Tue.Jul 28, 2020

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. Since the pandemic emerged, CTA has been reaching out to members and stakeholders to be a useful resource for the consumer electronics industry and its customers.

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Digital health researchers flock to smart clothing in studying sweat & COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Engineers from Tufts University demonstrate a new sensor for sweat detection, and Nanowear is teaming up with the New York City-Metro Health Systems to focus on remote detection of COVID-19.

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Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the sudden easing of restrictions by the government and equally sudden reimbursement from payers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s very clear telemedicine has never been more used or more vital. Hospitals and health systems have gone from dozens to thousands of telehealth visits per week. Just as telehealth has never been more important, it’s never been more important for healthcare provider organizations to make sure their telemedicine technology is finely tuned, so th

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Ro receives $200 million in funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion

Mobi Health News

Direct-to-consumer virtual health company Ro announced Monday it’s $200 million Series C funding round. With these additional funds, the company is now valued at $1.5 billion. The existing investor, General Catalyst, led the round with participation from FirstMark Capital, Torch, SignalFire, TQ Ventures, Initialized Capital, 3L, BoxGroup and the Chernin Group.

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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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AMA & other med groups express 'dismay' at prospect of waivers made permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Lots of industry groups want to see the temporary government waivers enacted early on during the COVID-19 public health emergency – the ones enabling the vast expansion of telehealth and remote patient monitoring over the past four months – to be made permanent once the storm has subsided. And some legislators do too. But many, many medical associations do not – at least not those related to scope of practice and licensure.

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New outlook for telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On Day 1 of the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit, Dr Shannon Nott, Director of Medical Services, Western New South Wales (NSW) Local Health District and Shehaan Fernando, Regional Director Population Health Management and Connected Care Informatics, ASEAN Pacific, Philips, together with HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Charles Alessi gathered virtually at the session titled ‘New Outlook of Telehealth’ to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the implementation of virtu

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Saudi German Hospitals implement Robotic Process Automation to improve patient experience

Mobi Health News

The UAE-based group has recruited Automation Anywhere to provide AI-powered software bots to “modernise key touch points”.

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Change Healthcare CEO discusses new telehealth, analytics tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Wearable temperature monitoring firm raises capital for its expansion amid COVID-19 demand

Mobi Health News

The UK firm offers medical grade, non-invasive devices for constant core temperature monitoring.

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Transform Clinical Communication With Role-based Messaging

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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[Free Webinar] Telehealth: It’s More than Just Video Conferencing

eVisit

According to a May 29, 2020 McKinsey Report , many providers, health systems and independent practices are reporting anywhere from 50x to as much as a 175x increase in telehealth visits compared to pre-COVID numbers. You may be among the many hospital and health system leaders who rushed to implement telehealth technology to meet pandemic demands. Now, many organizations find themselves with two-way video products meant for web conferencing, not medical exams and clinical workflows.

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Withings collects $60M Series B to scale B2B offerings, add 100 employees

Mobi Health News

The 12-year-old French company is best known for its connected consumer health devices.

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Centene earns $1.2B in profit in Q2 but warns of 'choppy' financial waters ahead

FierceHealthIT

Centene earns $1.2B in profit in Q2 but warns of 'choppy' financial waters ahead. pminemyer. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 07:34.

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Sharecare scoops up WhiteHatAI to focus on healthcare payments

Mobi Health News

WhiteHatAI's technology can help address false claims, waste, abuse and fraud in the system.

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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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Ready to Make Change With Automation Tools? Train For Your Cisco 300-435 Exam Using Top-Quality Practice Tests

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When exploring the concept of efficiency at work, it’s important to evaluate the tasks that can be automated to lessen the burden of handling repetitive activities. With new technologies, business concepts are quickly evolving and […]. The article Ready to Make Change With Automation Tools?

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Another $59M for Nanox's 'digital X-ray' device and imaging software platform

Mobi Health News

The company said that it has raised $110 million since November of 2019.

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Virtual behavioral health could expand access to care for 53M Americans, report finds

FierceHealthIT

Virtual behavioral health could expand access to care for 53M Americans, report finds. hlandi. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:49.

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PAI Health’s heart activity metric to be featured in Prudential’s Pulse app

Mobi Health News

PAI Health services will be available to Pulse users across 11 markets in Asia.

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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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Unlocking Healthcare’s “Digital Front Door” with Integrated Virtual Care

Healthcare IT Today

After our extremely popular virtual meetup on “How Healthcare Organizations are Integrating Virtual Chronic Care Solutions to Adjust to the Next Normal,” we decided we needed to do a follow up conversation with our panelists to cover areas of virtual care we weren’t able to get to in our first discussion. In the first discussion, […].

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To connect older adults, when will a trend convert to a mandate?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, tech nice-to-haves have become critical. Between boosting the deployment of telehealth technologies, once-delayed initiatives became instantly late. Consumers are on board with telehealth , and engagement technologies like smartphones and tablets are offered through Medicare Advantage , plus a wave of other pandemic-related tactics and free offerings appeared.

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended

Telebehavioral Health Institute

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Until October The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is extended until October of this year as announced by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II on July 25, 2020: As … Read more. The post COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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CVS adds 5 more solutions to its platform to assist PBM clients in managing digital health tools

FierceHealthIT

CVS adds 5 more solutions to its platform to assist PBM clients in managing digital health tools. pminemyer. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 13:50.

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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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Supplements & Medications that Raise Your Blood Sugar

Insulin Nation

Managing type 1 diabetes generally relies on insulin and, occasionally, one or two other medications meant to reduce blood sugar levels. But there are likely to be many occasions throughout your life when taking other medications and supplements for non-diabetes related reasons are required. But before you fill your prescription or purchase a new supplement, it is important to know that many drugs can raise blood sugar levels and may not be the best choice for all type 1s.

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Introduction to Privileges: Credentialing versus Privileging and CMS Requirements

HealthStream

For Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) who are new to the profession or even seasoned MSPs who are not regularly involved in privileging processes and are interested in a brief refresher, the following blog post details some privileging basics.

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UHS generates $251M in profits thanks to help from COVID-19 relief funds

FierceHealthIT

UHS generates $251M in profits thanks to help from COVID-19 relief funds. rking. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:37.

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[Free Webinar] Telehealth: It’s More than Just Video Conferencing

eVisit

According to a May 29, 2020 McKinsey Report , many providers, health systems and independent practices are reporting anywhere from 50x to as much as a 175x increase in telehealth visits compared to pre-COVID numbers. You may be among the many hospital and health system leaders who rushed to implement telehealth technology to meet pandemic demands. Now, many organizations find themselves with two-way video products meant for web conferencing, not medical exams and clinical workflows.

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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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Humana to make $100M investment in home health startup Heal

FierceHealthIT

Humana to make $100M investment in home health startup Heal. pminemyer. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 16:36.

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OCR Settlements on the Rise as HHS Resumes Enforcement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCR Settlements on the Rise as HHS Resumes Enforcement With two OCR settlements announced within the span of a week, it seems the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has resumed its enforcement efforts. … Read more. The post OCR Settlements on the Rise as HHS Resumes Enforcement appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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XPrize launches $5M COVID-19 testing competition backed by Amazon, Google, Anthem

FierceHealthIT

XPrize launches $5M COVID-19 testing competition backed by Amazon, Google, Anthem. hlandi. Tue, 07/28/2020 - 17:14.

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