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Contributed: Trials and tribulations – the new world of decentralized trials

Mobi Health News

Asset Management Ventures' Skip Fleshman outlines COVID-19's impact on clinical trials and the resulting leap toward tech-enabled decentralized trials.

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The Biden Administration’s Whole-of-Government Approach to Equity – in Health and Beyond

Health Populi

In the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed disparities in housing, food, and job security, and the role that one’s ZIP code and social determinants play in health outcomes. Overall, America has done poorly in light of being 4% of the world’s population but having one-fifth of the planet’s deaths due to the coronavirus. But these have disproportionately hit non-white people, who are nearly three times as likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans.

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What it takes to make it in digital health, based on companies that already have

Mobi Health News

A McKinsey report breaks down the six strategic steps taken by established players in digital health.

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Top Tech Resources For Improved Physical and Mental Health In 2021

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Living through a pandemic these past few months has been grueling on the mind and body. Whether you contracted the coronavirus, lost a loved one, or had to deal with the stresses associated with changes […]. The article Top Tech Resources For Improved Physical and Mental Health In 2021 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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Contributed: Discipline during a gold rush? Yes, now more than ever when healthcare data is involved

Mobi Health News

Echo Health Ventures Partner Jessica Zeaske offers advice to the digital health startups collecting, transmitting or transforming healthcare data.

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One Physician’s (Wary) Health IT Predictions For 2021

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Christopher Maiona, M.D., SFHM, chief medical officer, PatientKeeper, Inc. After all that transpired in 2020, it’s understandable if people are reluctant to make predictions about what will happen in 2021. I suspect some prognosticators retired […].

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Women's health: What to expect in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Women's health: What to expect in 2021 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Numerous Announcements of COVID Vaccine Solutions is Encouraging

Healthcare IT Today

Over the past two weeks, Healthcare IT Today has received 100+ Press Releases and offers to interview executives from Health IT companies with COVID vaccine solutions. We have been deluged with information on apps, modules and platforms that will make the vaccination process smoother, faster, and more efficient. It is an encouraging sign. We reached […].

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Biden orders OSHA to explore new work safety standards for workers at risk of COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Biden orders OSHA to explore new work safety standards for workers at risk of COVID-19. rking. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 11:48.

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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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Don’t Forget The New 1095-C Codes Specific to The 2020 Tax Year

ACA Times

2 minute read: Every year Applicable Large Employers (“ALEs”) must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS and furnish Forms 1095-C to employees considered full-time under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). In this article we will go over the final versions of the ACA reporting Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, in addition to the specific reporting instructions for the 2020 tax year, to be filed and furnished this year (2021). .

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Why testing should be top-of-mind for health plans even amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

FierceHealthIT

Why testing should be top-of-mind for health plans even amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. pminemyer. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 13:39.

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How FQHCs Can Build an Effective, Sustainable Telepsychiatry Program

Iris Telehealth

Many Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have never implemented a formal psychiatry program — much less a telepsychiatry program. But as COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the country, you and your team may find yourselves considering how you can provide safe, accessible psychiatric solutions to your patients. Starting a program to provide behavioral health services from the ground up can feel overwhelming.

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Signs That You’re Suffering From Post-Lockdown Anxiety

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At the moment, conditions of the lockdowns that swept the nation from March 2020 to the end of last year have started to ease up in some places, making it possible for people to get […]. The article Signs That You’re Suffering From Post-Lockdown Anxiety 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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Industry Voices—COVID-19 vaccine development was a historic achievement. We'll need cutting-edge technology to make sure it ends the pandemic

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—COVID-19 vaccine development was a historic achievement. We'll need cutting-edge technology to make sure it ends the pandemic. treed. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 09:08.

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Tracking Vaccine Distribution in 2021

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Eric Paternoster, CEO of Infosys Public Services. Public health agencies have embarked on an ambitious program. They must equitably distribute and safely administer enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunize at least 70% of the population to achieve herd immunity and enable the country to return to some semblance of […].

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Elasticsearch and Kibana License Changes: What Engineering Managers Need to Know

LeanIX

Fast-moving development organizations use open-source software to avoid re-inventing the wheel and relying on large communities. But while there are mind-blowing examples of open-source companies who've revolutionized industries (e.g., Linux or Kubernetes), or instances that show the model's vulnerability (e.g., [link] ), conflicts often arise when open-source ideals come up against commercial interests.

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HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Offered by OCR for Online or Web-Based Scheduling Apps Used for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

Healthcare IT Today

I’ve been impressed with everything that the various organizations within HHS have done to try and help healthcare organizations deal with the pandemic. OCR has done a lot around HIPAA including the enforcement discretion around HIPAA penalties associated with telehealth. Of course, Mitch Parker pointed out what the enforcement discretion really means and that 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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What Is Patient Compliance in Healthcare?

HealthStream

Patient Compliance involves following the recommendations of healthcare professionals in such areas as medication treatment, therapy, diagnostic tests, and lifestyle changes. Learn my noncompliance is common and what to do about it.

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Weekender 1/22/21

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Micky Tripathi is named National Coordinator. The.

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How to win physician confidence in remote patient monitoring programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Telehealth Workflow CIOs need to look beyond just EHRs and explore standalone platforms to enhance care delivery – keeping focused on reliable patient data and streamlined clinical workflows. Joyoti Goswami COVID-19 has spurred telehealth and remote patient monitoring adoption across the United States, with 36 percent of the US consumers now using telehealth to replace healthcare visits.

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