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Digital Health Tools Are Finding Business Models – IQVIA’s 2021 Read on the Health of Digital Health

Health Populi

In the Age of COVID, over 90,000 new health apps were released, as the supply of digital therapeutics and wearables grew in 2020. Evidence supporting the use of digital health tools if growing, tracked in Digital Health Trends 2021: Innovation, Evidence, Regulation, and Adoption from IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. IQVIA has been closely following the growth, investment in, and clinical evidence for digital health since 2013, when I reviewed their first paper on “mHealth” her

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Omniscient Neurotechnology gets US FDA clearance for brain mapping software

Mobi Health News

The platform analyses millions of data points from a patient's MRI and delivers insights to neurosurgeons before and during brain surgery.

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A New Standard of “Wherever, Whenever” Care Is Here: How Can Healthcare Providers Adapt?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Heidi West, head of healthcare sales, Zoom. Since the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth has emerged as an invaluable part of care delivery. And by all indications, virtual care is here to stay even […]. The article A New Standard of “Wherever, Whenever” Care Is Here: How Can Healthcare Providers Adapt?

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Facebook removes #VaccinesKill hashtag following Biden administration criticism of social media

Mobi Health News

The move follows recent White House criticism of social media sites for spreading public health misinformation.

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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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Healthcare APIs: A Two-Way Street

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jeff McCool, Vice President, Digital Growth Sales & Strategy at Ciox Heatlh. Bi-directional APIs give healthcare providers maximum data visibility and control. Here’s how they’re shaping the future of release of information. In recent years, a fire has been lit under healthcare’s use of application programming interfaces (APIs). […].

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Google Cloud rolls out technology to map medical records data to FHIR standard

FierceHealthIT

Google Cloud rolls out technology to map medical records data to FHIR standard. hlandi. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 16:30.

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Akili interactive updates video game to give kids more choices while playing

Mobi Health News

The Akili team took the latest trends in video game development paired with user-feedback to create the updates.

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Pandemic Dramatically Boosted Telehealth Use, With Demand Stabilizing At 38X Higher Than Year Before

Healthcare IT Today

New research suggests that while telehealth adoption has slowed since the peak of the pandemic, it has stabilized at a level dramatically higher than before COVID showed its face. According to research by McKinsey, since the initial emergence of COVID-19, overall telehealth adoption has settled that 13% to 17%. (Interestingly, my colleague John Lynn predicted […].

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Happify Health rolls out first PDTx for depression and anxiety

Mobi Health News

The new tool must be prescribed by a doctor but is not intended to replace medications.

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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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UnitedHealthcare awarding $11.4M to social determinants programs in 18 states

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare awarding $11.4M to social determinants programs in 18 states. pminemyer. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 13:43.

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Australian government delivered COVID-19 vaccine info mostly thru Facebook ads: research

Mobi Health News

The state government of Victoria was found to be the biggest COVID-19-related ad spender during the pandemic.

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General Catalyst taps ex-Merck chief as it doubles down on health tech investments

FierceHealthIT

General Catalyst taps ex-Merck chief as it doubles down on health tech investments. hlandi. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:37.

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Hyundai Mobis introduces health monitoring earpiece for drivers

Mobi Health News

It measures brainwaves in real-time and uses machine learning to interpret them.

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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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GALE In Rural Missouri: Insights From My Visit To FQHCs Deploying Enhanced Telehealth

19 Labs

Insights from a recent trip to visit 19Labs customers in Missouri. Note: This blog entry is from Messias Soares , 19Labs Business Development Head. At , 19Labs , we believe that working closely with customers is important because it teaches us their needs first hand, even if they're rural and hard to reach. Last week, I had a chance to visit FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) in Missouri that use , GALE.

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Indian at-home fertility test Inito heads to the US

Mobi Health News

The Inito fertility hormone tracker measures estrogen and luteinising hormone levels and informs users if they ovulate.

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Chutes & Ladders—Amwell names pharma vet to C-suite post; Independence picks up chief people officer

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Amwell names pharma vet to C-suite post; Independence picks up chief people officer. dmuoio. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 17:10.

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Qure4u Announces Close of $25M Growth Equity Investment to Accelerate Innovation in Digital Health Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Qure4u, the industry leader in digital health, today announced the close of its $25M funding from Boston growth equity firm Volition Capital. The investment follows record 140% YoY growth fueled by a rapidly expanding customer base and increased adoption of Qure4u’s patient engagement and virtual care platform that supports the entire patient journey.

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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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Medical practices working with startup Aledade saw big financial wins in 2020 despite COVID-19 turmoil

FierceHealthIT

Medical practices working with startup Aledade saw big financial wins in 2020 despite COVID-19 turmoil. hlandi. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:43.

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Securing Care Anywhere: Managing Security and Privacy Compliance in a Distributed Healthcare Workforce

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Security is not just a hardware or software issue. Privacy is not a static filter and safety is not just about signage. Our world has changed, along with the working environment, threat landscape, and the lines between work and life. Today’s IT Leaders need tools to address compliance. Technology partners can help IT Leaders address privacy, security, and safety compliance issues.

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Video Series: Doctor to Doctor

Society for Participatory Medicine

[link]. Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss what it means being a doctor and having to say “I don’t know” to a patient. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about becoming a member. The post Video Series: Doctor to Doctor first appeared on SPM Blog.

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GALE In Rural Missouri: Insights From My Visit To FQHCs Deploying Enhanced Telehealth

19 Labs

Insights from a recent trip to visit 19Labs customers in Missouri. Note: This blog entry is from Messias Soares , 19Labs Business Development Head. At , 19Labs , we believe that working closely with customers is important because it teaches us their needs first hand, even if they're rural and hard to reach. Last week, I had a chance to visit FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) in Missouri that use , GALE.

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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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Health system execs, personnel urge Congress to back Biden's $5B for gun violence interventions

FierceHealthIT

Health system execs, personnel urge Congress to back Biden's $5B for gun violence interventions. dmuoio. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 14:48.

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b.well Connected Health Secures $32 Million to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

b.well Connected Health, the digital transformation platform providing consumers a new front end to health care, today announced it has secured $32 million in an over-subscribed Series B financing round. The funding will be used to increase market penetration and advance product innovations that help customers achieve their digital transformation goals and expand visibility into the populations they […].

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Missouri Supreme Court rules state's Medicaid expansion constitutional, reversing lower court's decision

FierceHealthIT

Missouri Supreme Court rules state's Medicaid expansion constitutional, reversing lower court's decision. rking. Thu, 07/22/2021 - 15:03.

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Achieve Partners Backs Healthcare IT Provider to Launch Major Apprenticeship Program

Optimum Healthcare IT

Achieve Partners’ inaugural investment in Optimum Healthcare IT aims to boost access to learn-as-you-earn initiative that prepares workers for in-demand healthcare tech jobs. The post Achieve Partners Backs Healthcare IT Provider to Launch Major Apprenticeship Program appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Six Tech Trends Disrupting Health Insurance

Waracle

COVID-19 brought forward a myriad of challenges on multiple fronts, for all industries, but none more so than the health insurance sector, who continue to battle to meet the changing expectations of their members. . Whether it is user experience, interoperability, early intervention, claims processing, incentivising healthy lifestyle choices or virtual care services… the list of priorities are growing rapidly as health insurers face fiercer competition and a landscape flooded with new data