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More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates issued since June 2021

Healthcare It News

More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates (EUDCC) have now been generated, according to a European Commission report published today. The certificate, which covers COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery, aims to facilitate safe travel for citizens in Europe. According to the report , the EUDCC has set a “global standard” and is currently the only system in operation at international level.

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Nursing Shortage Began Well Before Pandemic; Problems Are Deeply Rooted 

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Rebecca Love, chief clinical officer, IntelyCare. The news media has done an excellent job of covering the country’s ongoing nursing shortage since the pandemic began. But one problem I have with the coverage is […]. The article Nursing Shortage Began Well Before Pandemic; Problems Are Deeply Rooted appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A survey published by the Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. According to the survey, which drew on answers from 1,263 respondents from nearly every state, the pressures of providing care amidst COVID-19 have continued to weigh heavily on primary care clinici

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A Telehealth Transformation Can Improve Patient Retention

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amy Miller, regional director of growth, AMD Global Telemedicine. Fewer Americans were visiting primary care providers even before the pandemic. According to a long-term study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the number of U.S. […]. The article A Telehealth Transformation Can Improve Patient Retention appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension

Fierce Healthcare

Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension. rtorrence. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 13:26.

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What Are The Different Options For Senior Care?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A stage would come when you need to decide what would work best for your aging parents, nursing home or in home senior care. A lot would rely on the older adult’s living situation, his […]. The article What Are The Different Options For Senior Care?

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5 Ways Mobile Apps Are Transforming Health and Fitness

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As mobile app technology advances, more people are embracing the use of health and fitness apps. They help make your lifestyle healthier by tracking your workout programs, food, and water intake. Other apps monitor your […]. The article 5 Ways Mobile Apps Are Transforming Health and Fitness appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HLTH21: DeSalvo says baking health into all Google's efforts opens the door to 'billions' of healthy consumers

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: DeSalvo says baking health into all Google's efforts opens the door to 'billions' of healthy consumers. dmuoio. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 00:59.

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Key Insights and Perspectives from Day 1 of HLTH 2021

Healthcare IT Today

While it wasn’t clear what Healthcare IT Conferences would look like in 2021, it’s fair to say that conferences can be held again. Not that there isn’t still some risk, but there’s risk staying home too. Plus, HLTH did it about as well as you could imagine with vaccine requirements, a negative COVID test, and […].

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HLTH21: Health systems targeting disparities should include community projects in their investment portfolios

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: Health systems targeting disparities should include community projects in their investment portfolios. dmuoio. Sun, 10/17/2021 - 22:05.

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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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Fraud-Proofing Your Telehealth Strategy

HIT Consultant

Julia Twaddle, Sr. Director of FraudCapture, Gainwell Technologies. By now, you’ve likely read hundreds, if not thousands, of stories about telehealth and its precipitous rise sparked by the pandemic. While telehealth usage has dipped from its peak in April 2020 , overall utilization is still 38 times higher than before the pandemic. The numbers lend credence to the numerous benefits touted throughout the public health emergency, most notably serving as a vital lifeline for high-risk patients, r

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HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare, Optum collaborate on new virtual-first plan design

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare, Optum collaborate on new virtual-first plan design. pminemyer. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 18:34.

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Google rolls out mobile app version of Care Studio

Mobi Health News

The new app helps to give doctors a "unified view" of patient data on their phone.

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Drug overdoses surged during the pandemic. Providers are thinking outside the box to combat the opioid crisis

Fierce Healthcare

Drug overdoses surged during the pandemic. Providers are thinking outside the box to combat the opioid crisis. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 15:52.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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HLTH21: Roche, Ibex Medical Partner to Develop AI-Powered Digital Pathology Apps

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ibex Medical Analytics , the pioneer in AI-based cancer diagnostics, today announced that it has signed a deal with Roche , the world’s largest biotech company and global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Ibex will be integrating its Galen™ platform into Roche’s uPath enterprise cloud software in order to help pathologists to enable pathologists to seamlessly access Ibex’s AI algorithms, insights, and decision support tools using NAVIFY Digital Pathology,

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Papa, Uber Health team up to coordinate rides for seniors to tackle social isolation

Fierce Healthcare

Papa, Uber Health team up to coordinate rides for seniors to tackle social isolation. hlandi. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:04.

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HLTH21: TytoCare Launches Enhanced Telehealth Video Capabilities Powered by Amazon Chime

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today at HLTH21, TytoCare launched an expansion of its video capabilities, including enhanced video quality, multi-party calls, and the ability for clinicians to conduct remote visits on any tablet, including iPads. – The enhanced video capabilities include top-of-the-line video quality on Windows and MacOS, iOS and Android, and tablets, including iPads; multi-party calls to include primary care providers, interns, specialists, interpreters, caregivers, and mo

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Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems. rking. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 14:22.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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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Policy Reversal Means Return of Per Day Fines for Nursing Homes

McBrayer Law Blog

Posted In Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) , Long-term care communities , Long-Term Care Providers ("LTC") , Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”) On July 19, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rescinded a guidance issued in 2017 that significantly limited the discretion of CMS Locations to impose substantial fines for noncompliance.

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HLTH21: Grand Rounds Health, Doctor On Demand Rebrand as Included Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand today announced their combined integrated virtual care and navigation company will be called Included Health. – The new brand was announced alongside results of a new national survey showing that nearly half of Americans (45%) are prioritizing their health more since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but 43% believe that the very system they rely on feels exclusive. – The company partners with employers and heal

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Digital pharmacies on the rise. But who is going to pay?

Mobi Health News

Today at HLTH, panelists discussed how digital is changing the medication delivery space and who will pay for the services.

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HLTH21: Uber Health, Papa Partner to Improve Social Determinants of Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Papa , a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, and Uber Health , Uber’s HIPAA-enabled solution for health care organizations, announced a social determinants of health (SDoH) partnership aimed at reducing barriers to transportation access. – Papa and Uber are working together to mitigate social isolation and negative health outcomes among Medicare and Medicaid recipients as

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Keys to a Thriving and Attractive Medical Practice – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 73

Healthcare IT Today

For the 73rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re sharing the keys to a thriving and attractive medical practice. Plus, we have a special guest host, Chad Anguilm, Vice President of Practice Solutions at Medical Advantage. It was awesome to have Chad Anguilm as guest host since he can share the real life experiences […] For the 73rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're sharing the keys to a thriving and attractive medical practice.

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HLTH21: CVS Caremark's Lotvin on why the PBM industry is tough for new entrants to crack

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: CVS Caremark's Lotvin on why the PBM industry is tough for new entrants to crack. pminemyer. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 14:34.

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Papa and Uber Health team up on curbing social isolation among seniors

Mobi Health News

Papa’s care team will coordinate with Uber Health and Papa companions to provide transportation for seniors.

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Patients doing more of their own research online, often leaving doctor's office with questions

Fierce Healthcare

Patients doing more of their own research online, often leaving doctor's office with questions. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 17:08.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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New report examines the rise of digital decentralised clinical trial technology

Mobi Health News

The market is forecast to reach $9.13 billion (€7.84 billion) by 2026.

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Bipartisan senators fire warning shot against any cuts to Medicare Advantage

Fierce Healthcare

Bipartisan senators fire warning shot against any cuts to Medicare Advantage. rking. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:37.

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Sensely launches digital primary care with virtual assistant and other digital health briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Vida Health announces new value-based pricing structure.

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One Medical launches new program to target chronic care management market

Fierce Healthcare

One Medical launches new program to target chronic care management market. hlandi. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 17:11.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.