Tue.Jun 01, 2021

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Wearables Are Good For Older People, Too — The Latest From Laurie Orlov

Health Populi

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a whole lot of digital transformation for people staying home. For digital natives, that wasn’t such an exogenous shock. For older people who are digital immigrants, they will remember their initial Zoom get-together’s with much-missed family, ordering groceries online in the first ecommerce purchase, and using telemedicine for the first time as a digital health front-door.

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CMR Surgical and Microsoft collaborate on health data storage trial

Mobi Health News

Clinical data from the Versius robotic system is stored on a Project Silica glass platter which can be preserved for more than 10,000 years.

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The Vital Role of Coordination of Benefits In Coordination of Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ron Singh, senior vice president of coordination of benefits, HMS. As healthcare policies, regulations and payment models continue to shift in response to the ongoing pandemic, payment accuracy has grown increasingly complex and important […].

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Contributed: Beyond the app – infrastructure will shape the digital health future

Mobi Health News

From unlocking new patient data to looking beyond the apps for digital care, how the digital infrastructure needs to change for the 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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Blessing Health System's school-based telehealth program is a hit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As rural communities strive to maintain access to quality healthcare, providers increasingly are forced to think outside the box to make sure patients receive the care they need and deserve. The Bureau of Health Workforce Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) found that 62.93% of primary care health professional shortage areas were located in rural areas, leaving patients and local healthcare providers searching for new solutions to fill the gaps.

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Providers face a magnetic pull toward in-person care, says ATA board chair

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The healthcare industry faces a pivotal moment in telehealth, said American Telemedicine Association Board Chair Dr. Joseph Kvedar on Tuesday. During his keynote address for the ATA's annual conference and expo, taking place throughout the month of June, Kvedar noted that the past year saw unprecedented growth for virtual care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biobeat launches cuffless continuous ambulatory blood pressure monitor

Mobi Health News

Patients are able to view their data on a smartphone app.

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HopeHealth turns around blood pressure and blood glucose problems with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before 2020, HopeHealth, based in Florence, South Carolina, faced two problems with its telehealth offerings. THE PROBLEMS. First, staff recognized a high percentage of patients with diabetes or hypertension, or both, had unhealthy blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose (BG or A1c) metrics. High A1c levels indicate that a person might be at risk for diabetes.

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Swedish digital healthcare company Doktor.se announces €50M funding boost

Mobi Health News

The new funds will be used to develop its technical platform for mental health and chronic illnesses.

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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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Solera Health partners with Headspace to expand mental health tools for payers, employers

FierceHealthIT

Solera Health partners with Headspace to expand mental health tools for payers, employers. hlandi. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 17:13.

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Singapore's IMCB, AVATAMED build joint lab offering precision oncology services

Mobi Health News

The lab will be providing drug testing platform services to oncologists and pharmaceutical firms.

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From 340B to a public option: 4 healthcare items you may have missed in Biden’s budget

FierceHealthIT

From 340B to a public option: 4 healthcare items you may have missed in Biden’s budget. rking. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 16:28.

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Featured Health IT Job: Enterprise Project Manager

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Enterprise Project Manager position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. and is in the Midwestern US. Here’s a description of the position: Enterprise Project Manager […].

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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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Cleveland Clinic posts $61M profit in Q1 thanks to strong patient service revenue

FierceHealthIT

Cleveland Clinic posts $61M profit in Q1 thanks to strong patient service revenue. rking. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 13:41.

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2 Health IT Guys Walk Into a Hospital – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 63

Healthcare IT Today

For the 63rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about when 2 health IT guys walked into a hospital. Ok, that’s not really a joke. Colin and I really did recently have experiences going into a hospital to receive care for ourselves and our kid. In this episode we talk about our experience […] For the 63rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about when 2 health IT guys walked into a hospital.

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HHS launches $50M venture capital partnership to develop tech for pandemic response

FierceHealthIT

HHS launches $50M venture capital partnership to develop tech for pandemic response. hlandi. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 15:25.

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Return to the Office – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 6/4 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcitoday on the topic “Return to Work the Office.” I love when people talk to the “Return to Work.” While we know […].

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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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JAMA editor-in-chief stepping down amid fallout of 'No physician is racist' controversy

FierceHealthIT

JAMA editor-in-chief stepping down amid fallout of 'No physician is racist' controversy. dmuoio. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 15:06.

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All Things Medical Credentialing

Iris Telehealth

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CREDENTIALING EXPERT: Iris Telehealth recruits and hires top-notch clinicians and finds them placement in our partner facilities across the country, a process we call “matching.” Unlike many staffing agencies and locum tenens groups, these matches are meant to be as permanent as a typical onsite provider’s position would be.

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Maternity startup Oula expands virtual pregnancy care between office visits

FierceHealthIT

Maternity startup Oula expands virtual pregnancy care between office visits. hlandi. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:20.

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Web Writing for Healthcare

Geonetric

All your top content questions are answered in this eBook. You’ll learn the fundamentals of writing good content for the web and how to develop a successful content marketing strategy. You also benefit from updated insight given that the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted expectations of healthcare marketing. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to: Define […].

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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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Government relief, summer volume spikes kept primary physicians afloat in 2020: MGMA report

FierceHealthIT

Government relief, summer volume spikes kept primary physicians afloat in 2020: MGMA report. hlandi. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 11:29.

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Is It Time to Redesign My Healthcare Website?

Geonetric

Common Triggers for a Full Redesign There are a number of reasons it could be time to redesign your website, from internal shifts in strategy, to external changes in consumer behavior. Common triggers fall into two main categories: Changes in business context or strategy: These are changes in the way your organization does business. This […]. Read Is It Time to Redesign My Healthcare Website?

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Banner Health joins recovering nonprofits with $63M operating income, $3B total revenue

FierceHealthIT

Banner Health joins recovering nonprofits with $63M operating income, $3B total revenue. dmuoio. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 13:06.

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Biden administration turns to tech to boost vaccine efforts

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health.

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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.