Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

“This surge of people experiencing acute behavioral health problems…has the potential to further impact the healthcare system for years to come,” a report from McKinsey expects looking at the hidden costs of COVID-19’s impact on U.S. health care. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on Americans’ mental health, with anxiety and depression growing as a side-effect to worries about the virus itself, the long Great Lockdown in much of the country, and the economic

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Google Cloud will supply Department of Defense medical facilities with a prototypical artificial intelligence digital-pathology system. The project is intended to help physicians improve the accuracy of cancer diagnoses by providing DoD medical centers with augmented reality microscopes with overlaid AI technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Florida’s Orlando Internal Medicine had relied heavily on manual efforts to facilitate administrative tasks. THE PROBLEM. Many of the challenges it was facing had obstacles that affected both patients and providers in the telehealth setting. For example: Physicians had to initiate virtual health sessions by manually calling their patients, which contributed to missed appointments and a resulting lower care-capacity.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Since launching its SedaKit for Digital Sedation product in June 2019, the Belgian company said more than 60,000 patients have used its digital therapy.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It’s fair to say that COVID-19 has taken every business through the wringer and that does include companies operating within the healthcare industry. There are still challenges on the horizon that need to be addressed. […]. The article These Are The Challenges Medical Businesses Are Facing Because of COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Before the pandemic struck, Iceland was lagging behind in digital healthcare, according to Runolfur Palsson, director of internal medicine and rehabilitation at the national university hospital, Landspitali. “Video-consultations and telehealth services had not been used much and were poorly developed prior to COVID-19,” says Palsson. “The problems have been a lack of funding and lack of common vision, but during COVID this all changed.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Peloton, the fitness company best known for its connected stationary bikes, has just added the second generation of its bike and a lower priced version of its connected treadmill. Peloton Bike +, which is at a higher price point than the original, has additional software developed to guide users through yoga, stretching, meditation, and the more traditional spin classes.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Despite the world facing the challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and even conflict resulting in violence, the power of technology means there’s always something to feel positive about. What is news-worthy […]. The article Four Tech Advances That Bring Good News For The Health Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The health research platform has already helped enroll 356,000 participants into the nationwide research program.

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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.

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The process of screening applicants is extremely important for employers and must be carried out before recruiting for a position. This is because hiring the right people can make all the difference to a company’s […]. The article Top Reasons For Screening Employees appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

What is HIPAA for Healthcare Workers? Healthcare workers, including behavioral health professionals, often use protected health information to do their jobs. The sensitive information contained in patient files must remain confidential. HIPAA for healthcare workers is the practice of maintaining … Read more. The post What is HIPAA for Healthcare Workers?

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Many assume that adjustable beds only serve those patients admitted to a medical facility. Despite popular opinion, these models can support those ailing due to chronic illnesses or mobility restrictions. Seniors experiencing chronic pain can […].

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Industry Voices—How COVID-19 accelerated interoperable healthcare technology. hlandi. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:41.

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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.

ACA Times

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

2 minute read: This year will mark the first year that California residents will face a new reality of the Individual Mandate. While 2019 was a year of reprieve from the obligation for individuals to obtain healthcare coverage when the federal Individual Mandate was zeroed out in 2019, a new state Individual Mandate in California has sprouted in 2020 to fill the void. .

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Head of Uber Health leaving to launch new healthcare startup. hlandi. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 16:54.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Google Health's role in communicating information during pandemic Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Judge dismisses data-sharing lawsuit against University of Chicago, Google. hlandi. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 20:16.

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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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Virtual Waiting Room? One of the many changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused is rethinking the use of waiting rooms. Even prior to the pandemic, sitting in a traditional waiting room left the possibility of various illnesses being spread … Read more. The post Virtual Waiting Room appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

MA plans serve more people with social health risk factors like food insecurity: report. rking. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 13:35.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

For those involved in the 340B program, you know that there are some unique challenges associated with adding new locations. Given the consolidation that’s happening in healthcare, this becomes a really challenging problem. In many cases, healthcare organizations have to wait years to start fully seeing the benefits of 340B for new locations.

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

UHS CEO and founder Alan Miller to step down in January. rking. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 09:39.

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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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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. If you are running a healthcare business, you’re going to have a lot of different considerations to keep in mind. One of the most crucial elements that you need to get right is marketing. Marketing […]. The article Key Marketing Considerations You Can’t Miss In The Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Intersections

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earlier this year, just as Covid-19 was getting going, I was talking to Nathan Pinskier about the many challenges fixing GPs at this time. Nathan asked me whether there was an alternative approach to solving the secure messaging problem – which is a consistent pain point for medical practitioners, especially this year. I thought about it and wrote up a brief description of an alternative approach that I believed would offer a way forward.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When companies employ somebody, they are taking a risk. They are depending on the individual they are employing to carry out the responsibility as per the set standard. Therefore, businesses need to ensure that the […]. The article Importance of DBS Checks In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

How will COVID-19 vaccines be allocated? AHIP has some questions. treed. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 15:27.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/11 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Sarah Bennight (@SarahBennight) from @StericycleComms on the topic of “Losing Connection with Patients During COVID-19“. During the initial spike and unknown of the pandemic in April, data […].

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eVisit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Published: Sept. 9, 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

For the 44th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the return to work amidst COVID-19. This topic is literally ripped from the headlines as Epic’s decision to return to work hit mainstream media. They’ve since dialed it back a little, but they are still pushing to have their employees return to the […] This topic is literally ripped from the headlines as Epic’s decision to return to work hit mainstream media.

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