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Japan clears CureApp's DTx app for hypertension

Mobi Health News

The clearance represents what could be the world's first regulatory approval of a DTx app for hypertension treatment.

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Tennessee criminalizes abortion via telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Thursday that would make providing abortion via telehealth a Class E felony, punishable with a fine of up to $50,000. The state already required physicians to be physically present with patients when providing medication for abortion. Now, the new law adds criminal penalties for failing to do so. It will go into effect in 2023.

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Cerebral under investigation by DOJ for possible controlled substance violations

Mobi Health News

The digital mental health unicorn confirmed it received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York on the evening of May 4.

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How telehealth can improve efficiency and increase revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth out of necessity. The risk of infection from face-to-face clinical interactions forced health providers to give their patients alternative channels to receive care, making virtual visits commonplace. Patient and provider response to telehealth has been quite positive. The technology is not only allowing providers to accomplish their pandemic-driven objectives, but it also is bringing new levels of convenience to patient and provide

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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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Upswing Health raises $5M seed to grow virtual MSK care platform

Mobi Health News

The funding will also go toward attracting leadership talent and accelerating product development, marketing and sales.

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Artrya signs US partnership to validate AI for heart disease diagnosis

Mobi Health News

The clinical trial with Huntsville Heart Center is expected to be completed by October.

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How to Provide Culturally Competent Care through Telehealth

Iris Telehealth

Culturally competent care effectively meets social and cultural needs by addressing issues like language barriers, low literacy rates, and lack of knowledge about racial and ethnic minority health. This approach to care can help providers and organizations improve health outcomes, increase the quality of care, and move closer to eliminating ethnic and racial health disparities.

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10 Tips To Recover From Workout Injuries

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

According to studies, exercise is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle as it reduces the risk of developing various health conditions such as heart disease and stroke. However, there is always a risk of injury with exercise. While some workout injuries are due to overtraining or an accident, others can occur from improper technique […]. The post 10 Tips To Recover From Workout Injuries appeared first on Healthystic.

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Top Qualities of Medical Courier Services

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. On a global basis, courier services are a significant business. It’s a multibillion-dollar industry that’s growing at a rapid pace, with new businesses joining the market every year. But how do you know which are […]. The article Top Qualities of Medical Courier Services 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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2 Important eSignature Use Cases: Informed Consent and Registration

Healthcare IT Today

We know that there are a lot of reasons for burnout in healthcare. One that sometimes people sweep under the rug a bit is the impact on productivity of outdated paper-based processes. One of those outdated paper processes that seems to still be lingering around in many healthcare organizations is paper based signatures. This is […].

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Why You Want to Allow Employees to Choose Their Virtual Primary Care Provider

MeMD

Businesses are clamoring for virtual primary care, as it keeps employees healthy and happy while driving down overall healthcare costs – two major concerns for pretty much every company right now. However, there is a keen differentiator among the slew of new virtual primary care solutions that directly impacts the success of a program: the ability to choose your own virtual primary doctor.

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Guidewell and Highmark Ventures Lead $35 Million Funding Round in Kidney Health Leader Healthmap Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

GuideWell and Highmark Ventures lead a $35 million funding round for kidney health leader Healthmap Solutions (Healthmap), a leading NCQA accredited kidney population health management company. Previous investors Windrose, DCHP, Shulman Ventures, and management also participated. GuideWell is the parent of Florida Blue and Triple-S Management, the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans of Florida and […].

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EHR Intelligence covers CHI comments to ONC

Connected Health Initiative

Connected Health Initiative (CHI) provided comments to the ONC on its Draft (v3) US Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) and its ongoing USCDI expansion process (draft USCDI). EHR Intelligence covered CHI comments. Read coverage here: CHI Comments on ONC USCDI Proposed Version 3 Data Classes (ehrintelligence.com) The post EHR Intelligence covers CHI comments to ONC first appeared on Connected Health Initiative.

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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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Why Having Pets is Good for Your Mental Health? Top 5 Reasons

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Science supports that owning a pet can be good for your mental health. There are millions of people around the world who love their pets and consider them part of the family. According to some studies [1] dogs can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, encourage exercise, and improve human health. For instance, people with dogs tend to have lower blood pressure and are less likely to develop heart disease.

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2022 Chronic Care Management CPT Codes: Cheat Sheet

Health Recovery Solutions

Staying on top of Chronic Care Management (CCM) CPT codes allows your organization to get Medicare reimbursements on time and coordinate patient care efficiently. These benefits lead to cost-savings across departments—ultimately, protecting your bottom line and revenue cycle. To fully optimize your Medicare reimbursements, here’s a list of relevant CCM CPT codes, their descriptions, and the associated costs for your remote patient monitoring (RPM) program.

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Hospital volume return remains uneven, while virtual care holds

Henry Kotula

[link]. More than two years after the pandemic’s onset, some types of hospital volume still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. The graphic above uses recent data from analytics firm Strata Decision Technology to track monthly hospital volume across various care settings. . While outpatient volume continues to exceed pre-COVID levels, inpatient, emergency department (ED), and observation volume is still below the 2019 baseline.