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Health care technology innovation from COVID

KevinMD

The provision of quality medical services is the main target that every health care provider aims at achieving. Medical practitioners should have effective technical skills to ease their service delivery to their clients regardless of the health care sector’s various challenges. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many government-imposed restriction measures had adverse.

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Amazon partners for fall-detection tech on newly released Alexa Together service

Mobi Health News

Vayyar and Assistive Technology Service (ATS) are options for fall-detection devices as part of the Alexa Together subscription that allows caregivers to remotely assist family members.

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Health care technology innovation from COVID

KevinMD

The provision of quality medical services is the main target that every health care provider aims at achieving. Medical practitioners should have effective technical skills to ease their service delivery to their clients regardless of the health care sector’s various challenges. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many government-imposed restriction measures had adverse.

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A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

Mobi Health News

The agency recently announced a revised schedule for continued deployment of its Cerner electronic health record. The new plan has been a long time coming.

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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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American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and others launch pro-telehealth campaign

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A group of 16 provider and industry organizations this past week launched a campaign geared toward protecting and expanding access to telehealth. Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating members of the public about the need to enact permanent legislation around virtual care services. "Without action from Congress, millions of Americans who have come to rely on telehealth services will lose access to the care they value," said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in a statement

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2022 Health IT Trends: Response From Daniel Kivatinos, Co-President and Co-Founder of DrChrono

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The COVID-19 pandemic jumpstarted digital health innovations accelerating the adoption of new technologies. Daniel Kivatinos, co-president and co-founder of DrChrono, an EverCommerce solution that is developing an essential platform and services for modern medical practices, […].

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Voice-based physician assistant Suki lands $55M

Mobi Health News

This new round of funding brings the company's total raise to roughly $95 million.

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A Hawaii health system meets island community and COVID-19 needs with telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Because of Hawaii's island geography and relative isolation, it faces unique challenges for delivery of healthcare services – a fact that staff members at Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, Hawaii, know all too well. This was true even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the main focus was provision of tertiary specialty services to patients living in rural communities on Oahu and to those on neighboring islands.

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At-home fertility testing company Proov scoops up $9.7M

Mobi Health News

The Series A will support Proov’s new Complete testing product.

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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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With COVID-19 resurging, New York halts electives at 32 hospitals to preserve capacity

FierceHealthIT

With COVID-19 resurging, New York halts electives at 32 hospitals to preserve capacity. dmuoio. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:03.

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Limbix raises $15M for adolescent mental healthcare

Mobi Health News

The company’s digital therapeutic aimed at treating depression in teens, SparkRx, was launched in October.

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Blockchain Projects Could Develop New Features For Telehealth Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been screaming for years about my frustration with how lightweight telehealth solutions are today. As I wrote in a recent telehealth post, I’m eager to see telehealth platforms emerge that take offer more robust services and integrate with enterprise care delivery platforms. Given this, I was pleased to […].

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Prince William makes a guest appearance on Apple Fitness+

Mobi Health News

As part of Apple Fitness+’s Time to Walk Series, Prince William will discuss mental fitness.

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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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Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas

FierceHealthIT

Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas. pminemyer. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:52.

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MTIP closes second healthtech growth fund above target

Mobi Health News

The fund seeks to capitalise on Europe’s rapidly expanding digital health landscape.

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House bill aims to delay 6% in Medicare cuts, postpones radiation oncology model

FierceHealthIT

House bill aims to delay 6% in Medicare cuts, postpones radiation oncology model. rking. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 14:01.

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Healthcare IT Holiday Wish List – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 12/10 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by @EMRAnswers and @Bossoft on the topic “Healthcare IT Holiday Wish List.” As we enter the 2021 holiday season, healthcare leaders continue to anticipate the challenges and opportunities […].

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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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Robin Healthcare lands $50M for its 'Alexa for healthcare' scribe device that takes over administrative tasks

FierceHealthIT

Robin Healthcare lands $50M for its 'Alexa for healthcare' scribe device that takes over administrative tasks. rtorrence. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 10:15.

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How Empathy, Education, Communication and the PAST Model transformed Sickle Cell Patient Care

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2004, as a staff nurse at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama, I cared for a group of pediatric and adult African-American Sickle Cell patients who would come to my medical-oncology unit for treatment. They would stay a few days, get fluids, and get Phenergan around the clock for nausea, and narcotics for pain. Most were in excruciating pain and have low blood counts.

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Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships

FierceHealthIT

Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships. hlandi. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 14:54.

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Fortive to Acquire Provation, a Leading Healthcare Workflow Software Provider

Healthcare IT Today

Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. to acquire Provation Software, Inc. (“Provation”), a leading provider of clinical workflow software solutions used in hospitals and ASCs, for $1.425 billion. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close […].

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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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Independence at Home payment model didn't yield significant savings, quality results for Medicare: study

FierceHealthIT

Independence at Home payment model didn't yield significant savings, quality results for Medicare: study. rking. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 16:46.

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2022 Telehealth Outlook: A Clear Path Ahead for Virtual Care

MeMD

It’s been nearly two years since COVID-19 began its sweep across the globe. The pandemic has disrupted and changed nearly every aspect of life – including (and especially) healthcare. Virtual care, for example, has become an essential part of healthcare delivery. Early in the pandemic, telehealth utilization skyrocketed, as virtual care was a safe way to access necessary care.

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Female doctors earn an estimated $2M less than their male counterparts over a 40-year career: study

FierceHealthIT

Female doctors earn an estimated $2M less than their male counterparts over a 40-year career: study. hlandi. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 11:18.

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Letter 226J Notices For The 2019 Tax Year Have Arrived

ACA Times

The IRS is now issuing Letter 226J penalty notices to employers identified as having failed to comply with the ACA’s Employer Mandate for the 2019 tax year. Just in time for the holiday season. If you receive a Letter 226J penalty notice from the IRS, timing is of the essence. You will only have 30 days to respond to the notice. If you need additional time, the IRS can grant you one additional 30-day extension, but is unlikely to grant any more afterwards.

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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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United Health Foundation report: U.S. deaths rose 17% between 2019 and 2020

FierceHealthIT

United Health Foundation report: U.S. deaths rose 17% between 2019 and 2020. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:11.

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Sorting through ServiceNow Opportunities

Optimum Healthcare IT

If you’re trying to find how to best navigate ServiceNow opportunities, let us offer some insight into your decision. The post Sorting through ServiceNow Opportunities appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds

FierceHealthIT

Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds. dmuoio. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:07.

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