Interoperability, Mental health and Study

Best Mental Health Apps: Using the “APA App Evaluation Model”

Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Mental health clients are increasingly using their smartphones to access mental health tools. Identifying the best mental health apps is key to ensuring that clients utilize online tools that align with ethical and professional standards and evidence-based approaches. Finding the Best Mental Health Apps.

Mental health

Mental health Interoperability Telehealth

Consumers Continue to Spend on Technology, Seeking “A Happy, Healthy Connected Life”

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Most consumers who own smartwatches and health and fitness trackers also use those devices every day, as shown in the household penetration/usage chart here from the report. I’ve been tracking this study since its inception, when it focused on “Connectivity and Mobile Trends.”

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Primary Care Interoperability

Bonus Features – September 18, 2022 – HIMSS and WHO to collaborate on digital health, inpatient admissions for pediatric mental health up 60% since 2016, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies. Research from payment and analytics company Clarify Health found that mental health utilization for pediatrics has increased significantly since 2016.

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Interoperability Healthcare IT

Therapy App “Innovation” – Research into Mental Health Apps, Part I

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 19, 2023

Therapy apps have grown in popularity in recent years as a method for consumers to get inexpensive mental health support from the comfort of their own homes. For evaluation, apps were entered into the American Psychiatric Association’s app rating system called the M-Health Index and Navigation Database (MIND).

Mental health

Mental health HIPAA Telehealth mHealth

Show Me The Evidence and The ROI: Digital Health Investing in 2023 via GSR Ventures

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On the upside, digital health investors see greatest opportunity for start-ups to focus on value-based care models and consumerization of healthcare businesses (each with 29% of investors keen), followed by interoperability and connectivity and reimbursement for digital health solutions (with over 17% enthusiastic for each).

Digital Health

Digital Health Interoperability Primary Care Mental health

Bonus Features – May 26, 2024 – Only 43% of hospitals routinely exchange data, about 70% of organizations want to change archiving vendors, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 26, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Only 43% of hospitals routinely engage in interoperable data exchange , according to the latest ONC data brief. Pearson integrated AI study tools into its nursing curriculum.

eCare

eCare RCM Healthcare IT Mental health

The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

One of the key toxic side effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis has been peoples’ growing sense of isolation and feeling lonely, increasing peoples’ need for mental and behavioral health services. The home has emerged as our health hub in the pandemic, and that won’t be just a trend: that will persist.

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Public Health Telehealth

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Two main factors underpin clinicians’ feelings of burnout: turnover and understaffing, and compassion fatigue, shown in the graph among two-thirds of the providers in the study. And third, investing in clinician mental health resources garnered 42% of clinicians’ interest in the BDO survey.

Primary Care

Primary Care Patient Experience EHR Health Data

Digital Phenotyping: emerging HealthTech sub sector is 'one to watch in 2024 and 2025'

Lloyd Price

APRIL 16, 2024

Here are some of the potential benefits of digital phenotyping: Improved diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions: Digital phenotyping can be used to identify early signs of mental health problems and track the effectiveness of treatment. This allows for early intervention and targeted support.

Mental health

Mental health healthcare technology Leadership Interoperability

The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Logistics and operations addresses information processing, sharing, analyzing, and management — requiring interoperability and data liquidity, along with “nutritious” AI underpinning the analyses to ensure health equity-by-design.

Primary Care

Primary Care Nursing HIPAA Mental health

Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Telehealth in the pandemic was, in Philips’ words, “crucial but underused” Interoperability is still an obstacle, and, Digital technology will be pivotal in the next few years. Philips presented more granular data for each of the five countries studied. Collaboration is a top priority for doctors.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telehealth Interoperability Mental health

Digital Health Tools Are Finding Business Models – IQVIA’s 2021 Read on the Health of Digital Health

Health Populi

JULY 22, 2021

Note that telehealth was not nearly the only digital health tool employed by consumers and clinicians during the pandemic; clinical trials leveraged connected devices, care team emails proliferated (part of telehealth, broadly defined), and disease management apps supported patients managing chronic conditions from home.

Digital Health

Digital Health mHealth Mental health Telehealth

The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 3 of 5 – Apple as “Intelligent Health Guardian”

Health Populi

JULY 27, 2022

.” The report provides an overview of health and fitness features in detail, including activity, sleep, mindfulness, women’s health (e.g., First, consider the rigor and clinical evidence for the technologies.

Digital Health

Digital Health Public Health Health Data Interoperability

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies More than 90% of healthcare executives agree that AI capabilities are expanding and will improve their organizations, according to Accenture’s Technology Vision 2024 report.

FHIR

FHIR Digital Health Telemedicine EHR

The Future of Telemedicine Transformed by Large Language Models

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2023

Medical Literature Analysis Large language models can process and analyze a vast number of medical research papers, identifying relevant studies and extracting valuable insights that can inform treatment plans and improve patient outcomes.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Interoperability Telehealth Mental health

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. Wisconsin-based Chorus Community Health Plans is saving $2.6

FHIR

FHIR RCM Healthcare IT Mental health

Dramatically Improving Population Health Through Remote Patient Monitoring Data

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2023

The CDC report also includes a list of the primary contributors to maternal mortality, identifying two immediate opportunities for RPM to make an impact on maternal mortality rates: mental health and blood pressure-related complications.

Mental health

Mental health Interoperability Healthcare IT Telemedicine

Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Read more… Improving Youth Mental Health at Scale in Texas. One in six Americans aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year. Read more… How Were the Spring Health IT Conferences ? Clinical studies can patients for any number of reasons. Laurel Williams, M.D.,

Mental health

Mental health EHR eHealth Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Hospitals serving marginalized communities are less likely to participate in interoperable patient data exchange , according to the latest ONC research.

eCare

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability RCM

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. eClinicalWorks completed Phase 1 of the QHIN application process , while the CommonWell Health Alliance intends to complete its application in early 2024 amid launching a new platform.

HIE

HIE Leadership Nursing Life Science

Algonquin College and Queensway Carleton Hospital Partner for Hands-On EHR Training using MEDITECH Expanse

Digital Health Global

MARCH 17, 2023

The labs are part of two Algonquin College programs in collaboration with the School of Advanced Technology and the School of Health and Community Studies: Bachelor of Technology (Digital Health) and the Digital Health Ontario Graduate Certificate.

EHR

EHR Digital Health Mental health Interoperability

Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Nearly one-half would also be keen on mental health appointments and specialty visits for chronic conditions.

Digital Health

Digital Health Health Data HIPAA Mental health

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code that documents a social determinant health, according to a data brief from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

RCM

RCM EHR Mental health BioTech

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. KMS Healthcare launched CONNECT , an interoperability platform for developers of digital health technology. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

EHR

EHR Interoperability RCM HIE

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. ONC has released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 Standard , better known as USCDI v4.

Medicare

Medicare Telehealth Telemedicine RCM

Rebuilding Resilience, Trust, and Health – Deloitte’s Latest on Health Care and Sustainability

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Note that potential for a second wave/outbreak was the close 4th ranking concern among CFOs, for this study which was published in 2020. This trend couples with one in another research question in the study finding that the pandemic increased interest in work automation this year compared with last year.

Public Health

Public Health Leadership Interoperability Life Science

Bonus Features – January 28, 2024 – 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework out, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies The Sequoia Project released a bundle of TEFCA draft documents , including v2 drafts of the Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework.

RCM

RCM FHIR Healthcare IT Mental health

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This challenge has been exacerbated by many patients postponing care resulting in missed preventive screenings and delaying needed chronic care – which Teladoc has described as a growing “health debt” resulting from pandemic-related changes in health behaviors.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health

Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies. MEDITECH selected Health Gorilla as the technology platform for Traverse Exchange Canada, a nationwide interoperability network.

Telehealth

Telehealth Healthcare IT Federal healthcare Primary Care

How U.S. healthcare leaders are shifting course to navigate a changed world

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

A study by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company revealed that, while usage has reduced somewhat as the pandemic recedes, telehealth still accounts for 17% of all healthcare appointments – 38 times greater than it did pre-pandemic – with some areas of care, like mental health, continuing to grow. " The U.S.

Telehealth

Telehealth Mental health Interoperability Connected Care

Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies will be collaborating extensively for manufacturing, supply chain requirements, post surveillance studies as well as storage. The patient engagement space will see M&A activity with those vendors with the most intuitive and interoperable user interfaces staying strong. billion in the US alone.

Telehealth

Telehealth Interoperability Medicare Pharmaceuticals

Combatting Burnout and Fatigue in Healthcare

Optimum Healthcare IT

MARCH 1, 2023

To combat this growing problem, it is essential for healthcare systems and clinicians to consider strategies that can help reduce the physical, mental, and emotional strain that leads to burnout and fatigue. So what can we do about this? This includes access to the latest technology, training, support, and sufficient staffing.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Mental health healthcare technology Interoperability

Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability.

RCM

RCM EHR EMR Healthcare IT

Regulation, Reimbursement, and Interoperability Block Health Systems’ Digital Transformation – The State of Healthcare in 2021 From HIMSS

Health Populi

JULY 26, 2021

Nine in ten clinicians have recommended digital health tools to patients, and 8 in 10 clinicians strongly concurred that the pandemic resulted in helpful changes including the adoption of telehealth. Still, the lack of interoperability remains a barrier hindering clinicians from using digital health tools.

Interoperability

Interoperability Mental health Telehealth Digital Health

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Some specialties, such as mental health, may find stronger footing via virtual visits. “Still, the shift to more decentralized, virtual studies has received a powerful push during the pandemic,” the report said. Health portfolios reshaped for growth.

Life Science

Life Science Pharmaceuticals Mental health Telehealth

Judy Faulkner talks lessons learned from Epic's COVID-19 response

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 12, 2020

One of our mental health providers for pediatrics said to us that he thought he was going to lose a lot, not having the child right there. Like with the electronic health record: The very first thing for our customers that has been studied is that the most important thing is good training, good learning.

Interoperability

Interoperability Telehealth Meaningful Use FHIR

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Out of the gate, Stanford used it to develop an app to enroll volunteers in a heart study. In one day 11,000 people enrolled - more users in 24 hours than most medical studies find in a year. Millions of people around the world have already joined medical studies using this infrastructure.

Life Science

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR

Healthcare access, racial disparities, guns and climate – U.S. doctors are worried about some big social issues

Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2022

Note that the Medscape study was fielded between late January and early March, 2022. At that point, 96% of doctors in the study agreed with the policy of requiring background checks to own firearms, 90% that only someone 18 or older should own a firearm, and 70% requiring a psych evaluation to own a firearm.

Public Health

Public Health Nursing Mental health Interoperability

Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies One in five healthcare marketers is concerned about job security amid growing adoption of AI , according to a survey by Tebra. The HHS Office for Civil Rights released v3.4

Nursing

Nursing EHR Healthcare IT Primary Care

Key Takeaways from Arab Health 2024: Integrated Healthcare Systems, Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure, Sustainable Healthcare Practices

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental healthwere addressed, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. Opportunities for overcoming these challenges through collaboration, technology adoption, and policy changes were also explored.

healthcare technology

healthcare technology Primary Care Telemedicine Digital Health

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. AdvancedMD announced 21st Century Cures Act Certification , which emphasizes new industry standards for interoperability, usability, and security.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care Healthcare IT Leadership

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies A survey from data analytics vendor MDclone reported that only 16% of healthcare organizations successfully use data to define clinical best practices.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT HIE Primary Care

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – November 15, 2022 – News from Amwell, Epic, Google, MEDITECH, Microsoft, and more, plus the dates for HLTH Europe

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. TimelyMD reported that 75% of college students with access to virtual care and well-being interventions saw mental health improvement. Partnerships.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Digital Health Healthcare IT Life Science

HIStalk Interviews Chris Klomp, CEO, Collective Medical

HIStalk Interviews

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Two of us studied computer science and I was the token business guy. How do you see the company fitting into the interoperability landscape? I’m not sure I would even classify what we do as carte blanche interoperability. Interoperability is principally concerned with moving data from Point A to Point B.

Interoperability

Interoperability Mental health Nursing Medicare

Best Mental Health Apps: Using the “APA App Evaluation Model”

Consumers Continue to Spend on Technology, Seeking “A Happy, Healthy Connected Life”

Trending Sources

Bonus Features – September 18, 2022 – HIMSS and WHO to collaborate on digital health, inpatient admissions for pediatric mental health up 60% since 2016, and more

Therapy App “Innovation” – Research into Mental Health Apps, Part I

Show Me The Evidence and The ROI: Digital Health Investing in 2023 via GSR Ventures

Bonus Features – May 26, 2024 – Only 43% of hospitals routinely exchange data, about 70% of organizations want to change archiving vendors, plus 24 more stories

The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Digital Phenotyping: emerging HealthTech sub sector is 'one to watch in 2024 and 2025'

The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Digital Health Tools Are Finding Business Models – IQVIA’s 2021 Read on the Health of Digital Health

The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 3 of 5 – Apple as “Intelligent Health Guardian”

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

The Future of Telemedicine Transformed by Large Language Models

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Dramatically Improving Population Health Through Remote Patient Monitoring Data

Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Algonquin College and Queensway Carleton Hospital Partner for Hands-On EHR Training using MEDITECH Expanse

Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Rebuilding Resilience, Trust, and Health – Deloitte’s Latest on Health Care and Sustainability

Bonus Features – January 28, 2024 – 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework out, plus 27 more stories

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

How U.S. healthcare leaders are shifting course to navigate a changed world

Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Combatting Burnout and Fatigue in Healthcare

Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Regulation, Reimbursement, and Interoperability Block Health Systems’ Digital Transformation – The State of Healthcare in 2021 From HIMSS

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Judy Faulkner talks lessons learned from Epic's COVID-19 response

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Healthcare access, racial disparities, guns and climate – U.S. doctors are worried about some big social issues

Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

Key Takeaways from Arab Health 2024: Integrated Healthcare Systems, Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure, Sustainable Healthcare Practices

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – November 15, 2022 – News from Amwell, Epic, Google, MEDITECH, Microsoft, and more, plus the dates for HLTH Europe

HIStalk Interviews Chris Klomp, CEO, Collective Medical

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