Fri.Jan 08, 2021

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

Health Populi

“The virus is the boss,” Austan Goolsbee, former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, told Stephanie Ruhle this morning on MSNBC. Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs — the greatest job loss since April 2020 in the second month of the pandemic.

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Contributed: Virtual-first care is here to stay, but can it fix healthcare?

Mobi Health News

Former Propeller Health COO and CCO Chris Hogg discusses the recent embrace of virtual care technologies and how overcoming geographic limitations could lead to a shakeup among incumbent organizations resistant to change.

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Overcoming Four Key Health IT Challenges In Complying with New CMS Guidelines

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mifan Careem, vice president of solutions architecture, WSO2. In 2020, we’ve seen the pandemic accelerate the need for greater healthcare interoperability and digital solutions. Notably, providers that have offered telemedicine, virtual visits and other […].

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Egypt’s Nawah Scientific raises additional $1M pre-series A

Mobi Health News

The Cairo-based health tech startup’s founder revealed plans for the company’s expansion, with “an aggressive plan to cover MENA and Africa in the foreseeable future.

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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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4 Ways Technology Has Helped The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There’s no doubt that technology has really improved people’s lives. In fact, in all the ways that technology has transformed the way that people communicate, learn, and work, none are as more impactful as the […]. The article 4 Ways Technology Has Helped The Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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New Health IT Tools Could Use Voice Screening To Assess Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Devin Partida, technology writer and the editor-in-chief, ReHack.com. Healthcare providers commonly listen to heart and lung sounds when examining people. They aim to pick up on abnormalities that give them more insights into patients’ conditions, […].

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Dutch health insurer Zilveren Kruis partners with eye care startup

Mobi Health News

easee's online eye test is the world's first CE certified online eye test.

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Most Read Healthcare IT Today Articles in 2020

Healthcare IT Today

One of my favorite things to do as we move on to a new year is to look back at the past year. Needless to say, 2020 has been a crazy year that will never be forgotten here at Healthcare IT Today. While everyone shifted gears, we took the ambitious effort to do 100 Interviews […].

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COVID-19 Changed Everything In 2020. How Can Healthcare Providers Prepare For What 2021 Has In Store?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Florian Otto, co-founder and CEO, Cedar. When the COVID-19 pandemic first came into the country and hit hospitals like a tidal wave, we saw a rapid shift to digital care. More than half […]. The article COVID-19 Changed Everything In 2020.

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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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HHS expands COVID-19 public health emergency until April, preserving key telehealth flexibilities

FierceHealthIT

HHS expands COVID-19 public health emergency until April, preserving key telehealth flexibilities. rking. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:05.

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Telehealth Isn’t For Everybody: How Clinical AI Can Triage Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. John Showalter, MD, MSIS, Chief Product Officer, Jvion. COVID-19 catalyzed a rapid shift to telehealth that was years in the making. Reimbursement, once a barrier to adoption, was overcome when CMS announced that […]. The article Telehealth Isn’t For Everybody: How Clinical AI Can Triage Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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AI startup that captures vital signs via phone cameras launches new corporate wellness solution

FierceHealthIT

AI startup that captures vital signs via phone cameras launches new corporate wellness solution. hlandi. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:50.

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How and Why to Identify Your Telehealth Grant Funding Needs

Iris Telehealth

Grant funding offers healthcare providers opportunities to implement and expand telehealth programs within their practices. But many providers’ grant-seeking efforts stop before they’ve really begun because they haven’t clarified their specific needs for telehealth services and funding. By identifying your organization’s telehealth needs, you can gather and discover information that informs your grant search’s direction.

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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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Hinge Health scores $300M series D to expand digital musculoskeletal health solution

FierceHealthIT

Hinge Health scores $300M series D to expand digital musculoskeletal health solution. hlandi. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 11:20.

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Intraprise Health Acquires HIPAA One

Healthcare IT Today

Intraprise Health, a leading provider of cybersecurity services and solutions and the Protect™ risk management software platform, today announced that it has acquired HIPAA One, provider of industry leading HIPAA compliance automation software. The merger allows Intraprise Health to offer an integrated set of cybersecurity and compliance software solutions to the healthcare market.

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Industry Voices—Creating an 'Operation Warp Speed' for Alzheimer’s

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Creating an 'Operation Warp Speed' for Alzheimer’s. pminemyer. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 12:00.

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Surprise. Email Most Effective During COVID-19 for Communication According to Survey.

Healthcare IT Today

50% of respondents to a recent survey said EMAIL was the most effective form of hospital-wide communications during the pandemic. This easily beat out secure messaging which was chosen by only 20% of respondents. The survey of clinicians, healthcare executives and IT staff was conducted late last year by Spok, a healthcare communications provider. I […].

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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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CMS approves first block grant waiver, giving Tennessee ability to remake Medicaid program

FierceHealthIT

CMS approves first block grant waiver, giving Tennessee ability to remake Medicaid program. rking. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 15:03.

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Healthcare Trends in Review: Big Tech Brings Big Changes

HealthStream

Healthcare in the time of COVID has relied heavily on the past decade’s tech. HealthStream’s Top Ten Trends Webinars take a closer look at what lies ahead.

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UnitedHealth Group subsidiary indicted on antitrust charges

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary indicted on antitrust charges. pminemyer. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:56.

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HealthStream Receives 15 Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards for 2020

HealthStream

HealthStream is proud to announce that four of our leading solutions have received 15 Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards for 2020. These winners demonstrate HealthStream’s ongoing commitment to technological innovation in healthcare workforce development.

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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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Reimbursement Partner Q&A Series: Eden Health

Health Recovery Solutions

In the reimbursement partner Q&A series, we share knowledge and expertise from HRS partners across the country who have pursued reimbursement through CMS or private pay programs. Below, Eden Health Regional Telehealth Manager, Travis Tomulty, shares his insights into Eden Health's development of a private pay program for remote patient monitoring and telehealth services.

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Do’s and Don’ts when buying Mobile Medical Vehicle!

KB Dental Consulting

Buying a Mobile medical vehicle can prove to be an excellent opportunity for your practice.

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Weekender 1/8/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Optum announces its intention to acquire Change.

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HIMSSCast: What to expect from 2021 health tech news

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

HIMSSCast is back from a short holiday hiatus with our first annual predictions podcast. In this episode, host Jonah Comstock, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse, and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett engage in a roundtable discussion of trends and predictions for each of their respective coverage areas.

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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.