Mon.Oct 11, 2021

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Mount Sinai launches new Department of AI and Human Health

Healthcare It News

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has announced the launch of its Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, aimed at enhancing opportunities for collaboration among medical and computer scientists. Billed as the foremost department of its kind within a medical school, the department will train the next generation of healthcare scientists and work toward a goal of establishing an AI framework throughout the health system's hospitals and ambulatory clinics.

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Greene County Health Care boosts RPM and telehealth with $1M FCC award

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Twenty years ago, Greene County Health Care in Snow Hill, North Carolina, was interested in installing an electronic health record system, data warehouse and practice management system. So Greene County became one of the first health center control networks to fully jump into the digital space. Telehealth and remote patient monitoring was a logical additional step, said Doug Smith, CEO of Greene County Health Care.

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Using data to provide personalized patient experiences

Healthcare It News

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Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them

Fierce Healthcare

Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:20.

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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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Broadband Access and Connectivity for Telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth comes with a number of important challenges. COVID did teach us that none of those challenges can’t be overcome. However, it’s not hard to see that many healthcare organizations are slipping back into old habits. You’ll often hear me talk about the powerful force that is “how we’ve always done it.” However, in the […].

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NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment

Fierce Healthcare

NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:46.

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Kaiser Family Foundation: Public not buying pharma's arguments over drug price reforms

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Family Foundation: Public not buying pharma's arguments over drug price reforms. rking. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:29.

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Philips' new tools help gamify the MRI experience for kids

Mobi Health News

Philips Pediatric Coaching helps children feel more comfortable with MRI scans, avoiding the need for sedation or general anesthesia.

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Mental health startup BetterUp banks hefty funding round at nearly $5B valuation

Fierce Healthcare

Mental health startup BetterUp banks hefty funding round at nearly $5B valuation. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 11:45.

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Mount Sinai Launches First-Ever Dept. of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched its first-ever department dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare. The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health mission is to lead the artificial intelligence-driven transformation of health care through innovative research, apply that knowledge to treatment in hospital and clinical settings, and provide personalized care for each patient, which will expand Mou

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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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Kaiser Permanente union members 'overwhelmingly' vote to authorize strike over contract negotiations

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente union members 'overwhelmingly' vote to authorize strike over contract negotiations. dmuoio. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:22.

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How Medical Reference Platforms Can Enhance Clinicians’ EHR Experience

HIT Consultant

Diane Bartoli, VP and General Manager at epocrates. In healthcare technology , there’s no such thing as a silver bullet solution, and each technology has its benefits and its limitation. Electronic health records (EHRs) are no exception. On their own, EHRs provide insight into a patient’s visit history, medical background, and more, but when used in combination with other innovative, user-friendly technologies, clinicians’ experience with EHRs will only improve.

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Over 630,000 ECG data used to develop AI tool for early diagnosis of heart disease in Japan

Mobi Health News

Clinical research is set to verify the technology's effectiveness in estimating abnormal heart movements.

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PopHealthCare launches new national medical group, Emcara Health

Fierce Healthcare

PopHealthCare launches new national medical group, Emcara Health. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:53.

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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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Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

Health Populi

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day , an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem. On the global front, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes the universal phenomenon and burden of mental health on the Earth’s people… Nearly 1 billion people have a mental disorder.

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Healthcare’s New Normal: How Freestanding Emergency Rooms Play A Critical Role During A Global Health Crisis

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Jeremy Kenter, chief medical officer, Ally Medical ER. COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on every aspect of American life, but the health care sector- particularly emergency care – has been hardest hit. […]. The article Healthcare’s New Normal: How Freestanding Emergency Rooms Play A Critical Role During A Global Health Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Digital autism care startup Elemy scores unicorn status with $219 million Series B

Mobi Health News

This new funding round brings the company's total raise to $1.15 billon.

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Branson's Virgin Pulse to acquire patient engagement company Welltok

Fierce Healthcare

Branson's Virgin Pulse to acquire patient engagement company Welltok. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 12:29.

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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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Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health rakes in $1.15 billion in Series D funding

Mobi Health News

The Series D raise brings Devoted Health’s total funding pot to $1.99 billion.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 17: Daniel Barchi on The COVID Experience and Military Leadership Lessons

Healthcare IT Today

For the 17th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Daniel Barchi, Chief Information Officer at New York-Presbyterian. Barchi has one of the most interesting backgrounds of anyone we’ve had on our CIO podcast. His career started in the military and led to him being CIO of one […].

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Personalized medication startup Genetika+ scores $10M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the funds to build out its clinical lab in Boston and expand in the U.S.

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FTC Warns That Health Apps Must Notify Consumers of Data Breaches

Wyatt Law Blog

By: Margaret Young Levi On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Policy Statement cautioning that health apps and connected devices that collect or use consumers’ health information must comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule and notify consumers when their health data is breached. The Health Breach Notification Rule (codified at … Continue reading FTC Warns That Health Apps Must Notify Consumers of Data Breaches.

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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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Consent and COVID Testing of Employees

AIHC

Written By: Compliance Blogger This article addresses COVID testing and consent considerations for: healthcare organizations, nursing homes and business associates or non-healthcare workplaces. This article is not intended as legal or consulting advice. Employers are encouraged to collaborate with state, territorial, tribal and local health officials to determine whether and how to implement COVID testing strategies.

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Virgin Pulse to Acquire Welltok to Advance Health Activation Capabilities; Accelerate Expansion Across Health Systems, Health Plan and PBM Markets

Healthcare IT Today

Wellbeing Market Leaders to Build Market’s First Integrated Health Activation and Engagement Platform; Combination to Deliver Healthcare Trifecta: Engagement, Activation, Health Outcomes Virgin Pulse, a leading global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok, a leader in data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions.

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Molina Healthcare drops $110M on AgeWell's managed long-term care in New York

Fierce Healthcare

Molina Healthcare drops $110M on AgeWell's managed long-term care in New York. dmuoio. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:09.

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Expanding broadband can help improve health for rural Black southerners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this past week from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies found that expanding broadband access can help boost employment, incomes, education and healthcare in the Black rural South – but many households are unable to afford it or lack the option to subscribe at all. The study , which was authored by Director of Technology Policy Dominique Harrison, examined 152 rural counties across ten states with populations that are at least 35% African American.

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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.

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Goulburn Valley Health partners My Emergency Doctor for after-hours telemedicine services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Goulburn Valley Health, a regional healthcare provider in the state of Victoria, has tapped telemedicine service My Emergency Doctor for additional virtual emergency doctor support. Under this arrangement, senior specialist physicians from My Emergency Doctor will conduct board rounds during the overnight period, maintaining "efficient" patient management.

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