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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare

Health Populi

As connected devices proliferate within health care enterprises and across the health care ecosystem, cybersecurity risks abound. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care sector was profoundly affected by cyber-attacks on connected devices, we learn in the report, Rise of the Machines 2021: State of Connected Devices – IT, IoT, IoMT and OT from Ordr.

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Former ONC head Rucker: APIs will ‘empower totally new business models’

Mobi Health News

“I think those APIs for consumers will be as transformative as APIs have been for music, in printing, in travel, in banking and retail,” said Dr. Don Rucker, former ONC National Coordinator for Health IT, at a HIMSS21 lightning session.

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How Modernizing Traditional Payroll Can Help Heal the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brian Radin, president, Comdata Prepaid. Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 15% over the next few years, adding nearly 2.4 million jobs. Yet, there is no end in sight to the nation-wide […]. The article How Modernizing Traditional Payroll Can Help Heal the Healthcare Staffing Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Why femtech needs to move past reproductive healthcare

Mobi Health News

Women face a lack of digital health options for menopause and senior care.

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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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Legislators at HIMSS21 point to telehealth as key pandemic-era tech

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Florida and Rhode Island aren't all that similar when it comes to population size or state politics. But what they do have in common, said two legislators who co-presented at a HIMSS21 session on Thursday, is a telehealth strategy that proved to be wildly popular among residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a multi-decade legislator, Rhode Island Rep.

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The future of aging technology and care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The rising number of seniors and the rising cost of care are making technologies that can provide services like remote care delivery critically important, requiring a focus on innovation to keep costs down. Brian Hozler, CEO of Lacuna Health, Sherwin Sheik, CEO of CareLinx, and Sumit Nagpal, CEO of Cherish Health — in a panel moderated by Justin Gernot, vice president of Healthbox — agree that “healthcare is coming home,” which means using digital tools to identify rising

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Fujifilm gets Japan's nod for AI chest x-ray software

Mobi Health News

The diagnostic software runs on Lunit's AI technology to spot major abnormal findings.

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What’s a Cable Company Doing at HIMSS21?

Healthcare IT Today

Cox Business, the B2B technology division of cable provider Cox Communications, is aiming to make more inroads in healthcare. They are doubling down on front-of-the-house technologies that impact clinical care vs back-end infrastructure. They are smartly growing their healthcare capabilities which were on full display at #HIMSS21 Non-traditional Vendors Every year at the HIMSS conference, […].

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Despite diversity and inclusion efforts, health IT still has a long way to go in workplace equity

Mobi Health News

HIMSS’ Most Influential Women in Health IT Award recipients come together to talk about gender, race and equity in the workplace.

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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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Amwell expects fewer telehealth visits in fall, winter as delta variant creates uncertainty

FierceHealthIT

Amwell expects fewer telehealth visits in fall, winter as delta variant creates uncertainty. hlandi. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 14:27.

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Malaysian digital health platform BookDoc joins Pfizer on mental health campaign

Mobi Health News

Resources on mental health illnesses and self-care were made available via the BookDoc platform.

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4 Areas of Focus to More Intentionally Support Women Become Healthcare IT Leaders

Healthcare IT Today

While I’ll admit that as a man this is a hard topic for me to write about. I also acknowledge that it’s an important topic for me and others in the health IT community to talk about. In fact, the reality that this topic is uncomfortable or at least challenging to talk about illustrates why […].

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Live Now: Watch HIMSS TV at HIMSS21

Mobi Health News

See healthcare IT industry luminaries at our interview desk and watch our roving reporters deliver news and views from the show floor, keynotes and panels live right now until 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

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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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Biden directs Congress to give Medicare broad authority to negotiate for lower drug prices

FierceHealthIT

Biden directs Congress to give Medicare broad authority to negotiate for lower drug prices. rking. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 13:57.

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HIMSS21 Day 2 on HIMSS TV

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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UnitedHealthcare to pay $15.6M in mental health parity settlement

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare to pay $15.6M in mental health parity settlement. pminemyer. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:42.

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HIMSS21 Day 3 on HIMSS TV

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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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CMS outlines reforms to benchmarks, financial incentives to entice providers to participate in models

FierceHealthIT

CMS outlines reforms to benchmarks, financial incentives to entice providers to participate in models. rking. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 15:19.

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Academic Medical Center Leverages Sitecore Upgrade to Launch Digital Presence that Improves User Experience

Geonetric

University Health is a publicly funded, locally owned and operated academic medical center in San Antonio and Bexar County in Texas. The health system has been in existence for more than 100 years with the mission of improving the health of the community through high quality, compassionate patient care, innovation, education and discovery. The health […].

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Chutes & Ladders—Tenet shares CEO succession plan; Hartford HealthCare names Cleveland Clinic exec as CFO

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Tenet shares CEO succession plan; Hartford HealthCare names Cleveland Clinic exec as CFO. dmuoio. Fri, 08/13/2021 - 01:09.

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Olive Enters the Clearinghouse Business and Eliminates Traditional Transaction Fees to Align Incentives with Customers

Healthcare IT Today

With more than 900 U.S. hospital customers, Olive adds a clearinghouse to the Internet of Healthcare for providers and payers to ease administrative costs with automation Olive, the automation company creating the Internet of Healthcare, today added a full service clearinghouse to its offerings through its acquisition of Healthcare IP, a leader in revenue cycle […].

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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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Highmark's Allegheny Health Network narrows losses as utilization rebounds

FierceHealthIT

Highmark's Allegheny Health Network narrows losses as utilization rebounds. pminemyer. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 14:38.

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Top Myths and Facts About Portable Office Buildings

KB Dental Consulting

With the advancement in construction technology, the alternative to traditional buildings was a major arena looked upon.

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CMS.gov - Untitled Article

CMS.gov

Note: This blog was originally posted on HealthAffairs.org on August 12, 2021. Excerpt: As incoming leaders at CMS under a new administration, we have taken stock of lessons learned from the first ten years of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s operation and begun to chart a path for the next ten years of value-based care.

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Portal Support for the No Surprises Act

Health Portal Solutions

The No Surprises Act brings both compliance requirements and implications for Payers’ mail and web-based distribution of information. Below are several ways you can use your portal to meet the requirements and mitigate some of the costs from the No Surprises Act. Mailed EOB Opt-Out. Printing and mailing EOBs is costly enough, but the requirement to also mail advanced EOBs could increase your print and mail costs exponentially.

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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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PCMA, Chamber of Commerce sue to block Trump admin's insurer transparency rule

FierceHealthIT

PCMA, Chamber of Commerce sue to block Trump admin's insurer transparency rule. pminemyer. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 15:22.

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