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Why patient-centred digital systems are revolutionising healthcare

Healthcare It News

Traditionally, healthcare data has centred around clinicians and institutions who largely controlled patient interaction. Lately, however, there has been a shift to consumer-centred systems. This is enabling patients to interact with health professionals and get involved in their own care, leading to greater engagement, improved outcomes and increased satisfaction.

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What will the next year look like for telehealth? 'Well above pre-pandemic levels'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the rise of the coronavirus Delta variant, two out of five American adults would use telehealth to get medical care, according to a recent Jarrard poll. It's very clear to one and all that the pandemic has truly brought telemedicine into the mainstream. Use of virtual care spiked big-time last year, and remains in wide use today. And Americans, as the Jarrard poll shows, are still ready to go when it comes to telehealth.

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California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

Healthcare It News

The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. A new study published in this month's issue of Health Policy and Technology found, however, that healthcare organizations may face obstacles when it comes to complying with the law. "It’s critical for organizations to proactively comply with CCPA regulations, rather than face expensive legal battles," said Raj Sharman, professor of management scienc

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RIP Medical Debt surpasses $5B in total forgiven bills, notches its largest corporate contribution to date

Fierce Healthcare

RIP Medical Debt surpasses $5B in total forgiven bills, notches its largest corporate contribution to date. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 13:30.

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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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Culture’s Role in Healthcare – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/24 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Abner Mason (@abnermason) from @ConsejoSano_US on the topic “Culture’s Role in Healthcare.” Contrary to the image that “Leave It to Beaver” might have you believe, the U.S. […].

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Many top health systems still behind on digital patient access, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Many top health systems still behind on digital patient access, report finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 17:12.

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OIG: Most states not doing enough to monitor Medicaid telehealth fraud for behavioral health services

Fierce Healthcare

OIG: Most states not doing enough to monitor Medicaid telehealth fraud for behavioral health services. rking. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 16:26.

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4 Best Practices to Deliver Virtual Palliative Care for Providers

HIT Consultant

Michael Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer at Vynca. More and more people are living with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and liver disease. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) reports that 60 percent of U.S. adults have a chronic disease, which is the leading cause of death and disability and the leading driver of healthcare costs.

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Rural hospitals saw mortality improvements after acquisition deals, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Rural hospitals saw mortality improvements after acquisition deals, study finds. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 15:50.

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eVisit Nabs $45 Million to Scale Virtual Care Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – eVisit , a Phoenix-based virtual care platform for large healthcare providers, today announced that it has closed a $45M in Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) , with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders. – eVisit will invest the capital to drive growth by building out its Virtual Care platform a

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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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Strive Health teams up with large nephrology group on risk-based contract for kidney care

Fierce Healthcare

Strive Health teams up with large nephrology group on risk-based contract for kidney care. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:12.

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Nomad Health Secures $63M for Digital Marketplace for Temp Healthcare Jobs

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Nomad Health , a digital marketplace for temporary healthcare jobs, today announced the completion of $63M in new equity and debt financing led by Adams Street Partners and all existing investors participated, including Icon Ventures , Polaris Partners , RRE Ventures ,406 Ventures , First Round Capital , and Silicon Valley Bank.

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Unite Us scoops up NowPow to broaden its reach in social determinants of health tech market

Fierce Healthcare

Unite Us scoops up NowPow to broaden its reach in social determinants of health tech market. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 10:03.

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Unite Us Acquires NowPow’s Personalized Community Referral Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Unite Us , a New York City-based technology company connecting health and social care services, today announced the acquisition of NowPow , the Chicago-based referral platform grounded in science and community. – This combination will create the nation’s leading integrated health and social care network connecting people to the resources they need — from food and housing assistance to counseling, caregiver support and more.

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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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Infusion center operator IVX Health gets $100M cash injection to expand into new markets

Fierce Healthcare

Infusion center operator IVX Health gets $100M cash injection to expand into new markets. hlandi. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 13:18.

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Cleveland Clinic, ReviveHealth to offer patients second opinion tool

Mobi Health News

Some ReviveHealth members will be able to access second opinions online from Cleveland Clinic physicians.

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Forrester: These are the payers with the best customer experience

Fierce Healthcare

Forrester: These are the payers with the best customer experience. pminemyer. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 16:15.

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Enhancing the Digital Patient Experience at Texas Children’s Hospital

Healthcare IT Today

There’s nothing better than learning about enhancing the digital patient experience than to hear from people who have been on the front lines doing it. As part of the Healthcare Analytics Summit 21 Virtual Event put on by Health Catalyst, attendees got to hear from Carrie Rys, MBA, Assistant Vice President, Pediatrics Administration, and Grace […].

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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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Kaufman Hall: Hospitals could lose $54B this year due to more expenses, sicker patients

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall: Hospitals could lose $54B this year due to more expenses, sicker patients. rking. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:34.

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Papa, Milliman HealthIO join forces to help seniors install remote monitoring tools

Mobi Health News

Papa’s assistants, called Papa Pals, can help people set up the Milliman HealthIO app and any necessary devices.

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HCA to purchase 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care

Fierce Healthcare

HCA to purchase 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care. dmuoio. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:12.

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Telehealth platform eVisit snags $45M in Series B

Mobi Health News

The company plans to invest the funds in its platform’s technology and capabilities, and to make new hires.

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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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Walgreens Boots Alliance makes $970M investment in Shields Health Solutions

Fierce Healthcare

Walgreens Boots Alliance makes $970M investment in Shields Health Solutions. pminemyer. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:49.

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French insurer Alan moves into mental health with Jour acquisition

Mobi Health News

The $20 million acquisition of Jour will help Alan launch its employee mental health tool Alan Mind.

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eVisit Closes $45 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Healthcare IT Today

eVisit, the leading Virtual Care platform for large healthcare providers, today announced that it has closed a $45 million Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders. eVisit […].

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Xealth raises $24M to help doctors utilize digital health apps

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the money to double its size.

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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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Alpha Medical Lands $24M for Women’s Virtual Primary Care Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Femtech company Alpha Medical, today announced it has raised $24M in Series B funding to expand its market share in women’s virtual primary care. Alpha Medical recognizes that women’s healthcare needs reshaping to include reproductive health, primary and urgent care, and mental health services. – Alpha Medical leverages a unique telemedicine platform diagnosing and treating women quickly and conveniently from the comfort of their own home.

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Unite Us snaps up fellow population health company NowPow

Mobi Health News

This M&A comes just a month after Unite Us acquired Carrot Health.

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Pager Secures $70M to Expand Virtual Care Navigation & Journey Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Pager , a New York City-based virtual care navigation and collaboration platform, today announced it has raised $70 million as part of an equity and debt financing round led by Susquehanna Private Equity Investments and included new and existing financial and strategic investors, including an affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. , New Jersey’s largest health insurer.

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Alpha Medical scores $24M for women's primary care

Mobi Health News

The company offers a physical and mental health membership for virtual care.

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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.