Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

Johns Hopkins Medicine has developed a tool aimed at automatically identifying patients likely to need telehealth technical assistance. According to an editorial in the Harvard Business Review by four members of the Johns Hopkins team, the tool is embedded in the health system's Epic electronic health record. "The tool can be used by either a central IT support team or by frontline clinical and front desk staff, so they can proactively reach out to patients in need of assistance,"

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

It also supplies enrolled employees with a free TRX Suspension Trainer, discounts on other TRX products and a complimentary one-on-one virtual training introduction session.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

The dynamic world of voice technology is impacting healthcare through a number of use cases, as technologies like natural language processing allow computers to understand what humans can say – and allowing computers to speak back. In a HIMSS21 Digital discussion between David Metcalf, director of UCF's institute for simulation and training, and Teri Fisher, physician and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, Fisher pointed out voice allows providers to mu

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2021

In just the last month, we have two new CEOs of two of the largest EHR vendors in the industry. The news came out today that Cerner was appointing David Feinberg, MD as President and CEO of Cerner. Dr. Feinberg will also be a member of the Board of Directors with William Zollars as independent […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

A recently published study found a marked increase in the number of Australians and New Zealanders turning to digital services for mental health support during the pandemic. The study looked at the uptake of two online cognitive behavioural therapy services – This Way UP in Australia and Just a Thought in New Zealand. Both companies undertook the research.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Physician pay remained stagnant while productivity slumped in 2020, new survey finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 19:00.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees. pminemyer. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:32.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Vivalink , a provider of digital healthcare solutions for real-world evidence data, announced the launch of its enhanced Biometrics Data Platform to accelerate the development and deployment of patient monitoring and data analysis applications for ambulatory and remote settings. Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform completes the company’s end-to-end solution that includes both advanced data services as well as medical wearable sensors.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2021

GoodRx reports spike in drug discount subscribers driving 43% revenue growth in Q2. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:39.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2021

When I look back at the history of EHR software, it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come. Especially when it comes to how an EHR is hosted. When I first started writing about the EHR industry, a large portion of the industry was client server based software that was hosted at the healthcare organization’s […].

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AUGUST 19, 2021

KFF: Most insurers phasing out cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 treatments. rking. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:10.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today, global healthcare company AmerisourceBergen announced it has acquired FirstView Financial (FirstView), a fintech solutions provider that delivers innovative digital payment processing services to support patient affordability and access programs, pharmacy and provider networks, and payors and plan administrators. – The addition of FirstView to AmerisourceBergen’s existing suite of manufacturer services positions the company to meet the increased demand

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2021

Cerner taps Google, Geisinger vet David Feinberg as new CEO. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 21:17.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Also: Opya scooped up $15.4 million, MiSalud raised $5 million and DocSpace announced $1.2 million in seed funding.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Chutes & Ladders—Cerner snags Google's Feinberg for president, CEO roles; Brigham and Women's names Johns Hopkins surgeon as president. dmuoio. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 17:00.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Net Health announced two AI-powered tools that could reduce the risk of amputations and predict wound healing time.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2021

The combination of predictive analytics powerhouse Carrot Health and Unite Us’ end-to-end social determinants of health products will further deepen community-based partnerships and accelerate health improvements nationwide. Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care services, has announced the acquisition of Carrot Health, the nation’s premier action-oriented health analytics company focused on […].

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

This group has difficulties accessing healthcare, resulting in risk of illness, hospitalization and death.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

10 states nearing—or exceeding—hospital capacity during COVID's summer resurgence. dmuoio. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 14:12.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

They created a classification algorithm that can determine whether a COVID-19 patient is likely to suffer from severe symptoms.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2021

Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine. rking. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 16:27.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2021

The funds will be used for product development and building customer-facing teams.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today, Geisinger announced a new AI-backed , customizable approach to medical billing where patients have the power to select zero-interest payment plans that that can be paid over a timeline of their choosing. – The new offering in partnership with fintech startup, PayZen marks Geisinger as the first large health system in the country to deploy an AI-backed financing solution to create customized billing solutions that will help patients more easily afford ou

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

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AUGUST 19, 2021

David Brzozowski Sr., President & CEO of Medacist Solutions Group. COVID-19 thoroughly dominated American life last year, contributing heavily to the kind of despair that drives drug overdose deaths, which soared last year as well. This worrisome trend has intensified long-running concerns about how drugs like opioids find their way to abusers’ hands in the first place.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Huiling Zhang, MD, MPH, MBA, Head of Medical Office, Connected Care, Philips. Healthcare professionals know that patient care never stands still from admission through discharge, but particularly when it comes to acute care settings. Critically ill patients are one of the most complex populations to care for, with their condition often deteriorating quickly and unpredictably.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today Semafone , a provider of data security solutions for call and contact centers, has announced an integration with EHR provider Epic to protect payment data and enhance the patient experience. – Semafone’s Cardprotect Voice+ solution empowers customer-facing personnel in the healthcare industry to take secure, compliant payments over the telephone.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Sentara Healthcare , a health system in NC and VA, just partnered with Sensyne Health to drive clinical research with ethical AI. – As part of a collaboration agreement, Sentara also becomes the first of several U.S. health systems that will partner with Sensyne to implement new clinical algorithms to support patients with CKD and CHF.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an equity consortium led by Nordic Capital , and joined by Insight Partners , as lead co-investor, 22C Capital for $7.3 billion in cash. – Under the terms of the agreement, Inovalon stockholders will receive $41.00 per share in cash for each share of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, rep

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