Thu.Feb 11, 2021

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Modern Health raises another $74M to meet employers' demand for mental health benefits

Mobi Health News

This is the third funding round for Modern in about 13 months, and propels the San Francisco company to unicorn status.

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Cincinnati Children's puts focus on patient experience with its telehealth program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2013, Cincinnati Children's Hospital wanted to establish a Center for Telehealth. At the time, the interest in video visits and other forms of telehealth was growing, and the provider organization had a few clinical programs already up and running. THE PROBLEM. The organization decided it wanted to be able to approach the challenge of meeting patients and families where they are and improving access to care, and telehealth was a tool to do that.

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COVID-19 changes have led to more connectedness and understanding among healthcare staff

Mobi Health News

Panelists at today's Patient Experience Summit by Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS discussed how the pandemic has brought teams together and broken down silos.

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Getting Older Adults to Tech Parity in 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

More programs are emerging to get older adults to tech parity. Maybe 2020 was the tipping point and 2021 is the year. The first eye-opener was the OATS/Humana report about the 22 million adults 65+ who lack home broadband. Then AARP and OATS joined together to teach tech to older adults. This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp and the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older a

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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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RapidSOS closes $85M Series C to deliver timely data to emergency responders

Mobi Health News

The company said that its platform is currently in use among more than 4,800 emergency communications centers across the U.S.

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Zocdoc lands $150M, looks to telehealth for the future

Mobi Health News

During COVID-19 the company has added a vaccine finder feature and a telehealth scheduler.

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Can Preventive Health Technology Curb Medical Debt?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Medical debt is one of the many painful and confusing problems of the modern U.S. healthcare system. While care solutions develop and improve, costs only seem to go up along with […]. The article Can Preventive Health Technology Curb Medical Debt?

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Signify Health lists on NYSE with $564M initial public offering

Mobi Health News

The company upwardly revised its IPO twice since filing with the SEC last month.

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More remote monitoring, adoption of predictive analytics coming in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: More remote monitoring, adoption of predictive analytics coming in 2021 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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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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Analysis: 30% of providers not complying with CMS' new rule on price transparency

FierceHealthIT

Analysis: 30% of providers not complying with CMS' new rule on price transparency. rking. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 14:15.

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FDA Approves Use Of AI Tool Predicting Adverse Events In ICU

Healthcare IT Today

The FDA has agreed to a special authorization allowing a vendor to deploy its AI tool designed to predict adverse events in hospital ICUs. The agency issued an Emergency Use Authorization for an ICU solution developed by CLEW Medical, whose CLEW-ICU uses predictive screening to identify patients with a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with […].

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The number of MA plans offering supplemental benefits continues to rise, study finds

FierceHealthIT

The number of MA plans offering supplemental benefits continues to rise, study finds. pminemyer. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 14:11.

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Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region – January 2021

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi Virtual Visit Billing Guides have been updated with recent January payor changes! Payors continue to make permanent telehealth policy changes that incorporate greater telehealth flexibilities. Permanent telehealth changes seen from payors such as Cigna and UHC include the removal of the originating site restriction and expanded telehealth code sets.

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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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Signify Health raises $564M in its IPO driven by investor interest in home care, value-based models

FierceHealthIT

Signify Health raises $564M in its IPO driven by investor interest in home care, value-based models. hlandi. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 15:17.

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Featured Health IT Job: Sr. Project Manager, Clinical

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Sr. Project Manager, Clinical position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by The CEI Group and is located in Massachusetts. Here’s a description of the position: Sr. Project Manager, […].

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House panel advances bill to boost ACA subsidies as part of COVID-19 relief package

FierceHealthIT

House panel advances bill to boost ACA subsidies as part of COVID-19 relief package. rking. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 17:05.

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Why Health Literacy Matters and How Telehealth Can Help

Health Recovery Solutions

For public health professionals health literacy is one of the first things we learn about. Why? Because it cascades into and influences all areas of health. Per the CDC’s definition, personal health literacy is the “degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.”.

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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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Well Health, Twilio team up on patient communications tools to support vaccine distribution

FierceHealthIT

Well Health, Twilio team up on patient communications tools to support vaccine distribution. hlandi. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:06.

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Most Frequently Asked ACA Questions for Employers and Individuals

ACA Times

3 minute read: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a comprehensive healthcare reform law enacted under President Barack Obama in 2010. The implementation of the ACA represented the largest set of tax law changes in decades. The ACA comprises the most significant set of regulatory changes in U.S. healthcare since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, with far-reaching implications for both individuals and employers.

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Mercy Hospital and Medical Center of Chicago files for bankruptcy after mounting losses

FierceHealthIT

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center of Chicago files for bankruptcy after mounting losses. rking. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:03.

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The Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach

HealthStream

A healthcare data breach involves serious costs, whether financial in terms of fines and legal judgments, as well as the cost of administering the training required by a corporate integrity agreement (CIA). This blog post looks at some of this costs, why breaches commonly occur, and what to do about them.

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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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Industry Voices—How to bring specialists into the ACO fold: 9 strategies for success

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—How to bring specialists into the ACO fold: 9 strategies for success. hlandi. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:32.

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HIStalk Interviews Abhishek Begerhotta, CEO, 314e

HIStalk Interviews

Abhishek Begerhotta, MS, MBA is founder and CEO of 314e.

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Mental health startup Modern Health valued at $1.17B after series D funding round

FierceHealthIT

Mental health startup Modern Health valued at $1.17B after series D funding round. hlandi. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 13:23.

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Most Americans Want a Vaccine, Dissatisfied with the Rollout

Health Populi

Seven in 10 U.S. adults are willing to be vaccinated, and they’re not happy about the process in getting their jab, according to Gallup’s poll taken in the last week of January 2021. The proportion of Americans willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has steadily grown since October 2020, which fell to a mere 50% of folks keen to get the shot.

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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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UnitedHealth's Wichmann to earn 2 years salary, bonuses post-retirement

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth's Wichmann to earn 2 years salary, bonuses post-retirement. pminemyer. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:12.

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Zocdoc banks $150M in new funding as it expands into virtual care, vaccine scheduling

FierceHealthIT

Zocdoc banks $150M in new funding as it expands into virtual care, vaccine scheduling. hlandi. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:02.

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Chutes & Ladders—Florida Gov's former chief of staff named Broward's CEO; Carilion Clinic names diversity chief

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Florida Gov's former chief of staff named Broward's CEO; Carilion Clinic names diversity chief. treed. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:36.

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