Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during this busy Thanksgiving week.
The Top Innovations at HLTH 2022. Colin Hung made the trip to Las Vegas and shared his take on the three most interesting innovations from HLTH 2022: The Wambi app that lets patients give positive feedback directly to providers, the HyIvy Health device that helps patients monitor and improve pelvic health, and the Anura app from NuraLogix that uses smartphone cameras’ selfie mode to assess general wellness. Read more…
Inbound Communication Can Improve Patient Experiences. Colin also spent time at HLTH with Jeff Gartland at Relatient to discuss the company’s latest patient experience survey, which revealed that too many patients still have to make phone calls to schedule appointments. That’s why Relatient has boosted its investment in chat technology. Read more…
Making Sure SDOH Data Doesn’t Get Overlooked. In the latest CIO Podcast, John Lynn talked to Dr. Jennifer Goldman at Memorial Healthcare System. She discussed the value of integrating SDOH data into the EHR so it’s more readily visible to clinical staff, along with the impact of connecting patients to the community resources they need. Read more…
Lessons in Medication Reconciliation Success. Also at HLTH, John attended a session on medication success presented by Franck Tricot at Synapse Medicine. Not surprisingly, cumbersome EHRs and interoperability challenges make medication reconciliation difficult, which is why continuous updates to drug data and actionable insights are so important. Read more…
A Recap of the CHIME Fall Forum. At this year’s event, John spent some time talking about trends in patient experience and remote monitoring with Sarah Brandt at Divurgent and Dr. Joshua Liu at SeamlessMD, respectively. John also spoke to Christian Davis at Seal Shield, which developed software to notify clinical staff that it’s time to clean their keyboards. Read more…
Achieving Optimal Performance in Challenging Times. With practices facing the one-two punch of staffing shortages and increasing expenses, now’s the time to prioritize process improvement. Dr. Matthew Bayley at Conifer Health Solutions recommended taking a closer look at areas such as eligibility verification, self-payment, and claims coding. Read more…
Finding the Right Productivity Balance in Physical Therapy. PT practices risk an audit if they’re billing too many hours. At the same time, patient volumes are increasing as practices look to increase revenue and see more patients. John Wallace at WebPT highlighted the importance of finding the right mix of patients and insurance types for your practice. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Maven Health raised $90 million in Series E funding to expand its footprint in virtual care for women’s health and family health.
- Telehealth startup Options MD raised $3.8M in pre-seed funding; the company focuses on care for treatment-resistant depression.
- Mental health provider SonderMind acquired Total Brain, a neuroscience company.
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