Fri.Sep 03, 2021

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HIMSSCast: How telehealth will settle in through the pandemic and beyond

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before COVID-19, many practices were hardly using telehealth for anything. During COVID-19, many practices had to use telehealth for nearly everything. The next era in telehealth will be about picking and choosing the right use cases for telehealth. On today's HIMSSCast, Oak Street Health Regional Medical Director Dr. Laolu Fayanju joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich and host Jonah Comstock to discuss telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and choosing the right patients and u

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Q&A: How predictive analytics and AI can help providers triage

Mobi Health News

Kristin Molina, business leader for patient engagement and healthcare analytics at Philips, talks about how predictive analytics and AI can help providers manage patient flow, especially as some hospitals struggle with large COVID-19 caseloads.

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Experts say adding dental coverage to Medicare won't trigger major shift away from Medicare Advantage

Fierce Healthcare

Experts say adding dental coverage to Medicare won't trigger major shift away from Medicare Advantage. rking. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 13:30.

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How digital health can help refugees access medical care

Mobi Health News

Digital health and tech can help refugees access necessary medical care and other social determinants of health, like housing, employment and education.

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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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Providence invests $220M to bolster, retain workforce amid nationwide labor shortage

Fierce Healthcare

Providence invests $220M to bolster, retain workforce amid nationwide labor shortage. dmuoio. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 12:41.

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Bayer Middle East brings Alleye home monitoring programme to Egypt

Mobi Health News

The German pharma giant is working with top eye hospitals in the country to support virtual care for patients with Diabetic Macular Edema or age-related macular degeneration.

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Wearable fitness company WHOOP acquires sports tech startup PUSH

Mobi Health News

The acquisition announcement comes just after WHOOP reported it had raised $200 million in Series F funding.

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Blue Cross NC, NC State team on diabetes prevention program

Fierce Healthcare

Blue Cross NC, NC State team on diabetes prevention program. pminemyer. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 12:18.

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Jessie’s Pen Parody by ZDoggMD – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

I’m not sure how I missed this when I came out a few years back, but it’s a pretty hilarious “Hospital Pen Thief Parody” of Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield. Check out ZDoggMD’s parody below: Healthcare organizations are so fascinating and have such a unique culture. Pens are no doubt one of the funniest pieces […].

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Tenet employees get big payday; space mission to do health research

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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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The Value of Integrating Clinical Procedure Documentation with Labs

Healthcare IT Today

One of the most valuable integrations you can do in healthcare is integrating lab data. Pairing that data with clinical procedure documentation is a powerful combination. Provation recently announced a partnership with ACL Laboratories and so we asked Brandon Hoheisel, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Provation a few questions about the new partnership and the […].

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Holiday Weekends Provide No Time Off From Cyber Threats

HIPAA & Health IT

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint security advisory aimed at reminding businesses to be on guard over the Labor Day and other holiday weekends against cyberattacks. History has shown threat actors often ramp up ransomware and other attacks over holidays when businesses let down their guard. Nate Williams of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security Practice and Data Breach Prevention & Response Team summarizes the guidance in this clien

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Icahn Mount Sinai and historically Black medical school Meharry partner to address racism, improve diversity in science

Fierce Healthcare

Icahn Mount Sinai and historically Black medical school Meharry partner to address racism, improve diversity in science. jbonilla. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 14:07.

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Roundup: Rfider links COVID-19 test with digital health pass for travel, Vietnam's tourism app features health declaration form and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, an Indian online medical news portal launches a mobile app version.

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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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Industry Voices—The No Surprises Act: Preparing payers for compliance and success

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices—The No Surprises Act: Preparing payers for compliance and success. pminemyer. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 11:22.