Thu.Dec 10, 2020

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Clinicians' empathy must not be sidelined by virtual care technologies

Mobi Health News

Doctors much be taught how to connect with their patients even when they aren't in the same room, says. NYU's Dr. Katharine Lawrence.

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Tips For Preventing Ransomware Among U.S. Hospitals and Healthcare Providers

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bill DeLisi, CEO and CTO, GOFBA, Inc. In October 2020 a joint advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI noted there is a […]. The article Tips For Preventing Ransomware Among U.S.

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HIMSSCast: Looking back at digital health's roots – with John Sharp

Mobi Health News

Host Jonah Comstock welcomes John Sharp to the show on the occasion of his retirement from HIMSS. Until recently the director of thought advisory at HIMSS, John has worn many hats in his career and become one of the most well-known, respected and beloved voices in the digital health community. We talked about that community, John's career, and all the ways the space has changed and developed – not to mention where we see it headed next.

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Elation Health nabs $40M series C to ramp up support for independent primary care practices

FierceHealthIT

Elation Health nabs $40M series C to ramp up support for independent primary care practices. hlandi. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 11:50.

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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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Google takes on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Mobi Health News

The tech giant is adding new searches for COVID-19 vaccines, new funds for fact-checking initiatives and efforts to remove misleading content.

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Swiss insurtech company dacadoo launches digital health engagement platform

Mobi Health News

The Wheel of Life initiative will help people live healthier and more active lives.

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HHS proposes changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule to improve care coordination

FierceHealthIT

HHS proposes changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule to improve care coordination. hlandi. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 14:08.

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Headspace lands a TV deal with Netflix for three original series

Mobi Health News

The first series, "Headspace Guide to Meditation" will premiere globally on January 1, 2021, and will teach users the foundations of meditation.

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Level up Your Engagement Strategy for 2021

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Suzanne Cogan, Chief Commercial Officer at SPH Analytics. Effective patient engagement is widely known to be tied to high quality care, outcomes, and cost savings. And while the healthcare industry continually stresses the importance of that connection, few stakeholders are truly extracting the greatest value from their strategies. […].

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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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Elation Health snags $40M for primary care platform

Mobi Health News

The company plans on using the funds to add new capabilities including billing and payment collection.

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HHS finalizes rule to set up dispute resolution process for 340B program

FierceHealthIT

HHS finalizes rule to set up dispute resolution process for 340B program. rking. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 14:25.

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eConsult enhances GP consultation follow-ups with medical video library

Mobi Health News

The UK firm has partnered with HCI and Cognitant Group to offer the patient information service.

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Supreme Court upholds Arkansas law regulating pharmacy benefit managers

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court upholds Arkansas law regulating pharmacy benefit managers. pminemyer. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 13:49.

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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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Cityblock Health will expand its reach to more underserved patients with $160M Series C

Mobi Health News

Now valued at more than $1 billion, the startup provides virtual care and local support services to patients who may otherwise fall through the cracks.

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UCLA Health is using telehealth to make care more accessible to LGBTQ patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: UCLA Health is using telehealth to make care more accessible to LGBTQ patients Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Precision medicine company Tempus lands $200M to expand into infectious diseases, mental health

FierceHealthIT

Precision medicine company Tempus lands $200M to expand into infectious diseases, mental health. hlandi. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 17:31.

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LeanTaaS Raises $130 Million to Strengthen its Machine Learning Software Platform to Continue Helping Hospitals Achieve Operational Excellence

Healthcare IT Today

LeanTaaS, Inc., a Silicon Valley software innovator that increases patient access and transforms operational performance for healthcare providers, announced a $130 million Series D funding round led by Insight Partners with participation from Goldman Sachs. The funds will be used to invest in building out the existing suite of products (iQueue for Operating Rooms, iQueue for […].

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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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Fitch Ratings upgrades not-for-profit hospital outlook to stable as facilities meet challenge of COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Fitch Ratings upgrades not-for-profit hospital outlook to stable as facilities meet challenge of COVID-19. rking. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 15:55.

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ONC Kicks off Project Developing Unified Specs for Patient Addresses to Improve Patient Identification

Healthcare IT Today

The ONC has announced plans to develop the unified specification for the use of addresses in healthcare. The new effort, Project US@, whose goal is to issue a unified, cross-SDO, healthcare industry-wide specification for representing addresses, will launch formally at the start of 2021. You may remember we talked about using a patients address to […].

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Chutes & Ladders—Massachusetts General expert Biden's CDC pick; Michigan Medicine names president

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Massachusetts General expert Biden's CDC pick; Michigan Medicine names president. treed. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 06:40.

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OpenNotes site upgrades its literature search, to help authors and educators find relevant papers

Society for Participatory Medicine

As regular readers know, our Society for Participatory Medicine has always been a strong advocate for the OpenNotes movement as a key enabler of patient power. As co-founder Dr. Danny Sands often says in his speeches, “How can patients participate if they can’t see what I see?” Not surprisingly, this site has often blogged about OpenNotes , starting with the initial research study from 2010-2012 that proved the world doesn’t end when patients see their notes.

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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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HHS defends falling short of PPE goals on Strategic National Stockpile as some shortages linger

FierceHealthIT

HHS defends falling short of PPE goals on Strategic National Stockpile as some shortages linger. rking. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:12.

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Measuring Nurse Competency – Patient Care

HealthStream

Measuring nurse competency in patient-centered care requires attention to both patient experience measures and performance on specific metrics. New tools and advancements in technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, make measurement in this domain more efficient.

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Cityblock Health reaches $1B valuation, raises major funding round to address healthcare inequity

FierceHealthIT

Cityblock Health reaches $1B valuation, raises major funding round to address healthcare inequity. hlandi. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:36.

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Why are Refurbished Imaging Equipment increasing in demand?

KB Dental Consulting

The current market trends showcase the increasing demand for Refurbished Imaging Equipment.

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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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Moody's: Outlook stable for health insurers in 2021 despite COVID-19, policy pressures

FierceHealthIT

Moody's: Outlook stable for health insurers in 2021 despite COVID-19, policy pressures. pminemyer. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 11:31.

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CMS.gov - Untitled Article

CMS.gov

This week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“Innovation Center”) re-launched Innovations.cms.gov. Along with providing information about the Innovation Center’s mission and values, the website provides ways for the Innovation Center to gather new ideas to improve our health care system.