Daily foot temperature monitoring leads to fewer hospitalizations, amputations and more
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The study used Podimetrics SmartMats to take the temperature of participants’ feet and scan for signs of inflammation.
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Google Cloud, Amwell foresee a 'new narrative' of virtual care
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has spotlighted the vital role telehealth can play in ensuring seamless access to care. But until recently, much attention has been paid to how telehealth could imitate in-person services. Now, said Amwell President and co-CEO Dr. Roy Schoenberg at a HLTH VRTL 2020 conversation, the industry has the opportunity to open up a "new narrative" of what virtual care can look like.
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Israel’s Nym Health announces $16.5M Series A funding towards product development
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
The technology enables “fully automated, efficient, and transparent revenue cycle management” for healthcare providers.
Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Life has been worsening for older adults – in senior living and at home. Every day there is some new article about the impact of Covid-19 on older adults -- or another study turns up that you missed. Residents in senior living communities are having a tough time , cut off from activities and visits from family. Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term ca
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Cue Health awarded $481M from HHS, DoD to ramp up production of its app-connected COVID-19 rapid diagnostic
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The San Diego startup will deliver six million rapid molecular test kits to the government by March 2021.
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Rite Aid unveils new strategy, revamped stores to remain competitive with CVS, Walgreens
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Rite Aid unveils new strategy, revamped stores to remain competitive with CVS, Walgreens. hlandi. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 17:07.
Teladoc files lawsuit against Amwell over alleged patent infringement
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Teladoc Health filed a lawsuit against Amwell on Monday, accusing the rival virtual care company of patent infringement. In the suit, filed in federal court in Delaware, Teladoc said several of Amwell's products – including some of its telemedicine carts, the Horus HD Digital Scope System and the Thinklabs One Digital Stethoscope – infringe on patents it acquired with its acquisition of InTouch Health in July.
CMS expands list of telehealth services that can get Medicare reimbursement
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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Form 1095-C Deadline Approaching, Employers Avoid Penalties
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
2 minute read: “What exactly is Form 1095-C?” It’s a question that employers often ask when they’re first introduced to the responsibilities of the ACA’s Employer Mandate. In this post, we will be answering some of the most common questions pertaining to Form 1095-C, and to kick things off we’ll start with the obvious: Q: What is Form 1095-C? A: Form 1095-C is a schedule that summarizes the information regarding healthcare offered to a particular Applicable Large Employer’s employee.
AMA: Competition continues to dwindle in highly concentrated insurance markets
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
AMA: Competition continues to dwindle in highly concentrated insurance markets. rking. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 13:18.
AI Assistance is Like a Multiple Choice Test
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Today I’ve been attending the AHIMA virtual conference. AHIMA deserves an applause for the work they did to put this together and credit to the amazing HIM professionals that seem really engaged with the community. I’ve been to a lot of virtual health IT events lately and most aren’t nearly as engaged as the AHIMA […].
Allscripts sells care coordination business to WellSky for $1.3B
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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Clearwave Acquires Odoro
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Clearwave, a healthcare industry leader in digital check-in and eligibility verification, announced today its acquisition of Odoro, provider of digital patient-access solutions for healthcare providers, physician practices, and healthcare systems. By combining Odoro’s extensive patient-scheduling functionality with its award-winning digital check-in technology, Clearwave will deliver a comprehensive patient-engagement platform that transforms the patient experience, while also […].
Press Ganey acquires Doctor.com and majority stake in Binary Fountain
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Press Ganey acquires Doctor.com and majority stake in Binary Fountain. treed. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 13:28.
Telehealth Analytics – Telehealth Features Series
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
In this Telehealth Feature Series, we’re going to cover the long list of potential telehealth features available today. As you’re considering your own approach to telehealth, we will provide you a look at all the possible features telehealth companies are offering on the market. Plus, we’ll offer our insight into the nuances of each feature […].
UnitedHealth Group rakes in $3.2B in Q3 profit
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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The Challenges of Maintaining Quality Outcomes Through Virtual Care
HealthStream
OCTOBER 14, 2020
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the use of virtual healthcare has skyrocketed—to prevent infection and maintain care continuity during a pandemic. However, the healthcare industry is still working to confirm the link between virtual healthcare and care quality, as well as improved outcomes.
A look at how Cigna's newly-launched Evernorth is approaching innovation
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 14, 2020
A look at how Cigna's newly-launched Evernorth is approaching innovation. pminemyer. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 14:05.
Introducing Brenda Ashley and Optimum CareerPath
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
In this installment of "4 Questions with.", we spoke with Brenda Ashley, Vice President of Optimum CareerPath, at Optimum Healthcare IT. The post Introducing Brenda Ashley and Optimum CareerPath appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.
The pandemic boosted interest in new payment models. This startup developed tools to help manage those complex contracts
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
The pandemic boosted interest in new payment models. This startup developed tools to help manage those complex contracts. hlandi. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 10:15.
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.
Three Ways to Avoid Employee Burnout and Improve Culture in Healthcare
HealthStream
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Understanding ways to counteract burnout and support healthcare employees feeling great stress has never been as important as it is now, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are three steps a healthcare organization can take to address damaging stress and potential burnout among staff.
CommonSpirit Health's CEO announces partnerships with Concert Health, Docent Health
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
CommonSpirit Health's CEO announces partnerships with Concert Health, Docent Health. treed. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 16:35.
EHR-linked telehealth helps hospital surpass previous year’s visit adherence rate
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 14, 2020
As the COVID-19 infections began to spread in the early months of 2020, New York’s Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center started to notice a sizable increase in the number of no-shows and cancellations of office appointments. THE PROBLEM. Once the pandemic was declared, it was clear that patients no longer felt safe coming to their appointments.
UMass, CommonSpirit among collection of health systems to form new specialty pharmacy alliance
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OCTOBER 14, 2020
UMass, CommonSpirit among collection of health systems to form new specialty pharmacy alliance. treed. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 13:17.
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Press Ganey acquires Doctor.com, secures majority stake in Binary Fountain
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 14, 2020
By bringing both companies' online reputation management tools in-house, Press Ganey aims to combine patient feedback and online acquisition into a single digital platform.
HHS Secretary Azar touts Trump admin's digital health response to COVID-19
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 14, 2020
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar this week praised the Trump administration's technology response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its efforts on data collection, telehealth expansion and more. During a brief speech Tuesday evening at the HLTH VRTL 2020 conference, Azar highlighted the efforts of HHS to collect data concerning COVID-19 patients and predicted that patients will see telehealth as "a durable and desirable part of their healthcare"
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