Fri.May 21, 2021

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KLAS: Teladoc, Epic report widest breadth of telehealth capabilities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a new report examining the rapidly evolving telehealth landscape, KLAS found that vendors self-reported a wide array of capabilities – and it noted that different companies can meet different customers' needs. KLAS also found varying levels of self-reported customer adoption of vendors' tools across four common telehealth scenarios.

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White House partnership with dating apps hopes to boost vaccination rates in young people

Mobi Health News

Users on the partner apps will get access to premium content if they show proof of vaccination.

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How IT leaders are reimagining and repurposing technologies to handle new challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Lord knows that through the bedlam of the past year-plus, there have been countless lessons to be learned in healthcare and health IT. Executives have been facing challenges they've never had to contend with before. But they've also been dreaming up creative solutions. In this newest installment in Healthcare IT News ' feature story series, Health IT Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Era – read others in the series here – we talk with four health IT executives with very dif

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CAMH Adds Patient Stories to Cerner and Everyone Loves It

Healthcare IT Today

Patient stories are powerful, but there is no easy way to capture them in a standard EHR. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) overcame this challenge by customizing their Cerner system to accommodate a special “This is Me” section where patients and clinicians could jointly document stories. Both patients and staff have benefitted […].

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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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Doctors provide free telehealth services for COVID-19 patients in India

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Volunteer doctors from the US-based American Association of Physicians of Indian-Origin and Hindu faith-based group Sewa International have been offering teleconsultations and medical advice to COVID-19 patients in India via the eGlobalDoctors platform. WHAT THEY DO. Over 100 volunteer physicians from both AAPI and Sewa International have joined its platform, according to eGlobalDoctors Chairman Dr Sreeni Gangasani.

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HIMSSCast: Decentralized clinical trials: A 2021 update

Mobi Health News

THREAD Research CEO John Reites speaks on the state of remote and hybrid trials, and how COVID-19 has accelerated an already blossoming field.

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CMS technology payments are critical to addressing health inequity

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Patient and providers are looking to remote monitoring for the future, but incentive structures fall short.

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Scripps cyberattack causes outage; 6 drugmakers in violation of 340B statute

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Privacy & Security.

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Senior Citizen COVID Hotline with Jokes – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

It’s time again for another edition of Fun Friday. This week’s entrant comes from the Late Late Show with James Corden. The amazing thing is that this video was done back on May 19, 2020, but the concept would likely still be valuable today. The segment is called 3 things to cheer you up. And […].

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Roundup: Malaffi supports Abu Dhabi COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Vodafone pilots 5G at Welsh hospital and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop track and trace system to help businesses.

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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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Tegria Acquires Colburn Hill Group to Ease Revenue Cycle Management Challenges for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare IT Today

Tegria today announced the acquisition of Colburn Hill Group, one of the healthcare industry’s leading developers of analytically-driven robotic process automation (RPA) technologies for revenue cycle management (RCM). A centerpiece of the deal is Colburn Hill’s proprietary Ops Center RCM platform, which has earned praise from customers and industry analysts for its superior ease of use, reliability, […].

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Getting patients to open the digital front door

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Patient Engagement.

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Inpatient unit consolidation saves hospitals money

Mobi Health News

Using data and analytics, Berkeley Research Group looks at data around patient movement and empty beds.