How digital health can help reduce anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mobi Health News
MARCH 18, 2020
Online mental health support is increasingly important as communities face lockdown and social distancing measures.
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OCR will ease restrictions on telehealth tech during COVID-19
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 18, 2020
The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. WHY IT MATTERS. Even though some of those technologies may not fully comply with HIPAA requirements, OCR says it "will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA Rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth duri
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White House, big tech, research orgs are calling on AI researchers for coronavirus insights
Mobi Health News
MARCH 18, 2020
The recently announced COVID-19 Open Research Dataset consists of more than 29,000 machine-readable coronavirus articles ripe for analysis.
CMS will recommend hospitals, doctors limit 'non-essential, elective' procedures
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release recommendations today that call for doctors and hospitals to limit “non-essential, elective” medical and surgical procedures, including dental procedures.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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New femtech company Bloomer develops an ECG for your bra
Mobi Health News
MARCH 18, 2020
Last week the company raked in $3 million in seed funding.
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Blood testing startup partners with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to support COVID-19 quarantine measures
Mobi Health News
MARCH 18, 2020
Sight Diagnostics’ compact blood analyser has been installed to support the management of infected patients.
Hospitals to Congress: Don't forget us in COVID-19 stimulus package
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
Strained by the loss of revenue from elective procedures and the looming crisis caused by coronavirus, hospitals are asking Congress for some financial relief.
Vault Health launches consumer men's health service with $30M Series A, but suspends some in-person visits due to COVID-19
Mobi Health News
MARCH 18, 2020
The company's hybrid in-person and virtual visit approach provides consumers with male hormone replacement therapies and other supplements.
Providers want CMS to waive penalties, extend deadlines for alternative payment models due to coronavirus
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
Providers want CMS and Congress to waive penalties and quality assessments for facilities in alternative payment models in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak and to relax deadlines.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19
TheraNest
MARCH 18, 2020
In an effort to increase access to remote medical services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has recently announced that they will exercise enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements of HIPAA Rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth.
Blue Shield of California launches digital triage tool for hospitals ahead of likely COVID-19 patient surge
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
Blue Shield of California is launching a digital tool to assist its network hospitals in mitigating an influx of patients seeking advice about the coronavirus pandemic.
Carrot Health COVID-19 Risk Index Predicts Populations Most Susceptible to Coronavirus Outbreaks
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 18, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Carrot Health has developed the COVID-19 Risk Index, which predicts those populations and communities that are most susceptible to the negative impacts from a coronavirus outbreak. The risk index does not predict where and when […]. The article Carrot Health COVID-19 Risk Index Predicts Populations Most Susceptible to Coronavirus Outbreaks appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
ONC's Rucker: Interoperability puts American consumers in control of healthcare
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
In an interview with FierceHealthcare, ONC Chief Donald Rucker, M.D., shares his views on why the ONC rule is "pro-consumer" and responds to criticism about privacy risks and timelines for implementing the requirements.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
UAB Considers Telehealth To Help Patients Throughout Alabama
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 18, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States, health care providers are turning to technology to help treat patients who may be infected and also prevent the spread of the illness. While there are […]. The article UAB Considers Telehealth To Help Patients Throughout Alabama appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
The Benefits and Challenges of a Remote Workforce in Times of Crisis
HealthStream
MARCH 18, 2020
Americans are applying “social distancing” in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Organizations are jumping in to help by closing offices and asking employees to work from home. This article discusses some benefits and challenges of remote work and how to make the most of this difficult situation.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the 21st Century Cures Act with Tom Leary, VP of Government Relations at HIMSS
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 18, 2020
One of the interviews I was most looking forward to at the now cancelled HIMSS 2020 annual conference was with Tom Leary, VP of Government Relations at HIMSS. I’ve found that the government relations people at organizations like HIMSS are some of the most well informed people and are fonts of knowledge on what we […].
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
The Compassionate Side of Home Health Care and Virtual Care
Synzi
MARCH 18, 2020
Why Home Health Care is Essential Amid COVID-19 Compassionate care has always been an underlying feature of home health care. Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, agency leaders recognize that compassion – for staff and for patients – is even more important … Read More. The post The Compassionate Side of Home Health Care and Virtual Care appeared first on Synzi.
What Does the Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During COVID-19 Mean?
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 18, 2020
The Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared that they would allow the use of telehealth technologies to communicate with patients during the nationwide public health emergency that may not fully comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The question is, what does […].
Home Health Care vs. Hospital Care
HealthStream
MARCH 18, 2020
The move toward value-based care may have us seeing home health care as a treatment option with even more benefits for patients and outcomes. Cost, clinical results and patient comfort may support providing higher levels of care at home.
IHE Public Comments
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MARCH 18, 2020
Now that everyone has more time on their hands, with no commute to work and no social hour over coffee, I want to remind you all about opportunity to provide YOUR comments to Healthcare Standards Organizations like IHE. I am going to focus on IHE because they have stuff to comment on right now. HL7 will be coming up soon. What is a ballot? A ballot is the term we use to indicate a specification that we want comments on, and also your comments submitted are your ballot.
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.
Answering These 5 Questions Will Strengthen Your Internal Crisis Communications
Geonetric
MARCH 18, 2020
Communicating Internally During a Crisis Healthcare marketing and communication professionals are working diligently to reduce confusion and worry, as well as stop inadvertent spread of misinformation by implementing a solid internal crisis communication plan. As we’re learning with COVID-19 right now, creating and following a plan becomes even harder when information changes day-by-day, and even […].
The Trucking Industry Faces Challenges with AB5
ACA Times
MARCH 18, 2020
3 minute read: California’s AB5 has changed the landscape on how independent contractors and employers work together. The trucking industry in particular faces unique challenges in adjusting to the new law, as a large percentage of the truck driving workforce are owner operators that were traditionally classified as independent contractors. Listening to the plea from trucking companies and independent owner operators alike, a federal district court granted an injunction for the California Trucki
HIStalk Interviews Jeffrey Wessler, MD, CEO, Heartbeat Health
HIStalk Interviews
MARCH 18, 2020
Jeffrey Wessler, MD, MPH is a practicing cardiologist, assistant clinical.
Coronavirus Resources: Products and Services
Synzi
MARCH 18, 2020
The post Coronavirus Resources: Products and Services appeared first on Synzi.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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How tech is guiding coronavirus response worldwide
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 18, 2020
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Telemedicine’s Essential Role For Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Battling COVID-19
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 18, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Jason Hallock, MD, chief medical officer, SOC Telemed. On March 13, President Trump declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic a national emergency. The declaration opens more than $42 billion in federal funding to […]. The article Telemedicine’s Essential Role For Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Battling COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Trump to invoke Defense Production Act to boost medical supplies
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 18, 2020
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would invoke the Defense Production Act to mitigate challenges with obtaining medical supplies.
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