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Virtual organizations in health care

KevinMD

In almost all organizations, an employee has a supervisor responsible for guiding the employee in doing their job. This requires good communication between the two. Currently, in medicine, especially during stays in the hospital, there is a similar relationship between physicians: The attending physician recruits the necessary specialist physicians to provide care for the patient.

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The Road To Better Data Governance In Healthcare Begins With a Strong Data Foundation

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By John Walton, solution architect, CTG When it comes to formulating and operationalizing a data management strategy, the healthcare industry as a whole is not where it should be. As integrated delivery networks continue to […]. The article The Road To Better Data Governance In Healthcare Begins With a Strong Data Foundation 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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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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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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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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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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Digital health products debut at CES 2022

Mobi Health News

MobiHealthNews rounds up all of the new digital health technologies released at CES this year.

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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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What To Look For In Emergency Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For medical emergencies, options narrow down to a hospital ER or an urgent medical care clinic. Ambulances or other modes of transportation, hospital emergency rooms, or intensive care units may provide emergency care. Examples of […]. The article What To Look For In Emergency Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Consumers Embrace Tech But Privacy Remains a Concern – The Morning Consult Poll of Consumers and Tech

Health Populi

With the collective pandemic-era pivot of people working from home, remote schooling at home, repurposing our homes for entertainment and fitness, and showing off home-baked goods on Instagram, has consumers’ comfort with new technologies accelerated? Morning Consult assessed this question in a poll timed to coincide with CES 2022, the annual conference dedicated to innovations in consumer electronics. “Is the public ready for the innovations coming out of the 2022 Consumer Electroni

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Withings’ Body Scan smart scale measures segmented body composition, nerve activity

Mobi Health News

The company said the smart scale will be available in the latter half of 2022 following regulatory clearance.

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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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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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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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Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade

FierceHealthIT

Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade. pminemyer. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:54.

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Virtual pediatric behavioral health company Little Otter snags $22M in funding

Mobi Health News

The company plans to expand its services nationwide by 2023.

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See where your state ranks on telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released this week examines telehealth policies on a state-by-state basis in an attempt to highlight what authors see as best practices in terms of patient access and ease of providing care. The study is a joint project from the libertarian think tank Reason Foundation; the Cicero Institute, which partners to design "market-driven policy systems"; and the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, whose mission focuses on the application of free markets.

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Long Covid to Diminish Cognitive Abilities

New Age Healthcare

A recent study in UK, conducted on more than 80,000 people who took an intelligence test online, revealed that people who have recovered from Covid-10 could possibly suffer from significant cognitive deficit. This phenomenon is being termed as ‘ Long Covid Brain Fog ’ by experts across the globe. More research is being conducted to offer subsequent scientific basis to the anecdotal evidence.

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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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CMS issued over 300 warnings, but no fines, to hospitals falling short on price transparency last year

FierceHealthIT

CMS issued over 300 warnings, but no fines, to hospitals falling short on price transparency last year. dmuoio. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:39.

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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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FDA releases guidance for remotely acquiring data in clinical investigations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance focused on using digital health technologies to acquire data remotely from participants in clinical investigations of medical products. "Compared to intermittent trial visits, the use of DHTs to remotely collect data from trial participants may allow for continuous or more frequent data collection," said FDA officials.

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Study Rates Every State’s Telehealth Laws For Patient Access

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A new report from Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute and Pioneer Institute rates every state’s telehealth policy for patient access and ease of providing virtual care. Millions of Americans tried telehealth for the first time last year […].

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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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Magellan Healthcare, NeuroFlow team up on digital mental health program for members

FierceHealthIT

Magellan Healthcare, NeuroFlow team up on digital mental health program for members. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 18:58.

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AI company Fractal scores $360M and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Also: Ghanian startup mPharma raises $35 million, and child RPM maker Kiddo scoops up $16 million.

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India pilots plug-and-play telehealth programme for underserved areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council, an autonomous agency under India's Department of Science and Technology, has launched a telehealth programme to serve patients living in rural areas. TIFAC has designed the project in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing in Mohali, an autonomous scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technol

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Trella Health Acquires PlayMaker Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Trella Health, a leading source of healthcare growth insights and performance analytics, announces its acquisition of PlayMaker Health. The combination allows Trella to infuse its robust, actionable market intelligence and acclaimed customer experience capabilities with […].

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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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Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff

FierceHealthIT

Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff. hlandi. Tue, 01/04/2022 - 17:14.

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Curi Bio scores $10M for stem cell-focused drug discovery platform

Mobi Health News

The company said it plans to put the funds towards further developing its Mantarry platform.

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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The changes come following the recommendations by the MBS Review Taskforce. In a statement, the Department of Health claimed the changes in telehealth items, along with items for COVID-19, bulk billing incentives, surgery and others, will "ensure ser