Google mobilizes location tracking data to help public health experts monitor COVID-19 spread
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The anonymized, aggregated GPS data is collected from mobile devices that have opted into location-tracking services.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The anonymized, aggregated GPS data is collected from mobile devices that have opted into location-tracking services.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
The rates for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for the 2021 coverage year are expected to increase by 4.07%, an increase from the nearly 3% proposed earlier this year.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The new maps will be able to look at co-location, movement and social interaction data.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
Digital health venture funding was on a tear in early 2020, with a record $3.1 billion invested during the first quarter, according to Rock Health. Find out what investors have to say about the impact of the COVID outbreak on digital health funding in 2020.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The new MIT COVID-19 Challenge: Beat the Pandemic is a series of hackathons and digital events focused on coming up with ways to address the virus.
Connected Health Pulse brings together the best content for digital health professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
SteadyMD, a nationwide telehealth provider focused on continuous care, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Pelion Venture Partners and Next Ventures co-led the round, alongside contributions from First Trust Capital Partners, the Daube Family Office, Crosscut Ventures, M25, Wild Ventures, and Hyde Park Venture Partners.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
A top physician at Henry Ford Health System says that between 600 and 700 workers have been infected with COVID-19.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
Also: FDA clears Nuvo Group's fetal and maternal heart monitor for pregnant women; Innovaccer, Sanitas USA launch virtual COVID-19 care app.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing $186 million in funding for state and local governments to conduct additional testing and surveillance of COVID-19 cases, particularly in "hot zones.
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Digital Health Today
APRIL 6, 2020
->> Click here to support #PPE for nurses at the front line > GoFundMe Page <<-. Fundraising Goal: $500,000. In this episode, we talk about Personal Protective Equipment. We all hear about the shortage of PPE at the frontlines – it is hitting cities, states and countries around the world as we battle this COVID-19 crisis.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
Several health system CEOs and leadership members are forgoing or donating their pay to help solve a worsening cash crisis due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 6, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic. Healthcare employees are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, in many cases working extended hours under extremely taxing circumstances in an effort to treat the growing number of infected […]. The article Cybersecurity During A Pandemic — And How Healthcare Workers Can Protect Themselves appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
Here's a look at what hospital administrators across the U.S. say their top challenges and solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic have been.
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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.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 6, 2020
Tech companies roll out new coronavirus tools — A new reporting mandate in California
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
Express Scripts will make SilverCloud Health’s digital behavioral health platform available for free to its members as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
APRIL 6, 2020
COVID-19 Telehealth Primer Introduction Telemedicine is now essential to assure patients receive uninterrupted medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. To support clinicians during this COVID-19 pandemic, The Telebehavioral Health Institute offers this primer on telehealth. Telehealth Definition The definition of … Read more. The post COVID-19 Telehealth appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
"The AMA Board does not expect conditions to improve to a point where we could feasibly hold the planned in-person meeting in early June," said AMA Board Chair Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD.
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Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 6, 2020
For the 32nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about technologies that are in the spotlight because of COVID-19. Would you imagine us talking about anything but COVID-19? Be sure to check out all our coverage of COVID-19 and health technology. In this episode, Colin and I wanted to dive into a number […] COVID-19 has brought a lot of things in healthcare to light.
Insulin Nation
APRIL 6, 2020
There are few things quite as life-altering as receiving a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Not only does it alter how you live your life day-to-day, but it forces upon you a host of physical and emotional symptoms that few people living without the condition could ever truly comprehend. And to make matters worse, you have to wake up to this fight every morning for the rest of your life.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 6, 2020
New research from the ONC has found that a meaningful percentage of hospitals are engaged in data sharing, with a growing number making patient health information available from outside sources. Though the data goes back a couple of years, it’s still a worthwhile look at where data sharing trends are among hospitals. It will also […].
Health System CIO
APRIL 6, 2020
Between the “all consuming” efforts to ensure providers can deliver care and support a remote workforce in the midst of COVID-19, while also trying to make sense of the recent regulatory changes, healthcare IT leaders face challenging times. But there’s an opportunity there, says Dr. John Halamka.
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.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, providers are asking payers for one thing: cash.
Lloyd Price
APRIL 6, 2020
The government has teamed up with the British video games industry to insert public health information about coronavirus into some of their most popular hits. Candy Crush Saga, Sniper Elite 4 and Dirt Rally 2.0 are among the games that will feature the ‘Stay at Home, Save Lives’ slogan. The government has already launched ads across print, TV and social media urging people to adhere to social distancing measures during the pandemic lockdown.
Health Intersections
APRIL 6, 2020
Question: Is there a URI form for specifying FHIR versions? For example, ‘ r4.fhir.hl7.org ‘ I see [link] contains a list of numbers for versions, but I was wondering about the specific URI like form. For example, an external system that may not only interact with FHIR servers would need to use that URI to determine that: a) the server to invoke is a FHIR one; and, b) the version is r4.
Lloyd Price
APRIL 6, 2020
Chinese online healthcare platform WeDoctor has dropped Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) from a list of banks it had lined up lead its up to $1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong, two people of direct knowledge told Reuters. WeDoctor’s decision comes days after China’s securities regulator said it would investigate claims of fraud at coffee startup Luckin Coffee (LK.O) where an internal investigation had found that its chief operating officer and other staff fabricated sales transactions worth a
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HealthStream
APRIL 6, 2020
The training discussed how to interact effectively with this at-risk patient population, as well as heightening the awareness of the issues these pregnant women faced as active addicts who also might be battling mental health issues, homelessness, and a roster of other issues.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
APRIL 6, 2020
COVID Telehealth Primer Introduction Telemedicine is now essential to assure patients receive uninterrupted medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. To support clinicians during this COVID-19 pandemic, The Telebehavioral Health Institute offers this primer on telehealth. Telehealth Definition The definition of … Read more. The post COVID Telehealth appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
ACA Times
APRIL 6, 2020
5 minute read: Many employers are understandably concerned about how to navigate the difficult business environment created by the Covid-19 Pandemic and resulting state and federal mitigation measures. Below is a guide on the types of relief provided in the CARES Act and available to employers with up to 500 employees who are impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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