Tue.Sep 21, 2021

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Farrer Park Hospital rolls out AI-enabled MRI screening tool for dementia

Mobi Health News

Information obtained through a tool used to quantify a patient's brain tissue volume is used to enhance dementia diagnosis.

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What will the next year look like for telehealth? 'Well above pre-pandemic levels'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the rise of the coronavirus Delta variant, two out of five American adults would use telehealth to get medical care, according to a recent Jarrard poll. It's very clear to one and all that the pandemic has truly brought telemedicine into the mainstream. Use of virtual care spiked big-time last year, and remains in wide use today. And Americans, as the Jarrard poll shows, are still ready to go when it comes to telehealth.

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Cleveland Clinic, ReviveHealth to offer patients second opinion tool

Mobi Health News

Some ReviveHealth members will be able to access second opinions online from Cleveland Clinic physicians.

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RIP Medical Debt surpasses $5B in total forgiven bills, notches its largest corporate contribution to date

FierceHealthIT

RIP Medical Debt surpasses $5B in total forgiven bills, notches its largest corporate contribution to date. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 13:30.

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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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Papa, Milliman HealthIO join forces to help seniors install remote monitoring tools

Mobi Health News

Papa’s assistants, called Papa Pals, can help people set up the Milliman HealthIO app and any necessary devices.

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Telehealth platform eVisit snags $45M in Series B

Mobi Health News

The company plans to invest the funds in its platform’s technology and capabilities, and to make new hires.

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OIG: Most states not doing enough to monitor Medicaid telehealth fraud for behavioral health services

FierceHealthIT

OIG: Most states not doing enough to monitor Medicaid telehealth fraud for behavioral health services. rking. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 16:26.

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French insurer Alan moves into mental health with Jour acquisition

Mobi Health News

The $20 million acquisition of Jour will help Alan launch its employee mental health tool Alan Mind.

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Culture’s Role in Healthcare – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/24 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Abner Mason (@abnermason) from @ConsejoSano_US on the topic “Culture’s Role in Healthcare.” Contrary to the image that “Leave It to Beaver” might have you believe, the U.S. […].

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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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Xealth raises $24M to help doctors utilize digital health apps

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the money to double its size.

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Rural hospitals saw mortality improvements after acquisition deals, study finds

FierceHealthIT

Rural hospitals saw mortality improvements after acquisition deals, study finds. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 15:50.

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Unite Us snaps up fellow population health company NowPow

Mobi Health News

This M&A comes just a month after Unite Us acquired Carrot Health.

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Strive Health teams up with large nephrology group on risk-based contract for kidney care

FierceHealthIT

Strive Health teams up with large nephrology group on risk-based contract for kidney care. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:12.

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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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Alpha Medical scores $24M for women's primary care

Mobi Health News

The company offers a physical and mental health membership for virtual care.

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Unite Us scoops up NowPow to broaden its reach in social determinants of health tech market

FierceHealthIT

Unite Us scoops up NowPow to broaden its reach in social determinants of health tech market. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 10:03.

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What Our Latest Fundraise Means to the eVisit Team

eVisit

Once in a generation, healthcare experiences a revolution that fundamentally changes the way people receive care. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for the conveniences of telehealth skyrocketed overnight and providers were left to answer the call. Virtual Care quickly took off, filling the health system’s gaps during one of its most challenging times.

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Infusion center operator IVX Health gets $100M cash injection to expand into new markets

FierceHealthIT

Infusion center operator IVX Health gets $100M cash injection to expand into new markets. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 13:18.

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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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Enhancing the Digital Patient Experience at Texas Children’s Hospital

Healthcare IT Today

There’s nothing better than learning about enhancing the digital patient experience than to hear from people who have been on the front lines doing it. As part of the Healthcare Analytics Summit 21 Virtual Event put on by Health Catalyst, attendees got to hear from Carrie Rys, MBA, Assistant Vice President, Pediatrics Administration, and Grace […].

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Forrester: These are the payers with the best customer experience

FierceHealthIT

Forrester: These are the payers with the best customer experience. pminemyer. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 16:15.

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Trust and Respect between Doctor and Patient are Critical to the Healing Process

Society for Participatory Medicine

Years before the first of my two breast cancer diagnoses, I shared live harp music in chemotherapy infusion units, spoke to support groups about the healing power of music, and developed a clinical trial exploring the effects of specific music on patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. During this time, even though I enjoyed helping those with cancer, I did not fully understand the depth of their journey.

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Kaufman Hall: Hospitals could lose $54B this year due to more expenses, sicker patients

FierceHealthIT

Kaufman Hall: Hospitals could lose $54B this year due to more expenses, sicker patients. rking. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:34.

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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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eVisit Closes $45 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Healthcare IT Today

eVisit, the leading Virtual Care platform for large healthcare providers, today announced that it has closed a $45 million Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders. eVisit […].

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HCA to purchase 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care

FierceHealthIT

HCA to purchase 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:12.

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The Burnout Epidemic: How Virtual Care Can Help

MeMD

Job burnout among U.S. employees has reached crisis proportions. It was a problem long before COVID-19, but pandemic-related stress and anxiety have brought burnout to a fever pitch, creating issues in the workplace along with significant mental health and medical issues. Burnout has a staggering human cost – and it’s also a major driver of healthcare spending.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance makes $970M investment in Shields Health Solutions

FierceHealthIT

Walgreens Boots Alliance makes $970M investment in Shields Health Solutions. pminemyer. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:49.

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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.

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Health Portal Solutions Launches New Website Design

Health Portal Solutions

It has been a project months in the making, with some pauses to work on pressing client work, but the Health Portal Solutions marketing and IT teams have just launched their new website design. We hope this will help prospects … read more. The post Health Portal Solutions Launches New Website Design appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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Express Scripts to allow members access to COVID vaccination status in its app

FierceHealthIT

Express Scripts to allow members access to COVID vaccination status in its app. pminemyer. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 15:09.

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Boosted by virtual reality and AI, telesurgery is on the rise

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Sam Browd is a Seattle neurosurgeon who is taking telemedicine and virtual reality technology to a different, unexpected place – the operating room. Browd is professor of neurological surgery at the University of Washington, an attending neurosurgeon at Seattle Children's Hospital, and cofounder and chief medical officer at health IT vendor Proprio.