Bill of Health
JANUARY 12, 2022
By James Toomey. Kathryn Paige Harden’s The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality is a thoughtful, thorough, and well-written book about the compatibility of behavioral genetics with progressive ideology. Weaving together her own fascinating work in genetics with Rawlsian political philosophy, Harden’s book is necessary reading for anyone interested in inheritance or politics — which, I suppose, is everyone.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 12, 2022
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that ambulatory clinicians spent less time in electronic health record systems at the start of the pandemic. That initial valley was short-lived, however, according to the report. By July 2020, clinicians were spending consistently more time in the EHR than before COVID-19.
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Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 11, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Working in intensive care unit is often tiring and stressful. Nurses working in the ICU treat patients with critical medical conditions. At the same, the burden of treating a huge number of patients in a […]. The article 4 Skills You Need To Be A Critical Care Nurse appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
MRO Compliance
JANUARY 14, 2022
Experts’ Guide: 2022 Technology, Privacy and Security Webinar Recap. ?Recently I had the opportunity to present a webinar with two of my MRO colleagues, where we explored the future of technology as it relates to health information management (HIM), revenue integrity and clinical data. We discussed what is on the horizon and how to prepare for the future regarding technology, privacy, compliance and security.
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Bill of Health
JANUARY 13, 2022
By Katie Moran-McCabe. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators in almost every state have introduced bills that would limit state executive authority to respond to the current pandemic or future public health emergencies. Between January 1, 2021, and November 5, 2021, one or more of these bills were enacted into law and became effective in 19 states.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 11, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use, value and importance of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services.n But there were obvious limitations in the ability to obtain certain physical exam findings that are necessary to providing accurate diagnoses. THE PROBLEM. "While video capabilities allowed visualization of certain skin concerns and the general appearance and wellbeing of patients, it was not possible to listen to heart and lung sounds," Dr.
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Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 10, 2022
The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, MSE, Founder and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Verinovum. This time last year, we healthcare leaders were excited to be looking ahead to 2021 and leaving 2020 firmly behind us. But our dreams of putting the pandemic in the past were put on pause. Now, […].
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 12, 2022
Glooko CEO Russ Johannesson predicts that the growth in digital health funding will continue this year, and that the push toward interoperability will be critical for the space.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 12, 2022
Marshfield Clinic Health System based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has nine hospitals – plus Marshfield Children's Hospital inside the flagship hospital – and more than 60 healthcare centers in more than 30 communities across Wisconsin. THE PROBLEM. MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. Two additional platforms were launched in response to COVID-19.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Losing control of your own life can be a tough thing to overcome, but you can do it. Whether you’re experiencing profound hearing loss or have arthritis, you can find a way to continue doing […]. The article Ten Medical Aids That Can Make Your Life Easier appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Health Populi
JANUARY 14, 2022
Members of his congregation kept going to the hospital with diet-related issues, Reverend Dr. Heber Brown, III , realized. “I got tired of praying and hoping they made it and walked out,” Reverend Brown realized. And then… “God gave us an idea and vision to be proactive on the issue of health in our congregation,” Rev. Brown explained to us yesterday on Day 2 of Real Chemistry’s Health Equity Summit.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 13, 2022
Health tech companies raised nearly $40 billion last year, according to Silicon Valley Bank's Healthcare Investments and Exits Report. IPOs were also up, but those companies didn't fare as well in the public markets.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 11, 2022
Medically Home, which provides health systems with technology to care for patients in a home setting, announced this week that its latest funding round had brought in $110 million in investments. Contributing organizations include Baxter International and Global Medical Response. Cardinal Health, Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are also providing funding in addition to their previous investments.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Nowadays our lives are engulfed with advertisements from gigantic billboards on the streets to our TVs to pop-ups online. That saturation can make useful information hard to find. Because of this chaotic promotion method, many […]. The article How To Market to Medicare Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2022
Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022? hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:17.
Compliance Now
JANUARY 11, 2022
By: Jennifer Berman, CEO, MZQ Consulting. On January 10, the Department of Labor issued FAQs establishing new requirements for health plans to pay for over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests as preventive care. The new guidance, which applies to both fully insured and self-funded health plans, will go into effect for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 13, 2022
A new project in the Australian state of Victoria aims to improve the telehealth capabilities of mental health and palliative care services. Researchers at Monash University have received A$2 million ($1.4 million) funding from the federal government-backed Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) for its Enhanced Telehealth Capabilities project.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ritesh Ramesh, chief operating officer, Hayes Management. As we face the third year of the global pandemic, hospitals and health systems are desperate to shore up bottom lines that have been battered by ongoing […]. The article Eliminating Revenue Leakage and Compliance Risk With A Unified Approach To Revenue Integrity appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2022
Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate. dmuoio. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:37.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 10, 2022
The test reports on the G84E mutation in the HOXB13 gene, which studies have shown increase a person’s risk of developing prostate cancer.
Provider Trust
JANUARY 11, 2022
February 23, 2022 at 12PM CST. From vaccine mandates to continued staffing shortages, today’s healthcare organizations are up against unprecedented workforce management challenges that can ultimately affect employees’ ability to best serve patients. Never has there been a greater need to streamline human resources and compliance operations to mitigate risk, ensure continuous compliance, and reduce inefficient administrative processes.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 14, 2022
Marcus Whitney, Jumpstart Health Investors Co-Founder & Partner. What You Should Know: – Jumpstart Health Investors , announced this week the launch of Jumpstart Nova, the first venture fund to invest in Black founded and led healthcare innovation companies. – The $55M fund will invest exclusively in Black founder-led healthcare companies across health IT , digital health , tech-enabled services, diagnostic devices, biotech, medical device manufacturing and consumer health and we
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2022
Facing understaffed hospitals, California temporarily allows asymptomatic workers to return after positive COVID test, exposure. dmuoio. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:27.
Compliancy Group
JANUARY 14, 2022
Electronic Health Record (EHR) services provider QRS Inc. is facing a data breach lawsuit following an August cyberattack that may have compromised the privacy of 319,778 patients. Background of QRS Data Breach Lawsuit. In a statement on their website, QRS confirmed their discovery on August 26, 2021, that a threat actor had accessed a server and may have obtained electronic protected health information (ePHI) contained on the network.
NEJM
JANUARY 12, 2022
Low Covid-19 vaccination rates among U.S. adolescents can be partly explained by some parents’ decision not to consent to vaccination for their children. More states could allow adolescents to independently consent to vaccination, even when their parents are opposed.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 14, 2022
What You Should Know: Verana Health , a digital health company that delivers quality drug lifecycle and medical practice insights from an exclusive real-world data network, today announced a $150 million Series E funding round led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC) and Novo Growth , the growth-stage investment arm of Novo Holdings. – Existing Verana Health investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital , and Brook Byers also joined the round, as well as
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2022
JPM 2022: Aledade scoops up advance care planning startup Iris Healthcare to build out health services unit. hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 20:53.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 13, 2022
Many organizations have taken on the quest—and the enormous business opportunity—of measuring the quality of clinical care. For instance, health care registries collect data about procedures and outcomes for particular disciplines, such as oncology or heart failure. These registries don’t try to serve as a gigantic, general-purpose data repository like the failed Health Information Exchange […].
NEJM
JANUARY 12, 2022
In this evaluation of injured drivers treated in British Columbia trauma centers before and after cannabis legalization, the percentage who tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol was substantially higher after legalization (17.9%) than before legalization (9.2%). There was little change in the percentage who tested positive for alcohol.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 13, 2022
What You Should Know: – Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health has inked a strategic partnership with BrightInsight, Inc., provider of the leading global platform for biopharma and medtech regulated digital health solution to bring to market a next-generation digital companion application for one of Sanofi’s products. – The BrightInsight® Platform has been selected to serve as the underlying infrastructure to accelerate continuous development of one of
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