Fri.Jan 31, 2020

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Doctors, a tech revolution is coming

KevinMD

What if I told you just a few years ago that Amazon — a budding e-commerce startup — would come to disrupt the multi-billion dollar retail industry. I seriously doubt that anyone could have given it a serious thought. At least not in the magnitude that will force a slew of big-box retailers to shut […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.

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Despite the best laid plans, every organization is susceptible to social engineering

Mobi Health News

It might just be a matter of time until a phishing attempt finds its mark, meaning that the best strategy for healthcare organizations is to understand their attackers and prepare for the worst, says Healthmap Solutions CISO Kathleen Mullin.

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One Medical raises $245M in its IPO and stock jumps on first day of trading

FierceHealthIT

Tech-driven primary care company One Medical closed its first day of trading as a public company Friday about 57% above its set price. San Francisco-based One Medical announced Thursday the pricing of its initial public offering of 17.5 million shares of its common stock at a price of $14 per share, at the bottom of the range of $14 to $16 per share stated in its S-1 filing.

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One Medical sees early success on public markets

Mobi Health News

While the tech-enabled primary care provider set the initial pricing of its shares at $14 apiece, prices are climbing in the early hours of its IPO.

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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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Apple, Microsoft—but no EHR vendors—send letter urging HHS to allow API access to patient records

FierceHealthIT

Nearly 30 companies and organizations sent a letter Thursday to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and OMB Acting Director Russell Vought calling for the regulations to be published "without further delay.

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Medicaid block grants would give states more power to oversee managed care

FierceHealthIT

Managed care plans in states that get a Medicaid block grant need to heavily scrutinize proposed rates thanks to new state flexibility, experts say.

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Customizing patient care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Customizing patient care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific HOT @HIMSS:

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Chronic Care-Focused ‘Genius Bars’ Offer Support For Wearables

Healthcare IT Today

While there are no signs a fully-fledged trend is emerging, at least a few healthcare organizations have established centers they compare to Apple’s Genius Bar stores. The hospital outlets are designed to help patients learn how to use data-driven personal healthcare devices. According to a piece appearing in Modern Healthcare, two technology and wearables centers […].

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Federal court says HHS can't limit fees for third-party access to patient records

FierceHealthIT

A district court judge last week voided certain provisions of HHS' 2016 HIPAA guidance on third-party fees for health record access. One healthcare lawyer says the court's ruling could result in fees being indirectly imposed on patients again, but the fee issue hasn't been put to rest.

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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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Escaping From an Energy Canyon

Healthcare IT Today

Over the years, I’ve observed many different patient focus groups on everything from backpain to breast or prostate cancer, or kidney disease. They’re always interesting, sometimes riveting. Given the challenges of making treatment decisions or coping with a chronic condition, the moderator usually asks them: Would you be interested to join any kind of in-person […].

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Jonathan Bush's take on the Epic feud

Morning eHealth

Apple, Microsoft support API provisions in interop rules — FCC's $20B broadband fund advances

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Specific Healthcare Considerations for Sexual Abuse and Harassment

HealthStream

In addition to laws that apply generally to organizations, healthcare has its own specific prohibitions for sexual harassment and abuse. Healthcare organizations need to be sure their policies and practices allow effective responses and investigations to any allegations of harassment or abuse.

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4 Ways to Highlight Access to Care on Your Website

Geonetric

Your website is the place where you can showcase all the types of care you offer and strategically guide people to the option that’s best for their symptoms or condition. Choosing the right care setting—whether that’s a primary care clinic, an urgent care center, a virtual visit, or the emergency department—can save patients money and […]. Read 4 Ways to Highlight Access to Care on Your Website at Geonetric.com.

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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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Optum: 3 drugs payers need to watch in 2020

FierceHealthIT

There’s no sign that the output of innovative drugs coming through the pipeline is slowing down. You've been warned, payers.

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Arkansans Have Easier Access to Care Through a New Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Telehealth Platform

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth is a quickly growing subsector of telehealth. The appeal is that it taps into one of the overall benefits of a telehealth program: easier access. “Direct to consumer telehealth, dominated by the for-profit private sector, is the most popular form. Direct to consumer telemedicine is a subset of telehealth that shows promise in increasing access to and engagement in medical care.

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PCORI Fees Extended Through 2029

ACA Times

2 minute read: The annual PCORI fees have been extended through September 30, 2029 as a result of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020. Health insurers and plan sponsors offering self-funded health insurance plans will need to continue to pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Fee via Form 720 by July 31 annually. The fee will need to be paid using the Electronic Federal Tax Systems (EFTPS).

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Free Webinar: Using Apps in Clinical Practice: Practical Aspects

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Free Webinar: Using Apps in Clinical Practice: Practical Aspects This webinar will provide practical considerations for using phone apps. Our moderator will introduce a competency-based framework for including phone apps in clinical practice to set the stage for the guest … Read more. The post Free Webinar: Using Apps in Clinical Practice: Practical Aspects appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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Weekender 1/31/20

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Allscripts will pay $145 million to settle.

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5G is here: how health systems can capitalize on the new cellular standard

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Rollout of 5G technology across the U.S. has begun in earnest. The cellular standard is already working in many major cities, and if isn't yet up and running in your hospital's hometown, it probably will be soon. 5G, especially when working as part of edge computing strategy, has some key advantages – low latency, reliability – that make it well-suited to enable big advances in efficacy and efficiency for a variety of healthcare use cases: in-building data management, easier

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In-depth: Beth Israel's digital psychiatry division looks to integrate passive, active phone data into patient care

Mobi Health News

The Division of Digital Psychiatry is looking at using data to educate patients and predict adverse events.

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InTouch Health Ranked 2020 Best in KLAS for Virtual Care Platforms

InTouch Health

For the third year, annual KLAS report ranks InTouch Health as the #1 virtual care platform based on customer feedback . SANTA BARBARA, Calif., January 31, 2020 – InTouch Health , the leading virtual care platform, has been awarded the 2020 Best in KLAS distinction for Virtual Care Platforms in the “ 2020 Best in KLAS: Software & Services ” report for the third consecutive year.

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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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Hospitals clobber Medicaid supplemental payment rule as unworkable cut to program

FierceHealthIT

Hospital groups demand the Trump administration withdraw a proposed rule that would crack down on state schemes to get more Medicaid dollars, arguing that the rule would cut billions from Medicaid.

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CMS issues policies aimed at ensuring ACA plan subsidies are offered to 'the right people'

FierceHealthIT

The Trump administration has unveiled several policy proposals for the Affordable Care Act exchanges that it says will ensure premium tax credits are going to “the right people.

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