Thu.May 24, 2018

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Health outcomes AI company OM1 lands $21M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

Boston-based health outcomes and tech company OM1 has just announced that it raked in $21 million in a Series B financing round led by Polaris Partners with participation from existing investors including General Catalyst and 7wire Ventures. This brings the company’s total financing to $36 million, according to Crunchbase.

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Health IT Startup: Babyscripts

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Babyscripts is a virtual care platform for prenatal care powered by mobile apps that drive better patient decision making, IOT devices for remote monitoring, and a host of population health tools to give providers access to patient data in real time. Founders’ story It seems unlikely that two childless bachelors, with no healthcare experience, would […].

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Virtual, in-person visits lead to similar blood pressure control for hypertension patients

Mobi Health News

A recent study of hypertension patients suggests follow-up visits conducted virtually are just as effective in maintaining blood pressure control as those conducted in person. Conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s (B&W) Hospital, the investigation also found no differences in non-primary care visits between the two patient groups.

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Senate passes big VA bill

Morning eHealth

Disappointing results for CMS value-based-care scheme — Elsewhere in Congress

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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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Blink Health alleges MedImpact improperly steers patients toward opioids

Mobi Health News

This week Blink Health, which makes an app and online tool for helping consumers find low prices for medications, filed a new legal claim against former partner MedImpact Healthcare System alleging greed and misconduct while describing the company as a “peddler of opioids.

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Alphabet's GV invests $7 million in AI startup Owkin

Mobi Health News

New York City-based Owkin, which uses machine learning to enhance biomedical research, has raised $7 million in Series A follow-on funds. GV, the venture arm of Alphabet formerly known as Google Ventures, was the sole investor. After Owkin picked up $11 million in January, this new raise brings the company's Series A funding to $18 million and its total funding to $20 million.

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Doctor creates an online breast cancer ‘school’ to educate patients

FierceHealthIT

His first thought was to write a book. But then John P. Williams, M.D., quickly gave up on that old-school idea and instead went to work creating a website to help educate breast cancer patients.

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Greenstein departs HHS and more digital health hires and departures

Mobi Health News

Bruce Greenstein, the chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services for the past year, has stepped down from his post to return to the private sector. He will join LHC Group, a provider of in-home and post-acute care services, as chief innovation and technology officer.

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Telemedicine and Rare Mesothelioma Cancer

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Thanks to the rise of telemedicine, medical professionals are more able than ever to meet with patients, even when those patients are unable to leave home. This revolutionary practice has been especially effective when specialists are needed, including when patients present with less common conditions. There has been success with telemedicine in the United Kingdom as a way to manage lung cancer treatment.

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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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Workplace safety app maker SafetyCulture closes $45.4M investment

Mobi Health News

SafetyCulture, an Australian developer of apps designed to reduce and report employees’ workplace injuries, announced that it has completed a $45.4 million (60 million Australian dollars) funding round led by Tiger Global Management. This latest financing brings the company's total funding to $66 million, according to Crunchbase.

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Survey: Half of primary care doctors aren't aware of chronic care reimbursement

FierceHealthIT

A majority of primary care physicians say they are unable to adequately address the needs of their patients with multiple chronic conditions. But many are also unaware of a Medicare program that will reimburse them for services that help keep tabs on those patients between doctor visits.

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Alphabet's GV invests $5 million in AI startup Owkin

Mobi Health News

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the funding amount. The story has been updated to accurately reflect that Owkin raised $5 million in funding.

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Senate passes VA MISSION Act, raising concerns of privatization

FierceHealthIT

The VA MISSION Act heads to the president's desk, where it is expected to be signed after passing the Senate on Wednesday. While it was lauded by some as a win for veterans, it also raised concerns about privatization.

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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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Do Medicare providers located at a Distant Site have to be hospital-based to provide services?

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Do you need technical assistance? Click here to submit a question online or call us toll-free at 855.664.3450 during standard business hours. (8 AM – 4:30 PM CST). Q: Per Medicare regulations, do the providers at a distant site have to be hospital-based or can they be in a private setting – for example, a group of pulmonologists who want to create a telehealth system on their own?

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Farzad Mostashari: To bend the healthcare cost curve, policymakers need to make the business case for change 

FierceHealthIT

Farzad Mostashari said the key to bending the healthcare cost curve is to "align policy so that individual profit-seeking furthers societal goals." One area where this has worked, he said, is Medicare Advantage, which could serve as a model.

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Slipstream Firsts

Insulin Nation

Editorial Note: This piece was contributed by a representative of Connected in Motion as part of their outreach efforts. This time last year, I had just completed my first 5k race. It was a pretty significant accomplishment for me, a self-professed “non-runner”! I hung the finisher medal on my wall to remind me of the time and training that went into my running journey, and to inspire me to invest the same hard work in other areas of my life.

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Express Scripts beats class-action suit over Anthem fallout

FierceHealthIT

A year after dismissing a prior version of the case, a New York judge has officially tossed an investor suit against Express Scripts that alleged the PBM misled investors about its devolving contract talks with Anthem. The fallout of that deal factored into the PBM's discussions with Cigna.

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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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New Orleans Tricentennial

Christina's Considerations

This year marks the tricentennial of New Orleans (celebrated on May 7th) due to the city being settled in the Spring of 1718. The exact date is unknown. I share this here because from time to time I've posted on.

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Athenahealth adds new financial advisor as it considers Elliott Management’s offer

FierceHealthIT

Athenahealth has retained a new investment firm to help the company analyze Elliott Management's $160 per share offer, the company said Thursday. That statement came in response to a third letter from Elliott Management in which the firm said a "significant portion" of shareholders want a sale process, and that it's aware of other parties that have expressed interest in participating in that process.

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New Orleans Tricentennial

Christina's Considerations

This year marks the tricentennial of New Orleans (celebrated on May 7th) due to the city being settled in the Spring of 1718. The exact date is unknown. I share this here because from time to time I've posted on.

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Payer Roundup—5 charged in $20M fraud scheme; Virginia delays Medicaid expansion decision

FierceHealthIT

Five people, including a former fraud investigator with Anthem, have been charged with submitting more than $20 million in fraudulent claims, plus more news you may have missed.

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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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The Healthiest Communities Are Built on Education, Good Food, Mindfulness, and the Power of Love

Health Populi

Be the change you wish to see in the world, Gandhi has been attributed as saying. This sentiment was echoed by Lauren Singer as we brainstormed the social determinants of health and the factors that underpin healthy communities. Our Facebook Live session was convened by the Aetna Foundation, which sponsored research on the Healthiest Communities in 2018.

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Healthcare Roundup—The top ingredients for a community's well-being

FierceHealthIT

The top ingredients for well-being in a community aren't all what you might expect, plus other health news from across the web.

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The US Covered Nearly 50% of Global Oncology Medicine Spending in 2017 – a market update from IQVIA

Health Populi

“We are at a remarkable point of cancer treatment,” noted Murray Aitken, Executive Director, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, in a call with media this week. 2017 was a banner year of innovative drug launches in oncology, Aitken coined, with more drugs used more extensively, driving improved patient for people dealing with cancer.

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MGMA calls for CMS to enforce health plans’ HIPAA compliance

FierceHealthIT

While physician practices can complain about a health plan’s failure to comply with HIPAA and Affordable Care Act requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has yet to issue a single enforcement fine.

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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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Expansion holdouts, unbalanced reporting measures could be hurting rural providers

FierceHealthIT

Republicans represent much of rural America, but many of their policies—including resistance to Medicaid expansion—may be hurting providers in those areas. The National Rural Health Association discusses its concerns with FierceHealthcare following Thursday's Senate hearing.

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