Thu.Sep 02, 2021

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Cloud-based VR education platform used to continue medical students' training in Japan

Mobi Health News

The platform can capture a 360-view of a live medical procedure, a record of which is later stored in a cloud server.

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Nanotechnology vs. SARS-CoV-2: Can Nanomedicine Help Combat COVID-19?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In a very short period, the novel coronavirus has caused a very significant impact on the global health and socio-economic sector. This has caused serious damages and mortality among countries, especially those developing countries that […]. The article Nanotechnology vs.

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Apple reportedly looking to expand smartwatch health features to blood pressure and fertility tracking

Mobi Health News

In the future, the company could be looking at sleep apnea and diabetes detection, according to Wall Street Journal.

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Medication Mistakes Among Seniors And Tips On How To Prevent Them

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Taking medication is essential to treat some health conditions if they are taken the prescribed way. However, when you skip your dose or take an overdose, the results can be deadly. Medication nonadherence among the […]. The article Medication Mistakes Among Seniors And Tips On How To Prevent Them 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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Pediatric drug prep app helps EMS curb medical error: JAMA study

Mobi Health News

Researchers found an app that helped pediatric drug preparation lowered the rate of medication errors and let paramedics deliver the drugs more quickly.

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Lyra Health announces tools for complex health issues

Mobi Health News

The company said tools for alcohol use disorder, suicidality and other conditions will be available at the beginning of next year.

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Florida man pleads guilty in scheme exploiting amended telehealth restrictions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that a Florida laboratory owner had pleaded guilty for his role in a $73 million Medicare kickback scheme. According to the agency , the conspiracy involved paying a telemedicine company to arrange for doctors to authorize medically unnecessary genetic testing. Leonel Palatnik, the co-owner of Panda Conservation Group LLC, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to offer kickbacks and one count of paying a kickback.

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Rapid diagnostic company Cue Health files for IPO

Mobi Health News

The company currently has more than $664 million in funding.

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KonsultaMD and VSee Give Filipinos Access To Specialist Care for $10 a year

VSee

KonsultaMD, the largest telehealth consultation service in the Philippines with VSee telehealth technology is providing Filipinos with easy access to primary and specialist care no matter where they are located. COVID outbreaks are on the rise and hospitals are being overwhelmed with new cases. Now more than ever, patients need to be able to access.

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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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Medtronic partners with Stasis to offer AI bedside patient monitoring system in india

Mobi Health News

The device uses predictive AI to alert staff about patient's deteriorating conditions.

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You’ll Never Have All the Data You Want in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

As I look at healthcare, it seems like everyone is chasing the data. Every health IT company is a data company or at least they think they are. And in many ways, every health IT company is a data company. Everything from medical devices to wearables to EHR to labs to phones to scrubs are […].

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MedPAC considers one-time funding boosts for Medicare in 2023 due to COVID-19 confusion

FierceHealthIT

MedPAC considers one-time funding boosts for Medicare in 2023 due to COVID-19 confusion. rking. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:11.

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Health IT Trends Twitter Roundup

Healthcare IT Today

It’s been quite a while since we did a Twitter roundup on here so I though it was time to do another one. In this roundup, we have a number of trends happening in healthcare and health IT that we wanted to highlight. Plus, we have lots of questions about each. So, share your thoughts […].

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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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CDC: 'Perfect storm' fueled a spike in healthcare-associated infections in 2020

FierceHealthIT

CDC: 'Perfect storm' fueled a spike in healthcare-associated infections in 2020. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 14:50.

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Naborforce Closes $2M Series Seed Funding Round Led by Claritas Capital to Further Expand Companionship and On-Demand Support for Older Adults

Healthcare IT Today

Naborforce, a fast-growing company designed to connect aging adults to a network of trusted care providers for companionship and on-demand support, today announced the closing of $2 million Series Seed funding round. The financing, which was led by Claritas Capital, will be used to continue to grow Naborforce’s leadership team, acquire key talent as it expands its […].

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Centene to consolidate its Medicare Advantage plan branding under Wellcare

FierceHealthIT

Centene to consolidate its Medicare Advantage plan branding under Wellcare. pminemyer. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 13:09.

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Is Apple Stepping Into The Digital Identity Game?

David Chou

Apple is now in the digital identity game, with their latest release of seamlessly and securely add their driver's license or state ID to Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch. Arizona and Georgia will be the first states to introduce this innovation to their residents, with Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah to follow. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will enable select airport security checkpoints and lanes in participating airports as the first location

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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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Florida lab owner pleads guilty to $73M Medicare kickback scheme

FierceHealthIT

Florida lab owner pleads guilty to $73M Medicare kickback scheme. elucas. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 11:38.

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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Privacy is one of the most important parts of a patient’s healthcare experience. Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. Data breaches or mishandling can also put a practice at serious risk of legal and financial trouble. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services.

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ANA urges HHS to declare national nurse staffing crisis, adopt new policies to bolster workforces

FierceHealthIT

ANA urges HHS to declare national nurse staffing crisis, adopt new policies to bolster workforces. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:08.

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Actuaries project future virus surges, end of regulatory flexibility key drivers in 2022 rates

FierceHealthIT

Actuaries project future virus surges, end of regulatory flexibility key drivers in 2022 rates. rking. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 13:33.

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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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NextGen Healthcare's boardroom spat heats up as founder launches proxy campaign

FierceHealthIT

NextGen Healthcare's boardroom spat heats up as founder launches proxy campaign. hlandi. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:54.

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Solv scores $45M to expand same-day appointments and virtual care

FierceHealthIT

Solv scores $45M to expand same-day appointments and virtual care. hlandi. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:18.

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Chutes & Ladders—Sinai Chicago CEO, president to step down; MGH names next president

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Sinai Chicago CEO, president to step down; MGH names next president. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:09.

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