Thu.Aug 05, 2021

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The pancreas of the future?

KevinMD

Hidden in the epigastric region of the abdomen concealed by a curtain of peritoneum is a moody, often forgettable little organ. Of course, the term organ is a somewhat generous description for this rather overqualified gland. The pancreas has its own set of rules as it mischievously lurks behind the stomach waiting for its cue. Read more…. The pancreas of the future?

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

“Most Americans clearly recognize the potential benefits that improved health IT can offer, and they want this transformation of the health care system to continue,” the Pew Charitable Trusts research concludes in Most Americans Want to Share and Access More Digital Health Data. The Pew team surveyed 1,213 adults ages 18 and over in June and July 2020, interviewing in English and Spanish.

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Business owners can now list vaccination requirements on Yelp

Mobi Health News

As the delta variant spreads in the U.S., Yelp will let businesses share information on vaccination requirements for customers and whether staff are vaccinated.

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How To Spot The Right Digital Healthcare Solutions For Your Health System

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Maggie Peña, vice president of client services, Interlace Health. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted and changed the world in countless ways, including forever altering the world of healthcare. Of these changes, one of the biggest was […]. The article How To Spot The Right Digital Healthcare Solutions For Your Health System appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Plano eye wellness app comes to Huawei phones, wearables

Mobi Health News

Huawei and Plano have teamed up to address the global concern on myopia.

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Primary care-focused Vera Whole Health snags $50M from Morgan Health

Mobi Health News

Also: Kensh? Health, which helps patients find holistic healthcare providers, raised another $3.5 million.

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9 Reasons Why Social Workers Are Essential For A Thriving Community

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. All humans need some extra support sometimes in their lives, whether it’s someone suffering from a physical ailment or having emotional problems. No person is an island. But, who are these people who dedicate their […]. The article 9 Reasons Why Social Workers Are Essential For A Thriving Community appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Patient engagement apps Relatient and Radix Health merge

Mobi Health News

Relatient also announced an infusion of $100 million in growth equity capital.

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How To Improve The Healthcare Patient Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jeremy Dadzie, digital health strategist, Anexinet. The healthcare industry has one of the worst reputations when it comes to customer experience. A recent Salesforce study revealed that nearly half of consumers are unhappy with […]. The article How To Improve The Healthcare Patient Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Indian health startup Meddo buys e-prescription platform Doxper

Mobi Health News

The acquisition will see the transformation of 1,000 additional clinics into full suite health centres.

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How To Improve Leadership Skills As A Nurse

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. During the coronavirus pandemic, nurses all over the world emerged as frontline soldiers to combat this disease. But the onslaught of COVID-19 soon made everyone realize that merely having clinical skills was not enough for […]. The article How To Improve Leadership Skills As A Nurse appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Indian insurtech startup Onsurity scores $16M in Series A funding

Mobi Health News

It plans to deploy its latest funds to boost its technology.

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Office of the Future and the Future of Work in Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

As we figure out what the new workplace is going to look like, today we got news that Amazon is delaying its return to the office until 2022. A number of other large tech companies have commented that they’ll likely never return to the office like they were prior to COVID. The world has changed […].

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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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Facebook, YouTube, CBS reps to discuss COVID information and misinformation at HIMSS21 Digital

Mobi Health News

KX Jin, Dr. Garth Graham, and Darius Walker will join HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock for a virtual panel discussion as part of UpNext.

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TEFCA and Widely Used Healthcare Interoperability Standards

Healthcare IT Today

Claudia Williams, Former Senior Advisor to the White House CTO and current CEO of Manifest MedEx, recently commented about one of the ideas she took from the TEFCA webinar and strong reliance on the IHE spefications: In the TEFCA webinar… what are the pluses/minuses of such a strong reliance on IHE specifications? Let me just […].

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HIMSS21 will stream some in-person sessions online

Mobi Health News

Several major keynotes and "views from the top" sessions will be available to watch via HIMSS21 Digital and the new Accelerate platform.

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Chutes & Ladders—Adventist Health CEO announces departure; Zocdoc names Morgan Stanley vet as CFO

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Adventist Health CEO announces departure; Zocdoc names Morgan Stanley vet as CFO. dmuoio. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 15:21.

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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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Relatient Merges with Radix Health to Extend its Lead in Patient Engagement & Access; Announces $100M+ Growth Investment

Healthcare IT Today

Patient engagement company further solidifies its standing as an industry leader by adding Radix Health’s data-driven platform, bringing scheduling optimization and patient engagement innovation together under one brand Today, Relatient, Inc., the leading SaaS-based, patient engagement platform, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge with Radix Health while also raising $100+ million of […].

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CVS: OIG conducting audit of Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans

FierceHealthIT

CVS: OIG conducting audit of Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans. pminemyer. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:08.

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Book: IHE Profiles for Health Information Exchange

Healthcare Exchange Standards

I am late to promoting this book, should have done it back in March when it was released. It is called a book, but is available for free download in multiple formats. IHE Profiles for Health Information Exchange By Keith Boone He is the author, but he gives credit for pulling from many sources including my blog. It goes a bit deeper than the IHE HIE Whitepaper.

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H1 acquires Carevoyance to sell its 'LinkedIn for healthcare' platform to medical device customers

FierceHealthIT

H1 acquires Carevoyance to sell its 'LinkedIn for healthcare' platform to medical device customers. dmuoio. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 18:47.

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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 and Bright.md: Changing Healthcare, One Partnership at a Time

eVisit

When we see a need, we find a solution.

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Class-action lawsuit alleges 4 drugmakers colluded to restrict insulin sales to 340B contract pharmacies

FierceHealthIT

Class-action lawsuit alleges 4 drugmakers colluded to restrict insulin sales to 340B contract pharmacies. rking. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:49.

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Change Healthcare CEO says firm planning for 'successful integration' with Optum despite increased DOJ scrutiny

FierceHealthIT

Change Healthcare CEO says firm planning for 'successful integration' with Optum despite increased DOJ scrutiny. hlandi. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:21.

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Ascension Michigan to pay nearly $3 million in latest settlement to resolve fraud claims

FierceHealthIT

Ascension Michigan to pay nearly $3 million in latest settlement to resolve fraud claims. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:30.

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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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Cigna beats the Street with $1.5B in profit for Q2

FierceHealthIT

Cigna beats the Street with $1.5B in profit for Q2. pminemyer. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 07:29.

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Federal judge grants FTC's bid to pause Hackensack Meridian Health, Englewood Health's planned merger

FierceHealthIT

Federal judge grants FTC's bid to pause Hackensack Meridian Health, Englewood Health's planned merger. dmuoio. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 12:21.

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Morgan Health makes $50M investment in Vera Whole Health

FierceHealthIT

Morgan Health makes $50M investment in Vera Whole Health. pminemyer. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 11:09.

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