Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Local governments will continue to step in to build better networks because communities have very few other options.”.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Docs press CMS for permanent telehealth flexibility, relief from pay cuts in fee schedule comments. rking. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 11:44.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The company also added a slew of new fitness programs to Apple Fitness+, including Pilates, guided meditation and winter skiing prep.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

KFF: System-wide costs of preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations nearly tripled to $5.7B in August. dmuoio. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 11:34.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The exposed records included user data on name, birthdate, weight, height, gender and location.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What You Should Know: – TytoCare , an NYC-based all-in-one modular device and examination platform for AI-powered , on-demand, remote medical exams, today announced its expanded partnership with the NHS that will see the deployment of TytoCare’s telehealth solution across 14 organizations and 26 projects in Yorkshire and Humber, including Leeds Children’s Hospital, Sheffield Children’s, and nearly 70 care homes. – The integration of the telehealth solution will allow clinicians to di

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Medicare patients could benefit from expanded dental coverage but lawmakers clash over adding benefits. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 17:33.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What You Should Know: – St. Luke’s Health System , one of the largest health networks in Kansas City, has adopted Innovaccer Health Cloud to support its initiatives around the Primary Care First and commercial value-based care models. – St. Luke’s Health System turned to the Innovaccer Health Cloud and it’s Data Activation Platform to unify claims and clinical data from its EHR and disparate HIT systems.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Google, ProMedica team up with IncludeHealth to tap into growing virtual MSK market. hlandi. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 10:02.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/17 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Grace Vinton (@HITeawithGrace) from @AmendolaComm on the topic “The Patient Voice.” We are seeing the terms “Patient Voice” and “Patient Perspective” pop up more often across the […].

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The hybrid virtual and in-person women’s health provider said it wants to expand its model to more than 100,000 members by 2023.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seniors faced more economic, healthcare disruptions in U.S. than other wealthy nations during COVID. dmuoio. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 15:47.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always assumed that Google tools like Sheets and Docs were very handy but far from ready for the big time. Of late, I’ve been using these tools to develop and share ideas and documents online with outside partners – certainly an important activity – but I’ve always sort […].

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Census Bureau: 28M Americans lacked health coverage in 2020. pminemyer. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 13:27.

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Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on September 9, 2021. Healthcare providers with 100 or more employees also may be subject to a forthcoming Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) that also will require that employees be vaccinated for COVID-19.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Tia clinches $100M to build out clinics, virtual care as investors bank on women's health startups. hlandi. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 08:51.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What You Should Know: – Lightstone Ventures today announced the closing of Lightstone Ventures III with $375M in capital commitments, to invest in early-stage companies developing high-impact therapeutics and technologies. – The new fund was oversubscribed, exceeding the firm’s targeted raise, and included strong support from both new and existing limited partners.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Rite Aid moving corporate workforce to remote-first model. pminemyer. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 15:07.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

symplr will add Halo Health’s clinical communications platform to its healthcare operations services portfolio.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Talix’s Workflow Solutions Backed by Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Technologies Expand Edifecs’ Encounter Management and Risk Adjustment Solutions Edifecs, Inc., a health information technology solutions company, announced today that it has acquired Talix, an information technology company that provides risk and quality solutions to healthcare payers and providers.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The cloud-based products are designed to reduce burnout among radiologists and enhance reporting and clinical outcomes.

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Medval Compliance Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

by Frank Fairchok, Vice President of Medicare Reporting Services. Last week, CMS hosted a webinar to discuss the testing plan for changes to the query process. These changes are mandated by the PAID Act, passed on December 11, 2020, giving CMS one year to implement updates to the query process. The law requires CMS to provide enrollment information for beneficiaries for Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans) and Part D (Prescription Drug Plans).

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The funding is the largest raise in men's health in Europe to date.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Tiffany Siu Woodworth, Director, Analytic Solutions, Panalgo. In 2016, the 21 st Century Cures Act was signed into law, mandating that the FDA “establish a program to evaluate the use of real-world evidence (RWE) to help support the approval of new indications for a drug and to help to support or satisfy post-approval study requirements.” Along with advances in the availability and quality of real-world data (RWD) from sources like electronic health records (EHRs) , registries, medical claims an

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The product is pitched as a way to help integrate virtual and in-person care.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What You Should Know: – Bain-backed digital health payments company, Zelis today announced the acquisition of Sapphire Digital , a healthcare consumer-centered pricing and navigation software company serving more than 100M members. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – Sapphire’s platform offers tools for provider search and selection, quality ratings and reviews, pricing data, cost calculators, and more to help consumers find the lowest cost and highest quality

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The eye health startup continues to clinch partnerships to tackle myopia.

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The HIPAA Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Settlements Relating to Providing Patients with Access to their PHI: over the last 2 years, OCR has focused on covered entities failing to provide individuals with access to their PHI when requested. We are now up to settlement #20.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A bill advanced out of the Alaska Senate this past week would expand access to telehealth throughout the state, but would also prohibit businesses, state agencies and local governments from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to access public areas. The state House of Representatives voted on Sunday to send the bill back to the House Rules Committee. Its revised bill must eventually be approved by the Senate.

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