February, 2022

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Here’s a crazy thought: Make technology work for doctors

KevinMD

We are surrounded by technology. This hasn’t always been the case in the health care industry—we can be a bit more “deliberate,” if you will—but the pandemic notably accelerated the pace at which organizations invested in new technology. Rock Health’s 2021 year-end report found that digital health funding among U.S.-based startups reached a record $29.1.

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4 Ways To Optimize The Digital Patient Experience In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare continues to change and evolve as time goes on. It’s essential that with the advancements in technology that doctors, hospitals, and medical practices alike keep up. Your top priority as a provider should be […]. The article 4 Ways To Optimize The Digital Patient Experience In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Only 1 in 4 People Over 50 Use a Mobile Health App – And They Tend to Be Healthier and Wealthier

Health Populi

Just over 1 in 4 people over 50 in the U.S. use at least one mobile health app, and 56% of older people have never used one. Among seven mhealth tools, the most commonly-used is to track exercise. Among older people who do not use health apps, half say it is because of their lack of interest, we learn from the research in Mobile Health App Use Among Older Adults from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging, sponsored by AARP.

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Report names Europe’s digital health app reimbursement leaders and laggards

Mobi Health News

Germany, Belgium and France are trailblazers followed by Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland.

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

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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When Life Imitates Art Imitates Digital Health

Digital Health

You know how they say life imitates art and, also that art imitates life? Well, I have recently seen a great example of both: the Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” demonstrates this concept to perfection. For those who haven’t seen the movie, it’s about what might happen if a giant asteroid were headed towards the […].

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Healthcare IT Awards Season

Healthcare IT Today

Maybe it’s that time of year as we lead into the busy HIMSS and ViVE health IT conferences that are just around the corner, but there have been a number of interesting health IT awards programs given and announced. Here’s a look at a few of them that caught my eye. Congratulation to the Q4 […].

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How Will Drones Shape the Future of Healthcare?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The threat of coronavirus has posed a number of issues in the healthcare system. But the biggest benefit was that it triggered a major expansion in health technology, such as telemedicine and at-home lab tests. […]. The article How Will Drones Shape the Future of Healthcare?

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On Valentine’s Day 2022, Let’s Remember That Love is a Social Determinant of Health

Health Populi

While love can’t solve all of the world’s problems, it is absolutely a basic human need and a positive force for health and well-being. For today’s Health Populi blog, I have curated a big hug-full of posts I’ve written over the years building the evidence base of love as a determinant of health. As a sidebar, the graphic you see here — my “WiFi Heart” — was purposefully commissioned to my web designer to incorporate elements of love and connectivi

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Apple, Harvard research highlights relationship between PCOS, heart health and diseases

Mobi Health News

Preliminary data from the women's health study shows individuals with PCOS are more likely to have Type 2 diabetes and obesity than those without the condition.

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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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Tech for quality of (an aging) life

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The rise of AgeTech – it is a trend. It’s easy to say, and it resonates -- especially compared to other long-standing terms like assistive technology, gerontechnology and durable medical equipment (DME). Parks Associates published a useful chart this week about the Changing form factors of panic buttons – take a look. But that was not the real subject of the article (thankfully).

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How Harvard's telehealth program can be a guide toward success

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began to ripple across the world, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center had only used telehealth in a limited capacity. But when the crisis made itself evident, explained HMFP Director of Telehealth?? Dr. Oren Mechanic in an interview with Healthcare IT News , "we knew we needed to develop an enterprise-wide virtual delivery system to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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HIMSS Evolves EMRAM to a More Oucomes-Driven Approach

Healthcare IT Today

If you’ve worked in the world of EHR and health IT, then you’re likely familiar with EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) which was developed and maintained by HIMSS. It’s their flagship maturity model and if you haven’t heard of it, you may have heard a hospital talk about reaching Stage 7 adoption with their […].

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Hayes External Audit Workflow Tool Streamlines Audit Management

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As payers step up efforts to identify and recoup improper payments, hospitals and health systems require innovative solutions to mitigate the potential threat these reviews pose to the bottom line. To meet this need, Hayes, a leading […]. The article Hayes External Audit Workflow Tool Streamlines Audit Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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“We’ve normalized a very high death toll in the U.S.” – How A Trust Deficit Has Infected America’s COVID Outcomes

Health Populi

Trust, or really lack thereof, is a killer app for people’s coronavirus health outcomes. That is the through-line found in a very deep dive into 177 countries’ health data published in The Lancet in a research article on pandemic preparedness and COVID-19. The Lancet study, published on 1 February 2022, was funded by the Gates Foundation in partnership with The Bloomberg Philanthropies et al.

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What it will take to weed out AI bias in healthcare

Mobi Health News

Experts on a panel hosted by the Digital Medicine Society and the Consumer Technology Association discuss how healthcare organizations can utilize artificial intelligence without amplifying inequities.

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Interactive television offerings in 2022 for health and wellbeing

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For older adults, television is a solid rock in an ever-shifting technology landscape. Approximately half of the older adult population has a smart TV – a common platforms used to stream Internet services without an associated specialty box like Apple TV , Roku or Chromecast. And the rest may have standard TV with attached streaming devices. Smart TVs, a treasure trove of data , according to Elizabeth Parks, CEO of Parks Associates, can also deliver access to telehealth services, share family

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CIOs looking to expand telehealth and make it part of the permanent workflow

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During the last two years, U.S. hospitals and health systems have very quickly deployed a lot of telemedicine systems to take care of patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these systems were not planned in great detail, and not planned with a great deal of permanence in mind. Telehealth took hold, though, and now healthcare provider organizations face a future of hybrid care – part in-person care and part virtual care.

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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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Healthcare Needs Deep, not Surface Automation

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare needs more automation, but not the kind that just robotically repeats a process over and over. That would just lead to factory medicine. Instead, what healthcare needs is deep automation that can adapt in real-time to changing circumstances and that helps to personalize the care for each individual patient. Deep automation reduces the burden […].

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4 Ways Geofencing Can Benefit Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A geofence is a perimeter set virtually, using the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to create operational boundaries. The software will trigger a predetermined response when a device enters the given […]. The article 4 Ways Geofencing Can Benefit Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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GlobalMed Celebrates 20 Years Offering Virtual Health Technologies

GlobalMed

In celebration of its 20th year, GlobalMed announces its newest initiatives for expanded access to care and support of federal, commercial, and international customers. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. February 15, 2022 – For 20 years, GlobalMed has been an international leader of virtual health with its technology platform of software and integrated telehealth stations and medical devices.

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Digital musculoskeletal care is booming. Where does the market go from here?

Mobi Health News

Last year, digital musculoskeletal care and physical therapy companies raked in plenty of investor dollars. Startups say the expensive MSK health sector is ripe for innovation.

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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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Something new -- Apple Watch ad sells fear to the young

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Perhaps you have seen the scary Apple Watch ad about 911 calls. If not, here it is, short but it’s a doozy. Three examples of desperate 911 calls. Young woman trapped in car filling with water, young man paddle-boarding, wind pushing him out to sea, and a farmer who fell and can’t move (at the end, we calm down because all were rescued by emergency responders.

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Feds release final guidance on telehealth, RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published its final guidance this week on securing telehealth and remote patient monitoring ecosystems. The guide is intended, according to NCCoE, to help identify risks associated with RPM architecture and ensure healthcare organizations are partnering with appropriate telehealth platform providers.

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How Healthcare Can Win with a Digital Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Michael Norring, President and CEO at GCSIT. Hospitals are predicted to have lost $53 billion in 2021. Finding ways to recoup this loss and meet the surge of patient needs starts with IT. Technology has been disrupting industries for more than a decade, and it’s time for the […].

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HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access

FierceHealthIT

HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access. rking. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 13:45.

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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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5 Common Questions about Telepsychiatry in the ED

Iris Telehealth

Access to prompt, high-quality care is of the utmost importance for psychiatric patients seeking treatment in the emergency department (ED). However, with a nationwide psychiatrist shortage , patients are left waiting for care in EDs across the country. Fortunately, telepsychiatry can help. Telepsychiatry is a seamless solution that helps health systems provide timely care to psychiatric patients while increasing throughput for EDs.

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Labcorp launches new digital diagnostics platform

Mobi Health News

Labcorp OnDemand allows patients to choose tests online without a doctor's visit. Depending on the test, they can either collect samples at home or make an appointment at a Lapcorp location.

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GlobalMed introduces the Transportable Audiology Backpack to facilitate remote telehealth audiology examinations for expanded patient care

GlobalMed

The fully functional, portable solution optimizes audiologists’ time and increases patients’ access to timely, quality hearing care. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. February 17, 2022 — GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, is proud to introduce the market release of the Transportable Audiology Backpack. The new portable audiology exam solution combines GlobalMed’s telehealth devices and eNcounter® software experience combined with a patient-directed audiology evaluation plat