Thu.May 13, 2021

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UPenn Medical School develops low cost COVID-19 test called RAPID

Mobi Health News

The test was developed as an alternative to RT-PCR tests, which require trained laboratory technicians to perform and can take days to get results back.

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Arizona passes law to dramatically expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey this past week signed a law aimed at expanding access to telehealth in the state. The omnibus law is aimed at making services provided to Arizonans through Ducey's executive orders permanent. "Telehealth expands access to medical services for low-income families and those living in rural areas, protects vulnerable populations, and allows snowbirds visiting our state to receive telemedicine from their home state," said Ducey in a statement.

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To build a more equitable health system, experts say start with tech insights

Mobi Health News

Chelsea Clinton and others at the International Vatican Conference discuss starting to develop healthcare systems around the most vulnerable populations.

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Biden to invest $7.4B to boost public health workforce to better prepare for future outbreaks

FierceHealthIT

Biden to invest $7.4B to boost public health workforce to better prepare for future outbreaks. hlandi. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 15:44.

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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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Ada Health partners with Novartis to work on diagnosis for immunological diseases

Mobi Health News

The partnership will use Ada Health's AI-based platform to speed up the diagnosis of rare conditions.

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J&J develops reshaping contact lenses for childhood myopia

Mobi Health News

The system includes a software that can accurately assess the corneal topography.

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One Medical expands reach with employers, plans to grow to 22 markets in 2021

FierceHealthIT

One Medical expands reach with employers, plans to grow to 22 markets in 2021. hlandi. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 14:53.

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Teladoc builds out mental healthcare services with myStrength Complete

Mobi Health News

The new offering combines the app-based models of care from myStrength with Teladoc’s on-demand therapists and psychiatrists.

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Oscar Health posts $87.4M loss in first quarter of 2021

FierceHealthIT

Oscar Health posts $87.4M loss in first quarter of 2021. pminemyer. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 16:46.

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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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[Free Webinar] "Ask the Telehealth Experts"

eVisit

As virtual care strategy partners, our aim at eVisit is to help healthcare organizations (HCOs) set strategy, deploy and tackle the challenges they face in Virtual Care. That’s why we regularly publish lots of helpful content here at The Virtual Care Blog, and lead Thought Leadership forums like this must-attend webinar.

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Missouri pulls application to expand Medicaid after state declines to fund it

FierceHealthIT

Missouri pulls application to expand Medicaid after state declines to fund it. rking. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:08.

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Life Flows Through Our Software – An Interview with Top Dedalus Executive, Damon Auer

Healthcare IT Today

When a company leads with the statement that “Life Flows Through Our Software”, I get really intrigued and had to learn more about Dedalus. What a beautiful statement that illustrates the power and importance of the work we do in healthcare IT. People’s lives really do flow through our software. To learn more about this […].

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Georgia hospital shake-ups: HCA sells Redmond Regional for $635M; Piedmont to absorb University Health Care System

FierceHealthIT

Georgia hospital shake-ups: HCA sells Redmond Regional for $635M; Piedmont to absorb University Health Care System. dmuoio. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:44.

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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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Memora Health Closes $10.5M Financing Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Modernize Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

Memora Health, a technology company building an intelligent platform for virtual care delivery, patient navigation, and complex care management, today announced the close of $10.5M in financing led by Andreessen Horowitz. Additional investors including AlleyCorp, Martin Ventures, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures, Sachin Jain, Operator Partners, Edward Elmhurst Health, B Capital, and Aaron Szekel also participated.

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Amwell telehealth visits more than double in Q1 2021 with significant uptick in virtual behavioral health

FierceHealthIT

Amwell telehealth visits more than double in Q1 2021 with significant uptick in virtual behavioral health. hlandi. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:00.

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Introducing HRS' Trusted Clinical Services Team

Health Recovery Solutions

HRS' Clinical Services team, composed of a team of nurses, provides clinical guidance and support to HRS clients. Their goal is to ensure every program is operating with clinical best practices in mind.

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Atrium Health posts $18M loss in Q1 due to higher expenses

FierceHealthIT

Atrium Health posts $18M loss in Q1 due to higher expenses. rking. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 16:09.

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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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Reducing inequalities in maternal and newborn health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health.

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CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid now scheduling Pfizer vaccine appointments for adolescents

FierceHealthIT

CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid now scheduling Pfizer vaccine appointments for adolescents. pminemyer. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:06.

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Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Practices

Healthcare IT Today

If you know anything about the MGMA organization, they’re probably most well known for all the data they have around medical practices. Whether you’re looking for Provider Compensation Data, Medical Practice Claims and A/R data, or basically any data needed about medical practices, MGMA is the place to go. Given this, it was no surprise […].

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Chutes & Ladders—Mayo Clinic picks up new chief technology officer; Biofourmis grabs Amazon's Majmudar

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Mayo Clinic picks up new chief technology officer; Biofourmis grabs Amazon's Majmudar. dmuoio. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 16:17.

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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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ARM M&A DEAL TALK: HOW HUNSTEIN AND TAX CODE CHANGES ARE IMPACTING ARM M&A MARKET

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post ARM M&A DEAL TALK: HOW HUNSTEIN AND TAX CODE CHANGES ARE IMPACTING ARM M&A MARKET appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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CMS.gov - Untitled Article

CMS.gov

On April 30, CMS announced the winner and runner-up of the CMS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Outcomes Challenge (“AI Challenge”), a prize competition for innovators to demonstrate how artificial intelligence tools can be used to accelerate the development of AI solutions that predict patient health events for Medicare beneficiaries for potential use by the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) in testing innovative payment and service delivery models.

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ARM M&A DEAL TALK: HOW HUNSTEIN AND TAX CODE CHANGES ARE IMPACTING ARM M&A MARKET

Corp Advisory Solutions

The post ARM M&A DEAL TALK: HOW HUNSTEIN AND TAX CODE CHANGES ARE IMPACTING ARM M&A MARKET appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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ACA Rule From Trump Era is Struck Down

ACA Times

3 minute read: A federal court recently invalidated significant parts of a Trump administration rule affecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). What this decision means and how it could impact your business, are discussed below. . In 2018, the city governments of Columbus, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia joined together to sue President Trump in his official capacity, along with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Alex Azar, the Centers for Medicare and

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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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Health and Getting Outside – What the 2021 Axios Harris Poll 100 Brands Mean for Health/Care

Health Populi

We want to go outside, drive our cars, shop for groceries, stay and get healthy. These are the key themes coming out of the 2021 Axios Harris Poll 100 on the most visible brands with high (and low) reputations among U.S. consumers. In the top-ranked “excellent” and “very good” brands numbered 1 through 50, we find five core health care brands that were most visible to U.S. consumers: Moderna ranked #3, Pfizer #7, CVS Health #24, Walgreens #46, and Kaiser Permanente #47.