Thu.Feb 03, 2022

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How a data and community driven platform can improve drug overdose response

Mobi Health News

In a preview of their HIMSS22 session, Kasey Claborn of the University of Texas and Andrea L. Daugherty from the Dell Medical School explain how better overdose surveillance could improve response and outreach.

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HHS study shows fewer video visits for older patients, people of color

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

An issue brief released this week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation found that although telehealth use increased dramatically during the pandemic, not all patients appeared to have equal access to virtual services. The report , which analyzed data from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey from April to October 2021, found that about one in four respondents said they'd used telehealth over the p

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Former Cerebral VP Susan Liu joins Parallel Learning and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Also: Digital therapeutics company Big Health hires Gabriela Perez as chief commercial officer and chronic-care startup Lyn Health adds Tracy J. Edmonds to its board of advisors.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 2

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

[ Click here for Part 1]. PART 2. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. Virtua Health's successful "get human fast" online engagement platform propelled patients to interact with staff and clinicians expanded to virtual consultations, chatbots and RPM. The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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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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Startup looks to help folks curb sexual dysfunction with an app

Mobi Health News

Californian startup Lover recently landed $2 million for their module-based sexual health offering.

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ConcertoCare snags $105M; Future lands $75M for fitness startup

Mobi Health News

Also: Getlabs rakes in $20 million and Formus announces a $5 million funding round.

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From Amazon to New Balance, consumer brand execs bring 'outsider' perspective to healthcare

FierceHealthIT

From Amazon to New Balance, consumer brand execs bring 'outsider' perspective to healthcare. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 15:26.

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Why Patient-Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) could be set to radically transform outpatient care

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Delivering patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) is a major new change to outpatient services laid out in NHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance and is almost certainly going to be a major component of the Elective Recovery Plan. With two thirds of all hospital appointments taken up with often unnecessary follow-up reviews, patients can find these appointments inconvenient in terms of travel, financial costs and time out of work.

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Butterfly Network, Ambra Health team up to streamline medical imaging integration

FierceHealthIT

Butterfly Network, Ambra Health team up to streamline medical imaging integration. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 16:18.

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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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Platforming Mental Healthcare: Investors Create New “Mental Models”

E-CareManagement

by Randy Williams, MD and Vince Kuraitis, JD. One sector at this year’s JP Morgan Health Care Private Equity Conference caught our attention: the virtual mental health market. Six months ago, market leader Headspace Health announced a $6 billion merger with Ginger to create perhaps the largest mental health platform business to date. Headspace announced yet another acquisition , this time with the Y Combinator incubated start up, Sayana.

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Former CVS Health exec gets $25M for cancer care navigation platform Jasper Health

FierceHealthIT

Former CVS Health exec gets $25M for cancer care navigation platform Jasper Health. rtorrence. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 11:31.

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Smoke Still Rising Over the Cybersecurity Battlefield of 2021

Healthcare IT Today

When my colleague John Lynn sent the following report over to me, he seemed quite taken aback by the results, calling the number of organizations reporting a large breach “crazy.” After a year like 2021, it’s hard to argue with his assessment. This volume and ferocity of cybersecurity attacks on healthcare organizations have been brutal. […].

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Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic taps chief digital officer for 'fresh perspective'; Cigna hires Berg to lead MA expansion

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic taps chief digital officer for 'fresh perspective'; Cigna hires Berg to lead MA expansion. dmuoio. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 16:42.

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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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The Endless Inefficiencies of Emergent Care: How the Right Technology Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Debi Taylor, MSN, RN, SCRN, Director of Clinical Learning and Development at RapidAI. Whether a patient is suffering from a stroke or another acute life-threatening condition, outcomes are often closely connected with time to treatment. Although there are many inefficiencies that can arise before a patient even enters […].

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Bipartisan bill aims to extend program that helps rural docs participate in Quality Payment Program

FierceHealthIT

Bipartisan bill aims to extend program that helps rural docs participate in Quality Payment Program. rking. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 14:02.

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Getting “unstuck” after a life-changing medical diagnosis

Society for Participatory Medicine

Editor’s note: Annie Brewster, MD, founder of Health Story Collaborative, and a friend to the Society for Participatory Medicine, has just published “The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss.” In this excerpt Dr. Brewster describes coming to terms with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests this spring after backlash from lawmakers

FierceHealthIT

Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests this spring after backlash from lawmakers. rking. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 10:10.

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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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[On-Demand Webinar] Strategies to Lower Your Musculoskeletal Care Spend

Ortholive

Did you know musculoskeletal injury costs are the primary drivers of healthcare spending in the U.S.? As an employer, how can you reduce this cost? Tune in to this live webinar and Q&A session featuring real-world data, actionable tips and key tactics to lower your employee healthcare spend presented by Michael Greiwe, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon and founder of OrthoLive Remote Injury Care.

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Insurers offer initial praise of CMS' Medicare Advantage, Part D notice

FierceHealthIT

Insurers offer initial praise of CMS' Medicare Advantage, Part D notice. pminemyer. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 14:28.

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How Topic Clusters Improve SEO & UX

Geonetric

Topic clusters provide an excellent opportunity to empower your healthcare search engine optimization (SEO) efforts with targeted, local keywords and content that feel personable and customized. Plus, you don’t always have to redesign your entire site to take advantage. Your prospective patients will feel like they’re experiencing a personalized journey rather than a narrow corridor […].

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ConcertoCare orchestrates $105M in series B funding to expand value-based, at-home care for seniors

FierceHealthIT

ConcertoCare orchestrates $105M in series B funding to expand value-based, at-home care for seniors. hlandi. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 06:15.

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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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Citrix to Be Acquired by Affiliates of Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital for $16.5 Billion

Healthcare IT Today

Citrix shareholders to receive a 30% premium to Citrix’s unaffected price Acquisition will take Citrix private, allowing company to accelerate its SaaS transformation, increase investment, and expand platform for secure hybrid work Citrix to combine with Vista portfolio company TIBCO Software to create global digital workspace and data analytics leader Citrix Systems, Inc.

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Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff

FierceHealthIT

Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff. dmuoio. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:52.

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Vynca Secures $30 Million in Funding to Expand Integrated Palliative Care Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Growth Capital to Expand Footprint Nationally and Accelerate Technology Development Vynca, a leading technology-enabled provider of holistic care for those with serious illnesses, raised $30 million in growth capital. The investment was led by Questa Capital with participation from existing investors including Generator Ventures, First Trust Capital Partners, 4100 Group and OCA Ventures.

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Cigna beats the Street with $1.1B in profit for Q4

FierceHealthIT

Cigna beats the Street with $1.1B in profit for Q4. pminemyer. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 07:34.

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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.