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Cybersecurity Threats in Healthcare – Protect Your Patients and Business

Optimum Healthcare IT

It is important to take cybersecurity threats in healthcare seriously and have a team of experts who can help protect you from these dangers. Continue reading Cybersecurity Threats in Healthcare – Protect Your Patients and Business at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Stroke Prevention and Digital Health

Digital Health Global

Stroke cases are on the rise worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and primary prevention measures are crucial to stem this trend. Thanks to the advancement of digital technology, including smartphones, there is a growing opportunity to enhance individual-level primary stroke prevention. The American Heart Association recently conducted a systematic review using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines to shed light on the current knowledg

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Dramatically Improving Population Health Through Remote Patient Monitoring Data

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-Founder of Babyscripts. As winter storms sweep the country and complicate transportation, healthcare access becomes a front-and-center issue. Rural hospitals across the U.S. are shuttering their labor, delivery, and maternity wards , in many cases closing altogether. Pregnant women in remote rural areas are even more at risk this winter than previous years.

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Telestroke service reaches rural NSW faster than the metro

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The NSW Telestroke Service has been fully rolled out across New South Wales, transforming healthcare in rural and regional communities. This life-saving service connects patients with a network of specialist stroke doctors via video consultation, managed by Prince of Wales Hospital. It provides rapid 24/7 access to stroke diagnosis and treatment. The service has so far delivered treatment to over 3,000 stroke patients at 23 rural and regional hospitals in the state.

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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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Providence forges a new path with a virtual nursing unit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers. THE PROBLEM "The flexibility and various practice areas and models of care may appeal to nurses considering leaving the profession and who may not be able to w

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Health systems in 10 years: 20 predictions from top executives

Henry Kotula

[link] The executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual Meeting April 3-6, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Question: What will hospitals and health systems look like in 10 years? What will be different and what will be the same? Michael A. Slubowski. President and CEO of Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.): In 10 years, inpatient hospitals will be more focused on emergency care, intensive/complex care following surgery or complex medical co

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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company and OncoPower Team Up to Bring Medication Adherence and Cost Savings to Cancer Patients

Digital Health Global

Collaboration focuses on pricing transparency, affordable access, and engaging patients at home to ensure treatment adherence. DALLAS & HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #biotech –The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC (Cost Plus Drugs) and OncoPower (which is owned by Witty Health, Inc), announce a collaboration to build on OncoPower’s cancer care support with the launch of a Medication Savings Suite, which leverages Cost Plus Drugs competitive pricing on generic medication to

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CVS Health goes live with virtual care service with a focus on primary care, mental health

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health goes live with virtual care service with a focus on primary care, mental health hlandi Tue, 01/31/2023 - 13:54

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Improving Patient Outcomes with Remote Patient Management: The Importance of Tracking Objective and Subjective Data

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

It is important to understand the difference between subjective and objective data when it comes to monitoring patient health. Objective data refers to measurable, quantifiable information such as blood pressure and heart rate. Subjective data, on the other hand, is information that comes from the patient themselves, such as their pain level or symptoms.

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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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Senior-focused VR company MyndVR will be covered by New York insurer

Mobi Health News

AgeWell New York's CareWell members will have access to the VR company's immersive experiences designed for the aging population.

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Medscape Diagnoses Worsening Burnout and Depression Among U.S. Physicians

Health Populi

In the organization’s annual study into physicians’ wellbeing, Medscape has diagnosed worsening burnout and depression among America’s doctors. Over one-half of U.S. physicians say they are burned out or depressed, the chart from the U.S. Physician Burnout & Depression Report for 2023 calls out. “I cry but not one cares,” is one of the represented color comments provided by one of the physicians included in the survey of 9,175 physicians polled online between Ju

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3 Tips for Implementing An IT Trend

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jordan Miller, MD, senior medical director of dermatology, ModMed. When consumer technology companies release smartphones and TVs with new and exciting capabilities, I tend to ask myself, “How valuable is this new feature?” or […] The article 3 Tips for Implementing An IT Trend appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The 5 startups presenting at the first Demo Day of VITA, the Digital Health Accelerator of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network

Digital Health Global

Evotion, HuCare, InGeno, Linari Medical and Paperbox Health are the VITA startups that presented their solutions during Demo Day VITA announced the 2023 call for digital health startups for the upcoming program starting in June ROME, February 3rd, 2023 – Today, VITA Demo Day, the final event of the first accelerator dedicated entirely to digital health, took place online and at Casa Angelini.

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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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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company partners with digital cancer care tool

Mobi Health News

OncoPower users will have access to Cost Plus Drug's prescriptions through the partners' Medication Savings Suite.

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Bipartisan House bill proposes permanent telehealth benefits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to treat benefits for telehealth services like excepted benefits. WHY IT MATTERS The bill aims to keep stand-alone telehealth benefits separate, not as a replacement of medical plans, offering them under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits.

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Real-Time Versus Store-and-Forward Telehealth Technology

AMD Telemedicine

This article was originally published in July 2015 but was updated in January 2023. When it comes to clinical telemedicine , there are two general categories that most “sharing” technologies tend to fall into: live real-time and store-and-forward technologies. Knowing the differences between the two, as well as their unique advantages and considerations, is essential for making the best-informed decisions regarding your facility’s investment in the technology needed for telemedicine within your

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Daniel Ek: from Spotify to the healthcare industry

Digital Health Global

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek has launched a new venture that aims to disrupt the healthcare industry. The brand-new startup, called Neko Health , is a departure from Ek’s music-streaming background and focuses on early disease detection and preventive care. Ek has forever changed the music industry. Now his goal is even bigger – to disrupt healthcare.

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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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Data interoperability at the federal level requires cross-sector collaboration

Mobi Health News

During a panel discussion at Digital Frontiers in Public Health, panelists discussed how the public and private sectors can work together to share data and improve public health.

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Australian Health Dep't failed to manage risks in expanding telehealth: state auditor

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS Based on the state audit , the department fell short in governance, risk management, and evaluation of the telehealth expansion. While it made "significant" changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), the expanded telehealth services were "only partly supported by sound i

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Did you miss one? Note January posts about CES 2023, ChatGPT and more

Aging in Place Technology Watch

2023 begins with so many announcements, so little time. The first big event, CES 2023, brought multiple startups and stalwarts to Las Vegas. Ironically, it was not the big tech news of the month – eclipsed by an OpenAI introduction that had appeared in November, but was suddenly noticed – first in December in the media. But then with a possible $29 billion valuation, Microsoft apparently offered up another $10 billion and Google’s ad business was suddenly and first the first time actually chal

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What Are RPA Bots? Using RPA To Drive Profitability

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brian Cafferty, vice president of RPA development, Tebra. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that uses “bots” to replace repetitive, rule-based tasks and processes. In everyday life, people use RPA technology anytime […] The article What Are RPA Bots?

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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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Data sharing at the state and local levels requires more resources

Mobi Health News

At Digital Frontiers in Public Health, panelists from California and Maryland spoke of the difficulties they've faced in garnering data to improve public health outcomes.

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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Ever since CMS released the new CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring last year, health systems have been eager to use them, but unsure of the criteria. Providers are acknowledged for the time they spend connecting with patients outside of the office. With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform.

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Featured Health IT Job: Enterprise Architect

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Enterprise Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Here’s a description of the position: About You You love IT Enterprise Architecture and it’s a huge part of your life.

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Digital Health Innovation: The True, Quantifiable Impact On The Industry and Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Harietta Eleftherochorinou, vice president 0f innovation ventures, IQVIA. Patients, health systems and CROs are embracing digital health, as indicated by the number of digital health apps, digital diagnostics, digital biomarkers, digital therapeutics and […] The article Digital Health Innovation: The True, Quantifiable Impact On The Industry and Patients appeared first on electroniche

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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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GoodRx shared health data with Google and Facebook, FTC says

Mobi Health News

GoodRx agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine under the proposed order, but it admitted no wrongdoing.

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Virtual care enables BrightView Health to increase outpatient access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

BrightView Health, a behavioral health facility that specializes in addiction treatment and substance abuse, already was using telehealth when the COVID-19 pandemic and associated response happened. The organization mostly was using telehealth between its various locations. THE PROBLEM However, BrightView did not have a secure communications platform to engage with patients either synchronously or asynchronously.

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Withings U-Scan: Measuring Waste for Health Benefits at Home

Healthcare IT Today

Public health agencies have come to understand the immense value of monitoring waste water, as demonstrated by a recent report calling for its expansion. But Withings allows you to measure your own waste products in the home through a new product called U-Scan. At CES 2023 , Julius Dewavrin, Product Manager for U-Scan, explained how U-Scan works and the kinds of health benefits it can provide.