Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 25, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ajay K. Gupta, CISSP, MBA, CEO, HSR.health; Christine Nzokou, public health analyst. Through its Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations has identified maternal and child health (MCH) as the number one indicator of the […]. The article Geospatial Solutions For Maternal Mortality appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

The National Academy of Medicine recently released a report urging everyone to have a primary care physician. The report went on to recommend that telehealth could have a role to play in this expansion of primary care. Dr. Josh Emdur is chief medical officer at SteadyMD, a virtual primary care provider that also powers telehealth for digital health companies and employers.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 21, 2021

The industry has accepted that digital is here to stay, with 87% of executives saying their organization’s business and technology strategies are becoming inseparable.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 24, 2021

As healthcare leaders, you have the hard job of knowing what to prioritize in your organization. Every leader is inundated with ideas, projects, and new technology that could help their organization better care for patients. Sorting through all of these can be a challenge. What makes this challenge even harder is all the latest buzzwords […].

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JUNE 24, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Artificial Intelligence, or simply AI, is one of the most discussed breakthroughs in the field of technology. And although it is not completely here yet, global tech giants don’t stop the race and keep working […]. The article 4 Examples of Use of AI In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. As reported by the Tyler Morning Telegraph , the law follows a back-and-forth between the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, which issued guidelines this past year effectively eliminating all forms of teledentistry, and the Pacific Legal Foundation, a libertarian legal organization that filed a lawsuit in February challenging the examiners' ban.

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

Getting totally rid of the coronavirus isn’t likely, so we humans must accept the fact that SARS-CoV-2 will be endemic. The economic and healthcare system impacts of this were explored in the Post-Covid Healthcare Landscape , delivered by Fitch Solutions’ Jamie Davies and Beau Noafshar, leaders in the Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, and Medical Devices groups.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Managing your healthcare personnel’s shifts is no easy feat. It can be a colossal nightmare, particularly if you’re handling hundreds of staff across multiple healthcare facilities. If you don’t manage personnel shifts properly, chaos can […]. The article 4 Efficient Methods To Manage Your Healthcare Personnel’s Shifts appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2021

The Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief this week reviewing state actions to expand individual and group health insurance coverage of telemedicine between March 2020 and March 2021. It found that 22 states changed laws or policies during that time period to require more robust insurance coverage of telemedicine. "If telemedicine proves to be a less costly way to deliver care, payers and consumers may benefit from expanding coverage of telemedicine after the pandemic," wrote repor

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 21, 2021

The new accelerator will offer ten startups a chance to participate in a four-week training and mentorship program.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2021

According to a recent study, COVID-19 has raised the expectations of patients when it comes to digital health. More patients than ever are willing to switch healthcare providers over a poor digital experience. Organizations that do not invest in getting rid of paper processes risk being left behind. Embracing Digital The pandemic has shown patients […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Can the new wave of smart hearing aids improve your quality of life? From intelligent hearing programs to artificial intelligence, we offer you to get acquainted with the most exciting developments that become the main […]. The article 5 Best Innovations For Hearing Aids appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2021

In recent public appearances, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough both indicated their support for telemedicine in the long term. Even as states have moved to enact their own laws aimed at telehealth expansion , questions have persisted about a federal response. Becerra emphasizes equity in technology.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 23, 2021

The company, which created in a smartphone-friendly EHR, billing and practice management platform, began to work in the telehealth space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 24, 2021

Jeremiah Fowler with the WebsitePlanet research term recently shared that they discovered over 1 billion records from a non-password protected CVS Health Database. The database was over 204 GB of data with 1,148,327,940 records. It’s a stark reminder of how quickly millions and even billions of records can be exposed in this new online connected […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Telemedicine and essay writing share one unexpected similarity. Essay helpers from EssayHub and other services had also been largely stereotyped before their contribution to the education field was recognized. Nowadays such services are widely used […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2021

Eden Internal Medicine in Eden, North Carolina, believed it could up its game on treating diabetes and hypertension patients. THE PROBLEM. For diabetes patients, first there was diabetes control and monitoring in between visits. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes with elevated A1c did not have any close monitoring between visits to bring the sugars down.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 22, 2021

The company said the deal could help it with commercialization and expansion.

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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 IT Today

JUNE 25, 2021

Twistle, a Patient Engagement SaaS Technology Solution, to Enhance Health Catalyst’s Population Health Offering and Enable More Comprehensive Support for Organizations Transitioning to Population Health Care Models Health Catalyst, Inc. (“Health Catalyst,” Nasdaq: HCAT), a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, today announced that it has entered into a […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 25, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kurt Waltenbaugh, CEO, Carrot Health. Typical attempts at defining, quantifying, and measuring social determinants of health (SDoH) are limited to geographic or population averages, which often mask individuals’ discrete and unique experiences. They can, […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2021

New York-listed BlueCity, the developer of Chinese LGBTQ+ dating app Blued, has announced that He Health – its health service platform for men – will be offering comprehensive online consultation services. WHY IT MATTERS. He Health will add more online healthcare services for men in the "second half of the year", BlueCity said.

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Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2021

In 2020 in the U.S., 380,000 people are expected to die due to COVID-19. These people lost due to the coronavirus would, collectively, have lived another 5.5 million life-years would they not have succumbed to the virus. COVID-19 has cut lives short relative to their life expectancy, calculated in an analysis by the Pew Research Center based on CDC data from 2019 and 2020, coupled with additional statistics on life expectancy by age and gender.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 2021

Last week HIMSS presented their State of Healthcare digital event that presented new data-driven market intelligence to the healthcare ecosystem. The data was fueled by survey insights gathered through the HIMSS Trust—a consortium of leaders across the healthcare and technology space. They presented trends and challenges from four key perspectives: Health Systems Patients Clinicians Payers […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 22, 2021

The startup, known for its ring-type heart-monitoring device, recently raised $20 million in a Series B funding round.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2021

The board of directors of NextGen Healthcare has created new executive leadership and board oversight committees as the ambulatory health IT developer starts looking for a new CEO. WHY IT MATTERS. NextGen announced Monday afternoon that Rusty Frantz, who served as president and CEO of the company for more than six years, has "agreed to a mutual separation" and would step down from those roles, as well as from the NextGen board, effective immediately.

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Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2021

Post-pandemic, the consumer’s priority purchases are grocery, nesting, and health, according to David Shah, a leading thinker about social and design trends. David presented the latest Pantone forecast on color and society in NewTopia – A Balance of Color Opposites – Color for a Post-COVID World this week. I had the opportunity to attend the session, and want to share the health and wellness-related insights David shared in his fast-paced view on the role of color in bolstering

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 23, 2021

The following is a guest article by Dr. Sandy Whitehouse, Chief Medical Officer, Tickit Health. Anxiety, depression, and suicide rates, already rising pre-pandemic, are significantly increased amongst our youngest. As things like anxiety and depression take root in a child, their academic performance and socialization skills also suffer. This has the likelihood to have far-reaching […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 24, 2021

Despite advancements for the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, many folks still struggle to find healthcare providers that can meet their needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

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JUNE 21, 2021

It might feel like it was yesterday that your business went through its last HIPAA compliance training. Then, all of a sudden, you realize that a whole year has passed! You might be wondering if it’s time to go through the process again. The answer is yes! Here are a few things you should consider when it comes to HIPAA retraining. Annual retraining is required by HHS.

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