Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The healthcare industry continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with innovation and grit. Many organizations pivoted to allow nonessential workers to work remotely. They erected field hospitals in parking lots and converted nonclinical spaces into auxiliary ICUs to provide care to sick patients. Physicians turned to virtual visits to continue providing care.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Hims & Hers has grown rapidly across both of its lines – for men and for women – supporting care for many conditions that patients often feel uncomfortable talking about, including sexual health, mental health, contraception and hair loss. One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especi
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Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 11/5 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Shane McNamee MD (@shanemcnamee_md) from @bpmplushealth and Dalton Ruer (@QlikDork) on the topic “Full Cycle, Purchased Healthcare Interoperability.” “If you don’t manufacture a quality product all you’ve […].
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers set to strike Nov. 15. Tens of thousands more mulling their own demonstrations. dmuoio. Fri, 11/05/2021 - 10:58.
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Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Accenture’s multi-industry “Care to do Better” study shows how it unlocks workers’ full potential, with significant positive business impact. The study references the Accenture “Net Better Off” framework, which quantifies human well-being in terms of six dimensions. On this podcast, Sig Shirodkar, Managing Director, Jennifer Hammond, Sr.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
More than 230 healthcare and industry organizations wrote a letter to governors across the country asking for expanded access to telehealth via licensure flexibilities. The expiration of such flexibilities, said the groups, could abruptly prevent some patients from seeing their doctors virtually – a particularly troubling matter for immunocompromised people still at risk for COVID-19.
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A new app which collates older people’s health indicators and monitors for flu symptoms supports nurses and carers to make remote diagnoses and treat patients in their homes, reducing hospitalisations.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Sixty percent of healthcare C-suite and clinical leaders see remote patient monitoring becoming a new standard of care over the next two years, according to a new study released today by WebCareHealth , a company that delivers solutions to remotely monitor patients managing chronic illnesses. Further, 66% of survey respondents at provider organizations say RPM helps identify gaps in care for 10% of patients.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Combination of leaders in practice growth and operations will create an all-in-one practice success platform to help independent practitioners thrive in the era of consumer-driven healthcare Kareo, a leader in cloud-based clinical and financial software, and PatientPop, a leader in practice growth technology, today announced the closing of their merger and the unveiling of the combined […].
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Also: Pediatric sleep app Huckleberry raises $12.5 million, and illumigyn, maker of a platform for remote gynecological imaging, brings in $33 million.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Notable nabs $100M to automate administrative tasks in healthcare, boosts valuation to $600M. rtorrence. Wed, 11/03/2021 - 11:07.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The software-as-a-service company EverCommerce announced this week that it is acquiring DrChrono, an electronic health record, practice management and billing software vendor. The transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the month, pending regulatory review and other conditions. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The following is a guest article by Dan Mirsky, Vice President of IT, and Benjamin Walling, Vice President of Intelligence at Sage Dental. Historically, experts have argued that dentistry lagged 10 years behind the medical industry in terms of adoption of cutting-edge technology such as electronic patient records, practice management solutions, patient portals, etc.
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Balanced CEO Katie Reed said general virtual fitness platforms may not take seniors’ needs into account, and options geared toward older adults can be too clinical.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Former Livongo exec launches women's health startup that uses data for personalized care. hlandi. Wed, 11/03/2021 - 11:24.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Walmart confirmed this week to Insider that it had hired Dr. David Carmouche to lead its multifaceted healthcare initiative. Carmouche, who has worked at Louisiana-based Ochsner Health for six years, will oversee Walmart's growing clinical care projects as senior vice president of Omnichannel Care Solutions, as explained by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Repor t.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
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FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The study found only 46% of patients eligible for prophylactic low-dose aspirin due to high-risk factors for preeclampsia had gotten a provider recommendation by 16 weeks gestation.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Medicare drops end-stage renal disease payment rule that aims to close health equity gaps. hlandi. Sun, 10/31/2021 - 16:09.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
In an earnings report released this week from Teladoc Health, the telehealth giant reported 81% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter to $522 million. The company also pointed to what it called "significant new agreements" with CVS Health and Centene to provide its primary care offering, Primary360. "By leveraging our unique combination of data, analytics, technology and dedicated healthcare professionals, we are driving growth across our business," Jason Gorevic
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Over the past several years, the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations has continued to grow. Worse, these attacks are beginning to impose direct harm on patients. Despite the critical nature of these threats and the intense need to shut them down, healthcare IT leaders have been struggling to keep up. Now, with COVID-19 […].
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The companies said their collaboration will improve access to care, particularly for those who would benefit from additional in-person care.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
CMS: Healthcare workers must receive their first COVID vaccine by Dec. 5 to continue Medicare, Medicaid participation. dmuoio. Thu, 11/04/2021 - 09:51.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The American Telemedicine Association this week sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting that they continue allowing telehealth and remote care services to be treated as an excepted benefit. "Without Congressional action, employers will be unable to offer basic virtual health services to millions of Americans in part-time and seasonal jobs or workers otherwise not participating in their employer’s full medical plan," read the letter, which was signed by dozens of busines
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Four organizations stood out at the recent Medical Practice Excellence Leaders conference (#MPE21) hosted by MGMA: Rhinogram, Greenway, DrChrono, and MGMA itself. All of them had new products/features to offer their customers and bold plans for 2022. They are definitely ones to watch. Rhinogram I had the chance to sit down with Brendan Dagg, VP […].
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
An app which supports smartphones and tablets to accurately scan wounds and share images securely has been rolled out by NHS Wales, allowing clinical staff to assess and monitor wound healing remotely.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
CMS physician fee schedule rule cuts payments, expands telehealth reimbursement past 2023. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:16.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Lisa Johnson, managing director, Tegria, and Srini Surendranath, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Andor Health, discuss how understanding the patient journey is vital for developing workflows that incorporate both virtual and in-person care.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
David Rambo, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Simplex Health. It’s no secret that when the COVID-19 pandemic hit over a year ago, healthcare was one of the most impacted industries in the world. As the founder of a startup that works with a number of large healthcare systems, our ability to see patients virtually (via telehealth ) is not only what kept us afloat, but the very thing that allowed us to expand our reach far outside of our providers’ service areas.
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