Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Varsha Rao, CEO, Nurx. The challenges and tragedies of the past year are well-known, but amidst the hardships of 2020 some hopeful signals have emerged in healthcare. Patients and the people and systems who care for […]. The article Top 5 Healthcare Trends and Predictions For 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. We brainstormed just as CES 2021 was going to “open,” virtually, for the consumer electronics conference’s first all-virtual meeting. Philips, a longtime major exhibitor at CES, created an entirely new online experience for the CES attendees – a sort of virtual gallery of different exhibits that are accessed from a single point in a

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Thirty mobile health apps from larger healthcare information technology companies were susceptible to a broken object level authorization (BOLA) attack.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Will O’Connor, CMIO, TigerConnect. COVID-19 has amplified troubling pain points in the healthcare sector. Forced to scale delivery of care beyond hospital walls at an accelerating pace, providers are experiencing the limitations of outdated […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A report released Tuesday by Foley & Lardner LLP found that the COVID-19 pandemic compelled state and federal policymakers to remove restrictions on and expand reimbursement for telehealth and virtual care at unprecedented rates. The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even g

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Users can import their blood sugar data automatically by connecting with their LifeScan OneTouch Reveal app or by manually logging their levels.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ashley Joseph, senior director of client services, Infusion at LeanTaaS. Each new year brings about the opportunity to reflect, learn and welcome positive change in our personal lives. This ideology is also embraced by […]. The article Addressing and Streamlining Operational Efficiency For Infusion Centers in 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Over the next 20 years, health care spending in the U.S. will migrate toward well-being and the early detection of disease, away from the funding of America’s sick-care system, according to Breaking the cost curve , a forecast of U.S. health economics in the year 2040 from Deloitte. Current spending on health care in America is roughly $4 trillion (with a “t”) dollars, approaching 20% of the nation’s economy.

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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.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In 2013, Cincinnati Children's Hospital wanted to establish a Center for Telehealth. At the time, the interest in video visits and other forms of telehealth was growing, and the provider organization had a few clinical programs already up and running. THE PROBLEM. The organization decided it wanted to be able to approach the challenge of meeting patients and families where they are and improving access to care, and telehealth was a tool to do that.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

MobiHealthNews spoke with Pear Therapeutics, Click Therapeutics and DTx newcomer Mahana Therapeutics to discuss whether in-licensing is the way to go for those just entering the space.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Even though doctors and nurses change and save lives daily, they assume a great deal of liability in the process, causing many medical professionals to worry about potential malpractice suits. One way to avoid a […]. The article Avoiding A Malpractice Suit With Medical Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

More programs are emerging to get older adults to tech parity. Maybe 2020 was the tipping point and 2021 is the year. The first eye-opener was the OATS/Humana report about the 22 million adults 65+ who lack home broadband. Then AARP and OATS joined together to teach tech to older adults. This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp and the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older a

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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.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Montana state senators this past week unanimously voted to pass a telehealth expansion bill out of committee. The bill, introduced by Sen. Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culbertson, by request of the state auditor, would safeguard telehealth coverage after the COVID-19 pandemic. "My constituents care about this, and this is important to everyone in Montana," said Knudsen during a House Human Services Committee hearing.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Founded in 2012, Oscar has grown to an approximate membership of 529,000, an annual revenue of $1.67 billion and a lifetime accumulated deficit of $1.43 billion.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Assistive technologies are tools and devices that support the needs of people with disabilities. These technologies aim to improve the lives of more than 100 million people who experience significant disabilities. Sadly, the World Health […]. The article The Assistive Technologies That Matter Right Now appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t know the history of the stethoscope and definitely didn’t understand how it worked. Although, we certainly all know how iconic the stethoscope is in healthcare. It’s been a fixture in medicine that hasn’t really been innovated on in years. At least until now. A company called […].

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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!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Even before St. John's Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles had the resources to provide large-scale COVID-19 testing, it was clear that its service area of South L.A. and Compton would be at significantly higher risk for COVID-19 infection and complications than other areas of L.A. County. THE PROBLEM. This region is densely populated. It has high levels of poverty, has a large immigrant population, is primarily Latino and Black, and is over-represented in essential jobs that cannot

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Cancer survivor and patient advocate Matthew Zachary breaks down problems in today's healthcare system, their causes, and potential solutions.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andy Aroditis, CEO, NextGate. For years, health IT stakeholders and industry associations have stressed the importance of high-quality patient matching and data standardization in achieving the goals of the Triple Aim. While efforts for […]. The article 3 Things To know About ONC’s Project US@ appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Center for Health Services Research’s Rural Outreach Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides training and support to rural health clinics across the state of Arkansas, specifically in the area of mental health. Currently, and with the encouragement of the UAMS Chancellor, the program is in the process of initiating a series of virtual training sessions for the providers and administrators at these clinics.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Massachusetts FQHC Telehealth Consortium has been awarded a grant from the Federal Communications Commission to increase telemedicine capacity in community health centers statewide. The consortium is made up of 35 federally qualified health centers. WHY IT MATTERS. The $3.1 million grant stems from the FCC's Connect Care Pilot Program , which is designed to help eligible provider organizations defray the costs of offering virtual care and study how the FCC's Universal Service Fund ca

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

New research suggests that the wearable could help identify COVID-19 cases up to seven days before a positive diagnostic test.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Medical debt is one of the many painful and confusing problems of the modern U.S. healthcare system. While care solutions develop and improve, costs only seem to go up along with […]. The article Can Preventive Health Technology Curb Medical Debt?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I think most of us agree that telehealth is here to stay. To what degree is something that will be discussed for a while to come. No doubt telehealth won’t remain at the inflated levels that COVID-19 and shutdowns required, but it will plateau at some reasonable level and then likely grow over time as […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: CEOs share COVID-19 best practices; states loosening telehealth restrictions Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

As part of the deal, NASA employees, including 150 astronauts, will get a Fitbit Charge 4 and access to the Work Daily Check-In platform.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. You did your best to stay healthy and safe yet somehow, COVID-19 managed to find you. Fortunately, after feeling the full effects of the virus for well over a week and finishing up your quarantine […]. The article How to Get Back To Living Your Life Again Post-COVID Recovery appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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