Mon.Nov 15, 2021

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What Innovations Are Currently Shaping Audiology?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It’s staggering to consider the degree to which technology has progressed, even within the past several decades. Hearing aids, for instance, went from clunky, unwieldy boxes clamped to the side of one’s head to sleek, […]. The article What Innovations Are Currently Shaping Audiology?

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Telephone, video visits 'critical' for enabling safety-net care access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this month in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that safety net providers in New York state reported positive experiences using telephone and video during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, researchers noted, "When it comes to equity in access, telemedicine presents a double-edged sword." "On the one hand, telemedicine visits can make care more convenient and accessible by removing physical barriers such as distance or transportatio

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Why Does Cancer Grow and Spread? 

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Cancer affects millions of people worldwide. Cancer research is ongoing, and many advances have been made throughout history to help identify the causes of cancer and how to treat it. No matter your relationship with […]. The article Why Does Cancer Grow and Spread?

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The Virtual Care Paradigm: Going beyond telehealth for the future – and present – of care

Mobi Health News

In this 14-part video and podcast series, HIMSS Media editors and guests go deep on what the next phase of virtual care, beyond telehealth video visits, will look like.

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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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Putting A Price on Transparency: The Patient Payment Challenge for Payers and Providers

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mel Gunawardena, managing partner, SYNERGEN Health. The healthcare revenue cycle is an unnecessarily complex tangle of patients, providers, employers, and insurance companies. Patients and other parties are often frustrated with medical claim submission and […].

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Rocky road ahead for hospitals in 2022 with rising labor costs, tougher negotiations with payers

Fierce Healthcare

Rocky road ahead for hospitals in 2022 with rising labor costs, tougher negotiations with payers. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 11:24.

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Health tech startup H1 banks $100M to expand its digital doctor network for pharma, medical device companies

Fierce Healthcare

Health tech startup H1 banks $100M to expand its digital doctor network for pharma, medical device companies. hlandi. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 21:49.

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Is the Primary Care Relationship Dead? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 75

Healthcare IT Today

For the 75th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re asking the question Is the Primary Care Relationship Dead? There are a couple of major trends that are happening in primary care right now. The first trend is investors, private equity, and large companies all investing in primary care. Hundreds of millions of dollars is […] For the 75th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re asking the question Is the Primary Care Relationship Dead?

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RAND: Temporary ACA coverage subsidies could prevent losses in future recession if made permanent

Fierce Healthcare

RAND: Temporary ACA coverage subsidies could prevent losses in future recession if made permanent. rking. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 14:36.

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Study: Pupil light reflex could be biomarker for concussion

Mobi Health News

Researchers found variables associated with the pupillary light reflex were linked to significant differences between patients who’d had concussion and those who hadn’t.

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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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Report: Most physicians worry telehealth made them miss signs of drug abuse during the pandemic

Fierce Healthcare

Report: Most physicians worry telehealth made them miss signs of drug abuse during the pandemic. rtorrence. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 20:45.

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OPKO Health Leads $5 Million Investment in HealthSnap, to Help Rapidly Scale Remote Patient Monitoring Platform to Empower Better Chronic Condition Management

Healthcare IT Today

HealthSnap, a Miami-based Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) platform for virtual chronic disease management today announces a new round of financing totaling $5M. The round was led by Miami-based healthcare company OPKO Health, Inc. and included new investments from W-5 Capital and 6nine26 with follow-on investments from existing investors Florida Funders, MacDonald Ventures, and Hard Facts.

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South African company to bring health equity technologies to U.S. market

Fierce Healthcare

South African company to bring health equity technologies to U.S. market. rtorrence. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 15:17.

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Saudi’s HealTec raises $1.2M in inaugural funding round

Mobi Health News

Led by Nour Nouf Ventures, the round will be dedicated to scaling, plus research and development efforts, the startup announced.

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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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Kaiser Permanente strike of nearly 32,000 workers halted after last-second deal reached

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente strike of nearly 32,000 workers halted after last-second deal reached. rking. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 10:26.

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Pear Therapeutics raises up to $50M in additional capital ahead of SPAC

Mobi Health News

Pear announced plans to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in June, and the deal is set to close soon.

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Biden signs into law infrastructure bill that pauses controversial rebate rule

Fierce Healthcare

Biden signs into law infrastructure bill that pauses controversial rebate rule. rking. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 16:46.

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West African startups DrugStoc and African Health Holdings close Series A fundings

Mobi Health News

DrugStoc scooped up $4.4 million in funding, and African Health Holdings landed $18 million.

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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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Kaufman Hall picks up healthcare real estate company

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall picks up healthcare real estate company. hlandi. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 16:37.

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Addressing Healthcare Burnout Through Architecture and Design Concepts

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Joshua Crews, AIA, ADAC, NELSON Worldwide. Burnout among healthcare staff is a prevalent problem in the United States. It often leads to health and safety-related consequences for both patients and staff and oftentimes drives essential workers to leave their jobs. The issue was further exacerbated during the pandemic […].

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Baxter launches online resource portal for chronic kidney disease in Indonesia

Mobi Health News

The website has been launched across 10 countries and in nine different languages.

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How to Ensure HIPAA Compliance While Storing PHI on the Cloud

Total HIPAA

For healthcare companies, cloud data storage is a popular and practical alternative. The worldwide Healthcare Cloud Computing industry is projected to expand at a 14 percent annual pace, reaching $40 billion by 2026.¹ Convenience, decentralization, and, in most cases, improved dependability and security are all advantages of cloud data storage. The cloud provides a safe platform for businesses to host some or all of their computer infrastructure.

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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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Lightbeam Health Solutions Acquires RPM Platform CareSignal

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Lightbeam Health Solutions, Inc., a provider of end-to-end population health management solutions, announced today the acquisition of CareSignal , the pioneer of Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring technology. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – The acquisition enables Lightbeam to integrate scalable, evidence-based remote engagement and monitoring capabilities into its core population health offering, which serves more than 42 million

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Overcoming Technological Barriers in Adopting Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Risk Assessment Tools

Fierce Healthcare

Overcoming Technological Barriers in Adopting Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Risk Assessment Tools. admin. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 11:25.

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Clinical call automation startup Infinitus Systems lands $30M

Mobi Health News

This new round of funding brings the company's total raise to $51.4 million.

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The Promise of Population Health is Broken by Gaps in Patient Care

Fierce Healthcare

The Promise of Population Health is Broken by Gaps in Patient Care. admin. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 13:01.

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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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A look at virtual care's future

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Humana Agrees To Pay $11.2 Million to End Nurses' Overtime Suit

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 27, 2021, Humana agreed to pay $11.2 million to end claims that the health insurance company denied a group of nurses overtime pay by misclassifying them as exempt employees. A Wisconsin federal judge approved the deal with Humana, and a group of more than 200 nurses reached, securing a $36,000 average payment for each nurse involved in the suit.

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Key Ingredient to Improving Outcomes in Behavioral Health: Measurement-Based Care

HIT Consultant

Jason Washburn, Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The burden of mental disorders is well known. Mental disorders are common, resulting in significant disability as well as contributing to — and complicating — chronic health conditions. Most mental disorders are untreated, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only further highlighted significant disparities in access to treatment.

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Why Organizations Must Conduct a HIPAA Risk Assessment

Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

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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.