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Exclusive: Aktiia receives CE Mark for CALFREE optical blood pressure technology

Mobi Health News

CALFREE uses input from optical sensors commonly found in smartwatches or commercial smartphones to collect blood pressure data.

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The Most Trusted Brands of 2024 Tell Us A Lot About Health Consumers

Health Populi

From bandages to home hygiene, OTC pain meds and DIY home projects, Morning Consult’s look into the most-trusted brands of 2024 give us insights into health consumers. I’ve been tracking this study since before the public health crisis of the coronavirus, and it always offers us a practical snapshot of the U.S. consumer’s current ethos on trusted companies helping people risk-manage daily living — and of course, find joy and satisfaction as well.

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Headspace partners with Uwill to expand mental health offerings to students

Mobi Health News

The direct-to-consumer platform will be integrated into Uwill's Urise wellness offerings.

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2024 shaping up to be a big year for healthcare AI companies. But some investors remain cautious

FierceHealthIT

AI deal activity is dominating healthcare investment with one in four dollars invested in healthcare going toward companies leveraging AI, according to a new report. | So far, in 2024, $2.8 billion has already been invested in AI healthcare companies, with SVB projecting the sector to see $11.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Vendor Notebook: New partnerships around AI, VBC, virtual care and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Several new announcements show providers, including Brightside Health and Tampa General Hospital, seek to improve patient outcomes and experiences with artificial intelligence and innovative care modalities. Technology vendors, including InterSystems, CLEAR and Innovaccer, also formed new partnerships that streamline data management, promote secure interoperability and track operational performance.

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Healthcare Data Security & Insurance Challenges and Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

For healthcare providers and professionals working in healthcare, data security is of utmost importance. Not only do organizations have a moral obligation to protect the privacy of their patients, but they’re also expected to adhere to strict industry regulations. Federal guidelines like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outline the responsibility of healthcare providers when it comes to creating, analyzing, and distributing Protected Health Information (PHI).

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CMS projects national health spending grew 7.5% in 2023 to $4.8T

FierceHealthIT

National health spending is estimated to have outpaced the rest of the country’s economy in 2023, growing by 7.5% with projected expenditures of $4.8 trillion, according to newly published calculat | Record-high insurance coverage rates from pandemic policies alongside other trends like high utilization pushed health spending past the nominal GDP growth rate in 2023, according to new projections from government actuaries.

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Digital choices facing Wes Streeting

DigitalHealth

Can the next secretary of state for health and social care find a way to ‘move the dial’ on digital?

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Sens. Warren, Markey introduce bill to jail executives who 'loot' healthcare system

FierceHealthIT

Massachusetts’ progressive senators have debuted a federal bill that would introduce criminal and civil penalties for executives who “loot” healthcare organizations to the detriment of patient care | Citing Steward Health Care as a paradigm, the progressive lawmakers say the civil and criminal penalties in their bill will prevent private equity firms that "steal from America's healthcare system to feed their corporate greed.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICS restoring systems following IT outage

DigitalHealth

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System (ICS) has confirmed that its IT systems are "coming back online" following a network outage.

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The Critical Roles of Clinicians in Product Development

MDisrupt

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technology, the integration of clinicians into product development teams has emerged as a crucial element for success. As a panelist on "Clinicians who VC," I had the opportunity to discuss the multifaceted roles clinicians play in product development and the unique value they bring to the table.

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Kettering General Hospital cuts neurology waiting list through telemedicine tech

DigitalHealth

Kettering General Hospital has reduced its neurology waiting lists by 50% by using telemedicine technology to triage patients.

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ViVE 2024 – What Patient Experience Technology is Moving the Needle the Most Right Now?

Healthcare IT Today

The world of healthcare is constantly growing and evolving. We are constantly coming up with new ideas and developing new technologies all in the spirit of making things better, not only for our own staff but for our patients as well. In a field as personal and as important as healthcare, it is vital that we are giving our patients the best experience possible.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Cybersecurity lessons from the Change Healthcare hack

FierceHealthIT

In late February, UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit faced a significant ransomware attack, sending shockwaves through the healthcare sector with far-reaching financial consequences. | In this week’s episode of “Podnosis”, Senior Writer Paige Minemyer sits down with Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle to explore the lessons healthcare organizations can learn from the Change Healthcare cyberattack and what it reveals about the industry’s current state of security readiness.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – June 12, 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: Perinatal Clinical Systems Analyst III – Texas Health Southwest – Texas Health Resources Manager of

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Better Health raises $14M to deploy expanded payer partnerships

FierceHealthIT

Medical supplier Better Health has raised $14 million in a strategic funding round backed by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s venture capital arm, Healthworx. | Better Health has now received more than $27.5 million in funding to grow its medical supply business for chronic conditions.

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Colleagues and friends pay tribute to ‘brilliant’ CIO Glenn Winteringham

DigitalHealth

The long-serving CIO at the Royal Free Hospital was known for his inspirational leadership, unstinting kindness, and ability to deliver digital transformation.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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New AMA president says he's ready to take on big challenges facing doctors amid payment cuts and rising burnout rates

FierceHealthIT

New AMA president says he's ready to take on big challenges facing doctors amid payment cuts and rising burnout rates ebeavins Wed, 06/12/2024 - 17:29

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Telehealth Struggles to Live Up to Expectations

Digital Health Wire

Telehealth demand hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations, but that might have more to do with manic forecasting than real-world performance when a 6,000x utilization increase isn’t enough to satisfy the naysayers. There’s nothing like forced adoption to kickstart a market, and the combination of in-person office closures and pandemic-era legal flexibilities caused telehealth utilization to vault from less than a million visits in Q4 2019 to over 60 million visits by Q2 2020.

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Xealth Wins Gold in Spring 2024 Digital Health Awards®

Xealth

SEATTLE—June 12, 2024— Xealth , the leader in enabling digital health at scale, was selected as a winner in the Spring 2024 Digital Health Awards® program. This competition recognizes the best digital health resources. Xealth’s ability to launch new digital programs for health systems in days or weeks received a Gold Award for Connected Digital Health.

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Christus Health deploying Abridge's generative AI tool for clinical documentation

FierceHealthIT

Abridge, a startup that develops generative AI tools for medical documentation, inked another major health system partnership. | Christus Health, based in Irving, Texas, signed an enterprise-wide technology agreement with Abridge after it piloted the technology the past few months with some primary care and specialist physicians.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Scottish Government invests £3.6m in Hospital at Home for older people

DigitalHealth

The Scottish Government has announced an additional investment of £3.6 million to fund its Hospital at Home initiative for older people in 2024- 2025.

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Plenty of tech, how about health tech use by older Americans?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Older adults today are beneficiaries of widespread tech access. And it really does offer them the 2011 prediction of Connected Living for Social Aging. Broad access to online capabilities was imagined by experts when that report was written. They knew that someday high speed Internet access, widespread use of social networks, online access to food delivery, making health appointments online, shopping online, holding video gatherings with families at holidays – all taken for granted now, then i

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Wisp expands into fertility care with partners Proov, PherDal to offer at-home testing, insemination kits

FierceHealthIT

Wisp, a sexual and reproductive telehealth provider, has added a fertility vertical with several partners meant to help birthing people navigate getting pregnant. | The offerings come amid growing consumer demand, the company says. A recent Wisp survey of its customers revealed 70% are interested in more education on and access to products for fertility.

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Enhancement of Patient Demographics Query for Mobile (PDQm) with FHIR $match operation

Healthcare Exchange Standards

IHE has enhanced the Patient Demographics Query for Mobile (PDQm) with a FHIR $match operation to enable more powerful Patient identity matching to produce better matches and reduce false matches. The original search is still available and fits specific use-cases, where now the $match operation can be used as well. This presentation will introduce PDQm, and describe these two methods that are now available.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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The Promising Convergence of Payer Strategy and Compliance with the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule

FierceHealthIT

The Promising Convergence of Payer Strategy and Compliance with the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule jpiatt Wed, 06/12/2024 - 13:37

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Optum unveils new benefits management solution for durable medical equipment

FierceHealthIT

Optum is rolling out a new offering that seeks to make it easier and faster for patients to secure durable medical equipment. | Optum is rolling out a new offering that seeks to make it easier and faster for patients to secure durable medical equipment.

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Biden administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores

FierceHealthIT

Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | Although a single unpaid bill on a credit report may not hugely affect some people, the impact can be devastating for those with large healthcare debts.

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