Fri.Mar 19, 2021

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uBiome cofounders face criminal charges regarding allegations of fraud

Mobi Health News

The SEC has charged uBiome cofounders with defrauding investors and pushing doctors to order unnecessary medical tests. .

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How To Optimize Your Healthcare Practice with Advanced Technology Solutions

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Terrence D. Sims, president of strategic growth and marketing, Raintree Systems. As COVID-19 continues to influence patient behaviors and causes providers to reevaluate how they operate their businesses, healthcare practices all around the world […].

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Contributed: Analyzing social determinants of health data to improve patient outcomes

Mobi Health News

Providers must go beyond just learning about a patient's SDOH to change the game; they must also support changes. .

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Running Away from Unhealthy Habits: 6 At-Home Cardio Workouts To Improve Your Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Now that working from home has become the new normal, consistent exercise is more important than ever. Extended isolation may have even caused you to develop some unhealthy habits worth breaking. Spending an excessive amount […]. The article Running Away from Unhealthy Habits: 6 At-Home Cardio Workouts To Improve Your Health appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Leveraging real-world data in cross-sector partnerships is key to advancing clinical development

Mobi Health News

The keynote presenter at HIMSS’ Accelerate Health event shares his game plan for how stakeholders can use big data to improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of drug therapies. .

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From ‘Toy’ to Tool: Why It’s Time for a Gold Standard in Telehealth Education

Health System CIO

As telehealth crosses the threshold from 'toy' to tool, it's imperative that healthcare organizations offer clinicians education and certification that is rigorous, research-based, and steeped in collective experiences, says Dr. Joseph Kvedar. Source: From ‘Toy’ to Tool: Why It’s Time for a Gold Standard in Telehealth Education on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information ne

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Five Technological Tips For A Healthier Life

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The jury is in and unfortunately, the rumors are true: spending too much time on your screens is bad for your health. However, this does not mean that you need to throw away your phone […]. The article Five Technological Tips For A Healthier Life appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HHS delays effective date of controversial sunset rule to 2022 in response to lawsuit

FierceHealthIT

HHS delays effective date of controversial sunset rule to 2022 in response to lawsuit. rking. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 10:22.

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Latest Treatments In Osteoporosis: Innovations That Are Bringing Maximum Impact

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. According to research by Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, one in three women and one in five men will experience osteoporotic symptoms over the age of 50 years old. There are currently 200 million people living […]. The article Latest Treatments In Osteoporosis: Innovations That Are Bringing Maximum Impact 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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Livongo founder launches new venture to shake up employer-sponsored benefits space

FierceHealthIT

Livongo founder launches new venture to shake up employer-sponsored benefits space. hlandi. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 12:59.

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How Apple’s iOS 14 update impacts digital marketing

Geonetric

What happened with iOS 14? To understand the aspects of Apple’s iOS 14 update, and how it impacts marketers, we first have to understand what IDFAs are. What is an IDFA? IDFA stands for “Identifier for Advertisers” and is Apple’s persistent ID that gets assigned to individual Apple devices (iPhones, Apple TV, iPad, etc.). This […]. Read How Apple’s iOS 14 update impacts digital marketing at Geonetric.com.

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House passes bill to grant nine-month extension to a moratorium on Medicare payment sequester cuts

FierceHealthIT

House passes bill to grant nine-month extension to a moratorium on Medicare payment sequester cuts. rking. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 11:19.

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Uncover The 5 Health Benefits of Wheatgrass

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

In today’s world, so many health problems exist largely due to obesity. This also means unnecessary health problems come from bad dieting which could’ve easily been prevented. It’s not a total fix, but adding wheatgrass to your diet can help reverse obesity. Too many people visit the doctor for illnesses that stem from eating toxic […]. The post Uncover The 5 Health Benefits of Wheatgrass appeared first on Healthystic.

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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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Industry Voices—Wellness programs aren’t working well. Here’s what insurers can learn from Starbucks

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Wellness programs aren’t working well. Here’s what insurers can learn from Starbucks. pminemyer. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 09:52.

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Why CMHCs should consider building a formal telepsychiatry program

Iris Telehealth

Many Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) had never implemented a formalized telepsychiatry program before COVID-19. Then, the pandemic forced them and other behavioral health organizations to adapt quickly to a world where telepsychiatry was necessary. As COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the United States, many CMHCs are looking into building a sustainable future that incorporates telepsychiatry into their core services with the hope of supporting their patient populations and

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AHA asks DOJ to probe possible antitrust concerns surrounding Optum-Change Healthcare deal

FierceHealthIT

AHA asks DOJ to probe possible antitrust concerns surrounding Optum-Change Healthcare deal. rking. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 15:31.

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Amazon expanding telehealth services nationwide; Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds merge

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth.

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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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'Game on': Competition in telehealth, primary care spaces heats up as Amazon Care expands, analysts say

FierceHealthIT

'Game on': Competition in telehealth, primary care spaces heats up as Amazon Care expands, analysts say. hlandi. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 16:12.

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The Epidemic of Obesity and How Research is Showing Telehealth Can Help

Health Recovery Solutions

This blog discusses how telehealth can help individuals with obesity track their activity, engage in education, monitor their vitals, and communicate with their clinicians.

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UnitedHealthcare launches new virtual option for hearing care

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare launches new virtual option for hearing care. pminemyer. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 13:30.

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Unite Us Announces It Has Raised $150M to Scale Nationwide Social Care Infrastructure

Healthcare IT Today

Unite Us?, an enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power the integrated health and social care ecosystem, today announced that it has raised $150 million in a Series C financing led by ICONIQ Growth. The investment follows a record performance in 2020 for Unite Us that saw it expand into 42 states, including 16 new […].

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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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What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)?

Beyond Telehealth

“RPM can fix broken hearts.” That’s what Jen Fox NP, who specializes in heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, says to her patients. . Remote patient monitoring is a technology that enables monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical settings, such as in the home or in a remote area, which may increase access to care and decrease healthcare delivery costs.

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Clarify Health Announces $115m Series C Funding to Accelerate the Adoption of On-demand Healthcare Analytics

Healthcare IT Today

Clarify Health, a leading enterprise analytics company delivering real-world insights to healthcare organizations, announced it has raised $115 million in Series C funding. New investor, Insight Partners, led the round alongside Spark Capital, Concord Health Partners, and HWVP, with participation from the company’s largest investor, KKR, as well as Rivas Capital and Sigmas Group.

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Spotlight: Bastian Spanneberg on Site Reliability Engineering

LeanIX

To continue our discussion on the topic of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), I interviewed Bastian Spanneberg, Director of Site Reliability Engineering at Instana — a company which automates application performance monitoring for cloud architecture. Bastian is based in Munich, Germany and has many years of experience as an SRE. He's also a frequent writer and presenter on the subject as well as on various other topics related to cloud governance.

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A Three-Way Win For Yosi Health’s Opioid Risk Stratification: Accurate, Efficient, Standard

Healthcare IT Today

Opioid abuse is one of the most prolific health care crises in our country, yet it has been pushed off the front page by the very pandemic that continues to fuel the problem. According to Hari Prasad, co-founder and CEO of Yosi Health, there are several reasons for the rise. Although we associate opioid prescriptions […].

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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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Amazon Care's nationwide telehealth expansion 'may be bigger than the sum of the parts,' says firm

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Care.

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How to Build a Multimillion-dollar Business Case for Virtual Care

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rick Halton, VP of Marketing, Lumeon. For many providers, 2020 might have felt like being thrown out of an aircraft, at 10,000 feet, with no training on using the parachute. With hospital margins down to just 0.3% by the close of 2020 (without subsidies), those who had already […].

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Transcarent looks to overhaul self-insured market

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Care.