Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

With President Trump’s somber speech from the Oval Office last night, we wake up on 12th March 2020 to a ban on most travel from Europe to the U.S., recommendations for hygiene, and call to come together in America. His remarks focused largely on an immigration and travel policy versus science, triaging, testing and treatment of the virus itself. Here is a link to the President’s full remarks from the White House website, presented at about 9 pm on 11 March 2020.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2020

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief clinical officer for Providence St. Joseph Health, talks about the use of chatbots, telemedicine and drive-thru clinics in treating the virus.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. The article returns to the advent of the SARS epidemic in China in 2003, which ushered in a series of events: people stayed home, and Chinese social media and e-commerce proliferated.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2020

EIT Health and McKinsey & Company research highlights the need for new organisational models and skillsets.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

The Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate, aims to enable more widespread use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities. WHY IT MATTERS. The RUSH Act – introduced in companion bills from Sens. John Thune, R-South Dakota, and Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and from Reps.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Population Health Telehealth Workflow Workforce On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, UW has ramped up telemedicine capabilities and made immediate changes to its EHR to support COVID-19 care. Eric J. Neil UW Medicine was one of the first healthcare systems on the front line of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2020

The funds will help the New York City-based platform extend its growth and deliver new product offerings.

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CE App

MARCH 12, 2020

Physician burnout is considered a growing epidemic according to the AMA, with negative impacts not only on the physicians themselves but also on their patients and the healthcare system. Physician burnout is classified as “a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment”. Recent studies have shown that 42% of U.S. physicians report feeling burned out, 15% are depressed, and 14% identify as both.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2020

Also: Consumer survey suggests declining digital health engagement; Iran's COVID-19 app pulled from Play Store after malware accusations.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 12, 2020

As the coronavirus is increasingly altering American life, a small survey of physicians finds that some patients are canceling elective procedures because of the outbreak. Financial analysts predict what it means for hospitals and surgery centers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Primary topic: Government & Policy Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Mapping the future of healthcare in UAE Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Europe/UK Right Now:

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InTouch Health

MARCH 12, 2020

How Telehealth Will Address Future Healthcare Needs. Telehealth continues to grow at an accelerated rate around the world. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.9% over the forecast period 2019 to 2026 as more hospitals and healthcare facilities bring this technology online. Telehealth has the potential to reduce healthcare costs, improve patient outreach and health outcomes, and change the way providers treat their patients.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 12, 2020

Startup Vault is launching at-home healthcare services for men to rival Ro and Hims. Vault, based in New York City, says its services are unique by offering at-home medical care and not just prescription delivery.

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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.

Insulin Nation

MARCH 12, 2020

Creating attainable A1C goals has long been the standard to keep your diabetes management on track. But, as we learn more about the complications of T1D and the specific causes behind them, we are also learning that A1C may not be the best metric for determining success. Wide swings in blood sugar are now believed to increase your risk for heart disease and other common T1D complications. .

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 12, 2020

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has added another provider to its statewide Blue Premier value-based care program.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2020

The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Verinovum According to a recent report from Gartner, “U.S. Healthcare Payer CIOs Should Avoid Data Lake Mistakes with Clinical Data Integration,” by Mandi Bishop (October 2019), “Payer CIOs want to know whether data lakes can deliver quick wins for business leaders […].

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 12, 2020

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2020

Lately, big tech organizations have become very interested in getting their hands on large volumes of consumer health data. While getting the data in the door and integrated is challenge enough, the bigger one might eventually be finding the money to pay consumers for their records. This conclusion comes from a recent study administered by […].

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LeanIX

MARCH 12, 2020

The leading enterprise architecture conference is going virtual! EA Connect Day U.S. 2020, which had been scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL, will now take place digitally. This decision comes as a result of growing concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19) and keeping our speakers, attendees, and employees safe while supporting companies who have restricted employee travel.

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HealthStream

MARCH 12, 2020

A commitment to lifelong learning is not optional in healthcare. Learning new skills and keeping current skills sharp while growing personally and professionally is essential in the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare, and something o which staff must be held accountable.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MARCH 12, 2020

I lost my mother this week. She lived a long and productive life. She is survived by my father. Both the ripe old age of 92, having been together from the age of 15. A Lutheran and Catholic getting married back in the 40s. My brother, three sisters, and I are all very close. Yet we are also spread from east to west coast and many locations between; including a foreign exchange brother in Switzerland.

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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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Connected Health Initiative

MARCH 12, 2020

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U. S. House of Representatives 1236 Longworth House Office Building The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives 2421 Rayburn House Office Building The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader U.S.

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ACA Times

MARCH 12, 2020

2 minute read: On March 11, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made an important announcement concerning high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and the Coronavirus known as COVID-19. The IRS advised that HDHPs can provide COVID-19-related testing and treatment without a deductible or with a deductible below the statutory requirements without jeopardizing their status.

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FierceHealthIT

MARCH 12, 2020

President Trump's national address included a likely slip of the tongue that insurers agreed to waive all copays for coronavirus treatment, and not testing as insurers have agreed to do. Plus, keep up with how insurers are responding with our tracker.

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