Tue.Feb 09, 2021

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Report: Patient info at risk due to rampant API vulnerabilities among major mobile health apps

Mobi Health News

Thirty mobile health apps from larger healthcare information technology companies were susceptible to a broken object level authorization (BOLA) attack.

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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Tuesday by Foley & Lardner LLP found that the COVID-19 pandemic compelled state and federal policymakers to remove restrictions on and expand reimbursement for telehealth and virtual care at unprecedented rates. The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even g

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NHS COVID-19 app estimated to have prevented 600,000 cases, says DHSC

Mobi Health News

Weekly data will soon be released alongside NHS Test and Trace data to create a better picture of how the UK is tracking the COVID-19 and breaking the chain of transmission.

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The Health Care Cost Curve is Bending Down – A New View from Deloitte

Health Populi

Over the next 20 years, health care spending in the U.S. will migrate toward well-being and the early detection of disease, away from the funding of America’s sick-care system, according to Breaking the cost curve , a forecast of U.S. health economics in the year 2040 from Deloitte. Current spending on health care in America is roughly $4 trillion (with a “t”) dollars, approaching 20% of the nation’s economy.

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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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Nuance Communications acquires AI clinical documentation startup Saykara

Mobi Health News

Saykara's founder and team will be augmenting Nuance's R&D division.

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Theator's $15.5M for AI surgery insights, Bold's $7M for virtual exercise programs and more digital health funding news

Mobi Health News

Also: Base launches home wellness testing subscription with $3.4 million raise; Daybreak Health delivers online counseling to teens with $1.8 million seed round.

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Here's how far Medicare claims dropped last spring due to COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Here's how far Medicare claims dropped last spring due to COVID-19. rking. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 16:06.

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AARP teams up with Older Adult Technology Services to help seniors navigate the digital space

Mobi Health News

AARP is also launching new online community to help seniors find classes and events.

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Nuance acquires Saykara to build out healthcare AI tools

FierceHealthIT

Nuance acquires Saykara to build out healthcare AI tools. hlandi. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 15:48.

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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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DirectTrust Passes 2 Billion Messages – Healthcare Interoperability in Action

Healthcare IT Today

The response to my article asking the question “Are we at the end of the healthcare interoperability tunnel?” was quite interesting. I think some people thought that I was hammering on all the work that’s being done on healthcare interoperability. Others understood that I was saying we can recognize the progress we’ve made on healthcare […].

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Emergency preparedness lessons for employers from COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Emergency preparedness lessons for employers from COVID-19. pminemyer. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 14:39.

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Detecting and Avoiding Misinformation and Disinformation – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 2/12 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Janice McCallum (@janicemccallum) on the topic “Detecting and Avoiding Misinformation and Disinformation“. The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the way misleading and outright false information […].

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'Doctors on the Go' owner sentenced to 9 years in prison for fraud, kickbacks

FierceHealthIT

'Doctors on the Go' owner sentenced to 9 years in prison for fraud, kickbacks. treed. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 13:16.

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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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Extending Cancer Care to the Home with Remote Patient Monitoring

Health Recovery Solutions

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with 1,806,590 new cancer diagnoses and 606,520 cancer deaths annually. Cancer care significantly impacts the healthcare industry due to high rates of emergency department utilization and unplanned hospital admission which account for 48% of total expenditures for the care of a cancer patient.

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Centene reports $12M profit loss in Q4 2020

FierceHealthIT

Centene reports $12M profit loss in Q4 2020. pminemyer. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 07:18.

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Leading Personalized Patient Health Network PatientsLikeMe Raises $26 Million to Support Next Phase of Growth

Healthcare IT Today

PatientsLikeMe, the world’s largest integrated community, health management, and real-world data platform, today announced it has raised $26 million in financing led by Alta Partners, Hambrecht Ducera Growth Ventures, Optum Ventures and PBM Capital, with participation from Jeff Leerink and Symphony Ventures, an investment partnership established by Rory McIlroy and his team.

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RapidSOS lands $85M to integrate connected devices, smart buildings with emergency responders

FierceHealthIT

RapidSOS lands $85M to integrate connected devices, smart buildings with emergency responders. hlandi. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 10:48.

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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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Koa Health Closes Oversubscribed €30M series A to Accelerate Growth Following Spin-out from Telefónica

Healthcare IT Today

Koa Health, a digital mental healthcare provider offering personalized solutions backed by science, today announced it closed an oversubscribed €30 million ($36 million) Series A funding round. The round had a first close in October 2020, led by Wellington Partners Life Sciences and Ancora Finance Group, and has now been fully closed with key participations […].

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Industry Voices—Honor Black History Month with equitable vaccination practices

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Honor Black History Month with equitable vaccination practices. treed. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 15:26.

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This Valentine’s Day, Take Telemedicine to Heart with Cardiac Patient Monitoring

Vidyo

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, a day when matters of the heart are front and center. For doctors, their patients’ hearts are always among their primary concerns. The post This Valentine’s Day, Take Telemedicine to Heart with Cardiac Patient Monitoring appeared first on Vidyo Blog.

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House COVID-19 relief package includes ACA subsidy boost through 2022

FierceHealthIT

House COVID-19 relief package includes ACA subsidy boost through 2022. rking. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 10:40.

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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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4 Principles of Successful Governance

Optimum Healthcare IT

We have compiled four principles that any organization should review when building a new or optimizing a current governance framework. The post 4 Principles of Successful Governance appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Docs stitched together creative responses in pandemic's first year. Now, they need more targeted support: study

FierceHealthIT

Docs stitched together creative responses in pandemic's first year. Now, they need more targeted support: study. treed. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 13:03.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. We brainstormed just as CES 2021 was going to “open,” virtually, for the consumer electronics conference’s first all-virtual meeting. Philips, a longtime major exhibitor at CES, created an entirely new online experience for the CES attendees – a sort of virtual gallery of different exhibits that are accessed from a single point in a

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Several reported injured after gunman opens fire in Allina Health clinic

FierceHealthIT

Several reported injured after gunman opens fire in Allina Health clinic. treed. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 14:11.

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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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Five Resources Essential for ACA Compliance in 2021

ACA Times

3 minute read: 2021 is well underway and with the Biden administration likely to ramp up legislation around the ACA , employers need to be sure they are compliant with the healthcare law. . Below, Trusaic identifies the top five essential resources for complying with the ACA in 2021. . Employers that are unfamiliar with their reporting requirements under the ACA’s Employer Mandate should review our Get to Know the ACA guide to learn their responsibilities for complying with the healthcare law fo

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