Exclusive: General Catalyst-backed Blackwell Security garners $13M
Mobi Health News
MAY 7, 2024
The company, which tailors cybersecurity offerings to health systems and providers, also appointed its first chief executive officer, Geyer Jones.
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New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 7, 2024
It's National Nurses Week 2024 , and it's time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. But overshadowing the celebration are many challenges impacting the nursing workforce. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges. Some federal and state legislators are seeking to mandate patient-caregiver ratios to help improve care and reduce nurse burnout.
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New bill aims to establish provider incentive program to combat drug shortages
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
A new draft bill from the Senate Finance Committee aims to establish a new provider incentive program to address drug shortages. | A new draft bill from the Senate Finance Committee aims to establish a new provider incentive program to address drug shortages.
What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 7, 2024
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association finds significant association between the use of telehealth services and improved healthcare access and outcomes in communities negatively impacted by health disparities. But to truly achieve those quality improvements – while tackling social determinant of health challenges and trimming costs – virtual care should be delivered with a bit more of a hands-on approach, said Dr.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Overcoming veteran healthcare hurdles
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
More than 18 million veterans live in the U.S., making up about 7% of the adult population. | In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sits down with two experts to discuss how stakeholders can help overcome the issues plaguing the veteran healthcare system.
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Oscar Health records first quarterly net profit, exceeds EPS expectations
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
Insurtech Oscar Health is standing by its full-year outlook after surpassing market expectations and beating year-over-year measures. | Oscar Health is in the green for the first time in company history, with nearly all financial metrics exceeding market expectations during the company's first quarter earnings call.
Humanaut Health Secures $8.7M Seed Round to Bring Longevity Healthcare to Local Cities Across America
Digital Health Global
MAY 7, 2024
Prominent Names in HealthTech, Medicine, and Prestige Retail Join Forces to Bring The Latest in Health Optimization Medical Science In 40% Oversubscribed Round AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Humanaut Health , a premium clinic for health optimization and longevity, today announced $8.7 million in seed investment. The round was led by The Kabech Fund with participation from Midnight Venture Partners, the company’s founders, Tushara Dilanie, and other strategic individual investors.
Healthcare’s Digital Evolution: Transforming Patient Care with Your EHR
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 7, 2024
The following is a guest article by Bill Lewkowski, Vice President of Strategic Client Services at HCTec Gone are the days when patients or couriers physically transported copies of patient records from their primary care physician’s office, lab or imagining center to a specialist. Electronic health record (EHR) systems have drastically reduced the need for physical records, and they have been a critical part of healthcare operations for decades.
WeightWatchers for Business and Personify Health join forces to tackle weight health care
Digital Health Global
MAY 7, 2024
WeightWatchers for Business and Personify Health have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting employers in providing weight health care solutions for their workforce. Personify Health clients will now have integrated access to WeightWatchers for Business’s full-spectrum weight health platform. This platform is customizable to support benefit coverage decisions and offers a flexible spectrum of care that can grow in intensity from behavioral to medical interventions.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.
House Ways & Means committee unveils two-year telehealth extension bill, and tacks on PBM reforms
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
The House Committee on Ways & Means Monday night unveiled a first-of-its-kind piece of telehealth extension legislation to preserve Medicare telehealth flexibilities for two years. | Pandemic-era Medicare telehealth flexibilities which removed restrictions on how a Medicare beneficiary could access telehealth are set to expire at the end of 2024.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital deploys AI to spot missed appointments
DigitalHealth
MAY 7, 2024
A new AI tool has been used for the first time at St Bartholomew's to help identify when actions have not been taken that could cause harm or care delays.
Clover Health authorizes $20 million share buyback program
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
Clover Health is raising its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance and announced a share repurchase program of up to $20 million over the next two years, the insurtech said ahead of its first quarter | Clover Health announced an improved year-over-year adjusted EBITDA, insurance revenue and MCR during its first quarter earnings call.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals carries out region’s first RAS hysterectomy
DigitalHealth
MAY 7, 2024
South Yorkshire has seen its first hysterectomy by robotic-assisted surgery, with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals treating a patient with endometriosis.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.
Hims & Hers brings in $11M in Q1 profit, bumps up 2024 revenue forecast
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
Online health and wellness company Hims & Hers bumped its full-year revenue forecast higher following strong growth in subscribers and double-digit net income in the first quarter. | Online health and wellness company Hims & Hers bumped its full-year revenue forecast higher following strong growth in subscribers and double-digit net income in the first quarter.
NHS App messaging saves NHS more than £1 million in last year
DigitalHealth
MAY 7, 2024
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1m on the cost of previously sending the information via text message.
NEBGH: Here's how employers can support cancer patients in the workplace
FierceHealthIT
MAY 7, 2024
Cancer diagnoses are on the rise among younger adults, and a new guidebook seeks to arm employers with the tools necessary to tackle this issue. | Cancer diagnoses are on the rise among younger adults, and a new guidebook seeks to arm employers with the tools necessary to tackle this issue.
Xealth and Stel Life Team Up, Connecting Patient Health Devices and Care Teams via Cellular Networks
Xealth
MAY 7, 2024
SEATTLE and PHILADELPHIA – May 07, 2024 – Xealth , the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced that Stel Life , a leader in health monitoring device connectivity, has connected with Xealth’s digital health platform to bring vitals data from a patient’s device into the care team’s workflow faster and with added privacy, maintaining a no-protected health information (PHI) integration between Xealth and Stel.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!
A Look at RCM, AI, and a New Book Called Joy Notes with Nio Queiro
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 7, 2024
This unique video presents a far-ranging conversation with Nio Queiro, President of The Queiro Group. Topics include changes in revenue cycle management (RCM), the role of AI, the importance of being willing to evolve with the times, and finally, a discussion of Queiro’s inspiring and practical book, Joy Notes: Balancing the Trauma with Triumph.
7 Benefits Providers Will Experience From CMS 0057-F
BHM Healthcare Solutions
MAY 7, 2024
Explore 7 ways CMS 0057-F benefits providers & patients. Streamline processes & enhance practice compliance with BHM Healthcare Solutions. The post 7 Benefits Providers Will Experience From CMS 0057-F appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.
Why Automation Is the Key to Staying Competitive for Mental And Behavioral Health Practices
TheraNest
MAY 7, 2024
Mental and behavioral health practices face numerous challenges. Small practices can struggle with other private practices starting left and right, while larger practices must compete with consolidated healthcare groups with considerable resources. Achieving and maintaining a competitive edge is paramount to ensure the well-being of both clients and the practice itself.
Payers Incorporate Evidence-Based Guidelines To Optimize Decisions
BHM Healthcare Solutions
MAY 7, 2024
Enhance decision-making with evidence-based guidelines. Optimize care quality and efficiency. Read more in our Insight post. The post Payers Incorporate Evidence-Based Guidelines To Optimize Decisions appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.
Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout
Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist
If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.
7 Essential Insights on Medicare Coverage for Remote Patient Monitoring Services in 2024
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
MAY 7, 2024
The adoption of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services is transforming the landscape of chronic disease management and preventive healthcare. With Medicare’s evolving policies, understanding how these changes impact coverage is crucial for patients and providers alike. Understanding RPM and its Benefits RPM utilizes digital technologies to collect medical and health data from patients from wherever they are – their homes, on vacation, etc. – and electronically and securely transmit it to
Biolinq Raises $58 Million to Advance Wearable Biosensors Through Pivotal Trial for Metabolic Health Using Precision Microsensor Technology
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 7, 2024
Biosensor Platform Leverages Silicon Semiconductor Manufacturing for Scale Technology Designed to Provide a Better View of Metabolic Health by Combining Glucose Information with Context Around Activities of Daily Living in One Device $58 Million in Funding Led by Alpha Wave Ventures Biolinq Incorporated , a healthcare technology company pioneering precision multi-analyte biosensors to improve metabolic health, today announced the completion of $58 million in financing led by Alpha Wave Ventures
Cache Raises Seed Financing to Advance its Biomolecule Storage Technologies
Digital Health Global
MAY 7, 2024
SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ai — Cache DNA, Inc. , a life sciences company revolutionizing biological sample and data storage infrastructure, today announced the closing of its seed round. The team raised an undisclosed amount from notable investors, including Climate Capital Bio, Exor Ventures, Hawktail, LifeX Ventures, Pillar VC, and Trousdale Ventures, including support from Illumina and founders such as Alec Nielsen.
The Cost of Medical Care, Long-Term Care, and Prescription Drugs Top Older Americans’ Health-Related Concerns – With Social Security and Medicare Top of Mind
Health Populi
MAY 7, 2024
Among Americans 50 years of age and over, the top health-related concerns are Cost, Cost, and Cost — for medical services, for long-term and home care, and for prescription medications. Quality of care ranks lower as a concern versus the financial aspects of health care in America among people 50 years of age and older, as we learn what’s On Their Minds: Older Adults’ Top Health-Related Concerns from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
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