Tue.May 11, 2021

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Getting Vaccinated Has Mental Health Benefits, Walgreens Finds

Health Populi

Most people in the U.S. who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot have a welcoming side-effect: peace of mind and mental health, according to a survey conducted by Walgreens in April 2021. Three in four people said that getting vaccinated positively impacted their mental health, feeling some kind of relief, thankfulness, or optimism, among other sentiments.

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YourCoach looks to employer space with new version of wellness platform

Mobi Health News

In addition to its move into the employer space, YourCoach also announced a new gamified pricing model for its health coaches.

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CMS requires nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates

FierceHealthIT

CMS requires nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates. rking. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 15:36.

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Whiterabbit emerges from stealth with FDA clearance for AI breast cancer screening tool

Mobi Health News

The company has developed a line of products targeting the mammography space to enable early and accurate breast cancer detection.

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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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Understanding PTSD For Veterans

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

Mental health is a topic that affects all humans, whether positively or negatively. Some life experiences can improve your health, while others plague it with bad memories and could lead to insufficient coping mechanisms. When a person signs up for military service, he or she is often warned of the risks and dangers that accompany […]. The post Understanding PTSD For Veterans appeared first on Healthystic.

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Software company DrFirst banks $50M equity investment to expand its reach in digital health space

FierceHealthIT

Software company DrFirst banks $50M equity investment to expand its reach in digital health space. hlandi. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 16:29.

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Chinese insurtech firm Waterdrop raises $360M in NYSE debut

Mobi Health News

Founded in 2016, the company runs an online insurance marketplace and a platform for medical crowdfunding.

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Employer groups urge hospitals, ASCs to participate Leapfrog safety surveys

FierceHealthIT

Employer groups urge hospitals, ASCs to participate Leapfrog safety surveys. pminemyer. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:40.

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Amazon Halo leader jumps ship for job at Biofourmis; former Livongo exc. advises CareCentrix

Mobi Health News

Also: Santosh Mohan leaves MassGen Brigham for Moffitt Cancer Center and Zipari names C-suite hires.

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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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University of Miami settles 3 suits alleging fraudulent billing, unnecessary lab tests for $22M

FierceHealthIT

University of Miami settles 3 suits alleging fraudulent billing, unnecessary lab tests for $22M. dmuoio. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 17:23.

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Real-world evidence startup Aetion lands $110M in Series C as it looks toward global expansion

Mobi Health News

The company has now raised a total of $212 million.

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Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dodgecoin – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 5/14 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcitoday on the topic “Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dodgecoin.” If you spend any amount of time online you’ve probably seen a […].

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HHS officials tells Congress COVID-19 booster vaccine shot could be needed

FierceHealthIT

HHS officials tells Congress COVID-19 booster vaccine shot could be needed. rking. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 14:24.

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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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FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program – Enrollment Now Open!

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Consumers Can Enroll Beginning May 12th! The new Emergency Broadband Benefit program lowers the cost of high-speed internet service to ensure people have the connectivity they need during the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency. This program is supported by the FCC and hosted by USAC. Consumers. Eligible patients and households may apply in three ways: .

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Trinity Health's St. Francis Medical Center in talks to join Capital Health

FierceHealthIT

Trinity Health's St. Francis Medical Center in talks to join Capital Health. dmuoio. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 12:10.

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clinFHIR Package Viewer

HAY on FHIR

When an Implementation Guide is built by the IG Publisher (and presumably other build applications like simplifier), one of the outputs is a zipped package (actually a tarball ) that contains all the FHIR resources defined by the Implementation guide – profiles, extension definitions, terminology and conformance resources and such like. It’s based on the NPM package scheme as described on the HL7 Confluence page.

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London-based Unmind closes $47M series B to expand its workplace mental health platform

FierceHealthIT

London-based Unmind closes $47M series B to expand its workplace mental health platform. dmuoio. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 15:07.

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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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EHR Vendor CareCloud To Pay $3.8 Million To Settle Kickback Allegations

Healthcare IT Today

Sigh. Yet another EHR vendor has been found to have engaged in illegal behavior to sell its products, and has agreed to pay millions to get itself off the hook. This time, the vendor involved is Miami-based CareCloud Health, which agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations that it paid out illegal kickbacks to […].

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Neidorff says Centene-Magellan deal nearing finish line

FierceHealthIT

Neidorff says Centene-Magellan deal nearing finish line. pminemyer. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 15:17.

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Tactics to Improve Nurse Engagement

HealthStream

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of healthcare upside down, especially in terms of how care professionals feel about their work and their employers. Here are some reasons nurse engagement is important, as well as some strategies to improve it.

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USC's Ellison Institute partnering with AT&T to roll out 5G network to advance research

FierceHealthIT

USC's Ellison Institute partnering with AT&T to roll out 5G network to advance research. hlandi. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 15:08.

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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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Medicare Advantage Telehealth: Creating Better Outcomes, Lower Costs

Health Recovery Solutions

Remote monitoring and telehealth, coupled with in-home clinical care, enables the provision of high-quality care for Medicare Advantage members—particularly high-acuity, high-cost members. Remote monitoring and telehealth allow members the opportunity to heal in the comfort of their homes with their loved ones.

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Hospital groups press HHS to give out rest of relief funds, extend key deadline

FierceHealthIT

Hospital groups press HHS to give out rest of relief funds, extend key deadline. rking. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 16:43.

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Turn Your Mobile Into A Well-being Device During These Difficult Times

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

The freeingMe apps work like any form of healing energy and have been tested using Kirlian Photography in an independent stress clinic and with a Quest9 Biofeedback device, reporting a significant rebalance of many human energy systems. How the apps came about Grahame Martin, the inventor of freeingMe apps, has worked as a homeopathic […]. The post Turn Your Mobile Into A Well-being Device During These Difficult Times appeared first on Healthystic.

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Oak Street Health projects strong growth in 2021 despite $64M loss in Q1

FierceHealthIT

Oak Street Health projects strong growth in 2021 despite $64M loss in Q1. hlandi. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:17.

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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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Healthcare Regulations, RCM, and Ambient Clinical Voice – A Roundup of Insights from the Medical Practice Excellence Pathways Conference (#MPE21)

Healthcare IT Today

This week Colin and I will be participating in the Medical Practice Excellence Pathways Conference that is being hosted virtually by MGMA. While we all look forward to MGMA’s Leaders conference in person in San Diego later this year, the knowledge sharing at the virtual event today was good. In fact, I was impressed by […].

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Industry Voices—Oral surgery's potential is putting a smile on PE faces

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Oral surgery's potential is putting a smile on PE faces. pminemyer. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 12:28.

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Microsoft 365 Integration: Advanced Optimization Module

LeanIX

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