Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As communities across the nation seek new ways to bring COVID-19 vaccination rates up to levels that can more effectively mitigate the spread of variants, they are looking for new and better ways to reach those who are just hesitant, undecided or unaware of how to get vaccinated. A study of one regional health system's digital campaign found that sending interactive text messages increased vaccinations rates by more than 4%, in this case by using "psychological ownership" technique

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In the U.S., “Health care is complicated because complexity is profitable.” So explain Bob Kocher, MD, and Anuraag Chigurupati, in a viewpoint on Economic Incentives for Administrative Simplification, published this week in JAMA. Dr. Kocher, a physician who is a venture capitalist, and Chigurupati, head of member experience at Devoted Health, explain the misaligned incentives that impede progress in reducing administrative spending.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

23andMe jumps into telehealth, prescription drug delivery with $400M buyout of Lemonaid Health. hlandi. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 10:44.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What You Should Know: – Consumer genetics and research company 23andMe , today announced a definitive merger agreement with Lemonaid Health, Inc., an on-demand platform for accessing medical care and pharmacy services online. – As part of the merger agreement, 23andMe acquired Lemonaid Health for $400M, of which 25% will be paid in cash and 75% in shares of 23andMe Class A Common Stock.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Volumes for these elective procedures are closest to rebounding from COVID declines, Epic finds. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 16:43.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In my previous article, I highlighted some of the most interesting insights and perspectives from the start of HLTH 2021 along with some of the culture of the conference. Plus, hopefully you got a chance to read Colin Hung’s article about Health Equity at HLTH 2021. Now I’m going to share a number of products, […].

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Judge tosses motion to dismiss Stark Law case against Community Health Network. dmuoio. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 13:07.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This news comes roughly a year after the company signed a $500 million deal with Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

ATA urges HHS to protect telehealth coverage by extending public health emergency through 2022. rtorrence. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 11:07.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Rose Health's CEO and CMO on the current burnout epidemic and how tech could help,

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Biden doubts Medicare benefits expansion could make it into infrastructure package. rking. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 14:46.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Also, a M?ori public health organisation develops a new tool to bring timely COVID-19-related information to M?ori people.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Doomed Next Gen ACO program saved Medicare $637M last year. rking. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 14:12.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The deal is expected to close by the end of 2021.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

UnitedHealthcare will reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine underpayments. pminemyer. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 12:12.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

SonderMind said the purchase will help providers deliver personalized mental healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The following is a guest article by James Garvert, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Communications Solutions at Neustar. Faced with a ballooning epidemic of illegal robocalls and phone scams — in 2020, U.S. consumers received nearly 46 billion robocalls and lost $3.3 billion to phone fraud — legislators and the Federal Communications Commission […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The company plans to use the funding to expand into new regions. It aims to operate nationwide by 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

15 leading health systems have invested in the digital health platform for advancing digital connections between clinicians and their patients Xealth, the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced that Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems, has invested in the company. Trinity is one of 15 health system investors […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The modules are based on the group's minimum clinical standards for osteoporosis care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 22, 2021

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 22, 2021

James Sutcliffe, CEO at Veta Health. Veta Health, a global provider of digital solutions for remote patient care and chronic condition monitoring appoints James Sutcliffe has been named chief executive officer. Sutcliffe will guide the strategic direction of the company with an emphasis on key commercial dynamics. Founders Tanvi Vattikuti Abbhi and Dr.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Also, new guidance published on classification of medical devices in the EU.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What You Should Know: – Navina , a Tel Aviv-based developer of AI-powered clinical platform for primary care raises $15M in Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures Israel , Schusterman Family Investments (SFI) and existing investor Grove Ventures also joined the round. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to date to $22M, raised within 12 months after commercial launch. – Navina uses medically informed AI to replace disorganized patient data with an intuitive P

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