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Owlet's Dream Sock for infants receives CE Mark in the EU

Mobi Health News

The company's Dream Sock, which received FDA 510(k) clearance in November, gathers real-time health readings, including a baby's sleep trends and pulse rate.

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Ascension reports systems, clinical operations disrupted amid apparent 'cybersecurity event'

FierceHealthIT

Ascension disclosed Wednesday that it has detected “unusual activity” on some of its technology networks that it believes “is due to a cybersecurity event.” | The Catholic health giant said it detected "unusual activity" Wednesday and "immediately" activated remediation processes, including hiring a third-party cybersecurity firm.

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Why Australia's newest youth mental health app shuns AI, chatbots in personalising care

Mobi Health News

It confidently relies on expert knowledge based on two decades of research with young people.

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In-House Health nabs $4M to build out AI-enabled scheduling platform for nursing teams

FierceHealthIT

Almost every hospital and health system currently struggles with a growing workforce shortage and rising costs to deliver care. Agencies have stepped in to fill the gap, often resulting in unp | In-House Health developed an artificial intelligence-driven scheduling and management platform for modern nursing teams. The startup picked up $4 million in seed funding from NEA and TMV to build out its platform.

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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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Talkspace reports 36% YOY revenue growth in Q1 2024

Mobi Health News

The quarter marks the first time the company reported profitability on an adjusted EBITDA basis.

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Using Wearables to Assess Fall Risk in Older Adults | DEAR Grant Profile

ActiGraph

Falls can cause injuries and even deaths among adults age 65 and older, making falls a serious threat to the health of older adults and their ability to remain independent 1. While many falls do not cause injuries, one out of five falls leads to a serious injury such as a broken bone or head injury 2. Furthermore, falling once significantly increases the likelihood of falling again 3 , and is also associated with limitations in daily living activities 4 , highlighting the importance of fall prev

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Avel eCare to offer virtual behavioral health services to people in crisis in North Dakota

FierceHealthIT

Avel eCare, provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, has rolled out its Crisis Care program in central North Dakota to support law enforcement agencies. | The program is a co-responder model that supports law enforcement with 24/7 behavioral health services via cellular-enabled tablets. Participating police departments can leverage the program to assist with de-escalation, stabilization and real-time safety assessment on individuals in crisis.

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Lighting the Way to Efficient Patient Care – How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm

Healthcare IT Today

The amount of technology that’s in the hospital room today is extraordinary. We have more monitors at our fingertips than ever before that are all watching and alerting us of potential problems for the patients that need to be addressed. Of course, with this growth of technology we’ve also seen the growth of burnout and alert fatigue as devices send off warnings that aren’t useful and the volume of alerts that a nurse is getting is overwhelming.

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Rad AI clinches $50M to scale generative AI tech for radiologists

FierceHealthIT

Rad AI, a startup that developed an AI platform for radiology, pocketed $50 million in fresh capital to expand global availability of its generative AI solutions. | Rad AI, a startup that developed an AI platform for radiology, pocketed $50 million in fresh capital to expand global availability of its generative AI solutions.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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Clanwilliam launches iMedDoc practice management system to the UK

DigitalHealth

Clanwilliam has adapted its iMedDoc practice management solution to bring it to the UK market, offering a flexible workflow for private practices.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 8, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Assistant General Counsel – Supply Chain Management & IT – NYU Langone Health Associate Network

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Cera AI-led social care forecast to save NHS £1bn a year

DigitalHealth

A new study has determined that the Cera AI-led Digital Care Plan platform could save the NHS as much as £1 billion a year.

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NeueHealth posts $242M in revenue, turns small adjusted EBITDA profit

FierceHealthIT

NeueHealth (formerly known as Bright Health), eked out a positive net income from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA during the first quarter, a reversal of its performance back in early 202 | NeueHealth insisted full-year positive adjusted EBITDA is in the company's sights during a first-quarter earnings call.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

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.

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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals launches maternity app

DigitalHealth

The BadgerNet app is being used by expectant parents at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to replace traditional paper notes.

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How To Complete Epic Testing in Weeks, Not Months

Optimum Healthcare IT

Cut EHR testing woes! Dive into real solutions with industry leaders to streamline EHR test management processes and slash testing time. The post How To Complete Epic Testing in Weeks, Not Months appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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I’m beginning to worry about AI

DigitalHealth

CCIO Martin Farrier used to believe AI would "enhance" us. Lately, he's been having some serious doubts.

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A systematic review of telemedicine for neuromuscular diseases: components and determinants of practice

BMC Digital Health

Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) entail a group of mostly inherited genetic disorders with heterogeneous phenotypes impacting muscles, the central or peripheral nervous system. They can lead to severe disabilitie.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

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!

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Unlock the Value of Digitally Engaged Patients

Xealth

Note to readers: This is the sixth post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Our comprehensive series explores the importance of care providers building better digital relationships and the tactical steps they can take to make it a reality. From understanding basic digital tools to integrating advanced analytics and patient feedback, the series is a deep dive into enhancing patient engagement and improving health outcomes.

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HIStalk Interviews Russ Thomas, CEO, Availity

HIStalk Interviews

Russ Thomas, JD is CEO of Availity of Jacksonville, FL.

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Getting Ready for Generative AI in Academic Medical Centers

Healthcare IT Today

This video provides a wide-ranging discussion of data acquisition, analytics, and AI in health care involving Dr. Keith Morse, MD, Professor, Pediatrics, and Medical Director of Clinical Informatics at Stanford Children’s Health , and Dr. Armando Bedoya, MD, Chief Analytics and Medical Informatics Officer at Duke Health. They had both just spoken at the SAS Innovate 2024 conference about the use of AI, data, and analytics in their organizations.

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CMS proposes new mandatory organ transplant model for end-stage renal disease

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a new mandatory model proposal it says will improve access for individuals needing kidney transplants, reduce disparities and hel | The Biden administration is continuing recent weeks' regulatory push, this time turning its attention to kidney transplants. In the model, Participating hospitals would be judged on performance and required to submit a health equity plan.

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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.

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ACA Rule Paves the Way for Dental Coverage, Poses Penalty Risk for Employers

ACA Times

The Biden administration has amended a final rule to require dental coverage as part of the ACA. It could mean greater penalty risk for employers. The post ACA Rule Paves the Way for Dental Coverage, Poses Penalty Risk for Employers first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Florida, Catholic providers sue to block HHS' LGBTQI+ discrimination protections

FierceHealthIT

The Biden administration's recent move to reinstate regulatory protections against discrimination in healthcare is under siege from the state of Florida and a nationwide Catholic medical group. | A recently finalized rule reasserting discrimination protections for sex include LGBTQI+ patients "seeks to redefine the practice of medicine," Florida state agencies and the Catholic Medical Association wrote in a complaint.

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