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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

Health Populi

In the U.S., “Health care is complicated because complexity is profitable.” So explain Bob Kocher, MD, and Anuraag Chigurupati, in a viewpoint on Economic Incentives for Administrative Simplification, published this week in JAMA. Dr. Kocher, a physician who is a venture capitalist, and Chigurupati, head of member experience at Devoted Health, explain the misaligned incentives that impede progress in reducing administrative spending.

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Digital pharmacies on the rise. But who is going to pay?

Mobi Health News

Today at HLTH, panelists discussed how digital is changing the medication delivery space and who will pay for the services.

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Telehealth Technologies: A Short-Term Solution That’s Been A Long Time Coming

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Arlene Maxim, senior clinical officer, Axxess. I’ve heard from several home healthcare agency administrators that they are preparing to don their scrubs for the first time in years to enter the front lines. This […]. The article Telehealth Technologies: A Short-Term Solution That’s Been A Long Time Coming appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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CrossFit to launch 'fully digital' primary care service

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The fitness company CrossFit announced earlier this month that it was launching a new primary care service aimed at providing an individualized approach to health. The company says it will also offer personalized, precision health and preventive medicine in addition to virtual primary care. "You deserve healthcare as effective as your CrossFit training," said CrossFit CEO Eric Roza said in a statement.

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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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Health Plan Consumer Experience Scores Reflect Peoples’ Digital Transformation – ACSI Speaks

Health Populi

In the U.S., peoples’ expectations of their health care experience is melding with their best retail experience — and that’s taken a turn toward their digital and ecommerce life-flows. The American Customer Satisfaction Index Insurance and Health Care Study 2020-2021 published today, recognizing consumers’ value for the quality of health insurance companies’ mobile apps and reliability of those apps.

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Nursing Shortage Began Well Before Pandemic; Problems Are Deeply Rooted 

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Rebecca Love, chief clinical officer, IntelyCare. The news media has done an excellent job of covering the country’s ongoing nursing shortage since the pandemic began. But one problem I have with the coverage is […]. The article Nursing Shortage Began Well Before Pandemic; Problems Are Deeply Rooted appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Philips' maternal health champion discusses digital women's health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the past five to 10 years, there has been an explosion in digital solutions in maternal health. And it's not by coincidence. This is a space in desperate need of innovation to help providers turn the tide of worsening outcomes. Since the 1980s, maternal mortality has more than doubled in the U.S. , at-risk pregnancies have reached nearly ~30% , and costs have exploded to more than $118 billion.

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Be Mindful About What Makes Health at HLTH

Health Populi

“More than a year and a half into the COVID-19 outbreak, the recent spread of the highly transmissible delta variant in the United States has extended severe financial and health problems in the lives of many households across the country — disproportionately impacting people of color and people with low income,” reports Household Experiences in America During the Delta Variant Outbreak , a new analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR, and the Harvard Chan School o

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Luminopia scores FDA De Novo for VR treatment for lazy eye

Mobi Health News

The tool uses virtual reality to modify media content in order to help children boost their visual acuity.

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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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HL7 Launches Helios FHIR Accelerator For Public Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A new initiative launched by Health Level Seven International (HL7) and jointly supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) seeks to […]. The article HL7 Launches Helios FHIR Accelerator For Public Health appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A survey published by the Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. According to the survey, which drew on answers from 1,263 respondents from nearly every state, the pressures of providing care amidst COVID-19 have continued to weigh heavily on primary care clinici

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What’s Enterprise Telehealth Within the Hospital Look Like and Require?

Healthcare IT Today

When we first started covering the explosion of telehealth thanks to COVID, we saw an explosion of live video telehealth companies. They were obviously filling the need for doctors and patients to both stay at home. Then, we started to see a lot of talk about various remote patient monitoring companies. We also were seeing […].

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Pediatric behavioral health company Brightline expands into autism space

Mobi Health News

The company also launched a Clinical Advisory Board to aid in the development of new programs for diverse populations.

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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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How Physiotherapy Will Improve Your Quality Of Life

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Physiotherapy offers patients the opportunity to recover from various injuries by focusing on several essential aspects of the patients’ health and well-being. The practice encourages optimal healing by promoting and improving mobility, reducing stiffness, effectively […].

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Telehealth integrated into EHR is the way to go for CarDon & Associates

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, CarDon & Associates, which operates 20 senior housing/skilled nursing communities in the Midwest, was exploring different ideas to give its staff time back, improve resident outcomes and reduce rehospitalizations. THE PROBLEM. The organization wanted an effective telehealth platform with new technologies to streamline the process for contacting physicians and improving documentation in its system of record.

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Health Equity Front and Center at #HLTH2021

Healthcare IT Today

Many of the sessions at this year’s HLTH Conference have been centered on health equity. There have been fantastic panels of experts discussing everything from: the lack of access to care, the inherent bias in AI, and digital disparity. It has been heartening to see this public discourse on a topic that has remained hidden […].

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Continuous data monitoring and AI-assisted predictive medicine “better” for diabetes care, says clinic

Mobi Health News

The Dubai-based GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center has published a second set of clinical results revealing further reduction of haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in its patients.

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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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Health IT On Business Growth: 4 Areas To Monitor If You Wish To Succeed In Business

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Statistics show that many people fail in business than those who succeed because succeeding in business is more than opening a venture. There are various things that anyone who wishes to succeed must consider. However, […]. The article Health IT On Business Growth: 4 Areas To Monitor If You Wish To Succeed In Business appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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One RPM expert's take on why the tech is needed alongside telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, healthcare provider organizations across the country began implementing telehealth technologies and services en masse. Telemedicine finally made it to the mainstream. But only a subset of that group of providers implemented remote patient monitoring. Like telehealth, RPM can really improve care, gain efficiencies and trim costs.

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Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD

Healthcare IT Today

Oak Street Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSH, or the “Company”), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced it has acquired RubiconMD, the leading technology platform providing access to specialist expertise. The deal enables Oak Street Health to integrate virtual specialty care into its existing care model, which significantly streamlines the referral […].

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UAE investors back Switzerland’s “smart container” manufacturer, SkyCell

Mobi Health News

The pharma-technology company has just secured $34.8 million in Series C funding, in a combination of equity and debt financing led by Abu Dhabi’s DisruptAD, and the Dubai-headquartered SHUAA Capital.

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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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A Telehealth Transformation Can Improve Patient Retention

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amy Miller, regional director of growth, AMD Global Telemedicine. Fewer Americans were visiting primary care providers even before the pandemic. According to a long-term study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the number of U.S. […]. The article A Telehealth Transformation Can Improve Patient Retention appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Microsoft integrates healthcare cloud service with Cerner EHR for smoother telehealth visits

FierceHealthIT

Microsoft integrates healthcare cloud service with Cerner EHR for smoother telehealth visits. rtorrence. Thu, 10/21/2021 - 16:10.

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Big Bet on FHIR Paying Off for Smile CDR

Healthcare IT Today

Smile CDR has built a clinical data repository that is completely based on the HL7 FHIR standard. The founders bet their entire company on this standard and that bet is paying off. The company has grown from 5 employees to over 250 in just a few years and recently closed a $20 Million Series A. […].

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Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma inks deal for VR-based DTx with BehaVR

Mobi Health News

They will develop and commercialise three novel digital therapeutic products.

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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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What Are The Different Options For Senior Care?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A stage would come when you need to decide what would work best for your aging parents, nursing home or in home senior care. A lot would rely on the older adult’s living situation, his […]. The article What Are The Different Options For Senior Care?

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Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension

FierceHealthIT

Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension. rtorrence. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 13:26.

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Key Insights and Perspectives from Day 1 of HLTH 2021

Healthcare IT Today

While it wasn’t clear what Healthcare IT Conferences would look like in 2021, it’s fair to say that conferences can be held again. Not that there isn’t still some risk, but there’s risk staying home too. Plus, HLTH did it about as well as you could imagine with vaccine requirements, a negative COVID test, and […].