Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. A University of Missouri study published this past week found that the turn to virtual care reduced stress for residents and helped increase access to services. At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Pauline Dinnauer If nothing else, the past year-and-a-half has been a demonstration of the harm of misinformation. It can cause someone to make a choice they might otherwise reconsider. It can be the reason […]. The article Dispelling 3 of the Most Persistent Myths About Modern Hearing Aids appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Australian aged care provider Apollo Care has tapped Rauland Australia to deliver nurse call solutions at its Queensland sites. Rauland's Responder nurse call solutions will be adopted in three Apollo sites in Maryborough and Rockhampton, according to a media release. WHY IT MATTERS. Apollo intends to increase the mobility of its care team when responding to residents, liaising with other staff and accessing documentation.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Alison Budor, consultant, Freed Associates. No one can deny the pandemic’s impact on the healthcare industry. While the pandemic has obviously strained healthcare capacity and workers, it has also helped evolve care delivery through […]. The article Three Key Lessons For Digital Healthcare From The Consumer and Service Industries appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The clinical trial results will be used to expand Viome’s mRNA platform, which in May received FDA breakthrough device designation for identifying early signs of oral and throat cancers.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Express Scripts launches option for employers to cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. pminemyer. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 16:05.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Leapfrog sees 'significant' infection increases across its largest-to-date release of hospital safety grades. dmuoio. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 13:29.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are improving the quality of their data to further increase their value. Higher quality data means they can help healthcare organizations understand their region more clearly, allowing them to allocate their resources in the areas that need it. Key to achieving this is translating the data from the various standards used […].

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Average family premiums rose 4% this year to $22K due to healthcare use decline: KFF. rking. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 15:09.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

At the upcoming Stericycle Communication Solutions webinar on November 16 at 2 PM ET (11 AM PT), they’ll be sharing their 2021 US Consumer Trends in Patient Engagement Survey Results. I’m lucky enough to have been invited to join Matt Dickson, Senior VP, and Sarah Bennight, Director of Marketing at Stericycle to take part in […].

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nametag launches automated COVID vaccination verification for employers. rtorrence. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 11:04.

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HIPAA Vault

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The world has gone mobile (here’s a glimpse) and healthcare will never be the same. Ever since their first appearance in Apple’s App Store in 2008, healthcare apps have exploded out of the gate and haven’t looked back. (Apparently Mr. Jobs was approached about a fledgling healthcare app all the way back in 1977, Continue reading.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Report: Nursing homes shed 221K jobs since start of pandemic while other sectors have recovered. rking. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 16:20.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Thailand has now become its second-biggest market.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Anthem will acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care. pminemyer. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 12:59.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It will focus on creating digital solutions for ophthalmic, neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Former ONC leader Don Rucker joins interoperability startup 1upHealth. hlandi. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 11:23.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ellume began recalling the tests last month for giving false positive results.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology. Cardiologs will further strengthen Philips’ cardiac monitoring and diagnostics offering with innovative software technology, electrocardiogram (ECG) […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This new funding round brings the company's total raise to roughly $62.5 million.

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JNC Compliance

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Review the MLN and sign-up for a free training. In this series called The Comeback Story: 9 Compliance Resources to Level Up Your Practice, we are […]. The post Healthcare Compliance Tips: Medicare Learning Network appeared first on JNC Healthcare Compliance Group.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What You Should Know: – Virgin Pulse , a global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, today announced it has completed acquisition of Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok , a leader in data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions. – Welltok’s proprietary activation engine is focused on motivating consumers, employees, patients, and members to complete targeted actions like participating in a mental health program, refilling a medication, or

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Only 1.3% of images included in the public data set included patient ethnicity.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today, healthcare automation company Olive announced their partnership with ClosedLoop , a healthcare-specific data science platform that allows hospitals to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology. As part of the partnership, Olive will be able to leverage ClosedLoop’s technology within Olive Helps to help deliver better patient outcomes, such as reducing unplanned hospitalizations, readmission rates and hospital-acquired infections. – This partners

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 3, 2021, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, in part, a Utah court's decision concerning a wrongful death suit on behalf of a 21-year-old inmate. The court's decision affirmed that the jail's doctor could claim qualified immunity.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What You Should Know: – Heartbeat Health , a healthcare technology company working to deliver effective, efficient, and engaging heart care, announced that it has partnered with Withings , as they launch their ECG-enabled hybrid ScanWatch in the U.S. on November 9. – The Withings and Heartbeat integration is a game-changing development in the cardiovascular space – as Atrial Fibrillation, a form of irregular heart rhythm, is significantly underdiagnosed and, in some cases, can

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As of November 8, 2021, Texas Health & Human Services has adopted a new rule regarding ICF Medicaid bed reallocation. The new rule “allows any person to request reallocated ICF/IID Medicaid beds from HHSC.” . The new rule can be found here : . The post New Bed Allocation Rule for ICF’s. appeared first on Garlo Ward, P.C.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What You Should Know: – CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced it has acquired MedActionPlan®, a New Jersey-based provider of medication safety and adherence technology and patient education. – MedActionPlan programs have been proven to improve adherence, reduce healthcare costs, and incre

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The State of Telehealth: Providers and Patients Weigh In. admin. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:01.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Paul Shumway, co-founder at Novarad. Ever since Wilhelm Roentgen created the first X-ray image in 1895, few technologies have had more influence on medicine than those related to clinical imaging. It’s pretty remarkable if we compare the MRI, CT, and X-ray technologies of even just 20 years ago with those of today. Rapid innovation is making imaging better and easier.

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