Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. While many people get health insurance to help deal with emergencies, the truth is that we can’t be sure of when life will throw us a curveball that lands us in the hospital. This means […]. The article Don’t Wait To Get Sick: 5 Ways To Prioritize Your Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Lack of access to proper psychiatric care in the United States is a major challenge for our healthcare system. However, virtual solutions like telepsychiatry make getting psychiatric care more accessible, effective, and patient-centered. The benefits of telepsychiatry for patients are significant. In fact, in a study by the American Medical Association, 79% of patients were very satisfied with the care received during their last telehealth visit.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Australian government is restoring its subsidy for bulk-billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations through a A$47.7 million ($30 million) investment in the October budget. Starting this November, people living in rural and regional areas and other eligible patients can once again access free video consultations for mental health. This comes as the latest funding will restore 50% fee loading to bulk billed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) psychiatry services delivered by video telehealt

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Ketamine telehealth became popular during the pandemic when in-office visits were restricted or unavailable for months. Patients were able to receive a prescription for Ketamine treatment for use in their own homes without in-person supervision and care from their providers. Traditionally, Ketamine treatment was closely monitored by a qualified healthcare professional in an in-office setting after an in-person exam, as Ketamine is a Schedule III drug.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2022

For the 99th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we’re talking about physician practices. We dive into the challenges that physician practices are currently facing and discuss what changes can be made to help them thrive. Next we take a look forward to see what technology will have the most impact on physician practices. Lastly, we discuss what organizations to look out for when it comes to physician practices.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Here are five early wins your organization can hope to achieve with an Optimum-guided ServiceNow HR modernization project. Continue reading Ready for HR Modernization? Score Big with these Five Early Wins at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Active healthcare practitioners are now enjoying the option of choosing one of three approaches to deliver care: in-person only, hybrid telehealth, and telehealth-only. As detailed in earlier TBHI articles about future opportunities in telehealth, Medicare offers unparalleled practice development and specialization opportunities. For instance, in behavioral care, Medicare has approved telephone and video teletherapy reimbursement.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

During a discussion at the Frontiers Health Global Hybrid Conference, panelists said a more competitive funding environment could push startups and investors to focus on quality.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Americans’ trust in technology as “plummeted” in the past decade, according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer’s focused look on trust and technology. How might this play into U.S. health citizens’ trust in digital health technology? To answer that, let’s start with the macro-view on trust in tech. Richard Edelman convened a virtual meeting launch for the Trust Barometer’s tech perspectives yesterday, looking broadly at the global study findings.

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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

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Minneapolis-based Allina Health, working with Flare Capital Partners, has launched a new company, Inbound Health, designed to help health systems and payers design and build hospital-at-home and home-based skilled nursing programs. WHY IT MATTERS. The goal with Inbound Health is to offer the full stack of capabilities needed to scale at-home care models, according to Allina Health – such as engagement and workflow technologies, analytics, virtual care teams, home-based care pathways, suppl

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anna Barnacka, PhD, CEO and founder, MindMics. Thanks to the explosion of affordable and miniaturized wearable technology, consumers now have a sizeable increase in awareness of individual health data. In the United States alone, […]. The article The Future of Consumer Wearable Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The traditional healthcare industry could face pressure from changing trends, including the emergence of Amazon, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens as larger players.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Naturally as healthcare moves into a more digital space, more tech is needed to accomplish every day tasks. This opens up a new market that is largely attractive to Big Tech. However, the success of this move varies from company to company. Some companies were able to organically integrate into the world of healthcare while others forced their way in.

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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

OCTOBER 19, 2022

United Health Services Hospitals is a health system serving South Central New York and based in Vestal, New York. Its virtual healthcare program began in July 2019 with the launch of the UHS Virtual Walk-In. The Virtual Walk-In was a direct to patient offering for minor acute complaints. Zipnosis was chosen as the technology platform because of its ability to combine an asynchronous adaptive interview process with a step-up to video.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adam Steinberg, EVP client experience, Experity. The popularity of urgent care has grown continuously over the past several decades, but in just the last few years, the U.S. market has exploded as more and […]. The article Creative Ways Urgent Care Leaders Can Retain and Attract Talent Alongside Increased Demand appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased EHR use among primary care physicians was associated with improved patient A1c levels, hypertension control and breast cancer screening rates.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, yet for decades we have had the antibiotics to treat it. Sightsavers is an international charity dedicated to preventing avoidable blindness and is working in Africa and Asia to eliminate this disease. Their programs are having a significant positive impact. A key to their success is effective use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to track and manage both the disease and treatment coverage.

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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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ACA Times

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The IRS recently issued final regulations on the use of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs), resolving the “family glitch” and extending PTC eligibility beyond individuals to family members. As a result,…. The post Final Regulations Amend Eligibility for Premium Tax Credits first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 19, 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, Inc. In August, H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), was passed via partisan votes by both chambers of Congress and […]. The article The Inflation Reduction Act: The Impact of Medicare Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices on Hospitals and Health Systems appeared first on electronichealthre

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

When determining approval for Breakthrough Device designation, the FDA will consider whether the device addresses present health inequities.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As I think about my years in health IT, tech people have always been interested in automation. It’s one of the beauties of many technologies. You can automate processes in ways that weren’t previously possible. However, the same wasn’t always true for healthcare workers. Some people in healthcare saw automation as a threat to their jobs.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Was this a ‘breakthrough’ on hearing aid pricing? Note that uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with dementia. Mull over the phrase from the KFF announcement (italics are mine), “Prices and features will vary for the new OTC hearing aids — much as they do for prescription aids. A pair of prescription devices typically sells for $2,000 to $8,000.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It is estimated that one in five of us will experience mental health challenges during any given year. One such challenge is depression, which is a widespread and diagnosable condition that has a negative impact […]. The article How to Look After Ourselves When We’re Depressed appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Calm Health, offered through providers, payers and self-insured employers, builds off the company's acquisition of Ripple Health Group.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Clinical Informatics Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by TransForm Shared Service Organization and is an international position in Canada with a hybrid work environment. Here’s a description of the position: Location: Windsor, ON (Hybrid – Onsite & Remote Work).

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As healthcare continues to change, so do some of the roles within the industry, but no role has perhaps experienced a shift quite as significant as the Medical Director. This position has taken on a dramatic evolutionary shift in responsibility and scope. The roles and responsibilities now require stretching medical directors’ skills into contract negotiations, group dynamics, organizational development, team management, and many areas not covered in a traditional medical curriculea.

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David Chou

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The University of Maryland hopes to build a new hospital on the Eastern Shore, though it still needs state approval. After much consideration, the University of Maryland Medical System's board of directors approved a plan proposed by the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health for a new Health care campus. The 230-acre medical hub Egg Harbor is expected to include a 325,000-square-foot hospital meant to serve five counties in Easton.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The neurostimulation device, which is currently for investigational use only, aims to treat cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's patients.

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