Apple, Google's contact tracing API goes live
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
Opt-in "Exposure Notifications" are included in new operating system updates on both companies' platforms and available now to worldwide public health agencies.
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Health Care In the COVID-19 Era – PwC Finds Self-Rationing of Care and Meds Especially for Chronic Care
Health Populi
MAY 20, 2020
Patients in the U.S. are self-rationing care in the era of COVID-19 by cutting spending on health care visits and prescription drugs. The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on health consumers’ spending varies depending on whether the household is generally a healthy family unit, healthy “enthusiasts,” dealing with a simple or more complex chronic conditions, or managing mental health issues.
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Amwell scores $194M, as telehealth business booms during coronavirus pandemic
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
This comes less than two years after the company closed a $365 million Series B round.
UAE’s BinSina Pharmacy Group launches telehealth solution
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 20, 2020
One of the UAE’s leading pharmacy brands has joined forces with TruDoc 24/7 to provide residents with “with round-the-clock access to medical consultation and services,” it has been announced. BinSina Pharmacy Group has just launched the new offering via its recently launched e-commerce website , with the service first being available to those based in Dubai.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Cancer-focused Elekta snaps up digital oncology startup Kaiku Health
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
As part of the acquisition Kaiku Health's symptom-tracking tool will be integrated into Elekta's oncology informatics platform.
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Tava Health aims to expand its mental telehealth therapy platform with $3M seed funding raise
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
The young service says that it has been seeing a marked increase in users over the past few months.
The rise of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 20, 2020
Given the unprecedented severity of the COVID-19 global pandemic since the Spanish Flu in 1918, it is imperative healthcare providers work together not just with governments and health ministries in coordinated efforts to contain the virus – they must also work closely with various technology providers to leverage the power of data and telehealth.
NHS trusts can now recommend mental health app Flow to patients
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
The Swedish startup’s app for depression has joined the ORCHA library.
UPMC-backed telehealth startup Abridge helps patients capture details of virtual visits
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 20, 2020
UPMC has been working with Pittsburgh-based Abridge, a telehealth-focused startup that uses natural language processing to create after-visit summaries – enabling patients to revisit their physicians' instructions after remote consults. WHY IT MATTERS. The goal, according to UPMC, which is an Abridge investor, is to offer patients a more complete and understandable summary of the virtual visit – helping them understand diagnoses, clinician notes and suggestions for next steps in
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
Aetna International partners with Wysa for enhanced mental health support during COVID-19 pandemic
Mobi Health News
MAY 20, 2020
Wysa’s chatbot uses CBT and engages users in meditation, breathing yoga and aims to help people build resilience skills.
COVID-19: a technologist’s tale
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 20, 2020
Government & Policy Patient Engagement Pharmacy Privacy & Security Telehealth COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah. Sam Shah COVID-19 has been deadly, it’s infective and has posed the biggest public health risk to society in almost a hundred years.
Healthcare’s Digital Front Door – Are We Ready to Remove the Cash Cows of Healthcare?
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 20, 2020
Yesterday, I came across this excellent piece by Sue Schade called “Knocking on the digital front door.” Here’s an excerpt of what Schade shares: An integrated strategy for a patient centered digital front door has many components including the core website, the patient portal linked to the electronic health record, improved access and scheduling capabilities, […].
Survey: 72% of consumers have changed healthcare use since COVID-19 pandemic
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Survey: 72% of consumers have changed healthcare use since COVID-19 pandemic. rking. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 12:34.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Understanding Medical Waste Regulations
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 20, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Medical waste is defined as waste that is a by-product of healthcare treatments at hospitals, doctor’s offices, and surgeries, dentists, and laboratories as well as veterinarian’s offices, tattoo establishments, and med spas. Medical waste management […].
Privacy concerns mounting over Covid-19 tech
Morning eHealth
MAY 20, 2020
Dems rip administration over racial disparities reporting, health funding — Telehealth wheelings and dealings continue apace
Industry Voices—COVID-19 intersects with the maternal health crisis and the opioid epidemic
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Industry Voices—COVID-19 intersects with the maternal health crisis and the opioid epidemic. treed. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:13.
How Do We Contract A Virus?
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 20, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. It has claimed thousands of lives and affected millions of others. Now, the general masses are simply worried that they may catch the virus. This situation […]. The article How Do We Contract A Virus?
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
Apple and Google launch contact tracing API for COVID-19 exposure
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Apple and Google launch contact tracing API for COVID-19 exposure. hlandi. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 14:20.
GYANT Opens the Box on How to Apply Machine Learning to Telemedicine
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 20, 2020
Successful examples of AI in health care have reached the news often enough to make it clear that modern algorithms can be valuable. But we don’t want AI to be a black box. So I felt it a great opportunity to talk to Stefan Behrens, CEO of and co-founder of GYANT, a company that makes […].
CVS Health expands COVID-19 testing to 14 states with a focus on serving minority communities
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
CVS Health expands COVID-19 testing to 14 states with a focus on serving minority communities. hlandi. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 19:52.
Get to Know Your Mac: 10 Hidden Features You Didn’t Know Existed
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 20, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mac computers truly are wonderful. For many reasons, you will often see people recommending Macs over PCs. There is an incredible allure of Mac computers and this comes from the many great features that the computers […]. The article Get to Know Your Mac: 10 Hidden Features You Didn’t Know Existed appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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.
Study finds slight rebound in patient volumes in May but physicians still in danger financially
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Study finds slight rebound in patient volumes in May but physicians still in danger financially. rking. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 16:07.
Gadgets and Apps for Healthcare College Students
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 20, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At least half of modern students think about a healthy lifestyle. What do we mean by a healthy way of life? Proper sport exercises, a balanced diet, good sleep, self-care, and giving up bad habits […]. The article Gadgets and Apps for Healthcare College Students appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Industry Voices—4 healthcare construction management myths debunked
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Industry Voices—4 healthcare construction management myths debunked. treed. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:41.
SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
ACA Times
MAY 20, 2020
1 minute read: On Friday, the SBA released the application with instructions form for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). See here. The form provides guidance and clarification as to how to apply for PPP loan forgiveness. This includes the following: The option for borrowers to use an “Alternative Payroll Covered Period” instead of the “Covered Period” if their payroll reschedule is biweekly or more frequent.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Industry Voices—7 tips to help frontline workers cope with stress of COVID-19
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Industry Voices—7 tips to help frontline workers cope with stress of COVID-19. treed. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:58.
Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Virtual Epic Go-Live at Valley Children’s Healthcare
Optimum Healthcare IT
MAY 20, 2020
Read Time: 4 min Optimum announces the success of the first 100% virtual go-live of the Epic EHR at Valley Children’s Healthcare in Madera, CA. The post Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Virtual Epic Go-Live at Valley Children’s Healthcare appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.
Amwell lands close to $200M in funding to keep up with demand for telehealth
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2020
Amwell lands close to $200M in funding to keep up with demand for telehealth. hlandi. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 13:29.
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