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Telehealth's Role in COVID-19 Side Effect Management

Health Recovery Solutions

We live the headlines and statistics every day - new COVID-19 cases, new COVID related deaths, lockdowns, rules and regulations, and the list goes on and on. Something that’s only recently gaining more attention is the post-COVID recovery process and the lasting effects COVID is having on survivors. Many hospitals and health systems have taken to telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs to expand their patient support.

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How To Use Innovative Tech To Break Down Barriers Between Providers and Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By T. Scott Law, founder and CEO, Zotec Partners. We’re living in a world where consumers demand more from every transaction. Exception service is no longer a nice-to-have — it has become the status quo. Whether […]. The article How To Use Innovative Tech To Break Down Barriers Between Providers and Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Care Management vs. Case Management

HealthStream

Patients with multiple chronic health conditions struggle to manage their own care, requiring outside professionals to oversee their healthcare. Here we look at the differences between care management and case management—two processes that apply to care oversight and better outcomes.

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One-Third of People with Chronic Conditions Delayed or Forgone Care During the Pandemic

Health Populi

By the autumn of 2020, U.S. physicians grew concerned that patients who were avoiding visits to doctor’s offices were missing care for chronic conditions, discussed in in Delayed and Forgone Health Care for N onelderly Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Urban Institute. More than three-fourths of people who delayed or forewent care had at least one chronic health condition.

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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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Facebook said to be building consumer smartwatch with health and wellness features

Mobi Health News

The device reportedly will include a cellular connection and could tie in with third-party health and wellness services, such as those offered by Peloton.

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Age-Tech Market 2021: Perspectives and Expectations

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The population worldwide is aging. According to the UN, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from one in 11 in 2019. Given that “aging” […]. The article Age-Tech Market 2021: Perspectives and Expectations appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The Social Determinants of Prescription Drugs – A View From CoverMyMeds

Health Populi

The COVID-19 pandemic forced consumers to define what were basic or essential needs to them; for most people, those items have been hygiene products, food, and connectivity to the Internet. There’s another good that’s essential to people who are patients: prescription drugs. A new report from CoverMyMeds details the current state of medication access weaving together key health care industry and consumer data.

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Infant monitoring tech brand Owlet announces SPAC merger for Q2 2021

Mobi Health News

The company currently sells connected wearables and smart monitors to consumers, but said that it will be seeking FDA authorization for new products with broader indications and telehealth capabilities down the line.

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Helio Health uses telehealth to solve access issues for Medicaid population

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Helio Health in Syracuse, New York, treats patients with substance use disorder and behavioral health issues. Many times, these patients have exacerbating conditions on the medical side. On top of those, there is a COVID-19 threat for both staff and patients. THE PROBLEM. Both sides were very vulnerable, and there is an epidemic of substance use disorder – and a pandemic on top of that.

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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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Lost In Translation: How To Clear the Logjam Between Discovery and Validation

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Moe Rinkunas, SVP of corporate innovation and business design, Coplex. Innovation is transforming how care is delivered and improving the experience for patients and providers. The use of telemedicine has soared. Roughly 80% of […]. The article Lost In Translation: How To Clear the Logjam Between Discovery and Validation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

The growing use of APIs in health information technology innovation for patient care has been a boon to speeding development placed in the hands of providers and patients. Using APIs can help drive interoperability and make data “liquid” and useable. APIs can enable “Data liberación,” a concept proposed by Todd Park when he worked in the Obama administration.

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Bahrain launches digital COVID-19 “vaccine passport”

Mobi Health News

The Kingdom’s BeAware app will be able to confirm an individual’s immunity status via a green shield and digital certificate that can be verified by officials at any given time.

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BT looking to expand into healthcare amidst cutbacks

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The CEO of telecommunications giant BT, Philip Jansen, recently expressed an interest in expanding the company more into healthcare. The news comes with the company facing an imminent, controversial restructure that will see 90% of its buildings close, a move that could potentially result in thousands of redundancies. BT, which is the world’s oldest telecoms company, already has strong links to the healthcare sector, with an entire division of BT Business dedicated to public sector health.

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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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Pandemic Fuels 2021 Healthcare Megatrends

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott Hampel, president, MedeAnalytics. When I wrote about megatrends last year, the predictions were, naturally, forward-looking. Telehealth, for example, was important because of increased healthcare consumerism and the convergence of technologies to make its […].

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AHIP, tech companies create new healthcare AI standard as industry aims to provide more guardrails

FierceHealthIT

AHIP, tech companies create new healthcare AI standard as industry aims to provide more guardrails. hlandi. Wed, 02/17/2021 - 16:57.

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Volpara Health acquires fellow breast cancer prevention company CRA Health

Mobi Health News

Volpara is purchasing all outstanding equity of CRA for $18 million and will pay an additional $4 million if certain strategic targets are met within 18 months.

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ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ECRI's Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety is working with the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association chart some of the common challenges involved in integrating behavioral health systems with primary care EHRs. WHY IT MATTERS. In a recent white paper, Optimizing Health IT for Safe Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care , the two groups outline some recommendations to help support and improve such IT integrations.

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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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Target Enrichment: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Target enrichment is an essential process for multiple types of DNA or genetic sequencing techniques, and depending on which technique is in question, the actual process will vary quite a bit in both degree and […]. The article Target Enrichment: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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Federal judge dismisses hospital groups' lawsuit against HHS over 340B drug feud

FierceHealthIT

Federal judge dismisses hospital groups' lawsuit against HHS over 340B drug feud. rking. Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:26.

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Psychedelic biotech company scoops up research focused digital health company HealthMode

Mobi Health News

MindMed plans to use HealthMode's machine learning capabilities into its new digital medicine division.

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Optimizing online and video consultations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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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Clinical Zero Trust: The Time Is Right In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jamison Utter, director of product evangelism, Medigate. Last year (2020) was a year of chaos, and one that demonstrated why robust cybersecurity is an essential priority for all healthcare organizations. From COVID-19 disruptions to […]. The article Clinical Zero Trust: The Time Is Right In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Uninsured rates among young people dropped under ACA: Urban Institute

FierceHealthIT

Uninsured rates among young people dropped under ACA: Urban Institute. pminemyer. Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:29.

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GAIA-X initiative proposes data infrastructure for Europe

Mobi Health News

The proposal aims to ensure that Europe's data is collated and shared in a secure and transparent way.

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Using digital tools to prescribe wraparound services to address SDoH

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using digital tools to prescribe wraparound services to address SDoH Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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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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Can This Promising Vaccine Really Stop Breast Cancer?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. While news about vaccines is mostly dominated by COVID-19 right now, work is continuing to find a vaccine that can protect against different types of cancer. The latest development comes from Anixa Biosciences (ANIX:NASDAQ) and […]. The article Can This Promising Vaccine Really Stop Breast Cancer?

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KFF: Hospital admissions down 8.2% from March to December 2020 due to COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Hospital admissions down 8.2% from March to December 2020 due to COVID-19. rking. Thu, 02/18/2021 - 15:05.

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Common genotyping method frequently misidentifies very rare pathogenic variants

Mobi Health News

SNP chip data often reported by consumer genomics companies should not be considered for clinical decisions without additional validation, warn researchers.

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