Tue.Sep 07, 2021

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Amazon looks to bring telehealth, in-person care to 20 more cities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amazon is reportedly looking to launch its app-based home visits in 20 major U.S. cities through 2022. According to Insider 's Blake Dodge , Amazon Care will bring the "full package" of telehealth and in-person services to Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas and Boston in 2021, with 16 more to follow the next year. Amazon representatives told Healthcare IT News after publication that the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.

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Sponsored: EMEA's digital health landscape: What's next in 2021?

Healthcare It News

EMEA's Digital Health Future The "Summer Conversations" series explores "What's next in 2021?" when it comes to key growth areas in digital health. HIMSS Corporate members share their thoughts on upcoming healthcare trends in the community across Europe and the Middle East. Learn about what the healthcare industry should focus on as we look cautiously to a world beyond COVID-19, and how organisations can contribute to advancing innovation and wider technology adoptio

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Majority of healthcare orgs conducting less than 20% of visits virtually

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report from KLAS and the Center for Connected Medicine found that a majority of organizations surveyed were conducting less than 20% of their visits virtually in May and June of this year. The report, The Intersection of Value and Telehealth , surveyed nearly 100 qualified representatives about their organization's prioritization and adoption of telemedicine.

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#HIMSS21 Revisited – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 70

Healthcare IT Today

For the 70th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the recent HIMSS 2021 conference in Las Vegas. We look back at the HIMSS conference to share our highlights and experience at the conference. We talk about what topics and technologies stood out. Plus, were there any trends that emerged from the conference. […] For the 70th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the recent HIMSS 2021 conference in Las Vegas.

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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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How telepsychiatry is helping chip away at the mental health crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It is no secret that the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis due to aggravated conditions from the pandemic exacerbated by of a shortage of mental health professionals, especially psychiatrists. As a result, especially because of the effects and requirements of the pandemic, telepsychiatry has been on the rise. In fact, behavioral healthcare has even received special exemptions from prepandemic reimbursement rules from the CMS and private payers.

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Authenticity in Healthcare Communication – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/10 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Christina Vanvuren (@xtinavanvuren) on the topic “Authenticity in Healthcare Communication.” In a noisy world, one of the best ways for brands (personal brands included) to stand out […].

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How Healthcare Can Weaponize Data to Fight Worldwide Disease

HIT Consultant

Adam Wilson, CEO of Trifacta. After more than a year since COVID-19 became a global pandemic, we now understand that part of the challenge in fighting it, and any infectious disease, is solving the underlying data problem. Without reliable data, leaders can’t plan, epidemiologists can’t model, and citizens don’t feel confident following expert recommendations.

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Deloitte's Gebreyes: 'Health equity is a moral imperative that requires a business solution'

Mobi Health News

Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes, director of Deloitte’s Health Equity Institute, talks about how business and health organizations can help tackle health disparities.

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Judge rules 'neigh' on using ivermectin for COVID-19, reversing earlier court decision

Fierce Healthcare

Judge rules 'neigh' on using ivermectin for COVID-19, reversing earlier court decision. dmuoio. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:37.

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Healthcare Security with Leon Lerman, CEO of Cynerio

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare is filled with cybersecurity risks. While we’ve dealt with network security risks and software vulnerability risks for a long time, we’re also starting to learn how to protect ourselves against the human risk of our employees falling for a phishing attack. Along with these, we are also seeing device proliferation in healthcare organizations which […].

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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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Stryker Acquires Med Device Company Gauss Surgical

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Stryker today announced the acquisition of Gauss Surgical , a Menlo Park, CA-based medical device company that has developed Triton™, an artificial intelligence-enabled platform for real-time monitoring of blood loss during surgery. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – Triton combines the power of A.I. with the simplicity of a mobile device to deliver accurate blood loss during surgery.

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Most doctors get limited education on eating disorders. This online training helps fill the gap

Fierce Healthcare

Most doctors get limited education on eating disorders. This online training helps fill the gap. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 10:24.

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Decentralized clinical trial firm Medable picks chief strategy officer and other digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Also: bink health names Elizabeth Mora and Naomi Kelman to its board of directors, and Mandana Varahrami will join CipherHealth.

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AMA releases more than 400 CPT code changes for 2022 to align with new tech services

Fierce Healthcare

AMA releases more than 400 CPT code changes for 2022 to align with new tech services. hlandi. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 11:49.

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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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Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Solv wraps up a $45 million Series C funding round, and Singapore-based Homage secures $30 million.

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Healthcare bankruptcies at all-time low, new report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare bankruptcies at all-time low, new report finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 10:32.

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Announcing Our New Logo

HIPAA Trek

As the market leader HIPAA compliance software, we are proud to unveil a fresher, updated logo that better reflects our brand. . The post Announcing Our New Logo appeared first on HIPAAtrek.

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Cityblock Health raises another mega-round of cash, boosting valuation to $5.7B

Fierce Healthcare

Cityblock Health raises another mega-round of cash, boosting valuation to $5.7B. hlandi. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 15:25.

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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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Healthcare Compliance Tips: Cybersecurity & Breaches

JNC Compliance

Educate your staff about cybersecurity and breaches. As we end our series called “Compliant or Complacent: How to Upgrade Your Routine,” you must remain uncomfortable and […]. The post Healthcare Compliance Tips: Cybersecurity & Breaches appeared first on JNC Healthcare Compliance Group.

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Azalea Health picks up dashboardMD to bolster its EHR platform's analytics offerings

Fierce Healthcare

Azalea Health picks up dashboardMD to bolster its EHR platform's analytics offerings. dmuoio. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 15:11.

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Utilizing Tech to Improve Patient Experience Amid the No Surprises Act

HIT Consultant

Ogi C. Kwon, JD, MHA, R1 Manager, Advisory & Assurance – Regulatory. With the No Surprises Act taking effect in less than four months, it is critical that hospitals and providers leverage technology to ensure patients are informed about their expected care costs prior to receiving services. Despite industry improvements in the last several years, there remains a pressing need for more meaningful price transparency in healthcare.

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Clover Health to integrate Assistant tool into athenahealth electronic medical record

Fierce Healthcare

Clover Health to integrate Assistant tool into athenahealth electronic medical record. pminemyer. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 14:26.

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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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Invitae Acquires Ciitizen for $325M to Strengthen its Patient-Consented Health Data Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Medical genetics company Invitae today announced its $325M acquisition of Ciitizen , a patient-centric consumer health tech company that offers a global platform to help patients collect, organize, store and share their medical records digitally. – Ciitizen is a patient-centric consumer health technology platform that enables patients to collect, store and share their medical records in a single location.

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August 2021 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in August 2021: On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1278(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted the Manual for Dental Services. See adopted N.J.A.C. 10:56. On August 2, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 1278(b), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, readopted the Medical Supplier Manual.