Tue.Aug 17, 2021

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ConsenSys Acquires FHIRBlocks in Bid to Boost Data Sharing Skills

Mobi Health News

The acquisition will result in the integration of ConsenSys Health’s Elevated Compute platform with technology components that underpin the FHIRBlocks Consent4Health application.

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American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Board of Telehealth announced this week that it is launching a Teleprimary Care Certificate program, geared toward helping primary care providers develop future virtual health strategies. The online program will cover a range of topics and best practices, including workflow, regulatory considerations and health equity. "Teleprimary care is at the forefront of the telemedicine space, but it continues to evolve and expand with the development of new technologies, innovative care

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Verily picks up clinical trial management system SignalPath in its first major acquisition

Mobi Health News

The acquisition will enable Verily to build out its clinical trial platform, Baseline, which houses technology for decentralized and hybrid trials.

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The 'internet of healthy things' poses unique privacy challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Wearables and other remote patient monitoring tools have expanded patient care beyond the walls of brick-and-mortar clinics. Even as these devices have widened access, however, the "internet of healthy things" has also meant more potential privacy issues, explained experts in a HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital session available on demand this week.

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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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Pregnancy After Loss Support creates app to guide couples through pregnancy post-miscarriage

Mobi Health News

The Pregnancy After Loss app lets users get pregnancy progress updates, learn coping skills and connect with others who are pregnant again after a miscarriage.

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Women's health platform Maven Clinic bags $110M in Series D and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Carrot Fertility raised $75 million, ClosedLoop.ai scooped up $34 million and group emotional support platform Circles announced it raised $8 million.

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Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs. The inability to share and access clinical data is a rural health disparity. […].

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Corporate mental health platform MindFi bags $750,000 in pre-seed round

Mobi Health News

The developer aims to accelerate product development and localisation for key Asian markets.

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Health IT Conferences – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/27 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcitoday on the topic “Health IT Conferences.” As we recover from the HIMSS conference that happened in person in Las Vegas and virtually last […].

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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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The Royal Free Hospital takes part in study for liver disease app

Mobi Health News

The CirrhoCare app, was trialled for the first time by liver consultant Professor Raj Mookerjee and his team at the London-based hospital.

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eVisit is Among America’s Fastest Growing Companies with First-Time Appearance on Inc. 5000 List, Ranking #2,300

eVisit

We are thrilled to report that eVisit was recognized today as one of America’s fastest growing companies in 2021, ranking #2,300 on the prestigious Inc. 5000 List. This list is a selection of the most dynamic privately held firms in the U.S. and rankings reflect revenue growth rates across the past three-year period, 2017-2020.

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Swing Therapeutics lands FDA breakthrough designation for fibromyalgia platform

Mobi Health News

With this designation, Swing is launching a real-world clinical trial to assess its fibromyalgia DTx.

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Streamline Health Expands SaaS Portfolio Through Acquisition of Avelead

Healthcare IT Today

Projected Accretive Acquisition To Expand Capabilities To Improve Healthcare Providers’ Revenue Cycle Performance Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM) (“Streamline”) provider of the eValuator™ Revenue Integrity Program to help healthcare providers proactively address revenue leakage and compliance exposure, today announced the acquisition of Avelead Consulting, LLC (“Avelead”), a recognized leader in providing solutions and services to improve Revenue Integrity for healthcare provide

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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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Wearable glucose tracker Ultrahuman raises €14.8M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

The funds raised will be used for geographical expansion and to improve their biomarker technology.

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Maven Clinic nabs $110M funding round and a boost from Oprah to reach unicorn status

FierceHealthIT

Maven Clinic nabs $110M funding round and a boost from Oprah to reach unicorn status. hlandi. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 12:50.

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Unite Us acquires Carrot Health to integrate analytics and SDOH care

Mobi Health News

Unite Us said the acquisition will help organizations address health inequities and create new care models.

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A Look at HIEs and 2 Perspectives for Data Exchange

Healthcare IT Today

In response to this tweet by Kristen Valdes during the SHIEC 2021 conference happening this week in Arizona, Brendan Keeler offered this really important look into healthcare data exchange and HIEs. Here’s his tweet storm for easy reading: If centralizing patients’ data from thousands of local records to ~80 aggregate hubs is good and the […].

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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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Carrot banks $75M to expand fertility benefits to more employers, health plans

FierceHealthIT

Carrot banks $75M to expand fertility benefits to more employers, health plans. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 13:56.

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IRS Releases Further Guidance on COBRA Continuation Coverage

ACA Times

The IRS recently issued a notice that further clarifies the usage of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage as amended via the American Rescue Plan (ARP). IRS Notice 2021-46 expands on 2021-31 and identifies several parameters around COBRA continuation coverage in a question and answers format. Before diving into the specifics, it’s important to note how the ARP created changes to COBRA coverage for select individuals.

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Make Diversity, Equity & Inclusion a Pillar of Your Content Development Strategy

Geonetric

Strategic Benefits Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) aren’t buzzwords. They’re responsibilities, especially in the healthcare industry. DEI can directly impact patient access to care, outcomes and quality of life, as well as staff recruitment and job satisfaction. Healthcare brands that champion these values at every level are not only doing the right thing from an […].

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Pandemic has changed the way patients see doctors, new survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Pandemic has changed the way patients see doctors, new survey finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 11:11.

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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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Podcast Q&A with Pamela Landis, Part 1: “It Is Too Hard to Figure Out How to Access Care.”

Health System CIO

When it comes to digital engagement, the objective is to make access to care easier, no matter which method consumers use, said Pamela Landis in this podcast interview. “The doorway they come in shouldn’t matter.". Source: Podcast Q&A with Pamela Landis, Part 1: “It Is Too Hard to Figure Out How to Access Care.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

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Mercyhealth fires marketing, public affairs VP suspected of $3M kickback scheme

FierceHealthIT

Mercyhealth fires marketing, public affairs VP suspected of $3M kickback scheme. dmuoio. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 12:49.

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The Power of Protein – How to Incorporate Them Into Your Diet

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Protein has continually been named one of the body’s most important building blocks. However, many people are unaware of just how essential protein is for everyday health. Every cell in the human body contains protein, and it is necessary for the creation of new cells and repairing existing ones. Understanding what proteins are, how they […]. The post The Power of Protein – How to Incorporate Them Into Your Diet appeared first on Healthystic.

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Providence posts $94M loss in first half as higher staff expenses offset increases in volume

FierceHealthIT

Providence posts $94M loss in first half as higher staff expenses offset increases in volume. rking. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 10:44.

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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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Healthcare’s Blind Spot in 2021

Optimum Healthcare IT

If you are a leader of a healthcare organization, then you may have a looming problem - one you might not be thinking about yet, talent. The post Healthcare’s Blind Spot in 2021 appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Optum quietly adds cash-pay virtual care services to online pharmacy

FierceHealthIT

Optum quietly adds cash-pay virtual care services to online pharmacy. pminemyer. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 14:20.

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Top Factors that affect the cost of your CT Scanner Maintenance!

KB Dental Consulting

Running a Healthcare facility with expensive medical equipment closely matches taking care of a child.

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