Mon.May 10, 2021

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Health Care Costs for a Couple in Retirement in the U.S. Reach $300,000

Health Populi

To pay for health care expenses, the average nest-egg required for a couple retiring in the U.S. in 2021 will be $300,000 according to the 20th annual Fidelity Investments Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate. I’ve tracked this survey for over a decade here on Health Populi, and updated the annual chart shown here to reflect a $40,000 increase in retiree costs since 2016.

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FDA greenlights Bigfoot Biomedical's insulin recommending diabetes management system

Mobi Health News

The system was cleared for use among individuals 12 years old and up with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes on multiple-dose injection therapy.

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How much telehealth do patients need? Researchers weigh in

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers from West Virginia University have set out to determine the optimal frequency of telehealth appointments for patients with chronic conditions. In a study published in E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks , the team reviewed other work concerning telehealth and chronic conditions. They found that virtual care services benefited patients more if they continued for about a year rather than ending after six months.

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Genesis MedTech brings its articulating laparoscopic devices to China, Singapore

Mobi Health News

The ArtiSential devices act as an extension of a surgeon's arm, mimicking the movement of its user's hand, wrist and fingers.

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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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Key Features For Pharmacy Delivery App

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Natalie Tkachenko, healthcare software solutions consultant, NIX United. The increasing number of online pharmacy retailers emphasize growing consumer inquiry for address delivery. More and more polls show that the cost of such delivery is […].

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To Modernize Healthcare for Good, We Need 3 Critical Elements

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sid Viswanathan, President and CEO, Truepill. It’s an understatement to say that healthcare has undergone a rapid transformation in the wake of COVID-19. As patients avoid in-person obligations like doctors’ offices and pharmacies, they’ve turned to services like prescription delivery, telemedicine and at-home diagnostics at a rapid rate […].

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Virtual cardiology startup Heartbeat lands $20M

Mobi Health News

The funds will help the company with R&D and expanding clinical services.

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COVID-19 has only made loneliness worse among seniors. Here's how Anthem is tackling this issue

FierceHealthIT

COVID-19 has only made loneliness worse among seniors. Here's how Anthem is tackling this issue. pminemyer. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 14:37.

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Google develops search tools for COVID-19 resources in India

Mobi Health News

The new COVID-19 efforts will be focused on helping people in India find vaccination, testing centers and hospitals.

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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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Kaiser Permanente generates $2 billion profit for Q1, rebounding from 2020 loss

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Permanente generates $2 billion profit for Q1, rebounding from 2020 loss. rking. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:18.

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Wavepaths: merging science, psychotherapy and technology

Lloyd Price

Mental health is one of today’s most pressing problems, and the global Covid-19 crisis has only exacerbated it. Only time will tell whether Covid-19 or the mental health crisis will have been more destructive in terms of human health. At the same time, the pandemic has also highlighted the fact that, in addition to tried-and-true methods, a radically new approach and new tools are needed to address mental health issues.

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Industry Voices—Obstacle or opportunity? How CMS mandates can drive quality care and improved patient experiences

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Obstacle or opportunity? How CMS mandates can drive quality care and improved patient experiences. hlandi. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 08:42.

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Heartbeat Health Raises $20M Series B Funding to Expand Virtual Heart Care

Healthcare IT Today

Heartbeat Health, a healthcare company working to deliver the most effective, efficient, and engaging heart care, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by Echo Health Ventures, with participation from DaVita Venture Group and existing investors,406 Ventures, Optum Ventures, Kindred Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Designer Fund and Max Ventures. […].

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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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32 hospitals in Medicaid non-expansion states sue HHS for low-income patient supplements

FierceHealthIT

32 hospitals in Medicaid non-expansion states sue HHS for low-income patient supplements. dmuoio. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 16:50.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 6: Aaron Miri on CIO Leadership and the HITAC Committee

Healthcare IT Today

For the 6th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Aaron Miri, CIO at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin. Along with being a healthcare CIO, Miri also is Co-Chair of the HITAC Committee (Health Information Technology Advisory Committee) which advises […].

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HHS restores anti-bias protections for LGBTQ individuals after landmark SCOTUS ruling

FierceHealthIT

HHS restores anti-bias protections for LGBTQ individuals after landmark SCOTUS ruling. rking. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 16:19.

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Webinar - Survey Shows Privileging for Telehealth a Big Issue in 2020 and Beyond

HealthStream

VerityStream’s 2020 survey revealed that more than half (51.6%) of all respondents said their organization’s use of telehealth services increased significantly since the beginning of the pandemic, accompanied by credentialing challenges and other related issues.

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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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CMS sent out warnings to hospitals failing at price transparency. Some still aren't sure where they land

FierceHealthIT

CMS sent out warnings to hospitals failing at price transparency. Some still aren't sure where they land. dmuoio. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 14:36.

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HIStalk Interviews Carina Edwards, CEO, Quil Health

HIStalk Interviews

Carina Edwards, MBA is CEO of Quil Health of Philadelphia,

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Biofourmis hires key Amazon executive as startup looks to expand into clinical care services

FierceHealthIT

Biofourmis hires key Amazon executive as startup looks to expand into clinical care services. hlandi. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 17:28.

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Telehealth 2050: The future design of virtual care technology

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Miles Romney, cofounder and chief technology officer at telehealth company eVisit, paints a vivid, sci-fi-seeming picture of what virtual care will look like in the year 2050. He starts by describing a hypothetical person's morning shower. The shower stall will be outfitted with a high-tech system, says Romney. Aided by an ocular or neurological implant interface, the system takes a full-body CT scan, while myriad instruments gently check various personal health metrics and vitals, catalogin

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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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Centene taps new chief financial officer

FierceHealthIT

Centene taps new chief financial officer. pminemyer. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 12:37.

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