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Cybercriminals Target Healthcare Billing

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued two cybersecurity alerts to the healthcare industry in the last two weeks. The bureau first warned about the risks to patients posed by unpatched and legacy medical devices. Cyber attackers exploit medical device vulnerabilities and adversely impact a facility’s operational functions, patient safety, data confidentiality, and data integrity.

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Why expand telemedicine for arthritis patients?

KevinMD

One in four Americans carry a diagnosis of arthritis, a significant cause of limitation from basic life activities to disability. One in ten adults has to limit their activities due to pain caused by this disease. Yet, a massive shortage of specialist physicians and geographical and licensure barriers restrict access to specialized medical care, especially.

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The evolving future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sponsor: BlueJeans Primary topic: Telehealth Topic: Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: BlueJeans.

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The Critical Role of EA in Cloud Migration

LeanIX

The past 2+ years have seen a massive shift to the cloud as companies adopted remote or hybrid work environments (many of which are now permanent) and sought to develop more agile operating capabilities.

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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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Survey: Consumers prefer telehealth over in-person visits for routine, mental healthcare

Mobi Health News

A J.D. Power study indicates telehealth is the preferred method among consumers for receiving certain types of medical care.

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Big Tech + Digital Health: Even Big-Ticket Mistakes Won’t Dissuade Companies From Healthcare

Health Populi

“Big Tech has the capability to disrupt healthcare, though the complexity of healthcare ecosystems is not making it easy for these companies,” according to Big Tech & Digital Health , a detailed update from HealthXL published last week. The pace of activity among Big Tech companies partnering with, investing in, and acquiring health technology and provider organizations has been dizzying, accelerating in and beyond the pandemic.

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October Is For Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Essential HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

Telebehavioral Health Institute

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. With October being “Cybersecurity Awareness Month,” security education and planning should be at the top of the list for many healthcare businesses. . Healthcare Cybersecurity Best Practices. Several years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance to help healthcare practices improve cybersecurity.

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Amazon vs. Apple: Only one will rewrite the rules of health care

KevinMD

Big Tech has had a surprisingly small impact on U.S. health care, so far. Artificial intelligence, for example, outperforms physicians in many complex tasks (like reading mammograms and analyzing chest X-rays), yet AI remains woefully underused. Meanwhile, many have tried to spur operational efficiency using big-data analytics, but care delivery remains as inconsistent and ineffective.

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Fitbit, Google Cloud unveil wearable data analytics service for healthcare

Mobi Health News

Device Connect for Fitbit aims to help healthcare and life science organizations use and analyze data from Fitbit's health-tracking wearables.

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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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Remember the Social Determinants of Health When Prescribing Drugs

Health Populi

Thinking about the social determinants of prescription drugs, how people take medicines in real life in my latest post in Medecision’s Liberate Health blog. I had one of those special lightbulb moments when listening to Mauricio Gonzalez-Arias, M.D. of NYC Health + Hospitals and Suvida Healthcare discussing medication adherence and what prevents us from taking our meds as prescribed.

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Sparrow Health System uses pandemic lessons to expand its virtual care strategic plan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan, began developing a virtual care strategy in October 2019 – well before COVID-19 struck – with the hope of leveraging the technology as a tool to support patient care and the organizational strategy, rather than as a stand-alone strategy in and of itself. Sparrow's initial goal was to launch on-demand, virtual urgent care to increase access and provide another front door into the health system.

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eClinicalWorks Invests $100 Million in Microsoft Cloud Services

Healthcare IT Today

As we continue to shift healthcare into a more digital world, it’s important to have a reliable Cloud to back up and store all of the data and digital solutions. But how do you know which Cloud is the right one for your organization? eClinicalWorks (eCW) went through this process a couple of years ago and is so pleased with their decision to go with Microsoft Cloud that they are investing over $100 million in Microsoft’s Azure cloud services.

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AI firm TIIM Healthcare gets exclusive IP for Duke-NUS sepsis triaging tech

Mobi Health News

The technology uses heart rate variability measurements to assess the severity of sepsis in ED patients.

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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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Consumers’ and the White House’s Growing Focus on Food and Nutrition

Health Populi

Today, the White House is convening a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. So it’s a propitious time to weave together some of the latest research and insights into food-as-medicine and a key determinant of health and well-being. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and current economic stress facing U.S. families and households, the Biden-Harris Administration is bringing together experts and advocates addressing hunger, food and health including Chef Jose Andres (who must be cloni

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. David Gray When President Joe Biden recently declared on national television that “the pandemic is over,” he offered a glimpse into the strategy his administration will be using on COVID-19 going for

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Repositioning Healthcare Organizations for a Changing Consumer

Healthcare IT Today

This week I had a chance to stop by the S tericycle Communication Solutions user event they called “The Art of Patient Engagement.” I live tweeted the kickoff keynote of the event with Jared Johnson, Founder of the Shift.health content network and author of the Marketing Forward book he just published. Here are some of the key insights and perspectives he shared with the audience.

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Kahun raises $8M for AI-enabled clinical reasoning chatbot

Mobi Health News

The startup's first product asks patients questions about their concerns and provides a summary with recommendations for follow-up to the physician.

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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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Top 5 Healthcare IT Security Tips You Need To Know

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. With new threats and challenges emerging in the digital world every day, maintaining optimal IT security has become a daunting task for any organization. More than ever before, healthcare organizations are feeling the heat from […]. The article Top 5 Healthcare IT Security Tips You Need To Know appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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How one FQHC uses telehealth for primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center in Nashua, New Hampshire, provides primary care, behavioral health and dental services to a population that is either homeless or at risk of homelessness. Harbor Care Health is a Federally Qualified Community Center. FQHCs were established to provide affordable medical services to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

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How Technology Can Help Overcome Barriers to Getting Effective Therapies into Patients with Ultra Rare Disorders

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Zach Landman, Co-Founder of Moonshots for Unicorns. As a physician who trained at UCSF, Harvard, and Stanford, I assumed that when my youngest daughter, Lucy – at 10-months old – was diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic disorder of glycosylation called PGAP3, the answers would reside within a hospital or academic laboratory.

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Grocery delivery company Instacart launches health division

Mobi Health News

Instacart confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange earlier this year.

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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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New Wave of Health Insurers Driving Change for Members and Incumbent Plans

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Venkatgiri Vandali, president of healthcare, Firstsource. A new generation of health insurers has appeared in recent years, gradually gaining momentum in key markets in part by claiming to offer a more modern, digital consumer […]. The article New Wave of Health Insurers Driving Change for Members and Incumbent Plans appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress, says HIMSS GR director

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. David Gray When President Joe Biden recently declared on national television that “the pandemic is over,” he offered a glimpse into the strategy his administration will be using on COVID-19 going for

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Advanced Patient Pay Solutions That Drive Results in 2022

Mend

Patient pay solutions continue to evolve as hybrid care models gain popularity with patients. Read here what options drive results now. As healthcare evolves, patient pay solutions must follow suit. Patients are quickly becoming consumers who want frictionless digital payment options for their medical bills. This article explores the benefits of advanced patient pay solutions and how you can leverage this technology to drive results in your practice right now.

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Seer Medical receives FDA 510(k) for its at-home epilepsy diagnosis aide

Mobi Health News

The company’s Seer Home device allows for potential epilepsy diagnosis through at-home data collection.

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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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Effective Digital Transformation In Healthcare: 4 Key Characteristics To Look For In a Risk Adjustment Partner

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Vinitha Ramnathan, senior vice president of product management, Episource. Digital transformation is responsible for a lot of very promising innovations in healthcare. From telemedicine to AI-enabled medical devices to NLP-driven coding, technology is reshaping […].

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How healthcare providers are adapting in the era of telehealth, and why radiology was uniquely suited to go hybrid

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Healthcare Data Analyst 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: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collabora