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Nursing execs dish on the digital health tools they've found most useful during the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a recent study, researchers associated more favorable electronic health record usability scores with lower odds of burnout among nurses. Unfortunately, that study also found that nurses scored their EHR usability at an F – which seems to bode ill for workplace satisfaction in an already stressful environment. Still, it's not all bad news: Nursing executives from hospitals around the country told Healthcare IT News that they've come to rely on a large range of digital health tool

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Outcome-Based Healthcare’s Data Ownership Challenge

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Joe Gaska, CEO, GRAX. Healthcare is highly regulated when it comes to data security and privacy, and rightly so. Patient data is ultra-sensitive and any changes made to records could literally cost someone their […]. The article Outcome-Based Healthcare’s Data Ownership Challenge appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes. That said, nearly half of physician respondents said that only 20% or less of their heart disease patients are connected consistently – indicating a missed opportunity.

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Healthcare Startup Entrepreneur Ideas from Emerging Medtech Summit

Healthcare IT Today

This week is the Emerging Medtech Summit hosted by LSI at Dana Point, CA and being shared virtually. I almost made the trip to California for my first in-person event, but didn’t quite make it. However, virtually hearing what investors and startups are doing is a great insight into what we’re going to see in […].

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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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Valley View invests in connected health and infrastructure for better telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As a federally qualified health center, Valley View Health Center's patients have several basic barriers to healthcare, like transportation and limited English proficiency. The COVID-19 pandemic added the additional barrier of concerns about in-person clinic visits because of potential virus transmission. The pandemic created an opportunity to provide care through a virtual platform.

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England to launch digital vaccine passport on Monday

Mobi Health News

The NHS app will be used to demonstrate COVID-19 vaccination status

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Bose's new SoundControl hearing aids let users adjust via smartphone app

Mobi Health News

When paired with the connected Bose Hear app, users can fit, program and control SoundControl hearing aids directly from a smartphone.

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What Healthcare IT Leadership and Early 90’s MTV Have in Common – How White Zombie Benefitted from a Leadership Change and We Can Too

Healthcare IT Today

Early 1990’s MTV played a lot of music videos. However, if you liked heavy metal, you had one night a week, Saturday night, to watch videos from bands like Slayer, Anthrax, Pantera, Motörhead, GWAR, or Megadeth. The legendary show that featured videos from these bands was Headbangers’ Ball, hosted by Riki Rachtman. This was at […].

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SaaS provider DrFirst lands $50M to grow its business

Mobi Health News

In addition to its investment, Sixth Street Growth principal Lee Mooney has joined DrFirst’s board of directors.

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$50 Million Follow-on Equity Investment from Sixth Street Growth Caps $135 Million Total in 2020-21 for DrFirst

Healthcare IT Today

Health technology pioneer DrFirst today announced the closing of a $50 million equity investment from Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing platform of Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. Following Sixth Street’s previous $35 million investment and another $50 million from Goldman Sachs Growth, both in 2020, DrFirst’s investment total over the past year is now $135 […].

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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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17 Tips to Improve Patient Flow That Will Impact Efficiency (New Updates)

Medical Gas Compliance

What is Patient Flow? Patient flow is the moving of patients within your healthcare facility. It involves medical care, resources, decision-making, and internal systems in place. Optimizing patient flow is critical for healthcare facilities for two main reasons, patient safety and quality of care. It's fair to say that 2020 and the pandemic will go down in the history books.

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British health tech firm Huma secures $130 million in Series C round

Mobi Health News

The funds will be used to scale its remote monitoring platform.

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The Hidden Benefits of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

MedTrainer

The Hidden Benefits of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare. With its maddening complexities and time- and resource-consuming demands, regulatory compliance is thought to be the plague of any thriving business. However, according to a recent Forbes Magazine article , regulatory compliance is a golden opportunity in disguise. When used effectively to refine and enhance operations, a successful regulatory compliance program actually becomes the bread and butter of a thriving healthcare practice.

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Employee mental health company Unmind collects $47M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use this Series B round to build out its business.

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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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AI startup Iktos and Facio Therapies to collaborate on drug design for FSHD

Mobi Health News

The partnership will work on a drug discovery programme for the genetic muscle wasting disorder.

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