Wed.Feb 02, 2022

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What the Future of Re-Charging Your Car Has to Do With Your Health

Health Populi

Health care must confront its role in the climate crisis, a JAMA viewpoint asserted on January 31, 2022. Dr. Kenneth Kizer and Dr. Kari Nadeau recommended that, “Instead of contributing to climate change, health care as an enterprise could become a model for environmental sustainability.” This ethos was called out at the recent COP26 UN Climate Conference which resulted in a portfolio of health care initiatives for providers, globally, to address climate change as a macro determinan

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Jolly Good, Otsuka sign $40M deal for behavioural therapy VR

Mobi Health News

The use of social skill training VR facilitates the social rehabilitation of patients with mental disorders.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtua Health is a nonprofit community health system with five hospitals, seven urgent care centers and 280-plus locations across South New Jersey and Philadelphia. It employs 14,000 people, including more than 2,850 doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and has more than one million patient encounters per year. Virtua Health had an early start to digital technology that included the implementation of an integrated electronic health record across its inpatient and ambulatory cam

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Peloton releases new wearable heart rate monitor

Mobi Health News

The heart rate monitor, which retails for $90, is worn around the forearm, unlike the company's other chest band wearable.

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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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Interactive television offerings in 2022 for health and wellbeing

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For older adults, television is a solid rock in an ever-shifting technology landscape. Approximately half of the older adult population has a smart TV – a common platforms used to stream Internet services without an associated specialty box like Apple TV , Roku or Chromecast. And the rest may have standard TV with attached streaming devices. Smart TVs, a treasure trove of data , according to Elizabeth Parks, CEO of Parks Associates, can also deliver access to telehealth services, share family

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HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access

FierceHealthIT

HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access. rking. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 13:45.

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Calm buys Ripple Health Group to expand mental healthcare offering

Mobi Health News

The wellness, stress and sleep app maker also announced Calm Health, which will eventually replace its employer-focused service, Calm for Business.

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Does Medicare Pay For Routine Vision Care?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Medicare is a lifeline for millions of Americans, ensuring that they have access to all sorts of treatments, as well as things like prescription drugs and vital supplies to keep them healthy and happy. Of […]. The article Does Medicare Pay For Routine Vision Care?

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Medable snaps up dermatology-focused Omhu A/S

Mobi Health News

The new acquisition will further Medable's European expansion efforts.

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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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HealthRhythms lands UCHealth partnership, $11M investment to scale up AI-based mental health app

FierceHealthIT

HealthRhythms lands UCHealth partnership, $11M investment to scale up AI-based mental health app. hlandi. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 15:39.

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A Look at the Future of Virtual Care with Omada Health CEO Sean Duffy

Healthcare IT Today

Many of us in the world of health IT saw how the future of healthcare was going to be virtual. The challenge I always had was seeing how we’d actually get there. The financial incentives weren’t in place and still today many of the approaches to virtual don’t actually benefit the doctor who provides the […].

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Warren calls for end to Direct Contracting, reforms to Medicare Advantage risk adjustment

FierceHealthIT

Warren calls for end to Direct Contracting, reforms to Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. rking. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:57.

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Has COVID Slowed AI Endorsement Among Providers?

Healthcare IT Today

Over the past several years, I’ve had the dubious pleasure of reporting on many a coalition springing to life around a hot button issue. Usually, these announcements represent a form of vaporware, in which members get to attach their name to an issue without doing much real work on the subject. Given how long AI […].

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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 relaunches national initiative Cancer Moonshot to accelerate fight against cancer

FierceHealthIT

Biden relaunches national initiative Cancer Moonshot to accelerate fight against cancer. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:26.

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Eating Disorder Treatment: Know The Therapy Options

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Eating disorders can affect individuals of any age, gender, ethnicity, physical weight, shape, or size. The physical, mental, and emotional symptoms are unique for each individual and each eating problem. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to eating disorder treatment, and the effectiveness of any given therapy will vary widely from patient to patient.

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Magellan Health partners with Zipline to deliver prescriptions by drone

FierceHealthIT

Magellan Health partners with Zipline to deliver prescriptions by drone. rtorrence. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 15:25.

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Withings Acquires Leading Health and Fitness App 8fit to Strengthen Its Capabilities to Provide Value-Added Support to Users

Healthcare IT Today

Withings to invest over $30 million in the next three years in its strategy to combine cutting edge medical devices with personal health and wellness plans Withings, the leader in at-home connected health, today announces the acquisition of 8fit, a worldwide health, fitness, and wellness app with more than 40 million downloads. Available in 6 […].

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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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Vizient: Drug prices for hospitals to increase 3% in 2022, with remdesivir topping adalimumab in total spend

FierceHealthIT

Vizient: Drug prices for hospitals to increase 3% in 2022, with remdesivir topping adalimumab in total spend. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:48.

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Summus Global Announces $22 Million Strategic Investment Round

Healthcare IT Today

Mitchell Rales, Co-Founder and Executive Committee Chairman of Danaher Corporation, Leads Strategic Investment Round To Expand Global Opportunity for Virtual Specialty Care; Rick Buhrman of Sator Grove Holdings to Join Summus Board Summus Global, the leading virtual specialist platform, announced today the completion of a strategic investment round of $22 million, led by Danaher Corporation’s Co-founder and […].

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Humana outlines its strategy to bounce back after MA growth for 2022 underwhelms

FierceHealthIT

Humana outlines its strategy to bounce back after MA growth for 2022 underwhelms. pminemyer. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 07:30.

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HEALTHCARE REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (RCM) Healthcare RCM M&A Market Extremely Active in 2021

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post HEALTHCARE REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (RCM) Healthcare RCM M&A Market Extremely Active in 2021 appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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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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DOJ recovers over $5B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2021

FierceHealthIT

DOJ recovers over $5B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2021. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:13.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT (ARM): ARM M&A Market To Remain Active in 2022

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT (ARM): ARM M&A Market To Remain Active in 2022 appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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CMS puts focus on health equity in Medicare Advantage, Part D Advance Notice

FierceHealthIT

CMS puts focus on health equity in Medicare Advantage, Part D Advance Notice. pminemyer. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:58.

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ACA Open Enrollment Reaches Record-Breaking 14.5 Million

ACA Times

Over 14.5 million Americans elected to receive health coverage through one of the ACA’s insurance marketplaces during the 2022 open enrollment period. The record-breaking participation is 21% higher than the signups for the 2021 open enrollment. Of the 14.5 million, 5.8 million were new signups , meaning they hadn’t previously received ACA coverage through the marketplace.

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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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City of Hope closes acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America

FierceHealthIT

City of Hope closes acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 14:41.

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Sex therapy app Lover joins FDA SteP program, raises $2M in bridge round

FierceHealthIT

Sex therapy app Lover joins FDA SteP program, raises $2M in bridge round. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 17:33.

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