Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 20, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Hospital-acquired infections are a challenge to clinicians as they increase the mortality and morbidity rate. Sources of infections in hospitals include pathogens from patients, inanimate environments, and medical personnel. In any healthcare delivery setting, infection […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 20, 2021

The CareSide, a home care service provider based in Western Australia, has published a report on Australians' perception of telemedicine, gauging their comfort with its technology and preference between teleconsultations and in-person visits. In January this year, it surveyed 1,122 Australian adults, categorising them by age brackets: 74% were aged 18-39, 20% were 40-64 years old, and 6% were aged 65 and above.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 20, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Wolters Kluwer, Health announces the release of EmmiEducate to improve alignment between patients and their care teams. With educational content tailored to a variety of learning and reading styles, and interoperability across disparate systems and access points, EmmiEducate gives […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2021

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 7/23 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) on the topic “Best and Worst Patient Experiences.” Many healthcare organizations are starting to put extra effort into the patient experience. In the past, […].

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Mobi Health News

JULY 20, 2021

The funds will go toward continuing company progression, specifically with the launch of UpsideH?M’s core technology platform later this year.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2021

Do patients want to manage their own health info? This is a really big and complicated question. Mostly because there are 7 billion patients in the world that all have different needs and desires. That said, there are some important generalities we’ve learned over the years when it comes to patients and their info. Before […].

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Mobi Health News

JULY 20, 2021

The company has plans to expand Nurx Now to offer additional urgent care services in the future.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2021

CorroHealth has acquired Medical Savant after a successful year-long pilot of fully autonomous coding and charge capture. Automation exceeding 95% of encounters proved the benefits of combining Medical Savant Autonomous Coding with the CorroHealth Advanced Coding Solution (ACS). Automation of revenue cycle operations within the mid-cycle remains top of mind for many healthcare leaders.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 20, 2021

Wellness Network includes videos that touch on 24 therapeutic areas.

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Health Law RX

JULY 20, 2021

Hospitals and medical groups that bar staff from communicating with the media should take another look at those prohibitions following a recent federal appellate decision finding such a policy unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Multiple news accounts have detailed incidents where doctors and nurses were disciplined or fired for speaking out about staffing issues or inadequate Personal Protective Equipment.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 20, 2021

The Premier Partner Program is set to launch for benefits plans starting in January 2022.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2021

The U.S. Olympic team will be competing in Tokyo for first-place medals across many athletic events, each nation’s most physically-fit citizens going for gold. When it comes to the U.S. ranking on the world roster of population health outcomes, American ranks low on many key metrics, especially given that the U.S. does rank #1 in one key stat: healthcare spending.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 20, 2021

The new service will cost users $15 if the prescription is renewed.

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