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The Pace of Tech-Adoption Grows Among Older Americans, AARP Finds – But Privacy Concerns May Limit Adoption

Health Populi

The vast majority of older people, across the age groups, use their smartphones every day: most commonly, to send or receive emails, to get directions or traffic information, or to surf the web for news, information, or social networking. Half of older people with a home assistant use them every day, across all age groups.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

health economy includes employers, unions, public sector plans and other groups as well as the Patient as Payor — thus prompting NABIP’s Bill of Rights.

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Dock Health Secures $5M in Funding Led by MassMutual with Participation from DaVita Venture Group and August Capital

Healthcare IT Today

the administrative hub for healthcare professionals, today announced $5 million in funding led by MassMutual through its MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF) with participation from DaVita Venture Group and initial seed investor, August Capital. Dock Health, Inc. ,

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?Utilizing Technology to Expand Language Access

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nic McMahon , CEO at United Language Group Communication and connection are crucial in healthcare settings. To better connect with their community and ensure equitable access, healthcare organizations are shifting to a more human-focused, patient-centered care approach.

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Verisma and ScanSTAT Announce Merger, Providing the Strength and Know-How that HIM Departments Need for the Path Ahead

Healthcare IT Today

Coming together under the Verisma brand, the combined company provides faster turnaround times through automation, expanded services to manage compliance requirements, and advanced tools to improve patient experience. ScanSTAT is a proud partner to some of the industry’s best electronic health record (EHR) systems.

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Care Angel Launches Offering to Support Managed Care Plans Charged with Medicaid Redetermination

Digital Health Global

The company’s offering is deployed within a secure platform that supports HIPAA compliance. Flagstad spent nearly 16 years in executive leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group. “We About Care Angel: Care Angel is the leader in AI digital health engagement.

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The Rise of Chat in Healthcare and Remaining Concerns

Healthcare IT Today

In fact, as healthcare leaders increasingly prioritize patient access , chat’s success in other businesses has spurred the rapid onboarding of chat solutions to help address healthcare-specific engagement and accessibility challenges. Although widely used in many other industries, its adoption is just beginning to take off in healthcare.