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7 New Technologies For Improving Vision

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Good vision keeps you safe and connects you with your surroundings. Thanks to new technology, you can enhance your vision without risking health. Vision-enhancing technology isn’t just for people with eye problems; you can also […]. The article 7 New Technologies For Improving Vision appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener for what really matters in both personal and professional life. Healthcare providers are especially faced with new challenges: balancing best-practice patient care, reworking guidelines to protect and support their personnel, and much more. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tech difficulties pose telehealth barriers for patients of color

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A systematic review of 28 studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week found that telehealth-delivered interventions for patients of color were mostly effective when it came to treating and managing many conditions. However, technological difficulties were the main barriers to effective telehealth consultation.

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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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Patient Experience Tips For Audiologists

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Your patients should be at the heart of everything you do as an audiologist. These tips can help you to build and strengthen your relationships with your patients so they keep coming back and recommend […]. The article Patient Experience Tips For Audiologists appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Life science companies unite on AI efforts through Israel's Aion Lab

Mobi Health News

The lab, which works with AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Israel Biotech Fund and Teva Pharmaceuticals, as well as tech company Amazon Web Services, is currently accepting new applicants for its new challenge.

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Telehealth, physical therapy and the pandemic: Lessons for all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For vulnerable patient populations – and for those who just prefer the convenience of care at home – telemedicine has been a success. But it still has its limitations. For example, the precise movements and exercises involved in physical therapy rehab are hard for a patient to accomplish remotely. A provider on a video call may seem about as valuable as a YouTube video.

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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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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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3 Health IT Charts from David Chou

Healthcare IT Today

If you’re not following David Chou on Twitter, you should be. He’s been CIO at multiple organizations and he’s constantly sharing interesting info that’s useful to others in healthcare IT. You have to ignore some of his bad NBA fandom, but otherwise it’s good stuff. To see what I mean, check out these 3 health […].

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Outpatient telehealth use declines, but is still elevated from pre-pandemic era

Mobi Health News

During the first six months of the pandemic, 13% of outpatient visits were conducted through telehealth. By March to August 2021, that number slipped to 8%.

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What you need to know about standing up a virtual nursing unit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. nursing shortage has reached critical levels with the pandemic battle paired with an aging population. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for 1.1 million new RNs for expansion and replacement of retirees. To serve its inpatient population and overcome the nursing shortage, St. Luke's Health System of Kansas City has developed an innovative approach leveraging 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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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

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Fine Balance Between Empowering Patients and Offloading Tasks

Healthcare IT Today

Life is a tricky balance and is often about perspective. For example, when you go into the grocery store these days you now see all of these self check out options. It’s easy to see why stores like self check-out. They only have to have 1 person there covering multiple checkout stations. That’s a lower […].

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'This is a long game': How the healthcare system can ensure diversity in research

Mobi Health News

In a preview of her HIMSS22 session, Abbott's Jennifer Jones-McMeans explains how clinical studies can be structured to ensure a diverse population of participants.

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At Nicklaus Children's, successful telehealth expansion depends on customer input

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic unlocked new avenues to extend care beyond brick-and-mortar facilities. But as health systems have turned to telemedicine to bridge the gap between in-person services and at-home needs, stakeholders stress the importance of optimizing access for a broad range of patients. "While telehealth has evolved and scaled significantly during the pandemic, continued work is needed to ensure health equity and to bridge digital divides for future paradigms of care," observed

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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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7 Best Air Purifying Plants for the Home in 2022

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Natural live plants are effective air purifiers. NASA calls these plants “nature’s life support system.” According to the Environmental Protection Agency, people spend most of their time inside, estimated to be more than 90%, where levels of many common organic pollutants can be two to five times higher compared to outside pollutants. [1]. “Who would have thought you could get almost half a year in increased life expectancy on average just from cleaning up our air somewhat?

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The Patient Transfer Process Calls for More Efficient Communications

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Perry Price, Co-founder and CEO at Revation Systems. The global pandemic has undeniably shaken up the healthcare industry. One of the most significantly affected and critical areas of impact has been the relationship between healthcare systems and their patients. The reality is that in the last two years […].

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Baheya Foundation explores AI to predict response to breast cancer treatment

Mobi Health News

The Egyptian non-profit has teamed up with GE Healthcare to utilise AI to assess how well a patient is responding to neoadjuvant therapy, commonly used prior to surgery.

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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 has created another health crisis in this country – a massive increase in depression and other mental health issues associated with being isolated. Further, the opioid crisis has worsened with an increase in addiction. THE PROBLEM. For Michigan Avenue Primary Care in Chicago, the most pressing need near the beginning of the pandemic was to find a way to adopt telemedicine as the primary service model during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially for mental health patients who suddenly

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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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7 Tips on How to Enjoy Losing Weight

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Yes, you can enjoy losing weight! Losing weight does not have to mean depriving yourself or being punished by strict rules that are not fun. Remind yourself that you don’t need to be hard on yourself and do not have to succeed every time, but rather you can enjoy the process of losing weight. With the right mindset and strong determination, you can achieve your food and fitness goals.

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#HealthPolicyValentines – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

I know that Valentine’s Day is over, but I like to celebrate holidays the entire week. Especially because #HealthPolicyValentines are some of my favorite. There are so many creative people in the world of healthcare and that’s proven in the following funny tweets where people highlight so many areas of healthcare and health IT. Roses […].

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Study: Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy improved depression for primary care patients

Mobi Health News

A study published in JAMA Network Open found CCBT led to improved depressive symptoms in primary care patients compared with treatment as usual alone.