Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Future of Wellness in 2022 is, “shifting from a ‘feel-good’ luxury to survivalism as people seek resilience,” based on the Global Wellness Institute’s forecas t on this year’s look into self-care and consumer’s spending on health beyond medical care — looking beyond COVID-19. GWI published two research papers this week on The Future of Wellness and The Global Wellness Economy ‘s country rankings as of February 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The following is a guest article by Mohan Giridharadas, CEO & Founder of LeanTaaS. Recently I heard a story from a leading cancer center. An elderly man in the final stages of his losing battle with cancer waited for an hour past the scheduled time for his infusion appointment. Finally, in frustration, his wife went […].

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Iris Telehealth

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are defined by the conditions of an environment where people are born, live, and work. Depending on an individual’s circumstances, these conditions can create and exacerbate mental illness and make it difficult to access mental health care. Despite these challenges, healthcare organizations have the power to make meaningful change by bridging the gap between underserved populations and high-quality mental health care.

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Digital Health

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

You know how they say life imitates art and, also that art imitates life? Well, I have recently seen a great example of both: the Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” demonstrates this concept to perfection. For those who haven’t seen the movie, it’s about what might happen if a giant asteroid were headed towards the […].

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Just over 1 in 4 people over 50 in the U.S. use at least one mobile health app, and 56% of older people have never used one. Among seven mhealth tools, the most commonly-used is to track exercise. Among older people who do not use health apps, half say it is because of their lack of interest, we learn from the research in Mobile Health App Use Among Older Adults from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging, sponsored by AARP.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare continues to change and evolve as time goes on. It’s essential that with the advancements in technology that doctors, hospitals, and medical practices alike keep up. Your top priority as a provider should be […]. The article 4 Ways To Optimize The Digital Patient Experience In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act this week, aimed at starting the process of modernizing health data use and privacy policies. The legislation, which is supported by several industry representatives including athenahealth, Epic, IBM and Teladoc Health, would establish a commission tasked with providing recommendations to Congress about updates to health information privacy laws.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Trust, or really lack thereof, is a killer app for people’s coronavirus health outcomes. That is the through-line found in a very deep dive into 177 countries’ health data published in The Lancet in a research article on pandemic preparedness and COVID-19. The Lancet study, published on 1 February 2022, was funded by the Gates Foundation in partnership with The Bloomberg Philanthropies et al.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Precision genomics could impact the payer, provider and life science space.

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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.

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The threat of coronavirus has posed a number of issues in the healthcare system. But the biggest benefit was that it triggered a major expansion in health technology, such as telemedicine and at-home lab tests. […]. The article How Will Drones Shape the Future of Healthcare?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Michigan's Henry Ford Health System offers a 100% virtual care program for behavioral health integration that is delivered to patients either directly in a primary care clinic or the patient's home. Therapists are located at either a central clinical location or their home office and are able to securely deliver care using real-time audio and video through various platforms.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Perhaps you have seen the scary Apple Watch ad about 911 calls. If not, here it is, short but it’s a doozy. Three examples of desperate 911 calls. Young woman trapped in car filling with water, young man paddle-boarding, wind pushing him out to sea, and a farmer who fell and can’t move (at the end, we calm down because all were rescued by emergency responders.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The tech and retail giant said in-person offerings will be available in more than 20 new cities in 2022, including San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and New York.

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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.

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As payers step up efforts to identify and recoup improper payments, hospitals and health systems require innovative solutions to mitigate the potential threat these reviews pose to the bottom line. To meet this need, Hayes, a leading […]. The article Hayes External Audit Workflow Tool Streamlines Audit Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Epic, Nordic, Galen Healthcare and Chartis Group won big in the 2022 Best in KLAS Awards, the research and insights firm announced Tuesday. "The 2022 Best in KLAS report covers over 1,000 solutions. And the technology itself has advanced by leaps and bounds," said Adam Gale, CEO of KLAS Research, in the 2022 Best in KLAS Software and Services report.

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Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The state of modern healthcare is a hotly debated issue. From prescriptions given out, at times, like candy to high deductibles and long wait times, many will agree that, despite new advances in medicine that have saved many lives, we still have a long way to go. In 2018, for example, the average American life […]. The post Merging Modern Medicine with Wellness and Prevention: The Future of Healthcare appeared first on Healthystic.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The acquisition will cost $53.5 million in cash, plus an earnout consideration of up to $24 million and around $5 million in stock to employees joining Doximity.

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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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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. Originally, the Great Resignation was an idea, proposed by Anthony Klotz, a professor at Texas A&M University, that predicted a large number of […]. The article The Significance and Severity of the Healthcare Labor Shortage appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Labcorp announced this week that it had partnered with Ascension to manage the health system's hospital-based laboratories in 10 states. It will also purchase some assets of Ascension's outreach lab business. Through the partnership, Ascension’s clinicians and patients will have access to Labcorp’s diagnostics and at-home test collection services.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In March of 2020, the world suddenly started using telehealth. After decades of dragging their feet, providers implemented video visits and messaging applications overnight, and the public responded enthusiastically. It is hard to believe that these advances could disappear in the United States, particularly when COVID-19 variants still swarm over us.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Also: Patricia Baran joins personal ECG company AliveCor, while SDOH analytics platform Socially Determined and virtual surgery startup Proximie both add two new members to their executive teams.

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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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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As more companies adopt tech and IT in their operations, technology and IT professions gather momentum. Companies also try to attract top tech talent to support their digital transformations as the tech playing fields are […]. The article Top 6 In-Demand Healthcare Tech Jobs For 2022 and Beyond appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In the last few years, care delivery has undergone a major transformation – from nearly 100% in-person to nearly 100% virtual during the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the healthcare industry has started to reach a consensus that the future of telemedicine will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person care. While virtual care's widespread adoption will certainly help providers offer more proactive care in lower cost settings and decrease the need for regular in-person visits, i

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Chronic care management has become one of the most important topics to healthcare organizations. The move to value based care is going to require every organization to better understand how to manage chronic conditions. Plus, things like SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) play a really important role in managing these chronic conditions effectively.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Also: Emerging market-focused Reliance Health raises $40 million, insomnia startup Dawn Health rakes in a $1.8 million pre-seed and birth control startup Twentyeight Health adds more Spanish language support.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Hospitals and clinics constantly face new challenges that require time, money, and energy to figure out the best solutions. As the need for increasing the value and use cases for expanding technology in healthcare becomes […]. The article Benefits of Integrating Your Visitor Management and Access Control System For Hospitals and Clinics appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The Indonesian government will be extending its free telemedicine service for COVID-19 patients outside its capital, Jakarta. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. Accessible through a government website, the service is intended for asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients under self-isolation. The government has secured the cooperation of 17 health platforms to provide virtual care, including major telehealth players Halodoc and Alodokter.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

During today’s #HITsm chat, Twitter went down. Well, the web interface for Twitter went down. We could still access Twitter through third party vendors like Hootsuite and Tweetdeck. However, Twitter in a web browser wasn’t loading. Ironically, I went to find a Twitter status page to wonder if this was the case or if it […].

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