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Report: Popular period tracking apps share data with third parties

Mobi Health News

A report by the U.K.-based Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps found 84% of 25 apps shared data outside of the developer's system.

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Patient Support Isn’t Just About the Price of Therapy: It’s About Safety, Really Rich Data and Trust

Health Populi

When I talk about patient support programs (PSPs), I’m most often focused on supporting peoples’ access to medicines due to costs, bolstering health literacy, and addressing health citizens’ risks of drivers of health that can be obstacles to optimal health outcomes (those challenging social determinants of health). A new report from Deloitte on Intelligent post-launch patient support speaks to another crucial definition of patient support: post-market surveillance and patien

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Natural Cycles partners with Oura Ring to monitor temperature for birth control app

Mobi Health News

Instead of taking their temperatures manually, users can sync data from the Oura Ring to help determine fertility.

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Josh Hawley asks FTC to probe Amazon One Medical deal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission this past week, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asked the regulatory agency to look more closely at the proposed $3.9 billion merger between Amazon and One Medical. "I realize that the FTC is currently engaged in numerous efforts to combat America’s accelerating economic concentration and the power of tech behemoths," Hawley wrote.

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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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Australian telehealth startup Coviu launches in the US

Mobi Health News

It also plans to double its headcount over the next 12 months.

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Josh Hawley asks FTC to probe Amazon One Medical deal

Mobi Health News

He's concerned that the acquisition would "provide Amazon with access to enormous tranches of patient data.

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Telehealth: Key To Improving Patient Care and Reducing Physician Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

As we march towards more in-home and remote care, the need for digital innovation was at an all time high. Without giving it too much credit, COVID-19 accelerated the pace of innovation in this area. It was vital to find alternate solutions to provide the care people needed. I sat down with Dr. Jan Kimpen, Chief Medical Officer at Philips to discuss the work they have been doing in this field.

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Did you miss anything? Four Aging and Tech Posts from July 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

July offered time to think about gaps and staff shortages. For example, we expect tech products to be more intuitive and usable than they are. So often we become mired in a swamp of settings, especially when upgrading to a new device or software version. Everyone seems to know someone who has waved a hand and dismissed even being trained on new offerings.

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What’s Next? The Future of Healthcare IT Social Media – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/5 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Erica Olenski Johansen ( @thegr8chalupa ) on the topic “What’s Next? The Future of Healthcare IT Social Media. ”. Friends, we have so much to talk about! The last twelve years have been some of the most formative and important of our careers – and in some cases, our lives. .

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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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How to Create a Custom Telemedicine Platform: 6 Easy Ways to Consider

Healee

A custom telemedicine platform can contribute to effective organizational adoption, oftentimes insufficient with fixed solutions. Most healthcare organizations are turning to digital health and focusing on enabling hybrid of virtual-first... The post How to Create a Custom Telemedicine Platform: 6 Easy Ways to Consider appeared first on Healee.

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Responsibly Bringing AI to the Medicare System: Advancing Health Equities to Benefit Patients and Providers

Connected Health Initiative

Click here. The post Responsibly Bringing AI to the Medicare System: Advancing Health Equities to Benefit Patients and Providers first appeared on Connected Health Initiative.

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Benefits of Health Wearable Technology and Remote Patient Monitoring in Ukraine War Areas Successfully Demonstrated by DrKumo

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2022– In a recent press release , technology leader DrKumo demonstrated the features and benefits of DrKumo state-of-the-art Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) and Health Wearable Technology in hostile war zone disaster areas. US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel James McBride, Retired, a Veteran of 25 years and DrKumo Enterprise Systems Specialist, has returned from his deployment to Ukraine with a non-governmental assistance organization, a

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6 Smart Ways to Optimize Your Tech Stack

LeanIX

Liz Herbert, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester, recently shared an interesting thought. Liz said : “Your tech stack is a corporate asset that requires governance and refinement.” While we generally agree with this assessment, we also believe that the companies need to focus less on tech stack refinement and more on tech stack optimization – that is, making sure that the tech stack is composed of the best possible components and operates at the highest possible level.

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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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Why Do People Self-Medicate to Manage Mental Health?

TheraNest

Reading Time: 4 Minutes. When someone is experiencing a mental health condition, the solution should seem similar to someone who is sick with the flu. You go to the doctor. A provider works with you to find a solution to help you address your condition and help you feel better. While the comparison is never this simple, the sentiment still stands. People need to seek the help of a mental health provider when they need help with their mental and emotional health.

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A Guide to Hypertension Patient Education with Telehealth & RPM?

Health Recovery Solutions

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common health condition that affects nearly 50% of adults in the United States. In most cases, adults with hypertension are suffering from primary or “essential” hypertension. Unfortunately, this means that the cause of their high blood pressure is unknown. Meanwhile, a small subset of adults has secondary hypertension, which means that there is an underlying but possibly correctable cause such as a hormone imbalance or kidney disorder. ?

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Theator Extends Series A Funding with Additional $24M for a Total of $39.5M

Healthcare IT Today

Company extends round amid commercial and company expansion to accelerate rollout of Surgical Intelligence Platform across North America. Theator , the creator of Surgical Intelligence, announced today that it has raised $24M in an extension of its Series A funding round. This extension follows an initial $15.5M Series A round announced in February 2021, bringing the round total to $39.5M.

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Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Guide with Telehealth & RPM

Health Recovery Solutions

Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib or AF) is a condition in which the heart beats irregularly or abnormally fast (arrhythmia), potentially causing blood clots in the heart. If left unattended, atrial fibrillation can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

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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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6 Remedies for Constipation

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

You may be experiencing constipation if you have less than three bowel movements per week; of hard, dry, or lumpy stools that are unpleasant or difficult to pass, or stools that leave you with the impression that they are still in your system. Usually, you can take action to avoid or treat constipation. The following quick remedies for constipation will help you: 1.

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is Live

TheraNest

Reading Time: 5 Minutes. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741. On July 16 th, 2022, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline went live. People experiencing mental distress can call the 988 number instead of 911 or the existing National Suicide Prevention number, 1-800-273-8255.