Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2022

Access to the Internet has been a key determinant of health — or more aptly, death — during the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans lacked Internet access were more likely to die due to complications from the coronavirus, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open this month. The study’s key finding was that for every additional 1% of people living in a county who have access to the Internet, between 2.4 and 6.0 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 were preventable.

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KevinMD

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m an RN and clinical informaticist. When I was studying health care informatics, I learned about physician resistance. The idea is that physicians are uniquely resistant to EHRs and health care information technology (HIT) apps. If only they went to more training or spent more of their limited time customizing their preferences, they would get.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 25, 2022

Also: Pear Therapeutics joins EHR vendor Epic's App Orchard, and AppliedVR changes the name of its flagship therapeutic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2022

A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. The goals of the program, as outlined in the study, were to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, identify declining patients, escalate care when needed and provide support to patients and families.

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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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Health Populi

MARCH 24, 2022

Without trust, people do not engage with health care providers, health plans, or life science companies… nor do many people accept “science fact.” I explore the sad state of Trust and Health Care. published in the Medecision Liberate Health blog, with a positive and constructive call-to-action for health care industry stakeholders to consider in re-building this basic driver of well-being.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 24, 2022

The tech giant also provided an update on its artificial intelligence research and announced the expansion of YouTube's tools to mitigate the spread of health misinformation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

Hong Kong startup iMeddy provides free video consultation for COVID-19 patients. iMeddy, a startup nurtured by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is providing free video medical consultations via its online healthcare platform for COVID-19 patients. Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover

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Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

The financial toxicity of health care costs in the U.S. takes center stage in Health Populi this week as several events converge to highlight medical debt as a unique feature in American health care. “Medical debt is the most common collection tradeline reported on consumer credit records,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau called out in a report published March 1, 2022.

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KevinMD

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 10, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee at their meeting titled “Health Equity by Design.” The presentation highlighted five areas of focus for health IT in reducing health disparities: health equity data collection, actionable analysis of the data, integration of health care and social service.

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

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 24, 2022

The program launched in Florida in early March and will expand to other states in coming months.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

Healthcare organizations each faced an average of 109 cyberattacks per week last year, by far the most of any industry. While hospitals and health systems may have well-honed cybersecurity protocols to prevent or mitigate such attacks, the growth of care-at-home technologies – including remote patient monitoring and hospital at home – has created another layer of concern.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2022

For some time now, special pandemic rules have been in effect which allowed providers to offer various forms of government-funded telehealth. However, if no action was taken to head this off, these rules were due to expire with the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The American Telehealth Association has been pushing Congress […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AGS Health, a leader in revenue cycle management solutions for major healthcare providers across the U.S., has achieved Cybersecurity Transparent status through a voluntary risk assessment process and program from Censinet and KLAS Research. KLAS and Censinet launched […].

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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

Patient Experience

Mobi Health News

MARCH 25, 2022

Hinge Health's study found participants in its digital musculoskeletal care program reported higher levels of pain improvement compared with the group without intervention.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has helped bring care to underserved populations through the use of virtual care and telehealth. However, achieving true health equity will take a village: community leaders, providers, payers and, most importantly, patients themselves working together. Host Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH from Accenture talks to community members Nicole Gyimah and Kelly Binder from Unite Us about the challenges patients can face when trying to access healthcare and how health

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Mend

MARCH 21, 2022

A great telehealth program is true to the core values of the healing arts. Since ancient times, therapies have sought to combine empathy, knowledge, and tools at hand to ease the suffering of others. The rise of computing has brought video meetings from the boardroom to the living room. With telehealth programs, health systems have a unique opportunity to make quality remote medical care accessible to all.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. DeliverHealth, a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for hospitals, health systems and group practices, today announced it has acquired San Francisco-based PresidioHealth, a healthcare technology and clinical intelligence company.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 23, 2022

The app includes an AI software algorithm, which was cleared in 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 25, 2022

Osso VR, a validated virtual reality (VR) surgical training and assessment platform, today announced that it has secured $66 million in Series C funding led by Oak HC/FT. The round also includes participation from Signalfire, GSR Ventures, Tiger Global Management and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. The capital will be used to accelerate Osso VR’s initiative to […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 20, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In a recent study, a nanodevice has been utilized as therapy to prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The device, described as a “mesoporous silica nanostructure,” was designed to prevent peptides from forming plaque in […]. The article How A Nanodevice May Halt The Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Mobi Health News

MARCH 22, 2022

A Nature article outlines the digital health approaches of nine countries around the world.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2022

About a year ago, Google gave the world a look at a pilot version of a new tool designed to give clinicians harmonized health data from different sources. The tool, Care Studio, is software designed to offer a comprehensive view of patient records and help clinicians find and review results in context. This week, at […].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 23, 2022

The ACS will size tech adoption – and not a minute too soon. We might learn from the upcoming American Community Survey (ACS) data release which households have broadband connectivity, own a computer or other devices – down to a level of granularity that includes that rarely surveyed category, age 85+. And we may be able to examine age in relationship to tech ownership.

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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.

Mobi Health News

MARCH 23, 2022

This new tool builds on the company's previously released Clara Holoscan.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Verizon Business has partnered with wireless connectivity operator Kajeet to offer its BlueJeans Telehealth through Kajeet channel partners. The companies announced this past week that the team-up will give healthcare providers and care teams a new, secure way to connect with patients remotely. "With BlueJeans Telehealth, Verizon is improving access to high-quality healthcare services to create more healthcare equity," said Alex Doyle, vice president of product management at Verizon Bu

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2022

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 3/25 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcittoday on the topic “Post #ViVE2022 and #HIMSS22 Wrapup.” We just finished a busy two weeks of big health IT conferences with ViVE […].

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