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Pear's reSET-O for opioid use disorder saves payers $2,150 per patient, real-world claims review finds

Mobi Health News

The study, backed by the digital therapeutics company, measured the change in clinical encounter frequency among opioid use disorder patients who were also prescribed buprenorphine.

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COVID-19 Has Accelerated Consumers’ Interest in Healthy Home Tech

Health Populi

One in two U.S. adults say their concerns about personal health and wellness increased in the past year: in particular, stress and anxiety, and sleep and eating habits. Despite spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, few people believe they live in a “healthy home.” The vast majority of consumers are concerned about some aspect of their home’s health, like air or water quality, according to Healthy Home Technologies , a report published in October 2020 by the C

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Fitbit beats expectations by $64.9M as Google merger remains tied up in regulations

Mobi Health News

The company attributed much of its success to growing smartwatch sales.

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Using telehealth to enhance patient-primary care provider interactions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using telehealth to enhance patient-primary care provider interactions 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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Cohero Health's digital respiratory assets get scooped up by AptarPharma

Mobi Health News

The drug delivery and packaging company will now have control over Cohero's FDA cleared spirometer, as well as its digital platforms and sensors.

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Unlearn adds to Series A funding round, bringing the total to $15M

Mobi Health News

With the creation of digital twins in studies, Unlearn generates an intelligent control arm that can reduce the sample size and decrease the number of participants given the placebo.

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What Do I Need To Do To Qualify For The Elmiron Lawsuit?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Elmiron is the brand name of the drug pentosan polysulfate sodium. This medication is used to treat pain and discomfort associated with a bladder disorder called interstitial cystitis. Prolonged use of Elmiron has recently been […]. The article What Do I Need To Do To Qualify For The Elmiron Lawsuit?

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Medica acquires Global Diagnostics Ireland for €16M

Mobi Health News

The acquisition aims to expand Medica's geographic reach, customer base and service offerings.

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COVID Waves and The Flu: Building Agility Into Operating Room Capacity

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ashley Walsh, senior director of client services, LeanTaaS. Elective surgeries were hit hard during the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, 70% of elective surgeries in the country were put on hold […]. The article COVID Waves and The Flu: Building Agility Into Operating Room Capacity 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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Telefonica spinout Koa Health's $16.5M Series A will help expand its mental health apps across Europe, US and Asia

Mobi Health News

The company's lead offering for employer customers has so far reached more than 250,000 users.

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What Are The Impacts of Remote Patient Monitoring?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Daniel Frey, vice president of business development and co-founder, FieldMed. Not every visit with a medical provider needs to happen in person. Remote patient monitoring allows for patient interaction and data collection outside of a […]. The article What Are The Impacts of Remote Patient Monitoring?

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Change Healthcare see potential growth as IT budgets increase during COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Change Healthcare see potential growth as IT budgets increase during COVID-19. hlandi. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 16:01.

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Transforming the digital delivery process in healthcare

Digital Leaders HealthTech

In order to transform digital delivery in healthcare and achieve better patient outcomes, we need to learn the lessons from the COVID-19 response and the ongoing digital transformation occurring within trusts. This requires us to keep users at the heart of the services we build and to utilise the full potential of the cloud, as well as developing the digital skills and capabilities that are needed at Trust level.

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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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Chutes & Ladders—Tampa General hires new CMO; SCAN Health Plan names chief financial officer

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Tampa General hires new CMO; SCAN Health Plan names chief financial officer. treed. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 10:47.

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Four EHR and IT Cost Control Strategies for Hospitals in 2021 and Beyond

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Peyman Zand, CFCHE, Vice President at CereCore. The complete financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our hospitals is yet to be fully understood. But one thing is clear, healthcare executives must take a hard look at costs as they reassess and strategize around recovery from COVID-19. The […].

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Cigna reports $1.4B in Q3 profit, getting a boost from performance at Evernorth

FierceHealthIT

Cigna reports $1.4B in Q3 profit, getting a boost from performance at Evernorth. pminemyer. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 07:53.

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For This Patient, Telehealth Is No Fad

Healthcare IT Today

On the surface, there are very good reasons to predict that telehealth volume is likely to sink like a stone. My colleague John Lynn, describes the COVID-19 telehealth surge as a false market, given that it was driven by conditions that are almost guaranteed to change. John estimates that despite telehealth adoption rates of 50% […].

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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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Koa Health spins out from Telefónica Moonshot Alpha, scores $16.5M in initial funding

FierceHealthIT

Koa Health spins out from Telefónica Moonshot Alpha, scores $16.5M in initial funding. hlandi. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 13:08.

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Anne Hardy: A CISO Perspective on Privacy, Security, & Data

LeanIX

Privacy and security go hand-in-hand…but sometimes, they can contradict each other. How does this conflict influence organizations?

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Judge says UnitedHealth behavioral health care subsidiary must overhaul claims processing

FierceHealthIT

Judge says UnitedHealth behavioral health care subsidiary must overhaul claims processing. pminemyer. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 11:53.

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Route to Expanding State Medicaid Programs Telehealth Coverage Post-COVID-19

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In response to the pandemic, state Medicaid programs enrolled temporary emergency measures to expand telehealth coverage. The longevity of these reforms isn’t clear. States are tasked with evaluating which policies should remain permanent in a post COVID-19 world. Jacqueline Marks, … Read more. The post Route to Expanding State Medicaid Programs Telehealth Coverage Post-COVID-19 appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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$100 Million FCC Connected Care Pilot Program Application Window Opens November 6th

Healthcare IT Today

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced that the Connected Care Pilot Program application window will open on November 6 at 12:00 p.m. ET and will remain open for 30 days through December 7, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Public Notice also provides additional guidance concerning the application submission process, prerequisites for the submission […].

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FBI, HHS and CISA Issue Cybersecurity Alert

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Alarming reports of cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector have caused widespread panic among healthcare providers. The data of thousands if not millions of Americans is at stake along with the valuable systems of many healthcare providers. Various tools and techniques … Read more. The post FBI, HHS and CISA Issue Cybersecurity Alert appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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McConnell wants to help hospitals in lame-duck COVID-19 package

FierceHealthIT

McConnell wants to help hospitals in lame-duck COVID-19 package. rking. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 16:14.

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HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals Online appointment scheduling tools are a convenient way for patients to book appointments. However, when using a software platform that has access to protected health information, it is important to consider its … Read more. The post HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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Optimizing Virtual Care: V2V Session Insights

Health Recovery Solutions

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providers were forced to rethink how they would deliver care to their patients. With stay at home orders, hospitals at capacity, and patients fearing for their safety, in-person visits were largely out of the question. Virtual visits quickly become a key pillar of care delivery. For some, virtual visits were a new strategy.

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HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals Online appointment scheduling tools are a convenient way for patients to book appointments. However, when using a software platform that has access to protected health information, it is important to consider its … Read more. The post HIPAA Compliant Appointment Scheduling for Mental Health Professionals appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Culture Change—How to Foster Agility

HealthStream

With the stress on the medical profession growing every day during the early days of the pandemic, it became clear that the ability to credential and privilege providers as quickly as possible was of the utmost importance. Agility and automation played a key role.

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