Health Populi

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the U.S., Americans were already Primed for ecommerce — even in health care. The coronavirus accelerated the digital transformation on people as consumers — and consumers as health consumers. Today, Amazon announced the company’s launch of Amazon Pharmacy. Watch for earth-shaking (negative) impacts on the incumbent pharmacies like CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, as well as discount and ecommerce players such as GoodRx.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This morning at WISH 2020 Tom Insel and other panelists discussed the opportunities for applying tech to the global mental health shortage.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. Still, challenges remain: respondents are concerned about payment rates, technology and workflow issues that continue to present barriers to seamless virtual care.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Also: Upfront Healthcare announces $11.5M in funding; Solv scores $27M and adds to its team; Levels gets $12M in a seed round.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

One of the biggest efforts coming out of Epic recently and one of the things Judy Faulkner, Founder of Epic, is most excited about is their Epic Health Research Network. One of the major items that has come from the COVID-19 crisis, Epic and Judy decided that it would take too long to get the […].

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 11/20 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Kaycee Kalpin (@KayceeKalpin) from @PremierHA on the topic “Sustaining Accelerated Innovation & Adoption in HIT post COVID“ COVID-19 has accelerated innovation in all corners of our industry […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia program is designed to be an end-to-end virtual experience.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Amazon ramps up healthcare competition with launch of online pharmacy, prescription savings benefit. treed. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 09:19.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Seventy-seven per cent of mobile phishing attempts on pharmaceutical organisations through the third quarter of 2020 intended on delivering malware.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Amazon likely to gain 'major ground' on CVS, Walgreens and other chains, analysts say. rking. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 16:38.

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eVisit

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Published: Nov. 17, 2020.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Provider groups including AHA, AMA call for White House to work with Biden administration. treed. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 13:03.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Central Logic, the leading healthcare access and orchestration company, announced today that it has acquired Omaha-based Ensocare, which automates the inpatient referral process to post-acute care (PAC). Central Logic’s flexible, purpose-built technology solution currently focuses on referrals and transfers into a health system by uniting all available provider, facility and transportation resources to enable them to operate as […].

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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.

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Kaiser MA plan agrees to pay $6M to DOJ to settle false claims allegations. rking. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:15.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Name two dominant influences on 21st-century healthcare and it’s a safe bet that telemedicine and cybersecurity would make the list. In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas ; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting healthcare organizations’ rich stores of valuable data.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

AMA calls for increased COVID prevention in correctional facilities, end to disinformation campaigns. treed. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:36.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Physician Champion plays an integral role in the successful development and implementation of a healthcare IT project. The post Physician Champions and Healthcare IT Projects appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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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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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Why GuideWell is driving greater innovation for caregiver supports. pminemyer. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:06.

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HealthStream

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In early 2020, CMS revised its survey process for long-term care facilities to focus on COVID-19 awareness and preparedness. What do facilities need to know?

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

AMA issues recommendations to ease challenges of high-deductible health plans. pminemyer. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 15:22.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

[link]. Like a lot of people, I have really gotten into listening to podcasts over the last year. They’re such an immersive way to learn about the world, and I like how the format lets you dive as deep on a topic as you want. So, I was inspired to start one of my own —but I knew I couldn’t do it on my own. I couldn’t ask for a better partner on this project than Rashida Jones.

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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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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

CMS: Estimated improper Medicare payments down $16B since 2016. rking. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:07.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. People who live in rural areas of the United States are more likely than those in urban communities to die prematurely from all five of the leading causes of death, per the Center for Disease […]. The article Bonded Internet: Improving Connectivity Within Rural Medical and Dental Practices appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Will we still be wearing masks at Thanksgiving 2021? Here's what Fauci says. treed. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:50.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Willis Towers Watson: Employers taking an interest in HRAs. pminemyer. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:04.

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