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Will virtual primary care become a new model of healthcare delivery?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans received care from their primary care physicians via telemedicine. It was just another adjustment forced on people as a result of the terrible virus. But it worked. And physicians and patients alike discovered there were many things they could accomplish over a video connection. Telehealth technology and services company Amwell now is promoting the concept of "virtual primary care.

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How One Hospital Successfully Adapted to Thrive During COVID-19

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bevey Miner, Chief Marketing Officer for Consensus. How about a positive healthcare story from the pandemic in 2020? As COVID-19 escalated, New York City Health + Hospitals, the country’s largest safety-net health delivery system, was inundated with cases. The organization serves a million New Yorkers each year, more […].

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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In March 2020, the number of new COVID-19 infections was rapidly increasing in Washington. With no vaccination or specific treatment on the horizon, Howard University Hospital, an academic medical center in the district, prepared for a major surge of COVID-19 patients. Soon after the onset of the pandemic a racial disparity became clear. African Americans were disproportionately taking the toll of the infections and developed more serious and often fatal illness.

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Dutch healthcare cooperative launch marketplace for sustainable healthcare

Mobi Health News

The Intrakoop Deelplatform allows cooperative members to share goods and services, contributing to a more sustainable, circular healthcare economy.

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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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Virtual care: Telehealth must be more than just video visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth.

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Qure.ai secures partnerships that will use its AI-powered solution for disease screening

Mobi Health News

The startup's technology is now incorporated into Fujifilm's digital x-ray system, as well as delivered to Malaysian clinics.

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Yes Health, Gympass team up on corporate fitness tool

Mobi Health News

Through the deal, Gympass client companies can now offer their employees access to Yes Health’s wellness app.

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Featured Health IT Job: Hospital Information Systems Support Technician at Natividad

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Hospital Information Systems Support Technician position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Natividad and is in California. Here’s a description of the position: At Natividad, our dedication to […].

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Study finds success in using Taiwanese medication safety AI model for US' EHR systems

Mobi Health News

The study also found that applying a federated learning approach can further improve accuracy of the model.

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Selecting a HIPAA Security Officer

Total HIPAA

For many companies handling Protected Health Information (PHI), ransomware attacks and other cybersecurity threats are a very real danger. Having a strong security program is important for keeping your company’s information safe. This makes choosing your HIPAA Information Security Officer (ISO) a very important decision. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a security expert in your back pocket?

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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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ICAS World acquires UK-based mental health tech startup Hello Tomo

Mobi Health News

Hello Tomo will become part of ICAS’ portfolio of mental health and wellbeing solutions.

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SQA News | Spring 2021

SQA

Wins & Challenges. Spring greetings! First I want to convey my best wishes to all the Mothers out there for the recent Mother’s Day! We had a great time celebrating with my Mom and Carrie with the rest of the family. Being able to do this was largely made possible by the different vaccines being distributed throughout the country. The providers being SQA clients like Moderna, Pfizer and J&J makes me hold my head high in pride that we’re involved in this process.

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Health data tool AcuityMD closes $7M round; AI mental health chatbot Whysa scores $5.5M and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: MindPortal lands $5 million for its wearable noninvasive brain-computer device and Docbot raises $4 million for its GI-disease-detecting software.

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CMS Issues First FAQs on the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Rule

C&M Health Law

On May 14, 2021, CMS published FAQs addressing questions that have been raised regarding the Interoperability and Patient Access final rule published May 2020. CMS is careful to note that the FAQs “do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, unless specifically incorporated into a contract, as directed by a program.

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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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AMN Healthcare scoops up virtual care provider Synzi Holdings for $42.5 million in cash

Mobi Health News

The acquisition will give AMN Healthcare a foothold in the virtual home health and outpatient care space.

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Amalgam Rx picks up Geetha's conversational AI tool

Mobi Health News

Geetha has developed AI models that can gain insights into patient behavior and personalize care.

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