Thu.Sep 24, 2020

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How the Google algorithm update helps doctor-written content rank higher

KevinMD

If you're not intricately involved daily with SEO, let me explain what happened in May 2020 and why it will be a huge boost for content created by physicians. First, what is SEO? In short, it is the process of optimizing content found online in order to help it be seen by those searching for […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the importance of connectivity, WiFi, broadband, as a social determinant of health and living. Connecting from our homes — now our health hubs, workplaces, schools, entertainment centers, and gyms — is necessary like air and water for survival across daily life flows. Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels.

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Google Maps will soon display local COVID-19 case rates and trends

Mobi Health News

The tech company said that it will be pulling its new case and trend data from sources such as Johns Hopkins, The New York Times and Wikipedia.

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Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association

Health Populi

In January 2020, before we knew how to spell “coronavirus,” millions of consumers were already “Amazon-Primed” for everyday life-flows and consumer behaviors. The pandemic has accelerated consumer trends already in motion early this year when the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) convened the annual CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

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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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Infocom announces strategic investment in caregiving and telehealth startup Homage

Mobi Health News

Both companies are aiming to expand their footprint in APAC and Japan to meet the region’s growing senior care needs.

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Google's Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo on what lessons Hurricane Katrina can teach us about COVID-19

Mobi Health News

During a keynote at CB Insights' Future of Health DeSalvo discusses Google's COVID-19 response including contract tracing and information sharing.

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Does Remote Patient Monitoring Improve Outcomes? New Study Underway to Find Out

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth is one of the hottest technologies at the moment. It is dominating healthcare headlines [1] and is the topic of many discussions we have had here at Healthcare IT Today. However, I do not believe that patients are clamoring for telehealth per se, but rather are demanding care when and where it is convenient […].

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Freeletics scores $25 million for AI fitness coaching app

Mobi Health News

With this financial support, Freeletics plans to develop new technologies, expand into new markets – especially in the U.S. – and create new business verticals.

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How To Digitize Workflows and Enhance EHR Usability

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Paul Banco, CEO and co-founder, etherFAX. Applications have a direct impact on hospital workflows. While the former captures data, the latter passes it along to inform other processes and procedures. If either is impeded by usability, […]. The article How To Digitize Workflows and Enhance EHR Usability appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Papa eyes nationwide expansion with $18M Series B

Mobi Health News

The Florida startup connects college and nursing students with seniors who need help with tasks or someone to talk to.

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Digital Twins in Healthcare – Insights from Atos Experts

Healthcare IT Today

One of the coolest healthcare concepts I’ve heard about recently is called a digital twin. For those not familiar with the term, it’s basically a virtual model of a process, product, or service. By pairing the virtual and the physical worlds, you can more easily analyze data and monitor systems to stop problems before they […].

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IRS Releases New ACA Filing Information for the 2020 Tax Year

ACA Times

2 minute read: The IRS has published various Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIRs) documents for the 2020 tax year with which employers will need to familiarize themselves before electronically filing for this year. Last updated on September 10, 2020, the agency made available documents pertaining to Known Issues, Form to Schema Crosswalks, XML Schemas, and Business Rules for the 2020 Tax Year.

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Bipartisan group of Senate, House lawmakers press HHS to quash drug companies' 340B moves

FierceHealthIT

Bipartisan group of Senate, House lawmakers press HHS to quash drug companies' 340B moves. rking. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:02.

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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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Technology Addiction: Health Effects & Strategies To Overcome

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Excessive use and over-dependence on technology is an addiction, and mental health professionals define it similar to other mental illnesses like Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in which someone is unable to control or limit the behavior. Technology Addiction, also referred to as Internet or Digital Addiction, is a behavioral addiction in which the user, despite the negative […].

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COVID-19's impact on Medicare Advantage star ratings still murky: experts

FierceHealthIT

COVID-19's impact on Medicare Advantage star ratings still murky: experts. pminemyer. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:07.

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Telehealth & RPM for Pediatrics, Explained

Health Recovery Solutions

While many aspects of telehealth work to directly treat elderly patients, a big misconception is that telehealth is reserved for senior care only. Younger populations, including children, can benefit greatly from telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM).

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Primary care practices still struggling from COVID-19 as winter flu season approaches: survey

FierceHealthIT

Primary care practices still struggling from COVID-19 as winter flu season approaches: survey. hlandi. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:26.

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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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The Teladoc and Amwell Battle Continues with Patent Infringement Claim

Healthcare IT Today

The big news in the telehealth space this week was the letter from Teladoc to Amwell on September 14, 2020 claiming that Amwell was infringing on Teladoc’s patents. These cease and desist letters are common in the patent world since part of having a patent is enforcing it when someone infringes upon it. Teladoc asked […].

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United Airlines teams up with Color to make COVID-19 tests available to passengers

FierceHealthIT

United Airlines teams up with Color to make COVID-19 tests available to passengers. hlandi. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 14:57.

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The Opioid Crisis and COVID-19 – Challenges and Strategies for Patients and Providers

HealthStream

The pandemic has created a crisis within a crisis for SUD and mental health patients. While these patients are more vulnerable in this time, there are strategies to support both patients and their healthcare providers.

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CMS: 2021 Medicare Advantage premiums to hit lowest point since 2007

FierceHealthIT

CMS: 2021 Medicare Advantage premiums to hit lowest point since 2007. pminemyer. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 19:45.

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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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Heath tech solution first product to be jointly marketed by the UAE and Israel

Mobi Health News

HBKiCare is being launched by Dubai’s Hamad Bin Khalifa Department of Projects (HBK DOP) and the Ramat Gan-headquarted healthcare IoT software developer, Sure Universal.

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: EarlySense

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. EarlySense works to improve patient safety with contact-free, continuous patient monitoring. Its products are designed to give clinicians constant, contact-free access to a patient’s level of motion, heart rate and respiratory rate (the single highest […].

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Trump signs executive orders on preexisting condition protections, surprise billing

FierceHealthIT

Trump signs executive orders on preexisting condition protections, surprise billing. pminemyer. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 15:55.

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CMS.gov - Untitled Article

CMS.gov

The Medicare program represents a solemn promise to seniors that their nation will be there for them in their golden years. Fulfilling that promise involves dismantling the unwieldy bureaucratic morass that too often stands between them and the cutting-edge innovation that can lower their costs or even save their lives. Thankfully, the Trump Administration has consistently made innovation a top priority.

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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.