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Telehealth and Spirituality – a View From Florence, Italy

Health Populi

I’m in Florence, Italy, this week, working on Slow Food as medicine and finding myself contemplating spirituality, health and wellbeing as I walk the streets of this grand city of the Renaissance. Imagine my surprise, yesterday, walking through the city center by the glorious Duomo, the great dome of the cathedral named Santa Maria dell Fiore, with the beautiful Baptistry built just across the piazza.

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Federal agencies release updated privacy guide for health app developers

Mobi Health News

The Mobile Health Apps tool aims to help developers determine which federal laws apply and which agencies oversee different aspects of mobile health technology.

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Telehealth heavy hitter Dr. Roy Schoenberg on virtual care in 2023

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

From the distant past of the 1990s up to just a few years ago, many healthcare technologists have predicted that telemedicine would make it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. Well, today, thanks to many factors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has finally made it into the mainstream. And now that it is being so robustly used across the country, the big question is: What's next?

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5 Strategies to Improve Healthcare Billing for Both Patients and Practices

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Blake Walker, CEO at Inbox Health. The dreaded healthcare bill: patients’ anxiety rises the second it lands in their mailbox or inbox, and practices find the process of managing patient billing arduous. The feeling is mutual, but the responsibility is on practices and billing teams to find a solution. As patients take on a greater share of healthcare costs, they are also more selective of the providers they choose.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Site-Shifting: the Consumer-Driven Pressure on Traditional Healthcare Utilization

Health Populi

While overall U.S. consumers’ utilization of health care has been pretty stable, the type of visit encounters is shifting away from hospital inpatient cases to ambulatory care, urgent and retail health care sites, data from Kaufman Hall and Sg2 tell us. The companies shared insights in a session on Building Relationships with the Modern Healthcare Consumer l ast week, warning that hospitals are facing economic challenges with implications on how they should engage and interact with patient

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Palo Alto launches medical IoT cyber security protection

DigitalHealth

Medical IoT Security has been launched by Palo Alto to secure medical devices using IoT technology against cyber attacks.

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Mount Sinai Health tackles digital health inequity with robust RPM program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Mount Sinai Health System, based in New York City, has been having a problem with digital health inequities. THE PROBLEM. In a report examining New York's digital divide based on 2019 American Community Survey data, several key data points were established that continue to describe households in the communities Mount Sinai serves today.: Almost 25% of New Yorkers lacked the infrastructure for basic internet connectivity to see their healthcare clinicians, and approximately 1.6 million did no

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Digital Transformation: From Theory to Application

Healthcare IT Today

It seems as though everyone is talking about digital transformation as of late. Talking about the different ways and areas that it can be helpful in the world of healthcare. All of that talk is well and dandy, but actually applying digital transformation to your organization is an entire different thing. It takes time to integrate, it can disrupt things, and it can take a while to adjust to.

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Improving Patient Accessibility through Telehealth

João Bocas

Telehealth is a way to improve patient accessibility and it’s more than just video conferencing. Continue reading on Medium ».

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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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MedCognetics receives FDA 510(k) clearance for breast cancer screening software

Mobi Health News

QmTRIAGE analyzes 2D full-field digital mammography to flag abnormalities for radiologists' review.

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Behavioral health is getting a boost from virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan

FierceHealthIT

2023 forecast: Health tech tools begin constructing the Alzheimer's treatment plan. aburky. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 17:17.

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Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

You saw and considered the 2022 Tech Trends. Each of these changes will make a difference for older adults and those who serve them. Consider what’s happened with over the counter hearing aids, now available in kiosks at retailers like Walmart and Rite Aid. Note that falls can be detected in a home without a wearable – via a wall-mounted device or through in-home Wi-Fi.

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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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Q&A: How retail healthcare, telehealth trends could evolve in 2023

Mobi Health News

Sanjula Jain, senior vice president of market strategy and chief research officer at Trilliant Health, discusses the future of virtual care and how emerging retail players will affect the industry.

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Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement 

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A dual team study of in-person, same-specialty follow-up rates after telehealth appointments published by Epic Research examined the cadence of care and found virtual medicine to be an effective tool. WHY IT MATTERS. Analyzing the effectiveness of different methods for delivering care is important to guide decisions about how to allocate resources, according to the study's key findings report.

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2023 forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care

FierceHealthIT

2023 forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care. pminemyer. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 12:39.

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7 Tips for Healthcare Event Marketing – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 103

Healthcare IT Today

For the 103rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are sharing 7 tips for healthcare event marketing! As we share these few tips, we will be debating some questions along the way pulling from our experience attending hundreds of healthcare IT conferences. First up, we dive into whether healthcare customers buy at events. Next, we take a look outward to discuss which company’s event marketing efforts stood out to us.

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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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Headspace Health lays off 4% of staff and more digital health briefs

Mobi Health News

Click Therapeutics received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for a prescription digital therapeutic for episodic migraine, and Superior HealthPlan announced a home care partnership with MedArrive and Brave Health.

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Roundup: BLK-Max introduces AI surgical robot and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Private hospital in Delhi introduces AI-powered surgical robot. BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, a private tertiary healthcare provider in Delhi, has expanded its robotic surgical programme with the addition of an AI-powered robotic system for joint replacement surgeries. According to a press release, the robotic system imitates the motion patterns of a patient's joint, minimising excessive stress on the muscles, nerves, tendons and sinews.

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House and Senate Dems want CMS to drop ACO REACH members due to fraud concerns

FierceHealthIT

House and Senate Dems want CMS to drop ACO REACH members due to fraud concerns. rking. Mon, 12/12/2022 - 16:08.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Zach Finn , chief executive and technology officer at Centralis Health. Focused guidance is needed to create reliable and sustainable standards and processes that work with healthcare today. This fall, The Sequoia Project began accepting applications for potential qualified health information networks (QHINs), the entities tasked with operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established by the 21st Century Cures Act.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Trial of ultrasound-based Alzheimer's treatment begins

Mobi Health News

The study follows the pioneering discovery in 2015 when ultrasound was used to clear protein markers for Alzheimer's.

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Q&A: How retail healthcare, telehealth trends could evolve in 2023

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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2023 forecast: 7 immediate and long-term priorities for hospital leaders

FierceHealthIT

2023 forecast: 7 immediate and long-term priorities for hospital leaders. dmuoio. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 18:10.

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3 Tough Questions with Clarify Health

Healthcare IT Today

It is rare that a company will agree to sit down to answer tough questions, but Clarify Health was up for the challenge. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Keith Florance, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Payers at Clarify Health at the recent #HLTH2022 conference. We grilled him with 3 questions about the state of the healthcare industry.

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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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Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor receives FDA clearance

Mobi Health News

The company said it plans to launch the latest model of its CGM in early 2023.

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TPP boss Hester takes pot shot at ‘artificially inflated’ hospital EPR prices

DigitalHealth

Frank Hester, CEO of TPP, has accused NHS bosses of wasting hundreds of millions on over-priced IT systems, claiming that his company offers ‘another way’.

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Genetic testing lab owner convicted in $463M Medicare fraud case

FierceHealthIT

Genetic testing lab owner convicted in $463M Medicare fraud case. fdiamond. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 14:14.

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