Tue.Nov 02, 2021

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Urgency-driven innovation in healthcare

Healthcare It News

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.

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Full Cycle, Purchased Healthcare Interoperability. – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

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 […].

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ATA, businesses ask Congress to expand telehealth options for workers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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Kareo and PatientPop Merge to Form Tebra

Healthcare IT Today

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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CMS physician fee schedule rule cuts payments, expands telehealth reimbursement past 2023

Fierce Healthcare

CMS physician fee schedule rule cuts payments, expands telehealth reimbursement past 2023. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:16.

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Hundreds of organizations urge governors to extend telehealth licensure flexibilities

Fierce Healthcare

Hundreds of organizations urge governors to extend telehealth licensure flexibilities. rtorrence. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 14:32.

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Is the Smartphone Key to Unlocking Frictionless Patient Registration?

HIT Consultant

Daniel Cidon, CTO, NextGate. Since the beginning of healthcare’s digital revolution, organizations have been striving to achieve the Triple Aim of healthcare: better outcomes, lower costs, and improved patient experiences. While reimbursement reforms and regulatory actions have helped realize measurable gains in population health and overall spending, progress on the patient experience piece hasn’t always been as clear-cut.

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ACA coverage less affordable over time for middle-class families, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

ACA coverage less affordable over time for middle-class families, study finds. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 11:19.

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NHS Wales pilots new wound care technology for improved outpatient care

Mobi Health News

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.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Wellinks nabs $25M for virtual solution that treats COPD using medical devices linked with an app

Fierce Healthcare

Wellinks nabs $25M for virtual solution that treats COPD using medical devices linked with an app. rtorrence. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:27.

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COVID Brings Deadlier Edge To Healthcare Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

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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CMS finalizes fee hikes for hospital price transparency requirements

Fierce Healthcare

CMS finalizes fee hikes for hospital price transparency requirements. pminemyer. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:23.

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Continuous blood pressure monitoring wearable Aktiia scores $17.5M

Mobi Health News

This new infusion of cash brings the company's total funding to $28 million.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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NextGen Healthcare's new CEO 'bullish' on company's growth as it eyes opportunities in high-growth markets

Fierce Healthcare

NextGen Healthcare's new CEO 'bullish' on company's growth as it eyes opportunities in high-growth markets. hlandi. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 13:18.

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Vivoo raises $6M for at-home urine tests, nutrition advice

Mobi Health News

The company said it’s app analyzes weekly urine tests to provide nutrition and lifestyle guidance.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Headspace, Ginger complete $3B mental health merger; Cigna sells unit for $5.75B

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare Dealmakers—Headspace, Ginger complete $3B mental health merger; Cigna sells unit for $5.75B. dmuoio. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:54.

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Men’s health startup Bastion Health launches to offer reproductive, prostate care

Mobi Health News

The company was founded last year and has raised $2.2 million in seed funding.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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.

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Private-equity-acquired hospitals quickly buy into profitable service lines, for better or for worse

Fierce Healthcare

Private-equity-acquired hospitals quickly buy into profitable service lines, for better or for worse. dmuoio. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 12:46.

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EverCommerce Acquires DrChrono to Expand Suite of Solutions for Independent Practices

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today EverCommerce Inc., a service commerce platform, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DrChrono Inc., a Sunnyvale, CA-based SaaS practice management and EHR platform for modern medical practices. – DrChrono offers an all-in-one, cloud-based practice management, EHR, and billing solution to make healthcare more informed, more interactive, and more personalized.

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Industry Voices—Reimagining cost management for autoimmune diseases

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices—Reimagining cost management for autoimmune diseases. pminemyer. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 11:00.

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Kareo and PatientPop Merge to Form Tebra to Create All-in-One Practice Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Kareo , a provider of cloud-based clinical and financial software, and PatientPop , a provider of practice growth technology, today announced the closing of their merger and the unveiling of the combined company’s new name, Tebra. – The name Tebra is derived from the word “vertebrae” and symbolizes the role the new company serves as the backbone of practice success, delivering digital technology to connect providers and their patients.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Hospital groups decry new round of DSH cuts in latest infrastructure bill

Fierce Healthcare

Hospital groups decry new round of DSH cuts in latest infrastructure bill. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:06.

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LightForce Orthodontics Secures $50M for Customized, 3D Printed Orthodontic Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – LightForce Orthodontics , makers of the world’s only fully customizable 3D printed braces system, today announced that the company raised a $50 million Series C round led by Kleiner Perkins. Previous LightForce investors also participated in this round, including Matrix Partners , Tyche Partners , and AM Ventures. – The new funds will allow LightForce to offer training and education to orthodontists so that they are maximizing the technology for their patients

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Infusion therapy picking up more investor cash as Oak HC/FT backs provider's $50M funding round

Fierce Healthcare

Infusion therapy picking up more investor cash as Oak HC/FT backs provider's $50M funding round. hlandi. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:41.

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Children’s Health Alliance Deploys Innovaccer Health Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Children’s Health Alliance , Oregon’s largest pediatric IPA, has moved to Innovacccer Health Cloud. CHA turned to Innovaccer’s Data Activation Platform to help its providers collaborate across care sites and deliver high-quality care. – CHA will also use Innovaccer’s Physician Engagement solution to give clinicians actionable insights that support accurate coding and quality care management in the clinical setting.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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Mass General Brigham, Better Therapeutics partner on real-world data study

Mobi Health News

The study will focus on Type 2 diabetes patients.

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Five Ways to Accelerate Data-Driven Improvement

Fierce Healthcare

Five Ways to Accelerate Data-Driven Improvement. admin. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 15:52.

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Ombre raises $3M seed round for at-home microbiome tests

Mobi Health News

The company, formerly named Thryve, also hired a new CEO and a chief product officer.

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A State Roadmap To Successfully Deploy Medicare Modularity (MMIS)

HIT Consultant

Victor Sterling, Principal Industry Consultant at SAS. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act ushered in a new era for Medicaid Modularity, an approach anchored by breaking down large, monolith systems into smaller, more nimble and self-contained modules that can de-risk healthcare delivery and unlock innovation. More broadly, Medicaid Modularity is about improving states’ Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.