Tue.May 18, 2021

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Google gives a sneak peek into its new AI dermatology assistant

Mobi Health News

Users are able to get a list of potential conditions and send their information to their providers.

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Amazon in talks to launch at-home medical testing service, says Insider

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amazon is reportedly weighing the launch of a service offering at-home medical tests, signaling yet another foray into healthcare from the technology giant. According to reporting from Insider , Amazon is considering launching an at-home COVID-19-testing kit in June, and potentially ones for respiratory and sexually transmitted infections. "Amazon's long-term goal is to expand into other areas, such as clinical genomics, and launch a third-party marketplace that sells medical tests from

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Japanese firms Sysmex and ThinkCyte team up to develop AI-powered tech for IVD

Mobi Health News

The companies will develop a solution based on a new technique of flow cytometry that enables fast and accurate cell analysis using AI.

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Mitre proposes national strategy on digital health to 'level the playing field' for healthcare access, technology

FierceHealthIT

Mitre proposes national strategy on digital health to 'level the playing field' for healthcare access, technology. hlandi. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 11:38.

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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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How a pair of 'middle school graduates' developed and sold their respiratory health tech company

Mobi Health News

The two college students built Spira, a no-code back-end tool for creating smart intake forms that was acquired by Galileo Health in April.

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London's Royal Free Hospital to use AI keyhole procedure for heart attack patients

Mobi Health News

Heart attack patients at the Royal Free Hospital in London are to benefit from a new artificial intelligence (AI) backed keyhole procedure. Abbott Ultreon 1.0 software merges optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging tool that provides cardiologists a view inside an artery or blood vessel, with AI technology for enhanced visualisation.

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Payors and Providers, Not Clinicians, Might Drive MedTech Going Forward

Healthcare IT Today

As payors and providers build their enterprises around digital tools, the very nature of the medtech business is changing substantially. According to new research from Frost & Sullivan, medtech vendors are rethinking what they do as hospitals move from high-acuity and high-dependency care to decentralized models. These vendors, in turn, are beginning to rely on […].

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AI-enabled pathology company PathAI scores $165M, SymphonyRM raises $25M for engagement tool and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Artificial scores $21.5M for lab automation, medication adherence platform emocha Health completes oversubscribed Series A and DeepScribe raises $5.2M in seed funding.

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#HITtheTrails with the HIT Like a Girl Podcast

Healthcare IT Today

This weekend was a unique one for me as I headed to California for a camping trip. First, it was one of the first trips I’d taken since COVID-19. Second, it was a chance to get out and see the start of the HIT Like A Girl Podcast’s epic journey across the country and back […].

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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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DarioHealth expands mental health foothold with wayForward acquisition

Mobi Health News

DarioHealth has made a number of M&As over the last year, boosting its services.

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Why Do Clients Choose GALE As Their Telehealth Platform?

19 Labs

One flexible platform that integrates the right devices for any use case, at the right price point There has been a recent growth in the number of telehealth platform providers in the market, mostly fueled by the demand created by COVID-19. Different companies have different offers, and we'd like to share some of the reasons why our customers chose GALE as their organization's telehealth platform. 1.

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Ascensia Diabetes Care launches new cloud-based diabetes management and analytics platform

Mobi Health News

The new tool lets users send their glucose data to caregivers and clinicians.

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CMS again delays start date for rule that aims to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices

FierceHealthIT

CMS again delays start date for rule that aims to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices. pminemyer. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 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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Healthcare Innovation – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 5/21 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcitoday on the topic “Healthcare Innovation.” Talking about innovation in healthcare is always a challenge. First, healthcare seems to work at a […].

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Anthem, Epic team to enhance data sharing with providers

FierceHealthIT

Anthem, Epic team to enhance data sharing with providers. pminemyer. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 15:52.

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Why Do Clients Choose GALE As Their Telehealth Platform?

19 Labs

One flexible platform that integrates the right devices for any use case, at the right price point There has been a recent growth in the number of telehealth platform providers in the market, mostly fueled by the demand created by COVID-19. Different companies have different offers, and we'd like to share some of the reasons why our customers chose GALE as their organization's telehealth platform. 1.

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AMA releases roadmap for improving racial justice, advancing health equity

FierceHealthIT

AMA releases roadmap for improving racial justice, advancing health equity. pminemyer. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 10:53.

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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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Your ACA State Filing Questions Answered

ACA Times

3 minute read: We recently hosted a webinar on the growing number of states requiring ACA reporting in addition to federal filing with the IRS. With the 2020 tax year having been the first year for many states requiring additional A ACA reporting, we thought it best to share some of the questions we received during the webinar. . Without further ado, see below the most frequently asked questions as they relate to ACA state reporting.

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CNN Report: CHS sued nearly 19,000 patients for unpaid medical bills since start of pandemic

FierceHealthIT

CNN Report: CHS sued nearly 19,000 patients for unpaid medical bills since start of pandemic. rking. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 17:34.

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Why Do Clients Choose GALE As Their Telehealth Platform?

19 Labs

One flexible platform that integrates the right devices for any use case, at the right price point There has been a recent growth in the number of telehealth platform providers in the market, mostly fueled by the demand created by COVID-19. Different companies have different offers, and we'd like to share some of the reasons why our customers chose GALE as their organization's telehealth platform. 1.

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AdventHealth, DispatchHealth expand at-home acute care partnership to new markets

FierceHealthIT

AdventHealth, DispatchHealth expand at-home acute care partnership to new markets. dmuoio. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 17:20.

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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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Kinderhook Sells Synzi to AMN Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”) today announced a definitive agreement to sell Telehealth 2017 Holdings, LLC, (“Synzi” or the “Company”) to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMN) for a purchase price of $42.5 million. The acquisition signed and closed on April 7th, 2021. Synzi, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a technology company that drives better […].

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DarioHealth scoops up digital behavioral health company wayForward for $30M

FierceHealthIT

DarioHealth scoops up digital behavioral health company wayForward for $30M. hlandi. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 16:25.

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How We Launch New Telehealth Programs in One Month

Health Recovery Solutions

Have you ever wondered how HRS is able to work with organizations to launch new programs in one month? This blog will share insight into how the HRS Implementation Team works to create an Implementation Plan for each client that results in efficient and quick new program launches.

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Sutter Health posts $49M operating loss in Q1 after rough 2020

FierceHealthIT

Sutter Health posts $49M operating loss in Q1 after rough 2020. rking. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 14:57.

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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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Telehealth can be an effective alternative for seniors, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare this past month found that telehealth can be an effective modality of care for patients over 60, particularly when deployed in the confines of their existing primary care provider. When researchers, including a team from the West Health Institute, which focuses on addressing the care needs of seniors, analyzed 313,516 telehealth visits across three healthcare organizations, they found that virtual encounters successfully

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U.S. Task Force's colon cancer screening recommendations extended to include adults aged 45-49

FierceHealthIT

U.S. Task Force's colon cancer screening recommendations extended to include adults aged 45-49. dmuoio. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 14:56.

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Some Face Dire Consequences for Delaying Care During Pandemic

Henry Kotula

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have been warning of the dangers of postponed health care services. In January, the American Cancer Society, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and 73 other organizations, including many major health care systems, issued a statement stressing the urgency of preventive care. “We urge people across the country to talk with their health care provider to resume regular primary care checkups, recommended cancer screening, and evidence-based cancer tr