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Bridging the digital divide: How to bring trust back into the patient-physician relationship

KevinMD

Health care’s journey into the digital era hasn’t always been smooth sailing. While the rapid proliferation of digital health tools has produced some major benefits both inside and outside the clinic, these technologies have also created a number of new challenges across the care continuum. From learning new workflows to wrestling with data access and Read more… Bridging the digital divide: How to bring trust back into the patient-physician relationship originally appeared in KevinMD

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Maribel Health raises $25M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Fire1, a remote patient monitoring company for heart failure patients, and Protai, an AI-powered drug discovery platform, scored funding.

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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS According to the report, over 25,000 medical institutions provided remote treatment to 13.79 million people from February 2020 to January 2023. Of the 36.61 million treatments administered via telehealth, most treatments (29.25 million) were home treatments for COVID-19 cases while about 1.36 million treatment cases were first-time

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TytoCare receives FDA 510(k) for wheeze detection software

Mobi Health News

Tyto Insights for Wheeze Detection analyzes lung sounds for possible wheezing in adults and children 2 and older.

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Download Your FREE HIPAA Checklist Now!

Confirm your healthcare compliance with our easy-to-use HIPAA checklist. Safeguard data, avoid penalties, and streamline security best practices effortlessly. As you know, HIPAA has many requirements, and just missing one could lead to devastating consequences for your organization. Don't miss out— get your free and instant download now!

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Vendor notebook: New health assessment AI tools could improve outcomes and reduce costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery. TytoCare, Noze and Google, in partnership with Mayo Clinic, aim to tackle some of the challenges of speed to diagnosis and treatment with new AI-powered technologies. FDA clears AI-driven remote wheeze detection by TytoCare TytoCare, a virtual care company, announced today that it has received U.S Food and Drug Administration clearan

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In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The hype about ChatGPT and its peers has revolutionized the tech world. And it is clear from current research that this revolution isn’t temporary, nor is it even sudden. Though with its initial user calculation at 100 million, it now appears the fastest growing ‘consumer’ application in history. And it is fair to say that the applications of it is making its way into the world of older adults, this AARP article describes its uses for older adults in generating a letter to contest a medical

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Indian EMR startup HealthPlix scores $22M in Series C funding

Mobi Health News

It will use the proceeds to continue scaling with the goal of reaching 25,000 doctors by 2024.

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Vendor notebook: New health assessment AI tool could improve outcomes and reduce costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery. TytoCare, Noze and Google in partnership with Mayo Clinic aim to tackle some of the challenges of speed to diagnosis and treatment with new AI-powered technologies. FDA clears AI-driven remote wheeze detection by TytoCare TytoCare, a virtual care company, announced today that it has received U.S Food and Drug Administration clearance

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MDaudit President and CEO Peter Butler To Retire

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. MDaudit, an award-winning provider of technologies and analytics tools that enable premier healthcare organizations to retain revenue and reduce risk, announced today the retirement of its long-time president and CEO, Peter J. Butler, effective Mar. […] The article MDaudit President and CEO Peter Butler To Retire appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers: A Client-Side Security Report

Pixels and trackers are everywhere, embedded into websites everyone uses daily, and are virtually impossible to detect. They are used by data harvesting platforms to collect user data, but aggressive data harvesting practices are increasing the likelihood and/or the actual transfer of sensitive data. As cybersecurity concerns grow, experts are left wondering: what does this mean for my organization?

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Cerebral Telehealth: 2023’s Second Largest Patient Data Breach

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Adding to the growing number of recent FTC investigations about data being shared by telehealth platforms for profit, Cerebral reportedly notified 3.1 million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok. This admission by the Cerebral telehealth company is noteworthy because of the substantial valuation and size, the number of patients served, the number of clinicians employed, and the breadth of services offered through the Cerebral

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HRS Partners with CommonWealth Purchasing Group to Make Healthcare More Accessible

Health Recovery Solutions

The partnership between Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) and CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG) will make healthcare more accessible to underserved communities while boosting cost savings to community-based, non-profit health clinics.

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Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI to Deny Care

Digital Health Wire

It’s a tough week to be working PR at Medicare Advantage plans after STAT put out an in-depth investigation revealing that payors are using “unregulated predictive algorithms under the guise of scientific rigor” to cut off care for seniors. Hit piece might be too aggressive of a label, but let’s just say it’s a strongly worded report that makes some MA players look very, very bad.

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How Remote Patient Monitoring Apps Improve Patient Outcomes

Health Recovery Solutions

A rising number of healthcare providers are taking advantage of remote patient monitoring (RPM) applications to better monitor their patients and deliver healthcare outside the traditional brick-and-mortar clinical setting. The advancement of this industry-specific technology allows patients to share data such as heart rate and blood pressure readings with their healthcare providers from the comfort of their homes—or anywhere else.

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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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With lower Medicare drug copays slated for April, Biden says US has 'finally won' a battle against pharma's 'exorbitant profits'

FierceHealthIT

With lower Medicare drug copays slated for April, Biden says US has 'finally won' a battle against pharma's 'exorbitant profits' dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 16:11

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The Value of Using Digital Health Tools for Collaborative Patient Care

Canadian Health Infoway

March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month , an annual campaign to celebrate pharmacists and their growing role in improving access to care for Canadians. This year, the theme is "Discover the Power of Pharmacy." To contribute to the conversation, I'd like to share how using digital health tools can support pharmacists in collaborative patient care.

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Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' is already being fueled by tech addressing breast cancer

FierceHealthIT

Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' is already being fueled by tech addressing breast cancer aburky Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:05

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5 Key Implications for Information Lifecycle Management in 2023

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Krishna Nacha, SVP and Head of North America and Latin America at Iron Mountain Discovering how best to use the vast amount of data your organization creates and collects is one of the key tenets of any organization’s strategy. Although the importance of effective use of data is now far better understood than ever before, centric to effectively converting data to actionable insights is an organization-wide information lifecycle management framework.

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Your HIPAA Compliance Checklist: Easily Find Out Your HIPAA Requirements

This checklist is your best free resource for assessing your current HIPAA compliance status. Including all of the components of an effective compliance program, you’ll be sure you’re not missing a single piece of compliance. HIPAA is a complex law - protect your organization from financial and legal ramifications by ensuring your compliance program has all of the proper elements in place.

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ONC, CMS officials plot next reforms to entice adoption of electronic prior authorization

FierceHealthIT

ONC, CMS officials plot next reforms to entice adoption of electronic prior authorization rking Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:08

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Greenway Listens to Customers to Be Best in KLAS

Healthcare IT Today

Greenway Health’s Intergy Practice Management (PM) solution was recently ranked in the top five as a ‘ Best in KLAS ’ solution. This recognition was, in part, thanks to improvements that were made from direct user feedback. Greenway Health uses multiple channels to solicit feedback from users including advisory boards, town halls, round tables, and usability research.

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Zipline's new drone brings Rx deliveries to Michigan Medicine, Intermountain and MultiCare patients

FierceHealthIT

Zipline's new drone brings Rx deliveries to Michigan Medicine, Intermountain and MultiCare patients aburky Wed, 03/15/2023 - 16:04

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Streamline Your Homeopathy Practice with WhatsApp Appointment Booking

NiftyHMS

NiftyHMS is a Homeopathic Practice Management Software that is specifically designed to intensify the overall efficiency and patient management of Homeopathy doctors. Our Homeopathy Clinic Management Software helps generate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) designed specifically for homeopathy. Homeopathy doctors can easily record, retrieve, and review patients’ clinical data.

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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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Clever Care nabs $41M to scale up Medicare Advantage plans integrating Eastern and Western medicine

FierceHealthIT

Clever Care nabs $41M to scale up Medicare Advantage plans integrating Eastern and Western medicine hlandi Wed, 03/15/2023 - 07:57

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Featured Health IT Job: Project Director, Healthcare Quality Measurement and Outcome

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Project Director, Healthcare Quality Measurement and Outcome position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yale New Haven Health and is in Connecticut. Here’s a description of the position: Overview The Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) is a leading national outcomes research center dedica

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Rewired 2023: Hera crowned Pitchfest start-up winner

DigitalHealth

Hera has been crowned the winner in the start-up category of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2023 following a competitive live final in London.

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How states approach Medicaid eligibility redetermination will have big implications for enrollees: KFF analysis

FierceHealthIT

How states approach Medicaid eligibility redetermination will have big implications for enrollees: KFF analysis hlandi Wed, 03/15/2023 - 18:07

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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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Resist ‘shiny things’ and ensure digital transformation delivers real benefits

DigitalHealth

Enthusiasm for digital change must be focused on outcomes and things that matter to patients, urged Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland national leaders.

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CMS gives an early look at how it plans to negotiate Part D drug prices in 2026

FierceHealthIT

CMS gives an early look at how it plans to negotiate Part D drug prices in 2026 dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 17:35

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NHS’ supply chain security 15-20 years behind other sectors says Huggins

DigitalHealth

Following the 2022 Advanced cyber attack, Phil Huggins has revealed that the NHS supply chain's "state of security is 15 to 20 years behind other sectors".