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Samsung's free handwashing app brings rinsing reminders to smartwatches

Mobi Health News

Seeking to cut down an individual's risk of infection, the app encourages frequent washing with appropriate technique.

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How COVID-19 will impact the future of clinical care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: HIMSS20 Digital Coverage Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How COVID-19 will impact the future of clinical care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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BARDA, Gates Foundation back Evidation Health's development of COVID-19 detection algorithm

Mobi Health News

The research effort is a collaboration with nonprofit 4YouandMe, and will collect self-reported symptoms and wearables data from 300 high-risk participants.

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Shadow pharmacies playing on COVID fears; hospitals get cash injection

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Privacy & Security Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Shadow pharmacies playing on COVID fears; hospitals get cash injection Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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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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Digital X-ray startup scores extra $20M, inks deal to deploy tech to South Korea, Vietnam

Mobi Health News

Nanox will be working with funder SK Telcom to bring 2,500 Nanox Systems to South Korea and Vietnam and launch a South Korean subsidiary.

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Sharecare snaps up behavioral health platform MindSciences

Mobi Health News

Sharecare will now be able to offer MindSciences programs focused on smoking cessation, binge eating and stress.

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CDC director 'concerned that our public health message isn’t resonating' on masks, social distancing

FierceHealthIT

CDC director 'concerned that our public health message isn’t resonating' on masks, social distancing. treed. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:12.

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Japanese medtech startup Ubie scores $18.7M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

The startup also released an add-on COVID-19 triage system on its Ubie for Hospital platform in May 2020.

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5 Common Foot Injuries

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The most recent survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association found that more than three-quarters of Americans have experienced foot pain. While only a third of those seek professional care to treat it, foot pain […]. The article 5 Common Foot Injuries 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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COVID-19 second peak could see almost 10 million patients waiting for NHS services, according to new tool

Mobi Health News

Patients can estimate waiting lists for treatment at hospital with the tool from digital hospital Medbelle.

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Mental Health Problems In College Students On The Rise

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Students are often afraid to confess to the possession of a mental health problem. They fear to tarnish their reputation and be disqualified. Who would like to have a tarnished reputation because of suicidal thoughts […]. The article Mental Health Problems In College Students On The Rise appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HHS requiring labs to report patients' race, ethnicity with COVID-19 tests in effort to combat disparities

FierceHealthIT

HHS requiring labs to report patients' race, ethnicity with COVID-19 tests in effort to combat disparities. hlandi. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 14:04.

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Telehealth Could Be The Solution For A Pandemic, But Are We Too Late?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Juan Pablo Segura, president and co-founder, Babyscripts In the past several months, novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has risen from humble beginnings in a Wuhan farmer’s market to international status: dominating the news cycle, exhausting […].

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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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Digital Triage: Our First Line of Defense In Times Of Crisis

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Guy Meger, GM/CTO/VP R&D of EarlySense. As we continue to endure the debilitating impact of the novel coronavirus, countries around the world are beginning to ease restrictions and return to their daily routines, a welcome sign and hopefully an indication of good things to come. But as we […].

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The Ever-Growing Healthcare Costs In The United States

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dusan Goljic, project manager and medical writer, HealthCareers Many believe that the US healthcare gives its users what they pay for since it’s famously known as the most expensive healthcare system in the developed […]. The article The Ever-Growing Healthcare Costs In The United States appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Anthem offering $2.5B in financial assistance to members, providers impacted by COVID-19 

FierceHealthIT

Anthem offering $2.5B in financial assistance to members, providers impacted by COVID-19 . pminemyer. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:36.

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Featured Health IT Job: Quality Assurance Engineer

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Quality Assurance Engineer position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Carium and is a remote work position. Here’s a description of the position: Carium is a team of […].

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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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UnitedHealth invests $100M in building affordable housing 

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth invests $100M in building affordable housing . pminemyer. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 15:22.

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How to Successfully Transition To Remote Workforce Technologies

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kevin Torf, managing partner, T2 Tech Group With the spread of COVID-19, strict social distancing and shelter-in-place policies, the practice of working remotely and implementing applications that limit in-person interaction have become the new […].

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How Telehealth Providers Can Keep Up with Growing Patient Demand

InTouch Health

Increase Efficiency and See More Patients with Telemedicine. Demand for healthcare services is skyrocketing across the country. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the healthcare industry will grow at a rate of 14% through 2028, bringing on around 1.9 million additional employees. As the general population continues to age and older generations continue to retire, health facilities will need to find ways to scale their operations with growing patient demand.

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Consider tech adoption trends to contemplate what might be next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year? So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. It's putting more emphasis on the need for home healthcare and home care , especially in times in which the care workers hesitate to enter a home and which families are locked down and not visiting.

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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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#FHIR DevDays: Collaboration in the time of the virus

Health Intersections

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought sweeping changes to our lives. I’m pretty sure that everyone in the world has been affected now. All the changes relate to our ability to meet together – to work, eat, play, and love, and these changes are gradually impacting the quality of lives more and more – or just killing us. I’m particularly concerned that the impact on our lives and the economy is exponential, just like the virus directly.

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What We’re Hearing About the HIMSS20 Cancellation and Its Impact on HIMSS21

Healthcare IT Today

When I previously wrote about HIMSS’s decision to go from no refunds for HIMSS20 to a partial credit towards HIMSS21/HIMSS22, I didn’t think we would be talking about it again until next spring. Turns out I was wrong. There is a lot more ire coming from exhibitors and registrants over the cancellation and the lack […].

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HHS official: 'Cat out of the bag' on telehealth but unclear what changes will stick

FierceHealthIT

HHS official: 'Cat out of the bag' on telehealth but unclear what changes will stick. rking. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 15:03.

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4 Things You Should Know Before Entering Rehab

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Drug or alcohol addiction is something that should not be taken lightly, and if a person is going through, they must immediately seek help. The first step towards fighting addiction is admitting that you have […]. The article 4 Things You Should Know Before Entering Rehab appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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What does it mean to #BeFierce? Our new look tells the story

FierceHealthIT

What does it mean to #BeFierce? Our new look tells the story. rwillumson. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 16:29.

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Larry Kaiser Named Finalist for HITMC Health IT – Marketing Person of the Year Award

Optimum Healthcare IT

Read Time: 3 min Optimum Healthcare IT announces Epic Go-Live for University of Maryland Medical System at Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air, Maryland. The post Larry Kaiser Named Finalist for HITMC Health IT – Marketing Person of the Year Award appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Change Healthcare's 2020 revenue grows to $3.3B but company swings to a loss in Q4

FierceHealthIT

Change Healthcare's 2020 revenue grows to $3.3B but company swings to a loss in Q4. hlandi. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 17:08.

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