Wed.Aug 19, 2020

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Early data from Fitbit study indicates it can predict COVID-19 before symptoms show

Mobi Health News

Fitbit may be able to detect COVID-19 in patients before they start to feel symptoms, based on early findings from the company’s “Assessment of physiological signs associated with COVID-19 measured using wearable devices” preprint study. The study includes preliminary data that has yet to be peer reviewed by a medical journal.

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No Surprise: Most Healthcare Technology Conversations About COVID-19 Revolve Around The Adoption of Telehealth

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jeff Fallon, chairman and CEO, eVideon Healthcare. Hospitals are changing their approach to patient care as a result of COVID-19. Though this may seem obvious, most healthcare technology conversations about COVID-19 revolve around the […]. The article No Surprise: Most Healthcare Technology Conversations About COVID-19 Revolve Around The Adoption of Telehealth appeared first on electronic

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China’s JD Health launches “family doctor” telehealth service

Mobi Health News

The company has recruited about 300 full-time doctors working as the core team for the “family doctor” services.

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. And just like those other health systems, AccessHealth faced numerous challenges at first, in trying to adapt to this new normal. THE PROBLEM. The health system faced patient, staff education, infrastructure and reimbursement challenges.

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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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USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

Mobi Health News

Major pharmacies and services say they're unaffected by USPS troubles so far, but some online platforms that rely on the service are worried about their patients and long-term business.

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Efforts to make contact tracing technology available on wearables

Mobi Health News

Companies are collaborating to extend the reach of Bluetooth exposure notification systems beyond smartphones.

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Ezekiel Emanuel outlines approach he'd take for distributing initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine

FierceHealthIT

Ezekiel Emanuel outlines approach he'd take for distributing initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine. rking. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 16:42.

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Following 300% growth in 2020, virtual diabetes care company Podimetrics lands another $8M

Mobi Health News

The company's diabetic foot ulcer detection platform is now available through 40 VA medical centers.

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5 Trends In Healthcare Apps Market

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Seeking professional help in the healthcare industry has become much easier than it was before. Thanks to technology that enabled us to lead a healthy life through healthcare mobile apps. In recent times, there has […]. The article 5 Trends In Healthcare Apps Market appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Incheon International Airport trials UV light tray disinfection tech

Mobi Health News

Incheon International Airport has successfully trialed screening tech company Smith Detection’s Computed Tomography (CT) technology based carry-on baggage scanner, HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX at Terminal 2 Transfer Inspection Center, followed by a trial of the new Ultraviolet (UV) light tray disinfection kit.

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Advanced Dental: How AI Is Shaping The Dental World

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AI stands for artificial intelligence. It is often portrayed in sci fi movies; for example, A 2001 Space Odyssey in which a robotic computer handles the running of a spaceship, or more recently, I Robot. […]. The article Advanced Dental: How AI Is Shaping The Dental World appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Digital triage toolbar for remote consultation available to NHS GPs

Mobi Health News

UK firms eConsult, Q doctor and Cognitant Group have integrated their services to create the new platform for primary care consultations.

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Want to curb out-of-control health costs? Nemour's Health CEO makes economic case for investment in pediatrics

FierceHealthIT

Want to curb out-of-control health costs? Nemour's Health CEO makes economic case for investment in pediatrics. treed. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 16:11.

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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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What Changes Were Thrust Upon EHR During COVID-19 and What Will Be the Longer Term Impacts of These Changes?

Healthcare IT Today

Many people don’t realize all the changes that were required by an EHR to be able to more effectively manage everything that was happening with COVID-19. Whether it was new user permissions, new codes, new locations, and much more, many EHR experts spent long hours ensuring their healthcare organization could manage everything that came with […].

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Large employers embrace on-site clinics despite challenges posed by COVID-19: survey

FierceHealthIT

Large employers embrace on-site clinics despite challenges posed by COVID-19: survey. pminemyer. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 13:38.

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Featured Health IT Job: Systems Programmer Analyst III at Natividad

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER ANALYST III position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Natividad and is in California. Here’s a description of the position: At Natividad, our dedication to the […].

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Providence St. Joseph posts $538M loss in the first half of the year due to COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Providence St. Joseph posts $538M loss in the first half of the year due to COVID-19. rking. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 11:40.

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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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The Importance of Handling Legacy EHR Data During the Move to a New EHR

Healthcare IT Today

While many EHR projects were put on hold or at least slowed down during COVID-19, we’re starting to see many of these projects revving back up. Just because COVID-19 happened doesn’t mean it changed the fact that many healthcare organizations need to upgrade and switch out their EHR software or consolidate onto one EHR. In […].

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on pivotal case that decides fate of ACA after election

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court to hear arguments on pivotal case that decides fate of ACA after election. rking. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 14:41.

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Leveraging Telehealth and RPM to Combat Social Isolation

Health Recovery Solutions

Social isolation and loneliness are often overlooked as serious public health risks, even though a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. In a new 2020 report , approximately 25% of Americans who are 65 and over are considered to be socially isolated. Vulnerable patients especially, such as the elderly, are prone to social isolation and loneliness due to living alone or because of the loss of loved ones.

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Aetna, Cleveland Clinic launching co-branded health plan

FierceHealthIT

Aetna, Cleveland Clinic launching co-branded health plan. pminemyer. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:55.

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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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A Bright Future: How Digital Tools Are Meeting Patients Where They Live

Health System CIO

Patient-focused care is no longer just a platitude; it’s a platform that will ensure long-term viability for providers who can successfully implement primary care models, says Mike Davis, who examines the growing digital technology market. Source: A Bright Future: How Digital Tools Are Meeting Patients Where They Live on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

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I got cancer treatments during COVID-19. Here's what I want doctors to know

FierceHealthIT

I got cancer treatments during COVID-19. Here's what I want doctors to know. treed. Wed, 08/19/2020 - 11:56.

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LVGO+TDOC: Telehealth is dead. Long live Telehealth!

19 Labs

While telehealth is booming, the pandemic has made video calls an essential commodity. With “Tele” becoming a commodity, what is the trajectory for the telehealth vendors? And what will the next phase in the industry growth be about? Note: This blog entry is from , Ram Fish , 19Labs Founder & CEO. Telehealth is having its moment in the limelight.

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What Makes Covid-19 the Worst Health Crisis Most of Us Have Seen?

HealthStream

HealthStream surveyed acute care healthcare leaders about their organizations’ experiences with COVID-19 in May of 2020. What are they worried about and what are their priorities as they continue to navigate their teams through this pandemic?

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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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Top Benefits, Purpose, and Takeaway of DEXA Scanner (Bone Densitometry)!

KB Dental Consulting

Every year, approximately 6.3 million people in the USA experience bone fracture or a crack in the bone. Considering this, Isn’t it a boon of science that we can come to know beforehand if we have brittle bones and whether we will have fractured bones in the near future? Well, that is exactly what a Bone Densitometry test or Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, DEXA or DXA scanner helps us determine.

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ACA Compliance Responsibilities Could Increase if the Federal Government Adopts the ABC Test for Employee Misclassification

ACA Times

3 minute read: A tsunami for the gig economy may be coming on the horizon. We have written recently about the ongoing issues that gig economy employers, such as Uber and Lyft, are facing in California and other states that are challenging them on their practice of classifying, or misclassifying, their workers as independent contractors. California and New Jersey both recently adopted the ABC test for determining whether a worker can appropriately be classified as an independent contractor or if

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