one of the 14 U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration-funded regional TRCs around the country, saw 439 inquiries in March and April alone – an 800% increase from the same time period the previous year.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
Augmedics, a developer of augmented reality surgical image guidance tools, raised $15 million in Series B funding, led by its U.S. staff. In this nearly unheard of money-raising strategy, the company’s employees formed AUG Management LLC, a limited liability company, and raised $4 million. The remainder of the funds came from existing shareholders AO Invest and Terralab Ventures, and undisclosed investors that provided $3.2 million and $7.8 million respectively.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
Miiskin introduces new first of its kind automatic skin imaging technology to support skin monitoring for patients at home.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 17, 2020
A unique remote monitoring system, developed at MIT and deployed in some hospitals and long-term care settings, is now showing further promise for advanced assessment of potential COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes and other congregate care communities, according to researchers at the school's CSAIL institute. WHY IT MATTERS. The technology, first developed to keep remote tabs on individuals who might have Parkinson’s or dementia, works by tracking vital signs such as heart-rate and b
Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
The company will be working on new virtual workout content and broader sales and marketing efforts within the U.S.
Electronic Health Reporter
JUNE 17, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Alexi Alizadeh, founder, Adviise. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine visits have been able to provide an increasing number of patients with virtual access to quality care without requiring in-person appointments. However, many patients are still […].
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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.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
Also: Kore and Dexcom prepare the G6 CGM for remote patient-monitoring; Tyto Care tackles Europe with santé24 integration and deployment.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Providers to Congress: Patients will lose access to care without permanent expansion of telehealth. hlandi. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:23.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
The round was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation with participation from Mayo Clinic.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Industry Voices—How Arizona health systems went from competitors to collaborators to load-balance COVID-19 resources. treed. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:42.
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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.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 17, 2020
Doximity will be able to tap into its physician network for staffing.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JUNE 17, 2020
Telehealth – the genie is out of the bottle. In March, the government announced expansion of telehealth access , noting that it would raise the reimbursement rate for telehealth visits during the Covid-19 pandemic to match the doctor’s rate for in person visits, as Seema Verma, the head of CMS noted: ‘the genie was let out of the bottle’ and won’t likely be put back in.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Humana: 'Healthy days' up across all Medicare Advantage markets for first time. pminemyer. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:04.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 17, 2020
At work, most of us rely on a grab-bag of computer systems. Certain environments are especially burdened with complex, diverse systems; the military comes to mind. Health care certainly falls into that category, teeming as it is with systems to deal with scheduling, resource allocation, billing, security, and–of course–patient information.
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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!
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Industry Voices—Providers should know these research-backed steps to addressing racial health inequalities. treed. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:54.
Morning eHealth
JUNE 17, 2020
New scrutiny for contact-tracing apps — Latest from NIH
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
CMS proposed rule aims to foster more Medicaid value-based drug agreements. rking. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 17:05.
Health Recovery Solutions
JUNE 17, 2020
While certainly an essential component of a robust telehealth program, virtual visits alone are not a telehealth strategy. Rooted in the foundation of a successful telehealth strategy is the notion that telehealth must enhance patient care by providing continuous connection and improved access (to primary care and specialty care). Virtual visits provide necessary check-ins and consultations, and absolutely improve access to care across the continuum.
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.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Health Care Service Corp. taps Epic for data exchange platform. hlandi. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 21:55.
Health System CIO
JUNE 17, 2020
With healthcare organizations coming off a period of enormous growth, particularly in terms of digital health, the timing is perfect for clinical and IT departments to sit down and figure out how to partner more effectively, says CMIO Brett Oliver. There’s an interesting dynamic that happens when an organization faces a crisis. The compounding factors of stress, fear, and exhaustion can cut right to the core, and individuals are separated into two groups: naysayers and believers.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
FAH demands more time for providers to repay advance Medicare payments due soon. rking. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 11:18.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 17, 2020
The following is a guest article by Bill Wagner, CHPS, CPCO, Chief Operating and Security Officer from KIWI-TEK. Short Term Impact on HIM Revenue cycle executives have talked about process improvements for years, but the lack of budget, resources and urgency stalled many projects. Then the pandemic came along and the realization that quick implementation […].
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FierceHealthIT
JUNE 17, 2020
Sutter Health seeks delay of $575M settlement to assess impact of COVID-19. rking. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:39.
Geonetric
JUNE 17, 2020
That’s why a solid, up-to-date content strategy is at the foundation of every good website. Read on for some signs that you need to refresh, revamp, or enhance your organization’s content strategy. You’re not sure what content lives your digital properties. Your digital content is a valuable asset. Just like your physical assets, it can […]. Read 5 Signs You Need Content Strategy at Geonetric.com.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 17, 2020
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Cerner SurgiNet Analyst position that was posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Cordea Consulting and is available in Georgia. Here’s a description of the position: Position Title: Cerner SurgiNet Clinical Analyst Required […].
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