Mon.Apr 08, 2024

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Digital at the core of a collaborative care model

Healthcare It News

Adopting a collaborative model of care is one approach that can help temper the rising cost of healthcare globally. Island Hospital, a private quaternary hospital in Malaysia, is providing a case for this by building an integrated health ecosystem that fosters cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders. "Collaborative models allow healthcare providers to reach a broader population, including underserved communities, thereby addressing health disparities and reducing the burden of prev

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Trial shows Wegovy can ease heart failure symptoms

Healthcare Dive

Earlier testing resulted in expanded approval as well as broader Medicare coverage. Now, Novo Nordisk has proved Wegovy can benefit heart failure patients, too.

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Asynchronous video for pre-op boosts patient and staff experience

Healthcare It News

Northwestern Ontario covers a geographical area the size of France, but is sparsely populated, having only around 230,000 residents. THE PROBLEM Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center (TBRHSC) staff know that with limited health resources throughout Northwestern Ontario, it's very important they work together across all hospitals that provide surgical services to improve access to care for remote and rural patients.

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Change asks to consolidate dozens of cyberattack class-action lawsuits

Healthcare Dive

Lawsuits against the UnitedHealth subsidiary are racking up following a cyberattack against the technology firm in late February.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephanie Jamison, Executive Committee Chair and Public Policy Leadership Workgroup Vice Chair, EHR Association. In the months that have passed since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the […] The article Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mental health tech startup Grow Therapy snags $88M, builds out measurement-based care tech

Fierce Healthcare

Grow Therapy, a mental health technology startup, picked up $88 million in fresh funding to grow its footprint and launch more partnerships with payers. | Grow Therapy, a mental health technology startup, picked up $88 million in fresh funding to grow its footprint and launch more partnerships with payers.

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Physicians ask FDA to revoke approval of DNA test for opioid addiction

Healthcare Dive

Providers said the test is based “on old genetic studies that have largely been abandoned” and could exacerbate the opioid crisis.

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2nd ransomware group reportedly tries to extort Change Healthcare

Becker's Health IT

Ransomware group targets UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare for extortion after recent cyberattack. Company reportedly paid $22M to previous hackers.

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The benefits of Apple Vision Pro for mental health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Medical XR use in psychotherapy and its validity in mental healthcare offerings discussed by Dr. Kim Bullock, a psychiatrist, neuropsychiatrist and founder of the Virtual Reality and Immersive Technology Clinic at Stanford University.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Labour to partner with Virgin Media to expand access to diabetes tech

Digital Health News

Labour has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media O2, to ensure every child with type 1 diabetes can benefit from the latest technology.

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Salus Populi: Training the Judiciary in the Social Drivers of Health

Bill of Health

By Elaine Marshall, Isabel Geisler, L. Virginia Martinez, Krystal Abbott, and Katherine Hazen Social drivers of health (SDOH), sometimes known as the social determinants of health, are factors in the social environment that shape individual and population health, including poverty, racism, housing, education, and employment. When judges decide cases that impact these social factors, their rulings can have important health implications.

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The National Academy of Medicine Unveils Draft Code for Responsible AI in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is taking a pioneering step towards ensuring the ethical and safe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. – A new report, “ Artificial Intelligence in Health, Health Care, and Biomedical Science: An AI Code of Conduct Principles and Commitments Discussion Draft, ” outlines a comprehensive framework to guide responsible AI development and implementation.

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Hackers claim to obtain CVS, Medicare data in Change hack

Becker's Health IT

Hacking group claims to have stolen 4TB of data, including information on insurers like CVS Caremark and Medicare, in cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Linus Health Acquires Aural Analytics

Healthcare IT Today

Purchase Expands Linus Health’s Cognitive Assessment Capabilities Linus Health , a digital health company enabling early detection of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, today announced it has acquired Aural Analytics , a leader in clinical-grade speech analytics. The deal includes Aural Analytics’ assets, including its technology and intellectual property.

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Fitch: MA utilization spike clouds outlook for payers in early 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Health insurers are gearing up to release their first-quarter results over the next several weeks, and a new analysis from Fitch Ratings finds that ongoing concern about utilization in Medicare Adv | A new analysis from Fitch Ratings finds that ongoing concern about utilization in Medicare Advantage has made for a cloudy outlook.

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Can Digital Technologies Help Overcome Diabetes? An Assessment of the Recent PHTI Review

Healthcare IT Today

Payers are always wary about funding new treatments for illnesses and conditions: When millions of dollars are at stake, payers want demonstrated improvements in outcomes. So do doctors and patients, before they go through the trouble of adopting a course of treatment. So there was much consternation recently when the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) released a report saying that digital interventions weren’t helping people with diabetes much and weren’t worth their added

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The Rise of Culturally Competent Care: Health Equity & Technology

HIT Consultant

Unmesh Srivastava, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Clever Care Health Plan The United States Census Bureau released its most recent statistical findings in 2020, revealing a notable increase in the diversity of the nation’s population. In 2010, the likelihood of randomly selecting two ethnically or racially diverse individuals was 54.9%. By 2020, this had risen to 61.1%.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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'Sobering' study finds nearly no benefits from medical debt relief efforts

Fierce Healthcare

A nonprofit organization’s work buying out and forgiving billions of dollars of medical debt may not be helping patients as much as it or its benefactors had hoped, economists say. | An experimental review of medical debts relieved by the charity RIP Medical Debt in 2018 to 2020 showed near-negligible changes in credit, no improvement in financial well-being, no changes in repayment or utilization behaviors and worsened mental health among those with the most debts.

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Teladoc Health CEO Jason Gorevic departs after stock falls 22% in February

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The company's chief financial officer, Mala Murthy, will step in as acting CEO.

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Q&A: Blackbird on its youth mental health platform and $17M raise

Mobi Health News

Tom Peterson, CEO of Blackbird, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the company's offerings, its recent Series A raise and what it will do with the funds.

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Verily Powers Otsuka’s Longitudinal Registry to Advance Mental Health Research

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (Otsuka) , a global pharmaceutical company, and Verily Life Sciences LLC (Verily) , a precision health technology company, have teamed up to launch a groundbreaking research initiative called “ My Mental Health Journey.” – The longitudinal registry study aims to significantly enhance our understanding of depression and other mental health conditions.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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NYSE notifies Amwell Health it's at risk of being delisted

Mobi Health News

Stock exchange rules give Amwell six months to comply with its minimum price requirement of $1 per share or be delisted. Amwell last traded above $1 in March.

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UnitedHealth Faces New Ransomware Threat After Alleged $22M Payment Failure

HIT Consultant

Image by freepik What You Should Know: – UnitedHealth Group is embroiled in a new ransomware saga, just as it recovers from a February attack, according to a blog post from threat intelligence firm SOCRadar. – A hacking group called RansomHub claims to possess 4 terabytes of stolen data from UnitedHealth’s subsidiary, Change Healthcare and is demanding a ransom to prevent its release.

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North Tees improves nurse admissions process with TrakCare

Digital Health News

North Health Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, and InterSystems, has implemented a digitalised ward admissions process that focuses on empowering nurses.

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Patient information goes missing at California hospital

Becker's Health IT

"Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital experiences privacy breach as patient information goes missing from clinic logbook.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.