American Well

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Approximately one in five adults in the United States has a mental illness, 1 but only 41% of those with a mental illness receive the necessary treatment. 2 The reasons why those suffering do not seek treatment vary, but often times it’s associated with things such as stigma and a lack of access to care. While mental health is important to discuss all year long, in conjunction with Mental Illness Awareness week, we wanted to bring special attention to those suffering and discuss how telehealth c

Mental health 48

Mental health Telehealth Psychiatry Telemedicine 48

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jim LaRoe, CEO, Symphion, Inc. The trend in cybersecurity news is to focus on the latest buzz words like artificial intelligence, blockchain, ransomware, denials of service or HIPAA fines. Recent hacks are front page news. Trends also includes the increasing cybersecurity regulatory mandates such as state laws providing private consumer rights (class actions) against […].

HIPAA 112

HIPAA 112

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Telemedicine has been gaining a lot of steam in recent years. And it has become an increasingly important component of healthcare delivery. As a result, provider organization CIOs and other health IT leaders have had their hands full finding and implementing new telemedicine technologies to help their organizations best reach as many patients as possible in the most efficient manner as possible.

Telemedicine 130

Telemedicine Telehealth Health IT Leadership 130

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The following is a guest article by Jessica Campbell, DNP, RN, Clinical Informaticist at LogicStream Health and Tiffany McCauley, MSN, RN, Clinical Executive at Elsevier. Clinical documentation is widely known to be a time-consuming task. Much of that documenting rests on the shoulders of nurses, who use health information technology to help juggle their many roles: […].

Nursing 45

Nursing Health Information EMR EHR 45

Advertisement

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.

HIPAA

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Catalia Health CEO and founder Dr. Cory Kidd discusses his company's approach in designing an AI-based care engagement platform.

175

175

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Juan Pablo Segura, co-founder, Babyscripts. At first glance, the healthcare field seems to be a goldmine for digital innovation. An overextended workforce, outdated protocols, hundreds of wasted hours in administrative tasks, a patient population that is wide open to digital solutions, a multitude of inefficiencies and redundancies — the opportunities for digital overhaul in […].

93

93

Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2019

There is no health without mental health. Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. So #LetsTalk (the Twitter hashtag to share stories and research and support on the social feed). Today is October 10th, World Mental Health Day. As we go about our lives today and truly every day, we should be mindful that mental health is all about each of us individually, and all of us in our communities and in the world.

Mental health 263

Mental health 263

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The independent investigation suggests that wirelessly observed therapies using Proteus' system could be considered equivalent to in-person medication adherence programs, but much better received by patients taking oral medications.

216

216

Clocktree

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The California Assembly passed a telehealth bill requiring healthcare plans to equally reimburse providers for services having the same effect remotely as in person. The bill, awaiting signature by California Governor Gavin Newsom, would expand telehealth access to all CA residents by requiring health insurance plans to reimburse providers for appointments that would have the same impact whether in person or via video.

Telehealth 120

Telehealth Telemedicine 120

Advertisement

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.

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mobile devices are playing a hugely significant role in the digital transformation of the healthcare sector. They are being used to revolutionize many aspects of healthcare – from patient communications to professional training. This guide investigates some of the ways in which mobile health, or mHealth, technology is overhauling healthcare around the world in 2019. […].

mHealth 141

mHealth Mobile Health 141

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Growing research finds that social isolation has a negative impact on physical health and mortality. Startups Papa and Mon Ami are addressing loneliness among aging seniors by using technology to foster face-to-face connections.

111

111

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The startup's Feel platform incorporates an emotion-sensing wristband and connected CBT app.

256

256

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 11, 2019

UnitedHealthcare launched a new app this week that enables its millions of members to access on-demand virtual doctor visits on their smartphones, computers and other devices. WHY IT MATTERS. The app, which will over time replace the healthcare provider's Health4Me app, connects patients with doctors 24 hours a day for digital visits to diagnose non-emergency medical conditions like allergies, influenza, colds, pinkeye, fevers and rashes.

Telehealth 90

Telehealth Digital Health Healthcare IT 90

Advertisement

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.

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, CEO, American Health Information Management Association. At the AHIMA19: Health Data and Information Conference, leaders in health information management (HIM) shared innovations in healthcare and addressed issues affecting patient access to their health records including the privacy, accuracy and interoperability of that information.

Interoperability 127

Interoperability Health Information Health Data 127

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Patients want the convenience of digital billing and payment options and are willing to ditch their healthcare providers if they lag in modern technology, according to a recent survey.

107

107

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Singapore-founded Verita Healthcare Group, an integrated provider of preventative, personalised healthcare announced that it has strategically invested in three digital healthcare businesses, spanning Asia and Europe, as part of its international expansion and consolidation strategy. Verita Healthcare Group was founded in 2015 and has offices in Asia, Europe and the USA.

Digital Health 178

Digital Health 178

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How tech-driven connection to care can help young families Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

73

73

Advertisement

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!

HIPAA

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 7, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The dental industry experiences new and exciting tech developments every year, and 2019 is seemingly no exception. The innovations are not only modernizing practices, but they are leading to improved oral care and smaller appointment times, which can each support the patient experience.

Patient Experience 117

Patient Experience 117

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is ramping up its investment in data analytics capabilities and digital tools to support the specific needs of its nearly 6 million Medicare Advantage members.

Medicare 104

Medicare 104

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Omada's Dr. Cynthia Castro Sweet describes the advantages of digital platforms for chronic care, as well as the increasing demand for evidence of their value.

190

190

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How Rory is changing the conversation on women's health Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

Telehealth 64

Telehealth 64

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.

Patient Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AristaMD is now available in the Epic App Orchard marketplace. AristaMD being accepted into App Orchard marks another cutting-edge innovation built upon AristaMD’s history of proven integration scalability. Enabling PCP to specialist collaboration on care plans, AristaMD’s eConsult solution improves access to timely specialty care for patients who would have otherwise had to wait for […].

102

102

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 10, 2019

There's an entirely new way of delivering healthcare: Virtual primary care. As we adopt this new model, it’s important to dispel what virtual primary care is and isn’t.

Primary Care 105

Primary Care Telemedicine 105

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Long centered on sports health and concussions, the cognitive assessment software firm is raising funds to up its game around seniors' mental health.

Mental health 195

Mental health 195

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Fall and red leaves arrived as typical late in the month. But as inevitable as those changes are, other notable events occurred during September – including AARP’s partnership with Getty Images to combat age bias in advertising. Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in re

mHealth 69

mHealth Telehealth Medicare Digital Health 69

Advertiser: HealthCar

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.

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Born from a federal grant awarded to the University of Utah in the 1970s, “locum tenens” provided staffing services to health clinics and facilities in rural, under-served geographies in the Western United States. The notion of “freelance physicians” grew as the program proved successful for decades to follow.

Telehealth 102

Telehealth 102

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Health IT company Cerner is leveraging its partnership with Amazon Web Services to launch a new cloud-based health platform, called Project Apollo, that incorporates artificial intelligence to improve usability and provide predictive insights for patient care.

Health IT 98

Health IT 98

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The item could measure blood pressure, respiration rate and ECG signals.

268

268