January, 2022

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The New Healthcare Truths of 2022

Healthcare IT Today

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, […].

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4 Skills You Need To Be A Critical Care Nurse

Electronic Health Reporter

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.

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The CES 2022 Tech Trends to Watch Have Everything To Do With Health/Care

Health Populi

The four top trends to watch for this week at CES 2022 are transportation, space tech, sustainable technology, and digital health, based on Steve Koenig’s annual read-out that kicks off this largest annual conference featuring innovations in consumer electronics. Last night, Steve discussed these trends for media attendees, of which I am one (gratefully) participating in #CES2022 virtually from the hygienic comfort and safety of my home health hub (more on that later in this post).

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How interoperability, increased reimbursement options will drive digital health in 2022

Mobi Health News

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.

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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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Behavioral health and telemedicine: What's in store for 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The United States is in the middle of a mental and behavioral healthcare crisis. There simply are not enough clinicians and therapists to go around as the pandemic and its stresses drag on. The problem is worsened by geography – in rural America, such providers are even harder to find. But technology has a huge role to play in lessening the crisis.

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Digital Empathy – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 1/7 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Sarah Krüg (@sarahkrug1) and Matt Sakumoto (@MattSakumoto) on the topic “Enhancing Digital Empathy and Reimagining the Telehealth Experience.” As telehealth is increasingly adopted across all care settings, […].

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Healthcare Consumers Voice An Expectation for Personalized Experiences

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chris Evanguelidi, director, enterprise healthcare market, Redpoint Global. In a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. healthcare consumers conducted by Dynata and commissioned by Redpoint Global, more than 80% of respondents said that […]. The article Healthcare Consumers Voice An Expectation for Personalized Experiences appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Building Health Equity Through Faith and Food – the Black Church Food Security Network

Health Populi

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.

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Report: Health tech investment more than doubles in 2021

Mobi Health News

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.

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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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Female physicians more likely to adopt telehealth early

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this past week in JAMA Network Open found that while the vast majority of physicians in a large regional healthcare system had transitioned to include virtual care in their practice by December 2020, some were more likely to be early adopters than others. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital retrospectively analyzed data from all 3,473 physicians providing ambulatory care through Mass General Brigham, which includes 12 hospitals.

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Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022?

FierceHealthIT

Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022? hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:17.

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AI and Automation in RCM is All About Balance

Healthcare IT Today

The team at CorroHealth is emphasizing a balanced approach to improving Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) – one that blends AI, automation, and people. The company’s leaders believe that healthcare organizations should set themselves a goal of streamlining and augmenting the current processes, especially in light of the hiring challenges. Road to AI and Automation in […].

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Clinician Corner: Meet Dr. Isabel Norian, MD

Iris Telehealth

Iris clinicians are at the heart of what makes our organization such a special place to work. That’s why we’re turning the spotlight on the amazing work they’re doing every day. This week we’re sitting down to talk with Dr. Isabel Norian. Q: How did you find Iris and decide you wanted to be an Iris provider? A: At the time, I was working in outpatient psychiatry at a community mental health center.

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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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Mental Health at CES 2022 – The Consumer’s Context for Wellbeing in the New Year

Health Populi

As we enter COVID-19’s “junior year,” one unifying experience shared by most humans are feelings of pandemic fatigue: anxiety, grief, burnout, which together diminish our mental health. There are many signposts pointing to the various flavors of mental and behavioral health challenges, from younger peoples’ greater risk of depression and suicide ideation to increased deaths of despair due to overdose among middle-aged people.

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Better than ever with a long way to go: The future of digital health reimbursement

Mobi Health News

In a preview of their HIMSS22 presentation, Robert Jarrin, managing partner at the Omega Concern, and Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at the Connected Health Initiative, explain the current digital health reimbursement landscape.

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine is on an all-time high. The requirements of the contagious COVID-19 and the subsequent loosening of governmental regulations and commercial payer rules have finally propelled telehealth into the mainstream. Travel to virtually any U.S. healthcare provider organization today and its teams are conducting some kind of telehealth. Justin Miller , vice president of customer success at eVisit, a telemedicine technology and services company, did just that.

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Global digital health funding skyrockets to $57.2B with record cash for mental health, telehealth

FierceHealthIT

Global digital health funding skyrockets to $57.2B with record cash for mental health, telehealth. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:17.

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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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The Surgery Market Shake Up – The Growing Importance of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Todd Bellemare, SVP of Professional Services at Definitive Healthcare. The impact of COVID-19 has penetrated every aspect of daily life. From how we communicate to how we learn, shop and play, we’ve all had to adapt to the seismic shakeup of the pandemic. Nearly two years later, we’re […].

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ACA Penalties Are Increasing in 2022

ACA Times

The IRS penalty amounts for non-compliance of the ACA’s Employer Mandate are again increasing in 2022. . Below is a rundown of the new penalty amounts and how the IRS will assess them. . 4980H(a) Penalty. For the 2022 tax year, the 4980H(a) penalty amount is $229.17 a month or $2,750 annualized, per employee. The IRS issues the 4980H(a) penalty when: An employer doesn’t offer Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) to at least 95% of its full-time employees (and their dependents) for any mo

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Elements of an Effective EMR for Psychiatry

TheraNest

Finding the best EMR for psychiatry is not as difficult as providers might think. The options can be overwhelming when you take into consideration that there are hundreds of EMR vendors on the market. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have been around for quite some time now. What this means is that the creators of the technology have had time to figure out what is most important and curate technology to really help providers do their job better.

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Study: Practitioners like telerehab, but want more training

Mobi Health News

According to a study published in JMIR, providers are generally positive about remote therapy and tele-rehabilitation, but they need more training and support to overcome obstacles like technology hurdles and practical concerns.

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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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How a Texas health system spun up a virtual ICU – just in time for COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For several years, Houston Methodist had been planning to spin up a virtual intensive care unit as a way to provide support for community hospitals and widen access to care. "We had chosen the technology, the cameras were hung, and we had signed contracts for our physicians to work," explained Roberta Schwartz, executive vice president and chief innovation officer at the health system.

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Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate

FierceHealthIT

Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate. dmuoio. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:37.

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Better Understanding the Patient and Caregiver Perspective with Effie Parks

Healthcare IT Today

At the HLTH conference last year, one of the most amazing people I met was a lady an awesome chick named Effie Parks. She was attending HLTH to receive a WEGO Health Award for her work on the Once Upon a Gene podcast. I learned so much from her and was so touched by her […].

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FHIR Forms: Theory and background

HAY on FHIR

In this set of posts we’re going to dig into how FHIR supports the use of forms in collecting information. . We’ll start with the theory – how the Questionnaire and QuestionnaireResponse resources work together to define a form and record the information entered into the form (whether directly by the user or pre populated from existing data) and then describe an example implementation that we’ve built in clinFHIR. .

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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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Hormonal Imbalance in Females: Natural Ways to Balance it

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Hormones are produced by various glands and tissues and are part of the endocrine system. Hormones pass through the bloodstream to all of the body’s tissues and organs. They send messages to these organs, instructing them on what function to execute and when it should be performed. Hormones play a role in a variety of […]. The post Hormonal Imbalance in Females: Natural Ways to Balance it appeared first on Healthystic.

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COVID-19 changed health tech. So what’s next for women’s digital health?

Mobi Health News

The growth of telehealth and remote monitoring tools could be a game changer for women’s health, particularly maternal and fetal care.

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Australia makes temporary changes to telehealth amid Omicron outbreak

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Australian government is briefly subsidising some telehealth services as it deals with a new COVID-19 outbreak. These include specialist inpatient video and phone consultation items under the Medicare Benefits Schedule, complex specialist telephone consultations and level C or longer telephone consultations for general practitioners. Offered until 30 June, these telehealth items have been made available nationwide, unlike when these were targeted only to hotspot areas previously.