Fri.Jan 14, 2022

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Building Health Equity Through Faith and Food – the Black Church Food Security Network

Health Populi

Members of his congregation kept going to the hospital with diet-related issues, Reverend Dr. Heber Brown, III , realized. “I got tired of praying and hoping they made it and walked out,” Reverend Brown realized. And then… “God gave us an idea and vision to be proactive on the issue of health in our congregation,” Rev. Brown explained to us yesterday on Day 2 of Real Chemistry’s Health Equity Summit.

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Blockchain startup Avaneer Health raises $50M in seed funding

Mobi Health News

The startup leverages blockchain and FHIR technologies to allow for secure data exchange between healthcare organizations.

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MedPAC: Majority of Medicare beneficiaries to be on MA by 2023, but coding issues remain rampant

FierceHealthIT

MedPAC: Majority of Medicare beneficiaries to be on MA by 2023, but coding issues remain rampant. rking. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 16:37.

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Hims & Hers dips into the female hair loss space

Mobi Health News

The company is now offering a topical Finasteride and Minoxidil spray as well as oral spironolactone through its virtual care platform.

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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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HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days

FierceHealthIT

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days. rking. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:27.

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Hospitals forced to delay patient discharges as nursing homes and rehab centers face major staff shortages

FierceHealthIT

Hospitals forced to delay patient discharges as nursing homes and rehab centers face major staff shortages. dmuoio. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 16:07.

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Hospital Cybersecurity Attack Exposes Info On More Than 1.3 Million Patients

Healthcare IT Today

News has emerged that hackers exposed personal and financial information on more than 1.3 million people in an attack on a Southeast Florida healthcare system. Broward Health operates a network of more than 30 healthcare facilities serving the roughly 2 million people living in Broward County, Florida. The cybercriminals who attacked Broward Health exposed sensitive […].

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DaVita acquires MedSleuth to streamline transplant process for kidney and liver candidates

FierceHealthIT

DaVita acquires MedSleuth to streamline transplant process for kidney and liver candidates. rtorrence. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 15:36.

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2022 Predictions for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Health equity has long been a challenge, but in 2022 it promises to be a top-of-mind issue. The COVID pandemic has made it clear that health inequity has a broad impact not only on public health, but on the financial well-being of entire communities. It’s time we listen to health equity advocates and turn words […].

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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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Kaiser Permanente, Mass General back Providence spinoff DexCare's $50M series B round

FierceHealthIT

Kaiser Permanente, Mass General back Providence spinoff DexCare's $50M series B round. rtorrence. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:34.

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Zoom Workshop: ‘Learning to FIRST Observe & Listen Without Evaluation’ with Rob Kanzer

Society for Participatory Medicine

Join the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM) Mid-Atlantic and HealthScape LifeSciences LLC (HSLS) “Conscious Conversations” workshop on Zoom, February 1! Learn how to apply the principles of nonviolent communications (NVC) from expert and life coach Rob Kanzer — to observe and listen without evaluation. This will be a highly interactive 1.5-hour workshop during which you will have the opportunity to practice real-time, more effective dialogue models.

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Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2022

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2022. hlandi. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 13:08.

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R1 RCM to Acquire Cloudmed, Creating the Strategic Revenue Partner for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare IT Today

Advances Integrated Technology Strategy Through Enhanced Revenue Intelligence and Expanded Automation Opportunity R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) (“R1”), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloudmed, a leader in Revenue Intelligence™ solutions for […].

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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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Industry Voices—Why the new hospital price transparency rules miss the mark

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Why the new hospital price transparency rules miss the mark. pminemyer. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:27.

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3 Examples of Award-Winning Healthcare Web Content

Geonetric

Effective healthcare content explains the complexities of a healthcare system, generates traffic, and makes conversions. Web copy can be difficult to structure and develop. But when done correctly, your website benefits from being user-focused, optimized for search and easy for site visitors to take the next step. What does it take to be award-winning?

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Chutes & Ladders—Amedisys announces CEO hand-off; Mercy adds 5 to senior leadership team

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Amedisys announces CEO hand-off; Mercy adds 5 to senior leadership team. dmuoio. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:02.

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Wellnecity Secures Substantial Series A Funding from Leading Investment Firm to Grow Platform for Self-Insured Employers

Healthcare IT Today

Sopris Capital to provide early-stage support for technology that addresses the rising cost of health plans for employers Wellnecity announced today a significant Series A investment from Sopris Capital. The investment affirms Wellnecity’s success in using technology to help self-insured employers manage the rising costs of healthcare benefits while improving outcomes for workers.

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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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Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2024

FierceHealthIT

Looking for healthcare events in 2024? We rounded up some of the top conferences, both virtual and live, that are on the calendar. | Here's our roundup of some of the top events in healthcare scheduled in 2024.

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Weekender 1/14/22

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Report says that a private equity.

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Oscar Health reveals data breach caused by printing error

FierceHealthIT

Oscar Health reveals data breach caused by printing error. pminemyer. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 15:03.

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5 Benefits of Using an Outsourced Billing Service

TheraNest

Are you a mental health provider considering whether or not to utilize outsourced billing services? Every provider is familiar with how frustrating and challenging billing can be. Complicated insurance requirements, the shifting timelines of each payer, the changes in billing codes/regulations, and so much more have mental health providers spending way too much of their valuable time chasing down reimbursements, never seeing the best results.

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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.