Wed.Jun 10, 2020

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

What a difference 90 days makes. I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. I’d interviewed Roy at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January to catch up on consumer health developments, and the March meeting was going to cover Philips’ innovations on the hospital and acute care side of the business, as well as to learn more about Roy’s new role as head of Connected Care.

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Digital health's biggest buyers are eyeing safe, comprehensive solutions during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Large health tech customers are more cautious and overwhelmed than ever, which means that many younger digital health startups will face an uphill battle in the months to come.

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Saving Money as a Financial Vaccine: BlackRock Finds Consumer Savings Drain and Etsy Sellers Not Saving Much

Health Populi

“Americans are feeling incredible financial pressure as a result of the COVID outbreak,” John Thompson, Chief Program Officer with the Financial Health Network. One in three people in the U.S. has skipped or stopped paying a bill, and over half of Americans have used emergency savings, according to a survey from the BlackRock Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI).

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Digital's future in respiratory health, from clinical trials to remote care

Mobi Health News

Panelists at BIO Digital discuss the obstacles of implementing digital tools to treat asthma and COPD patients, as well as the opportunity.

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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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The potential security crisis presented by rapid telehealth rollouts

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an unprecedented upswing in the use of telehealth technologies. But security experts say that rise presents vulnerabilities – and the crisis is "blood in the water" for cybercriminals. "Any time you make a change to an IT environment, you have the potential to increase risk," said Andy Riley, executive director of security strategy at the managed-security-services vendor Nuspire.

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Will technology become standard in nursing homes and senior living communities?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The articles are beginning to appear here and there. In the time of Covid-19, some are talking about an increasing use of technology in their nursing homes. Others are discussing the race to enable ‘televisits’ -- noting outreach from AARP to CMS to boost the requirement for enabling technology in nursing homes. And numerous other articles have appeared that showed nursing homes receiving donations of technology.

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Singapore to launch TraceTogether Token device for COVID-19 contact tracing

Mobi Health News

The first batch of these devices will be delivered in the later half of this month, said Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative.

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Industry Voices—Ambulatory surgery centers critical partner as hospitals reopen following COVID-19 cancellations

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Ambulatory surgery centers critical partner as hospitals reopen following COVID-19 cancellations. treed. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 11:13.

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Digital strategies prove critical for future growth amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mobi Health News

Experts say that adopting an effective digital strategy is necessary for a company’s survival.

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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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Centene, National Minority Quality Forum team up to study COVID-19's impact in minority communities 

FierceHealthIT

Centene, National Minority Quality Forum team up to study COVID-19's impact in minority communities . pminemyer. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 14:06.

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Babylon Health admits GP at Hand app data breach caused by ?software issue?

Mobi Health News

Error allowed patient to access video recordings of another patients’ consultation.

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Fraud Detection with Machine Learning For e-Commerce and Retailers

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There is interesting research in Forbes’ recent article named “How E-Commerce’s Explosive Growth Is Attracting Fraud”. According to the statistics, e-commerce retail sales achieve 209% year-over-year revenue growth. It is expected that this indicator will […].

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Digital health investment has changed, but hardly slowed, during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Investors are no longer meeting new partners face to face, but primed funds and new demand for converging digital products still fuel new deals.

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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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7 Innovative Technologies Making Healthcare More Productive and Efficient

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amanda Jerelyn, health sciences tutor, Academist Help. Almost all innovations are capable of making health maintenance cost-effective and efficient. It modifies the approach used by health professionals for delivering healthcare services. Secondly, it mostly […].

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New study highlights technology?s role in easing Britain?s systematic loneliness problem

Mobi Health News

Two-in-five Brits felt lonely before COVID-19, but with social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to tech to help them stay connected through the coronavirus crisis, according to a study commissioned by Kaspersky.

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Here are the specialties hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic

FierceHealthIT

Here are the specialties hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. rking. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 16:05.

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New Kaspersky study highlights technology?s role in easing Britain?s systematic loneliness problem

Mobi Health News

Two-in-five Brits felt lonely before COVID-19, but with social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to technology to help them stay connected with their loved ones and feel less lonely through the coronavirus crisis.

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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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Startup PatientPing lands $60M funding round backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz

FierceHealthIT

Startup PatientPing lands $60M funding round backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz. hlandi. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 11:19.

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UAE and UK partnership unveils scalable solution for COVID-19 detection

Mobi Health News

Group 42 and Oxford Nanopore Technologies have released details of its promising end-to-end solution that can mass screen for SARS-CoV-2.

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Study: Annual costs for diagnostic tests up to $25B, antibody tests up to $19B

FierceHealthIT

Study: Annual costs for diagnostic tests up to $25B, antibody tests up to $19B. rking. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:10.

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D-Link announces launch of a screening camera to detect skin-surface temperature in public places

Mobi Health News

The solution can be used to flag potential risks of COVID-19.

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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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Optum scoops up former Blue Cross NC chief Conway for executive role

FierceHealthIT

Optum scoops up former Blue Cross NC chief Conway for executive role. pminemyer. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 13:24.

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Results from 1,392 Physician Survey by Sermo on Telehealth and Patient Volumes

Healthcare IT Today

While the volume of patients seen by physicians has fallen in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the number of telehealth visits they handle has shot up dramatically, according to a recent survey. Meanwhile, the need to use telehealth to see patients during the pandemic has led a sizeable number of doctors to offer telehealth […].

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Telehealth: door delivery and never going back?

Morning eHealth

HHS aid to providers going out — Prepping for next pandemic

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – May 2020

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link]. Click the image below to view the full PDF update.

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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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7 Must-have Resources for Concierge Doctors

eVisit

Are you a new concierge doctor just starting out? Or are you considering making the leap? If so, you’re likely overwhelmed with questions – how do I find patients interested in concierge medicine? How do I decide how much to charge patients? How can I build a solid business plan?

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – May 2020

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link]. Click the image below to view the full PDF update.

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The Concierge Medical Practice Checklist: Expert Advice Roundup

eVisit

Have you decided to start your own medical practice? Are you looking to open a concierge practice, specifically? It can be a difficult journey, but it's worth it! To make things easier on you, new physician entrepreneur, we've compiled some expert advice from around the web. Take a look!

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