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The IT Team’s Role In Getting Telehealth Accreditation

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Devin Partida, technology writer and the editor-in-chief, ReHack.com. Once a fringe technology, telehealth has become a standard offering in many healthcare systems. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth accounted for 43.5% of primary […].

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The Stress of the Caregiver: The Most Over-Utilized, Unpaid Stakeholder in U.S. Healthcare

Health Populi

We’ve long know that “the patient” has been an under-utilized resource in the U.S. healthcare system since Dr. Charles Safran testified with that statement to Congress way back in 2004 …an era where bipartisanship for health IT was a real thing. Today, with the insights of Alexandra Drane (Founder of ARCHANGELS ) and Dr. Nirav Shah (of Stanford University), we know that caregivers are among the most over-utilized resources in the U.S. healthcare system — overused, o

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A Lesson Learned From COVID-19: The Significance of The Primary Care Physician Shortage

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States due to a variety of factors, including social […].

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Health-tech vet Jonathan Bush's new venture aims to tackle disjoined EHRs

Mobi Health News

The new venture is backed by a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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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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How To Improve Your Career Prospects In The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Forging a successful career is never easy, especially when so many industries are impacted by uncertainty and economic instability. But, one sector that is always in demand is the healthcare industry, which is predicted to […]. The article How To Improve Your Career Prospects In The Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The Importance of Having Access to Medical and Health Service Providers Online 

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Although the world came to a standstill in the pandemic, peoples’ need for medical advice did not. The truth is that the more time people have the more they will use the internet. As a […]. The article The Importance of Having Access to Medical and Health Service Providers Online appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Can retail play a role in connecting Americans with care?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As several huge retail chains have made high-profile forays into virtual care over the past year, many stakeholders have wondered what effect these moves may have on health services. At the American Telemedicine Association conference and expo this week, retail leaders sought to assure audiences that such maneuvers can serve to enable care in an often stratified environment.

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Pediatric-focused mental health startup Brightline scores $72M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

Brightline has now secured nearly $100 million in funding to date.

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HHS Announces $80 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding to Strengthen U.S. Public Health IT, Improve COVID-19 Data Collection, and Bolster Representation of Underrepresented Communities in Public Health IT Workforce

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Today, thanks to the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is announcing the establishment of an $80 million Public […]. The article HHS Announces $80 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding to Strengthen U.S.

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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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Audio Interfaces Have a Much Wider Potential in Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

Providing reminders around medication, transcribing patient conversations, controlling surgical devices: these are some of the new ways voice interactions are entering medicine. People who have gotten used to talking to their cell phones–or through agents such as Alexa, to their TVs and microwave stoves and cars–will expect simple voice interactions in their medical encounters.

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Supreme Court preserves ACA in 7-2 ruling that latest challenge doesn't have standing

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court preserves ACA in 7-2 ruling that latest challenge doesn't have standing. rking. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 10:10.

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Jonathan Bush’s Zus Health Closes $34M Series A

Healthcare IT Today

Zus Health (“Zus” pronounced Zoos like the father of Athena), a Jonathan Bush-founded company focused on creating the industry’s first shared development platform backed by a shared data record, today announced its launch and the close of a $34M Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). F-Prime Capital, Maverick Ventures, Rock Health, Martin Ventures […].

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Tenet Healthcare sells off 5 Florida hospitals to Steward Health Care System for $1.1B

FierceHealthIT

Tenet Healthcare sells off 5 Florida hospitals to Steward Health Care System for $1.1B. dmuoio. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 14:34.

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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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Rural Healthcare: Challenges And Opportunities

19 Labs

Bringing Enhanced Telehealth To Mexico's Most Isolated Regions Note: This blog entry is from Ram Fish , 19Labs Founder & CEO. Last week, I was in Oaxaca, Mexico to facilitate the launch of a big project between , 19Labs and the local government. We're setting up telehealth kits to improve healthcare in multiple isolated communities around the state and thought we'd share a story of the impact that enhanced telehealth can have in some of the most remote parts of the world.

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Healthcare industry groups cheer Supreme Court decision to uphold ACA

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare industry groups cheer Supreme Court decision to uphold ACA. pminemyer. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 11:08.

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Moving Toward A High-Value Care Strategy Begins in the Lab: 3 Steps to more efficient, effective patient care

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Diane Janowiak, Senior Director of Client Solutions, hc1. For healthcare organizations to succeed in an era where they are expected to deliver optimal patient results at the lowest cost, they need to abandon traditional low-value care models, which are characterized by patient care that does not lead to […].

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Advocates turn to bolstering ACA, pressuring Medicaid expansion holdouts after SCOTUS win

FierceHealthIT

Advocates turn to bolstering ACA, pressuring Medicaid expansion holdouts after SCOTUS win. rking. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 13:54.

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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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Rural Healthcare: Challenges And Opportunities

19 Labs

Bringing Enhanced Telehealth To Mexico's Most Isolated Regions Note: This blog entry is from Ram Fish , 19Labs Founder & CEO. Last week, I was in Oaxaca, Mexico to facilitate the launch of a big project between , 19Labs and the local government. We're setting up telehealth kits to improve healthcare in multiple isolated communities around the state and thought we'd share a story of the impact that enhanced telehealth can have in some of the most remote parts of the world.

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Experts: ACA likely safe from large-scale legal attacks after latest Supreme Court win

FierceHealthIT

Experts: ACA likely safe from large-scale legal attacks after latest Supreme Court win. rking. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 15:20.

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3 Signs The IRS is Increasing Efficiency in ACA Enforcement

ACA Times

4 min read. It is a sign of good government that agencies tasked with enforcing complex statutes increase efficiency over time. When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was tasked with a brand new enforcement regime under the ACA’s Employer Mandate. . Despite the many difficulties involved in implementing healthcare reform, the IRS has demonstrated, year over year, that it is a federal agency capable of ev

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HHS doling out $80M to improve public health IT, COVID-19 data collection

FierceHealthIT

HHS doling out $80M to improve public health IT, COVID-19 data collection. hlandi. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 11:59.

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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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HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference Review

Digital Health Today

By Cinzia De Vincenzi. The HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference, one of Europe’s largest digital health and care events, was held virtually from June 7-9, 2021. Featuring over 120 international speakers and technology experts, 60+ live and on-demand sessions, and solutions from over 130 market suppliers; it tackled the biggest issues our healthcare systems are facing today.

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Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health announce plans to form 22-hospital system

FierceHealthIT

Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health announce plans to form 22-hospital system. dmuoio. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 12:26.

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Chutes & Ladders—Baptist Health South Florida head ends 52-year run; AMA inaugurates 176th president

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Baptist Health South Florida head ends 52-year run; AMA inaugurates 176th president. dmuoio. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:47.

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Jonathan Bush is back at the reins of a health tech company with $34M in the bank from a16z, Rock Health

FierceHealthIT

Jonathan Bush is back at the reins of a health tech company with $34M in the bank from a16z, Rock Health. hlandi. Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:17.

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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.