Thu.Jul 15, 2021

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Teladoc and Microsoft team up on integrated virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teladoc Health and Microsoft announced this week that they are teaming up to offer virtual care integration for health systems and hospitals. According to a press release Wednesday, Teladoc will offer its Solo platform via the Microsoft Teams environment. The collaboration is aimed at streamlining telehealth technology and administrative processes, say the organizations.

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Referrals: A Golden Opportunity to Build Trust and Patient-Centricity

Healthcare IT Today

Physicians and patients do not like the current referral process. It is labor intensive, full of gaps and frustrating for everyone involved. There is a golden opportunity right now to improve referrals and help rebuild trust in healthcare as well as become more patient centric. Broken or As Designed? Ideally here is how a referral […].

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For people with disabilities, accessing care can be 'overwhelming'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Digital health tools can go a long way in making care more accessible for patients, especially those who may have logistical difficulties with analog-heavy systems. At the same time, it's vital for health IT developers and stakeholders to recognize how a product's design may make it more difficult for some people to connect with care – or make it altogether impossible.

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Dr. Deepak Chopra launches telehealth platform at the intersection of modern and alternative medicine

Mobi Health News

Patients can tap into the platform for a consultation that touches on health history, lifestyle, diet and spirituality.

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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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Telemedicine isn’t the Solution to the US Healthcare Crisis but Hybrid Solutions Focused on Outcomes Are

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jeff Wells, MD, CEO and Co-founder of Marathon Health. COVID thrust telemedicine into the spotlight, but its beginnings date back to the 1950s when the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute first used video conferencing technology to check on patients at the Norfolk State Hospital 112 miles away and more famously […].

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Germany's Dopavision closes €12M Series A round for digital childhood myopia treatment

Mobi Health News

The proceeds will be used to fund the clinical development of MyopiaX, the company's lead product in childhood myopia.

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Truveta welcomes new health system members and raises $95M; YuLife scores $70M to transform life insurance and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Entos works to improve drug development after closing its Series A round and Castor plans to build out its decentralized clinical trial platform with a $45 million investment.

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CMS seeks to expand telehealth mental health access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Ginger adds new behavioral health service geared towards teens

Mobi Health News

Select Ginger clients will get access to the program starting August 2021, with broad availability slated for 2022.

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OCR Issues Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter

Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

On July 14, OCR issued it's Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter titled "Controlling Access to ePHI: For Whose Eyes Only?

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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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Maker of computerized cardiac models HeartFlow to go public via $2.4B SPAC merger

Mobi Health News

Once combined, the company will operate as HeartFlow Group and trade on the NYSE under symbol HFLO.

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Facebook-backed study gives individual with severe speech loss restored communication abilities

Mobi Health News

Facebook also announced it would make its Brain-computer Interface tools open source.

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