Wed.Sep 02, 2020

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How technology is a weapon in the fight against COVID-19

KevinMD

As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, companies are working hard to develop innovative solutions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese companies such as Alibaba have led the way using artificial intelligence, data science, and technology. Startups are teaming up with clinicians, engineers, and government entities to reduce the spread of COVID-19. […].

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Neurostimulation therapy startup NeuroPace closes $33M raise with extra $34M in debt financing

Mobi Health News

The company's implanted product acts as a closed-loop system that monitors and responds to brain activity by automatically delivering stimulation prior to the start of a seizure.

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Telehealth helps one provider org overcome rural and pandemic challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center (CCRLC) in Owen, Wisconsin, is a rural healthcare provider that offers its patients a small-town, patient-centered care focus. THE PROBLEM. Like many rural healthcare organizations, CCRLC has faced the challenge of recruiting mental health providers, due in part to the shortage of professionals in the specialty.

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Abbott's FreeStyle Libre 2 CGM picks up Medicare coverage

Mobi Health News

The updated version of the company's system includes automatic alerts when the wearer's glucose is too high or too low.

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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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1,100 people sign up for Catapult’s telehealth checkup on launch day, company reports

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Catapult Health, a Texas-based provider of preventive care, announced a new program for employers this week that offers home-based checkups via telehealth to employees and family members. VirtualCheckup, says the vendor, combines telehealth, clinical diagnostics, and COVID-19 and depression screenings "to address the health concerns of today." "Preventive care is key, especially as many in our team have recently experienced transitions in their lives, and more people are remote an

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Mayo Clinic's Halamka: Telehealth boom slowing, but don't expect it to go back to pre-COVID rates

FierceHealthIT

Mayo Clinic's Halamka: Telehealth boom slowing, but don't expect it to go back to pre-COVID rates. hlandi. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:43.

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PicnicHealth lands $25M for its research efforts

Mobi Health News

The latest round was led by Felicis Ventures. As part of that deal, Sundeep Peechu, managing director at the VC firm, will sit on the PicnicHealth board.

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3 Things That Can Help Make Relocating Aging Relatives Easier

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. If you have an aging relative, such as a parent or a grandparent, who lives farther away from you than you would like, you might wish to consider relocating them. There are many reasons why […]. The article 3 Things That Can Help Make Relocating Aging Relatives Easier appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Patients using Omada's diabetes management tool see reduction in A1c levels, according to research

Mobi Health News

The study was conducted by Omada and Evidation Health and included 195 participants.

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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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How Is Technology Giving The Health Insurance Sector A Boost?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) are having a big impact on health care and health insurance, with research by Bain predicting that the revenue obtained from IoT and analytics alone will reach 22 billion […]. The article How Is Technology Giving The Health Insurance Sector A Boost?

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uMotif raises £5m to power decentralised clinical trials

Mobi Health News

The funding will also help get much-needed therapies to patients faster.

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COVID-19 often undetected in workers on hospital frontlines, CDC says

FierceHealthIT

COVID-19 often undetected in workers on hospital frontlines, CDC says. treed. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 15:08.

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Startups selected to participate in the H+ Digital Health Innovation Programme

Mobi Health News

The most promising participants will pitch to investors at the “Demo Day” in November.

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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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Covered California Introduces New Special Enrollment Period

ACA Times

1 minute read: Covered California, the state health insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act, has introduced a new special enrollment period to benefit victims of the 500+ wildfires raging across California. The executive director of Covered California, Peter V. Lee, called the wildfires, pandemic, and recession a “triple threat” to Californians.

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CMS launches new Care Compare site that combines provider comparison tools into one place

FierceHealthIT

CMS launches new Care Compare site that combines provider comparison tools into one place. rking. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 15:11.

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Virtual Waiting Rooms and Telehealth Workflow – Telehealth Features Series

Healthcare IT Today

In this Telehealth Feature Series, we’re going to cover the long list of potential telehealth features available today. As you’re considering your own approach to telehealth, we will provide you a look at all the possible features telehealth companies are offering on the market. Plus, we’ll offer our insight into the nuances of each feature […].

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GoodRx: Many customers face hurdles in accessing drug copay cards

FierceHealthIT

GoodRx: Many customers face hurdles in accessing drug copay cards. pminemyer. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 15:37.

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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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How to Conduct a Telehealth Virtual Visit

Health Recovery Solutions

As many patients and providers have seen throughout the COVID pandemic, virtual visits are fundamental to a successful telehealth program. For patients, virtual visits allow for real-time, face-to-face communication with their providers, be it their PCP, home care nurse, or a specialty care provider. For clinicians and healthcare organizations, virtual visits are both time efficient and cost effective.

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Anthem plans double number of members receiving holistic opioid treatment

FierceHealthIT

Anthem plans double number of members receiving holistic opioid treatment. pminemyer. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:24.

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Why NAADAC 2020 Virtual Conference is Special for Addiction Professionals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Join NAADAC 2020, the Association for Addiction Professionals, Learn, Connect, Succeed Conference September 24 – 26, 2020 100% Online! NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference provides an accessible way to learn more about how addiction professionals can best serve their clients and … Read more. The post Why NAADAC 2020 Virtual Conference is Special for Addiction Professionals appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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CMS finalizes nearly 3% boost to acute hospital payment rates in new rule

FierceHealthIT

CMS finalizes nearly 3% boost to acute hospital payment rates in new rule. rking. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 17:19.

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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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Lots of Players, Little Differentiation: Examining the Telehealth Market

Health System CIO

Despite the dramatic rise in virtual visits during the height of the Covid-19, the market for telehealth solutions is still immature and carries a high risk. However, vendors have an opportunity to improve their offerings, according to KLAS. Source: Lots of Players, Little Differentiation: Examining the Telehealth Market on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

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Hazel Health lands $33M as it expands at-home and in-school pediatric virtual care

FierceHealthIT

Hazel Health lands $33M as it expands at-home and in-school pediatric virtual care. hlandi. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:21.

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Podcast Interview with Mike Hart, Part 1: “Long-term Strategies Will Be Different Going Forward.”

Health System CIO

The reduced revenue, reduced throughput environment brought on by Covid is forcing healthcare organizations to more closely examine how resources are allocated, and to make some tough decisions, says Mike Hart. Source: Podcast Interview with Mike Hart, Part 1: “Long-term Strategies Will Be Different Going Forward.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare C

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Why Walmart Health's chief just left the 'dream job' to lead a testing company you've never heard of

FierceHealthIT

Why Walmart Health's chief just left the 'dream job' to lead a testing company you've never heard of. treed. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:49.

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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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PicnicHealth Raises $35 Million

Healthcare IT Today

PicnicHealth, the venture-backed startup that gives patients unprecedented access to their medical records and the ability to contribute to scientific research, today announced $35 million in equity financing, including a new $25 million Series B led by Felicis Ventures, and a previously-unannounced $10 million Series A led by Amplify Partners in 2018.

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Eli Lilly to halt sales of 340B drugs to contract pharmacies with exception of insulin

FierceHealthIT

Eli Lilly to halt sales of 340B drugs to contract pharmacies with exception of insulin. rking. Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:34.

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How Should Health Systems Approach Their Enterprise Precision Medicine Efforts?

Healthcare IT Today

We love to talk about genomics and precision medicine, but I often wonder how much of it is really making it into hospitals and health systems. The good news is that the Center for Connected Medicine recently put together a report called “Genomic data management is vital to precision medicine efforts at health systems” to […].

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