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Telehealth Is Here to Stay, But Is It Additive or Substitutive?

AMD Telemedicine

Early in the pandemic, healthcare providers had to use telehealth as a substitute for in-person care. Now, many healthcare professionals are trying to determine how to move past COVID-19, asking, “Is telehealth additive or substitutive?” But this is not the question they should be posing; instead, healthcare professionals should ask, “Which use cases make the most sense for telehealth to be additive or substitutive?

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The future of medicine is now: AI’s role in diagnostics and treatment

KevinMD

OpenAI’s ChatGPT took the world by storm a couple of months ago when they opened it up for public use. Since then, people have shown the infinite number of ways it can be applied in just about every area of life, from telling you the recipe for your favorite food to writing scientific abstracts that Read more… The future of medicine is now: AI’s role in diagnostics and treatment originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Why user needs should be at the heart of healthtech

DigitalHealth

Digital solutions should never be imposed on patients or NHS staff. To be successful, learn from the people who will be using the system – and make sure their first experience of it is positive, explains Matt Harrington, Director at Public Digital.

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New Financial Platforms Aim to Fix a Confusing Healthcare Payment System

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bob Chin, chief information officer, PayMedix Employers who shift more healthcare insurance payments to employees to keep costs down risk increasingly discontented employees who struggle with growing out-of-pocket (OOP) costs compounded by a flood […] The article New Financial Platforms Aim to Fix a Confusing Healthcare Payment System 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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AI in health care: Meeting HIPAA standards with ChatGPT

KevinMD

New technologies are introduced to enhance the quality of care and make the work of health care professionals more efficient. ChatGPT is one such technology; it is a robust language model that can comprehend and respond to input in natural language. ChatGPT has the potential to significantly enhance the work of health care professionals and Read more… AI in health care: Meeting HIPAA standards with ChatGPT originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Unlocking the Future of Health—and Care—with AI

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jonathan Jesneck , Co-Founder and CTO at Firefly Lab. Unlocking the future of healthcare with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic amongst tech and medical professionals alike. Leaps and bounds have been made since the term was first applied in medicine in the mid-1950s , but it wasn’t until the late 2000s that developments using AI in a variety of healthcare fields started to happen.

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The Staying Power of Telehealth

Iris Telehealth

Quick links Telehealth bridges care gaps Telemedicine use among Americans Rules and regulations related to telehealth Telehealth satisfaction by numbers How Iris Telehealth can help During the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many providers, organizations, and patients turned to telehealth as a way to deliver and receive mental health services. In fact, by 2022, more than 1 in 5 Americans were using telehealth to receive care.

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Is Digital Health Changing the Healthcare Landscape?

João Bocas

The healthcare landscape is rapidly changing, and digital health is one of the most significant aspects of this shift.

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Healthcare Devices Combined with Intelligent Remote Patient Monitoring from OMRON Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

VitalSight is a new tool for remote patient monitoring (RPM) from OMRON , a company that offers a wide range of health devices for blood pressure, respiratory problems, and more. RPM is the order of the day for health care. Monitoring, together with providing data-based guidelines for patient behavior, is a crucial component of telehealth and a key building block of value-based care, where an improvement in the patient’s condition is more important than the number of clinical visits.

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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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Wellness in 2023 Is About Connections, Mental Health and Science – Global Wellness Summit’s 2023 Trends

Health Populi

Consumers’ wellness life-flows and demands in 2023 will go well beyond exercise resolutions, eating more greens, and intermittent fasting as a foodstyle. It’s time for us to get the annual update on health consumers from the multi-faceted team who curated the Global Wellness Summit’s annual report on The Future of Wellness 2023 Trends.

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CVS nearing deal to buy Oak Street Health: WSJ

Mobi Health News

According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, CVS is closing in on an agreement to acquire the primary care chain for $10.5 billion including debt.

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Newel Health Awarded $2.5M Research Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Digital Health Global

A significant recognition of the groundbreaking approach of the Digital Medicines and Digital Therapeutic company PRESS RELEASE | Italy, Salerno, February 7, 2023 – Newel Health announced today that it was selected to receive a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) [MJFF-022711] to advance the research and development of Soturi , a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) solution for personalized medication and treatment plan optimization for people with Parkinson’s disease.

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The hype of aging in place -- so bad for so many

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The articles and tech industry focus on ‘aging in place’ and fear. And it’s not unlike the ‘I’ve Fallen and I can’t Get Up’ fear. AARP fuels it with survey results (77% of the 50+ want to age in place), free-lance writers follow up with an Aging in Place story citing the survey – that capitalizes on the recent CES with a laundry list of tech offerings that could help with fears -- like sensors, medication management, motion sensors and smart watches to mitigate fear of falling – and AARP helps a

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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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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2019, Cleveland-based University Hospitals saw an opportunity to use automation and digital care technologies to improve patient engagement, clinical care and outcomes. THE PROBLEM Ultimately, the health system was looking for ways to improve patient engagement first and foremost and then wanted to see how it could use automated tools to improve outcomes.

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Q&A: Babylon foresees profitability after SPAC 'mistake'

Mobi Health News

Ali Parsa, CEO and founder of Babylon, discusses what the company learned from going public through merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

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Can Behavioral Health Be Objective and Data-Driven?

Healthcare IT Today

Before microscopes, doctors diagnosed as best they could using external symptoms. Now we test for the presence of specific bacteria, viruses, or lesions. Dr. Thomas Young, chief medical officer and founder of Proem Behavioral Health , is convinced that psychiatry and behavioral health are also entering an age where objective data collected from the body will drive diagnoses and treatment.

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Pumping New Life into Healthcare Information: The 21st Century Cures Act Drives Unlocks the Power of Data

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andrew A. Brooks, M.D., chief medical officer, TigerConnect. Information is the healthcare industry’s core, from paper to digital record keeping. Healthcare organizations and physicians have relied on charts, treatment plans and other means of […] The article Pumping New Life into Healthcare Information: The 21st Century Cures Act Drives Unlocks the Power of Data appeared first on electro

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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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Memorial Healthcare System grows its telehealth offering to 61 programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before the widespread adoption of telemedicine technology, there were several problems that hindered the delivery of healthcare services for most healthcare organizations. THE PROBLEM One of the main problems was access to healthcare, particularly with working families and those with chronic conditions. Many people lacked convenient access to medical care and providers, making it difficult for them to receive the care they needed.

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Wheel lays off more than a quarter of its staff

Mobi Health News

The telehealth staffing and services startup confirmed it laid off 56 employees. It conducted an earlier round of layoffs over the summer.

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Tuned Receives $3.5 Million in Funding to Shape the Future of Hearing Wellness

Digital Health Global

With a dedicated focus on hearing care, the funding will strengthen Tuned’s ability to bridge the gap between audiologists and the general public as a key employee benefit NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tuned , a digital hearing health company focused on providing hearing care for all, today announced that it raised $3.5 million in funding led by Distributed Ventures with participation from Idealab NY , and Elements Health Ventures.

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Prominent Telehealth Startups Sharply Criticized by US Senators

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Following the release of a report by STAT and The Markup, which found 49 of 50 telehealth startups may fall short of legal requirements for HIPAA compliance, a bipartisan group of US senators has fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for sharing patient data with Facebook, Google, and other major advertising platforms. US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) called on three telehealth companies to protect their

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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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Optimum CareerPath Spotlight – Meet Pratik Shekade

Optimum Healthcare IT

The Optimum CareerPath Spotlight series showcases the talents of CareerPath graduates. In this installment, learn about Pratik Shekade. Continue reading Optimum CareerPath Spotlight – Meet Pratik Shekade at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Senators raise concerns about telehealth startups' data sharing

Mobi Health News

In letters to Monument, Workit Health and Cerebral, the senators expressed concern about reports that the companies are sharing health data with third parties like Google and Facebook.

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Imperative Care Announces Formation of Stroke Recovery Digital Health Company Kandu Health

Digital Health Global

Internationally renowned stroke treatment expert Dr. Tudor Jovin joins Kandu Health as Chief Medical Officer CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Imperative Care , a medical technology company developing connected innovations to elevate care for people affected by vascular diseases, today announced the formation of Kandu Health , a digital health startup company with the aim of changing the course of stroke recovery and post-acute care.

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Long-Term Telehealth Coverage in Question for Physicians and Hospitals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The White House recently announced a two-year extension for telehealth waivers, but higher telehealth coverage for physicians and hospitals is only approved through the end of 2023. The discrepancy has many hospitals and medical providers on edge. Why Telemedicine Is Struggling for Telehealth Coverage Many hospitals and health systems relied upon and therefore invested heavily in telehealth during the height of COVID-19.

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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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CVS Acquires Oak Street, Reports Strong 2022

Digital Health Wire

CVS said it was going to do it. People doubted CVS would do it. CVS did it. To say that the retail health giant’s fourth quarter revenue beat was overshadowed would be an understatement, but in case your internet was out this week: CVS acquired Oak Street Health for $10.6B ($39/share). Here’s the Q4 report by the numbers , then we’ll get to the juicy stuff: Full year revenue of $322.5B, up 10% (Caremark up, Aetna up, Retail up) CVS now 5th largest US company by revenue after Apple, Amazon, Walma

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Mental health platform Mindstrong to close HQ, lay off 128 employees

Mobi Health News

The layoffs come weeks after the company said it will stop offering patient care services.

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BTIG to Host Snowbird MedTech, Digital Health, Life Science and Diagnostic Tools Conference

Digital Health Global

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BTIG announced today the “BTIG Snowbird MedTech, Digital Health, Life Science and Diagnostic Tools Conference” will take place on Tuesday, February 14 through Thursday, February 16, 2023. The firm expects to host over 75 corporate management teams throughout the annual event and will include opportunities for the firm’s institutional investor clients to meet with those management teams in a one-on-one setting.