Digital Health
DECEMBER 21, 2020
A Jersey girl drawn first captivated by engineering while in college at Dartmouth, Ariel Dowling went on to pursue her PhD at Stanford, exploring the use of wearables to anticipate and prevent knee injuries. After several experiences at tech-focused startups, Ariel has more recently found a home — and a calling — as a digital […].
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 21, 2020
From expanding its employee health offerings to launching its first health wearable, Amazon had a busy 2020.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Philips announced this past week that it will acquire BioTelemetry, a provider of remote cardiac diagnostics and monitoring, for $2.8 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. The Pennsylvania-based BioTelemetry provides remote cardiac monitoring, centralized core laboratory services for clinical trials, remote blood glucose monitoring and original equipment manufacturing for healthcare and clinical research customers.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Health executives take out their crystal balls: Here are their predictions for 2021. pminemyer. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 12:07.
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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.
TheraNest
DECEMBER 21, 2020
If you use practice management software for your psychiatric practice, you know how significantly it can transform your efficiency. But not everyone is aware of everything that practice management software is capable of. Making use of the full range of capabilities can result in major time savings and efficiency gains for your practice. In this post, we’ll take a look at how to leverage some of the more advanced features to help you make your business more profitable and your workflow easier.
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TheraNest
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Choosing the right EMR for your psychiatry practice is an important decision. A good EMR solution can make you more efficient and make your practice more enjoyable to run. But choosing an EMR that lacks the features you need can sap your energy and waste time. By identifying your must-have features, you’ll be able to more easily distinguish which EMR is the best option for you.
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 21, 2020
COVID-19 has put an enormous financial strain on physician practices. Many had to shut down or severely restrict the number of patient visits. Although telehealth did help, it also introduced new billing and claims processing complexities. Having good revenue cycle management (RCM) processes will be key as healthcare recovers from the pandemic. I sat down […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How Verizon is disrupting telehealth in surprising ways Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Sponsor: Verizon Right Now:
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 21, 2020
During a conversation with a friend earlier this week discussing healthcare information security, she made one very important point. She is concerned about her personal data being taken or exposed in a ransomware attack or data breach if she decides to get treatment at one of the facilities near her house. With the numerous ransomware […].
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Primary topic: Quality and Safety Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How Healthvana is innovating delivery of COVID-19 test results Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Industry Voices—Effective telehealth solutions for seniors will be key to ensuring accurate MA risk adjustment payments. treed. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 11:42.
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Note: In case you missed the other 12 Days of #HITChristmas, you can start with the first day here along with the story behind #HITChristmas or read all 12 days here as they are published. On the 9th Day of #HITChristmas we’re excited to feature, Keith Boone, Enterprise Architect at Audacious Inquiry. Tell us a little bit about yourself […].
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Curai Health nabs $27M to build out text-based primary care services. hlandi. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 16:02.
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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.
Iris Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2020
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but for many people the holiday season is a time of sadness and loneliness. With the isolation, health concerns, and financial challenges brought by COVID-19, mental health professionals expect holiday depression to be much worse this season. COVID-Related Stress Disorder is Very Real. “There is a greater degree and intensity of anxiety, stress, and depression because of the pandemic,” says Thomas Milam, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist and Chie
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2020
From COVID-19 to retail health: Fierce Healthcare's biggest stories of 2020. pminemyer. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 10:40.
LeanIX
DECEMBER 21, 2020
To thrive in today’s digital age, businesses need to adapt to evolving customer and industry needs. However, the changes required to stay competitive often lead to full-scale, complex transformations. If not executed properly, these activities can do more harm than good. The LeanIX Business Transformation Management (BTM) module is designed to provide our customers with the necessary tools to successfully execute a business transformation.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Oscar Health gearing up to go public. pminemyer. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 16:22.
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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!
HealthStream
DECEMBER 21, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed gaps in our system that have left many vulnerable—particularly communities of color and those with preexisting mental health diagnoses.
Henry Kotula
DECEMBER 21, 2020
[link]. It turns out it’s not just the kids who aren’t getting snow days this year. This week, we spoke with an executive at a health system hit hard by Wednesday’s Nor’easter, and asked how the system was faring with the expected 18 inches of snowfall. He replied that the medical group was as busy as usual. With all the work this spring to expand telemedicine capabilities , clinic staff were able to reach out to patients the day before the storm, and proactively convert a majority of scheduled
TheraNest
DECEMBER 21, 2020
In days gone by, paper was the only way doctors could communicate prescriptions to pharmacists. Today, prescriptions are increasingly being sent electronically due to the many benefits of e-prescribing. This post examines the benefits for both psychiatrists and patients when prescription writing software replaces older methods of prescribing medications.
Society for Participatory Medicine
DECEMBER 21, 2020
How do regular people find evidence-informed guidance to help make decisions about safe living in a pandemic? Questions answered when needed in a useful manner? Part 2 in this Person-First approach. Join our journey. Proem. A few weeks ago, on this podcast, I introduced you to a project I’ve been working on about Person-First Safe Living in a Pandemic.
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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2020
The Ohio state legislature passed a bill this past week that would ban using telemedicine to provide abortions. If Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signs the bill into law, as he is expected to do, Ohio will become the 20th state that requires a prescribing clinician to be in the presence of a patient when providing abortion medication. WHY IT MATTERS. Advocates have noted that abortion restrictions, such as the ban on telehealth, disproportionately affect communities of color, low-income people and
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