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It Could Take Five Generations for a Low-Income US Family to Reach Average Income in America

Health Populi

Social mobility in America has a lot of friction: children of wealthier people tend to grow into affluence, and children of low-income parents tend to struggle to move up the income and education ladder, according to A Broken Social Elevator: How to Promote Social Mobility , a new report from the OECD. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development studied member nations’ economies, demographics, income and opportunities to gauge each country’s social mobility.

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FDA approves wearable device for opioid withdrawal symptom treatment device

Mobi Health News

DyAnsys, a medical device company specializing in the autonomic nervous system, announced this week that it has received FDA approval for a wearable auricular neurostimulation device designed to treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal. The device, called Drug Relief, is now available to providers in the US, and is distributed in the EU by the DyAnsys’ European branch.

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Policymakers say they are working on opioid crisis but also managing expectations

FierceHealthIT

Though legislators are gearing up to continue work on several bills aimed at the opioid epidemic, they warn that policy can only go so far in addressing the underlying causes of the addiction crisis.

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Benchling gets $14.5M to build collaboration tools for biotechs, pharmas

Mobi Health News

Benchling, which offers a software suite for improving collaboration and productivity among life sciences and biotech researchers, has raised $14.5 million in series B funding. Benchmark led the round, with additional participation by F-Prime Capital and returning investor Thrive Capital.

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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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5 Digital Health Predictions for 2018 by Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price

Time to throw my hat into the ring of digital health predictions for 2018, here are my 5 below, feel free to tweet @lloydgprice or email lloyd@healthcare.digital to discuss :) 2018 Digital Health Prediction 1 : Apple, Amazon, Google or Microsoft acquires electronic record systems provider Epic (Epic Systems Corporation) to gain a foothold in Healthcare.

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Federal appeals court says HHS doesn?t have to make ACA risk corridor payments

FierceHealthIT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Thursday that the federal government is not required to make risk corridor payments, dealing a blow to insurers that claim they are owed billions.

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Studies lend credence to Click Therapeutics' digital therapeutic for depression

Mobi Health News

The past month has seen a succession of publications offering support for Click Therapeutics’ digital offering for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

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House appropriations bill cuts ONC budget by $17.7M

FierceHealthIT

A House Appropriations bill released on Wednesday included a $17.7 million funding cut to ONC. That's less than the $22 million the White House requested, but health IT advocacy groups are worried it won't be enough for the agency to fulfill its duties under the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Medical communication tool Medici rakes in $22.4M

Mobi Health News

Today medical communication startup Medici announced that it has raised $22.4 million from executives coming from Citadel, Dell, Publix, and Starwood Capital, and other unnamed investors. The Austin, Texas-based startup is aimed at enabling asynchronous text messaging between care providers and patients.

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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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House appropriations bill puts focus on opioids, emergency preparedness

FierceHealthIT

A draft funding bill released by the House Appropriations Committee highlights several key health policy priorities, including the opioid epidemic, emergency preparedness and cancer research in allocating funds to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Valencell's partnership with earphone manufacturer leads to $10.5M raise

Mobi Health News

Biometric sensor technology company Valencell announced this week that it has raised $10.5 million in Series E, bringing the company’s total funding to $35 million. The new backing primarily comes as the result of a strategic investment by hearing instrument and specialty earphone company Sonion a/s, with additional participation from prior investors including TDF Ventures, GII LLC, and WSJ Joshua Fund.

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Physician groups wade into latest ACA legal battle

FierceHealthIT

Several physician groups, including the American Medical Association, are coming to the defense of the Affordable Care Act in its latest legal battle. The AMA, the American College of Physicians and several other national groups said GOP attorneys general lack legal standing and argued invalidating the ACA would have "a devastating impact.

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Telehealth providers trying to stand out

Morning eHealth

VA leadership questions still burbling — Congressional update

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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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Payer Roundup?CMS takes $168M cut in House funding bill; ACA lawsuit could impact employer coverage

FierceHealthIT

A funding bill released by the House Appropriations Committee includes a $168 million cut to CMS and, like last year, no additional funding to implement ACA programs. Meanwhile, those with employer-sponsored health coverage could see some blowback if the ACA lawsuit succeeds.

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Steps For A Hospital To Be A Tech Company

David Chou

There’s no question that today’s society relies heavily on technology. In fact, few businesses can operate today without some technology use in the business and its operations. Many companies have found great success by transitioning to software/technology companies, and it’s a trend that’s likely to continue in the future. Every company should begin changing their mentality about business operations.

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AI, innovation, value-based care: AHIP18 attendees look to the future

FierceHealthIT

Attendees at this year's AHIP conference will have one eye on value and technology, and another looking back on how the industry has changed. Executives from Oscar Health and Aetna said they are particularly focused on innovation and how other companies are leveraging technology.

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AMA tackles issues from gun violence to drug shortages to pay inequity

FierceHealthIT

The country’s largest doctors group, the American Medical Association, this week weighed in on controversial issues ranging from gun violence to drug shortages to pay inequity.

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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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AHIP 2018: Digital innovation discussions run deep in this year's agenda

FierceHealthIT

The AHIP Institute and Expo 2018 will include noteworthy sessions covering innovations in digital healthcare and practical strategies for dealing with chronic conditions, among other topics. Venture capitalists, providers and executives from leading health plans will discuss consumer engagement, diabetes management and opioids.

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Physician Practice Roundup?Brothers sentenced to prison in $100M bribery scheme; clearinghouse for medical guidelines shutting down and more

FierceHealthIT

Two brothers who ran a $100 million health fraud scam that resulted in bribery charges against 38 doctors were sentenced to prison yesterday; a government clearinghouse for medical guidelines is shutting down on July 16; and more physician practice news.

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AHIP 2018: Former President George W. Bush and best-selling author Atul Gawande highlight keynotes

FierceHealthIT

A conversation with former President George W. Bush and a session on end of life care with Atul Gawande highlight the general sessions at this year's AHIP Institute and Expo.

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