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In-depth: Health organizations harness the power of technology to address health disparities during pandemic

Mobi Health News

A parable used in public health goes, if there is a group of people who’ve fallen into a river that need saving, the traditional treatment method would be to rescue them from drowning downstream. However, going upstream to find the cause of why these people were falling into the river in the first place would follow the preventative method.

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At Electronic Health Reporter, we take innovations from healthcare companies very seriously. For nearly a decade, we’ve featured their work, products, news and thought leaders in an effort to bring our readers the best, most […]. The article Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HIMSSCast: What health startups need to be thinking about during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Pivot strategy, co-creating, sale cycles and quality control all need to be on the table when navigating today's chaotic healthcare market.

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Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Microsoft is previewing its new Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, an API feature that enables healthcare organizations to scale secure connectivity for an array of devices streaming protected health information. WHY IT MATTERS. As health systems ramp up telehealth and, especially, remote patient monitoring programs, they're looking for technologies to help them manage multiple connected devices as they extend care delivery into patients' homes.

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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 Molecular Sieve Oxygen Generators (Oxygen Machines) On the Market

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There is no decisive role for consumers to choose an oxygen concentrator. The data of molecular sieve procurement and production used by each manufacturer are not disclosed. It can only be what people advertise. If […]. The article Understanding Molecular Sieve Oxygen Generators (Oxygen Machines) On the Market appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Appeals court rules HHS has authority to implement site-neutral payments, dealing blow to hospitals

FierceHealthIT

Appeals court rules HHS has authority to implement site-neutral payments, dealing blow to hospitals. rking. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:43.

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White House directs hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to HHS; telehealth helps with recovery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Government & Policy Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: White House directs hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to HHS; telehealth helps with recovery Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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How Technology Is Helping The Healthcare Field Deal With the COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the country, science and technology are racing towards a cure. In the meantime, the face of the world has changed. Millions of citizens are under quarantine orders, businesses are […]. The article How Technology Is Helping The Healthcare Field Deal With the COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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How telehealth can improve care coordination for isolated populations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: HIMSS20 Digital Coverage Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How telehealth can improve care coordination for isolated populations Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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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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Top Tech Skills to Land a Job in Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Artur Meyster, CTO, Career Karma. Even though the inclusion of technology is apparent in many aspects of our lives, the healthcare industry was hesitant about incorporating some forms of technology until recently. But things […]. The article Top Tech Skills to Land a Job in Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Industry Voices—Payer priorities on the journey to interoperability

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Payer priorities on the journey to interoperability. pminemyer. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 10:07.

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New Technologies For Pain Management

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Because of the increasing number of patients who turn to opioids for pain treatment, many researchers and clinicians have been searching for other alternatives. If you often find yourself taking pain medication, you’ve come to […]. The article New Technologies For Pain Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Humana, REACH Kidney Care launching care coordination program in 4 states

FierceHealthIT

Humana, REACH Kidney Care launching care coordination program in 4 states. pminemyer. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 11:12.

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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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Lessons Learned from Micky Tripathi and the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC)

Healthcare IT Today

If you’ve worked in EHR and health IT, then you’ve almost certainly heard of Micky Tripathi. One of the early people involved with trying to encourage EHR adoption and interoperability of records, he’s had a big influence on the EHR industry and interoperability as we know it. As CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) […].

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UnitedHealth launches digital type 2 diabetes therapy Level2 

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth launches digital type 2 diabetes therapy Level2 . pminemyer. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 11:43.

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Preparing for Urgent Care Busy Season and Anticipated Second COVID Wave with Health IT

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kimberly Commito, senior vice president product management at Experity. While still considered busy, the summer months are usually a slower time for urgent care clinics compared to the influx that clinics experience in fall and winter. During the first week of June, U.S. urgent care clinics saw an […].

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HHS to dole out $10B in additional COVID-19 funds to hospitals in 'high-impact' areas

FierceHealthIT

HHS to dole out $10B in additional COVID-19 funds to hospitals in 'high-impact' areas. treed. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 15:37.

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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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IRS Release Drafts of 2020 IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C

ACA Times

2 minute read: The IRS released its draft 2020 IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, dated as draft as of July 13, 2020. There are no changes to the Form 1094-C from the prior year. However, there are some significant changes to the 1095-C. Of course, depending on how these changes impact your reporting on 1095-C, your reporting on the 1094-C may also change.

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Medical Practices Expect To See Telehealth Volume Plummet Over Next 12 Months

Healthcare IT Today

All of the data I’ve seen so far suggest that while doctors may have been leery of getting involved in telehealth services, COVID-19 forced the matter and has fostered the widespread adoption of these technologies. What I haven’t seen though, at least until today, is the suggestion that the volume of telehealth services they deliver […].

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ACA’s Expansion of Medicaid Takes Hold in Oklahoma

ACA Times

3 minute read: In late June, Oklahoma joined 37 other states and the District of Columbia in expanding Medicaid under the ACA. Better late than never and in good timing as the state’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The narrow passing came after 50.5% of voters approved to expand Medicaid amid the largest health crisis of our time. Oklahoma is officially the first state to expand Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Molina to acquire Passport Health's Medicaid, dual needs business for $20M after Ky. contract win

FierceHealthIT

Molina to acquire Passport Health's Medicaid, dual needs business for $20M after Ky. contract win. rking. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:16.

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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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The Secret to Achieving Enterprise Architecture Maturity

LeanIX

With enterprise architecture (EA) being one of the hottest topics in IT, it’s imperative to know not only how to navigate it, but how to achieve maturity. That’s why when OTIS decided to separate from their parent company United Technologies Corp. (UTC), they knew the importance of making sure their IT environment was organized and controlled during the transition.

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Effective Recognition Programs Have Unlimited Impact on Healthcare Employees

HealthStream

With monetary rewards, managers can be limited in how much and when they can acknowledge positive behavior. Taking an employee reward system away from a workforce due to lack of funds will have a more detrimental impact on the employee experience than not implementing one at all.

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Back Into the Lion’s Den: COVID-19 and Post-Acute Care

Henry Kotula

[link]. Returning COVID patients to unprepared facilities a “recipe for disaster” As Florida becomes the new epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the state is trying to ensure that nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities aren’t quickly overwhelmed by patients still suffering from the disease. So far, it has dedicated 11 facilities solely to COVID patients who need post-acute or long-term care: those who can’t be isolated at their current facilities, as well

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The Tightwire Act and Healthcare’s Future

InTouch Health

Author: Mary Edwards, president of the Healthcare Provider business for NTT DATA Services. Not so long ago, healthcare providers set their course to a steady future, equipped with well-thought-through roadmaps, depicting a clear path toward be tter patient experiences and outcomes. . Capital, talent , and technology constraints had them, more or less, in the no-passing zone.

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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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Appeals court upholds Trump administration's expansion of short-term plans

FierceHealthIT

Appeals court upholds Trump administration's expansion of short-term plans. pminemyer. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:30.

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Weekender 7/17/20

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Congressional Democrats criticize HHS for issuing a.

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