Tue.Nov 08, 2022

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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The opportunity for embedded and AI-enabled sensors in smart clothing. The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. Researchers are beginning to notice the potential in the care of older adults, including the assertion that " Smart clothing is more natural to wear compared to the other wearables and covers a wider area for monitoring.

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Singapore-based Speedoc bags $28M to expand virtual hospital model

Mobi Health News

The company is seeking new partnerships to expand its virtual home care programme.

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A Call to Embrace Civic Engagement (Including Voting Access) as a Driver of Health

Health Populi

“Two intersecting and interdependent systems comprise democracy in the United States,” Eileen Salinsky, Program Advisor with Grantmakers in Health, wrote in a compelling essay in April 2022. Those systems are, Eileen described, “A political system of representative government, which includes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches at the federal, state, and local levels; and, A collective system of self-governance, which includes how individuals interact with each oth

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PointClickCare, Pfizer partner to exchange real-world data on seniors

Mobi Health News

PointClickCare's senior health-focused datasets will help to influence Pfizer's decisions on new therapies.

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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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Australian Teletrial Program to expand nationwide with $45M funding

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A national programme that seeks to expand the reach of clinical trials across Australia will continue to be implemented over the next four years with A$75 million ($45 million) investment from the Commonwealth Medical Research Future Fund. The Australian Teletrial Program (ATP), which was first piloted in 2018, leverages telehealth technology to create a network of rural, regional and remote clinical trial sites nationwide.

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Centura Health blends RPM, carts and Epic EHR for expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For more than a century, Centura Health, based in Centennial, Colorado, has strived to define whole person care. The organization says it improves lives and strengthens communities by honoring the mind, body and spirit in equal measure. Further, it says it understands the way care is provided is as meaningful as the care itself, which is why it listens to and connects with every patient it serves.

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Talkspace reports growing loss, appoints new CEO and more digital health earnings

Mobi Health News

Amwell, Hims & Hers, Insulet and Butterfly Network also post results for the third quarter.

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Orlando Health to launch Hospital Care at Home program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Orlando Health on Monday announced that it's been approved by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration to start delivering hospital-level acute care in adult patients’ homes. WHY IT MATTERS. The health system is planning to launch its Hospital Care at Home initiative in February, and make it available to specific patients who meet certain clinical criteria determined by emergency department and hospital staff.

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MDaudit Annual Benchmark Report Reveals 82% of Claim Denials Are Associated With Medicare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. With 82% of 2022 claims denials associated with Medicare, and third-party audit volume rapidly climbing, hospitals and health systems are under intense pressure to protect and grow revenues. These were among the key findings of […]. The article MDaudit Annual Benchmark Report Reveals 82% of Claim Denials Are Associated With Medicare 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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Digital Transformation: How AI Could Spell a New Era of ‘Smart Care’

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Faramarz Farhoodi, Founder and CEO at AI Nexus Healthcare. The term digital transformation can be interpreted in many different ways. Rather than transforming healthcare practices, I like to view it as transforming the way healthcare is practiced. . Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the unique ability to process vast amounts of data and make sense of what they represent.

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How Managed IT Services Drive Healthcare Efficiency

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare operations can be extensive, and proper medical data management entails multi-layered security to protect patients and the business. Many aspects of healthcare operations involve manual and repetitive tasks. However, this is currently changing due […].

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How You Can Improve The Patient Financial Experience

Mend

In order to improve the patient financial experience, you first have to understand it. Learn here the steps you can take to improve the process for both patient and provider. There are a number of ways to improve the patient financial experience. One important thing to consider is how you communicate with your patients. You’ll also need a frictionless payment processing platform in place.

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Closing the Education Gap: Integrating AI Into Your Practice

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ronny Shalev, PhD, CEO and co-founder, Dyad Medical, Inc. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving force in the future of technology, often enhancing the speed, precision, accuracy and effectiveness of human efforts. As a […]. The article Closing the Education Gap: Integrating AI Into Your Practice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Supreme Court hears case on Medicaid patients' rights to sue, with advocates warning of far-reaching implications

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court hears case on Medicaid patients' rights to sue, with advocates warning of far-reaching implications. rking. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 16:45.

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How Printing is Not Only Here to Stay, But Implementing it Properly is Important to your Organization with ACDI

Healthcare IT Today

Over these past couple of years as healthcare continues to move towards a more digital world, we’ve started to hear complaints over the old systems, such as printing and faxes, still being used. Yet these companies specializing in these older systems remain steadfast in their importance to everything running smoothly. So how do you balance the old with the new?

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Medical groups close Q3 in tough financial position with expenses outpacing patient volumes

FierceHealthIT

Medical groups close Q3 in tough financial position with expenses outpacing patient volumes. hlandi. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:38.

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Hint Health Acquires AeroDPC to Offer End-To-End Platform for Direct Primary Care Providers

Healthcare IT Today

The company also welcomes Dr. Brad Brown from AeroDPC as the new Medical Director. Hint Health , the company powering the direct primary care (DPC) movement, today announced the acquisition of AeroDPC, a practice management and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) designed for DPC clinics. This elevates Hint from being a trusted enrollment, membership management, and billing platform, to a comprehensive solution that provides everything a DPC doctor needs in one innovative platform.

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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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Mass General Brigham turning away offensive, violent patients under new 'Patient Code of Conduct'

FierceHealthIT

Mass General Brigham turning away offensive, violent patients under new 'Patient Code of Conduct'. dmuoio. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 14:27.

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AI Bill of Rights: Ethics Guidelines Offered by Biden Administration 

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The White House unveiled a bill of rights for artificial intelligence that lays out voluntary guidelines for how companies can avoid the misuse of AI. The new bill of rights results from a year’s initiative to help businesses, researchers, and policymakers work together to ensure that AI is used in a way that benefits Americans. The “ Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights ” is a 73-page document developed by researchers, technologists, advocates, journalists, and policymakers.

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Prices for the same scan at the same hospital can range from $134 to $4,065: study

FierceHealthIT

Prices for the same scan at the same hospital can range from $134 to $4,065: study. fdiamond. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:57.

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EHS Today Features OrthoLive Article on Reducing OSHA Recordables

Ortholive

OrthoLive CEO R. Michael Greiwe, M.D., recently contributed an article to EHS Today titled 3 Ways to Minimize OSHA Recordables. Here’s a preview of the article: . Workplace injuries and illnesses cost employers billions of dollars each year. In 2020, workplace injuries cost U.S. employers $163.9 billion, or more than $1,100 per employee, according to the National Safety Council.

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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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As complex COVID admissions slow, Tenet, HCA execs say high-acuity care investments will still pay off

FierceHealthIT

As complex COVID admissions slow, Tenet, HCA execs say high-acuity care investments will still pay off. dmuoio. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 17:26.

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AI Bill of Rights: Ethics Guidelines Offered by Biden Administration 

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The White House unveiled a bill of rights for artificial intelligence that lays out voluntary guidelines for how companies can avoid the misuse of AI. The new bill of rights results from a year’s initiative to help businesses, researchers, and policymakers work together to ensure that AI is used in a way that benefits Americans. The “ Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights ” is a 73-page document developed by researchers, technologists, advocates, journalists, and policymakers.

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'Podnosis': What charity care policies really mean, and Fierce Healthcare's Women of Influence honorees

FierceHealthIT

'Podnosis': What charity care policies really mean, and Fierce Healthcare's Women of Influence honorees. tcarey. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 14:57.

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Gamification

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post Gamification appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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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: Tracking 'vitality' is the key to measuring whole-person health

FierceHealthIT

Cigna: Tracking 'vitality' is the key to measuring whole-person health. pminemyer. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 15:46.

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Female-led VC RH Capital closes second fund with $38.5M, doubling down on women's health post-Dobbs

FierceHealthIT

Female-led VC RH Capital closes second fund with $38.5M, doubling down on women's health post-Dobbs. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 17:17.

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Hims & Hers bucks health tech's downward trend, boosts 2022 revenue guidance

FierceHealthIT

Hims & Hers bucks health tech's downward trend, boosts 2022 revenue guidance. hlandi. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 21:07.

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