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5 Tools That Are Revolutionizing Senior Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The market for senior care is growing rapidly. This comes as more members of the baby boomer generation enter retirement, partly due to the current health crisis. This will encourage retirement and assisted living communities […]. The article 5 Tools That Are Revolutionizing Senior Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Women’s Health Re-shaped by COVID-19

Health Populi

While women continue to outlive men in the U.S. in terms of life expectancy, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed continued healthcare access, physical and mental health disparities, and economic inequities for women in America. I addressed the changing state of post-pandemic women’s health in my latest contribution to the Medecision Liberation blog.

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How Might We Democratize Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

This might sound like a loaded question and it really is. The question actually came from Nick Dawson where he wanted to know people’s responses to this question. Plus, he asked what comes to mind and what ideas we have. If I ask: ‘how might we democratize healthcare?’ what comes to mind for you? How […].

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PathAI adds lab services thanks to acquisition of Poplar Healthcare Management

Mobi Health News

The companies will combine their complementary pathology tools to leverage services for tech-enabled diagnostics, drug discovery and patient care.

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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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How Information Technology Helps In Med Tech Research

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The main areas of use of biotechnology today are medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and other industries, where BioTech innovations can reduce the cost of production, speed up the development of vaccines, or model the changes of […]. The article How Information Technology Helps In Med Tech Research appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." WHY IT MATTERS. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 430 organizations – including the American Telemed

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Clinicians share technology’s two-sided effect on burnout

Mobi Health News

In an upcoming HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session, a group of clinician panelists will discuss the ways digital transformation is both contributing to and alleviating burnout.

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Health Benefits of LED Lighting In Commercial and Residential Environments

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. People are constantly under the glare of artificial light these days, with lighting systems brightening the night and their eyes constantly on a screen. It’s impossible to avoid artificial light exposure, and unfortunately, sometimes it […]. The article Health Benefits of LED Lighting In Commercial and Residential Environments appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Regulation, Reimbursement, and Interoperability Block Health Systems’ Digital Transformation – The State of Healthcare in 2021 From HIMSS

Health Populi

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic motivated health care providers, payers, and patients to adopt digital tools and contact-less services, allowing people to deliver and receive medical care. Still, 18 months into the pandemic, now endemic and in its fourth wave of cases spiking around the world and in many parts of the U.S., some aspects of “digital transformation” seem not to have fully transformed American healthcare, we learn in HIMSS’s annual 2021 State of Healthcare Report.

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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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How one telehealth clinician is using technology to improve women's health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For years, Dr. Mariea Snell, a telehealth clinician at the Maven Clinic and assistant director of the Online Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Maryville University, worked in an inner-city public health clinic. She and her colleagues were incredibly busy every day. THE PROBLEM. Even though they were quite busy, she noticed that most of the patients who did not show for their appointment were women.

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Google Cloud CEO on how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation in healthcare

Mobi Health News

In an upcoming HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian will discuss where healthcare tech will go from here.

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How COVID-19 Changed Medical Research 

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Vikram Savkar, vice president and general manager of the medical segment, Wolters Kluwer’s Health Learning, Research and Practice business The pandemic has shone a critical light on every aspect of the medical ecosystem, revealing […]. The article How COVID-19 Changed Medical Research appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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#HIMSS21 Preview – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 7/30 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by the HIMSS Changemakers and Michael Gaspar (@MichaelGaspar) from @HIMSS on the topic “HIMSS21 Preview.” The week of August 9th, the global digital health community will be […].

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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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Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill this past week that expands access to virtual care throughout the state. The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027. "The legislation I'll sign today will solidify Illinois as a leader in telehealth access and expansion in the nation," said Pritzker in a statement.

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Hong Kong-based AI developer creates COVID-19 survival calculator

Mobi Health News

The online tool provides a COVID-19 patient's risk score, expected time to death and survival probability curve based on 15 health variables.

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How Welcoming Is Your Digital Front Door?: Forward-thinking Specialty Practices Are Reimagining The Care Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Terrence D. Sims, president of strategic growth and marketing, Raintree Systems. Among the many lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic was that most patients are more than willing – dare we say eager? – […]. The article How Welcoming Is Your Digital Front Door?

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What Value Can a CIO Get Out of Their Health IT Procurement and Supply Chain Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Before COVID-19, I think that many of us took for granted the supply chain and the ability to procure just about anything we wanted pretty easily. Then, the pandemic hit and we realized that there’s a lot more risk in the supply chain than we realize. As we start to focus more on procurement and […].

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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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Providence St. Joseph Health builds a powerful telehealth program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Providence St. Joseph Health Consortium, based in Renton, Washington, had a problem: maintaining access for its patients and needing to find creative ways to expand hospital and clinician capacity through virtual means versus traditional brick-and-mortar solutions. THE PROBLEM. Capacity is a long-standing problem for healthcare leaders as demands for services are much more dynamic than the static nature of physical infrastructure.

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New VR clearance means radiologists in Canada can diagnose from home

Mobi Health News

Luxsonic's virtual reality suite, the SieVRt, landed clearance from Health Canada in order to be used in diagnostic radiology.

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Emergency Medical Billing Areas To Maximize Revenue During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As an owner of a healthcare facility, you may know that the healthcare system in the US has been going through a rough patch for several years now. However, note that with all the existing […]. The article Emergency Medical Billing Areas To Maximize Revenue During The COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Rising and Falling in Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 67

Healthcare IT Today

For the 67th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about what’s Rising and Falling in Health IT. I’m not sure there’s ever been a time in health IT where more things have been happening.

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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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Teladoc reports $133M net loss in second quarter, but visit numbers are up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The virtual care giant Teladoc released its earnings report this week, showing a net loss of $133.8 million for the second quarter of 2021. Total net loss for the first half of 2021 was $333.5 million, compared to $55.3 million for the same time period last year. At the same time, the vendor said its $503 million second-quarter revenue earnings had more than doubled compared with 2020.

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Decentralized clinical trial startup Castor adds new patient onboarding tool

Mobi Health News

Its new onboarding platform builds on the Castor eConsent tool and leads participants through the recruitment, screening, consent and enrollment processes.

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Six Time Management Tips For Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. COVID-19 brought its fair share of trials and tests with it. Not only has it taken lives, infected millions, and left thousands unemployed, but it has also changed the course of society as we know […]. The article Six Time Management Tips For Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Relentless cyber attacks are putting financial pressure on hospitals: Fitch Ratings

FierceHealthIT

Relentless cyber attacks are putting financial pressure on hospitals: Fitch Ratings. hlandi. Sun, 07/25/2021 - 18:14.

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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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Telstra Health tapped for virtual health monitoring of international travellers in Tasmania

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telstra Health's virtual health solutions have been deployed in hotel quarantine sites in Tasmania to remotely monitor the conditions of international travellers under mandatory quarantine. During their 14-day stay, guests are asked to conduct daily checks of their temperature, pulse and oxygen saturation, as well as blood pressure, weight, and glucose levels if required.

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Health insurance cards connect to Apple Wallet in Australia

Mobi Health News

Health fund members of four Australian insurance firms can now make claims at any HICAPS terminal in the country by tapping their iPhone or Apple smartwatch.

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Opportunities For Telemedicine To Meet Socioeconomic Demands

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephanie Wilding, CEO, CommunityHealth. COVID-19 sent telemedicine on the fast track for widespread adoption, helping doctors manage and care for their patients — especially those at high risk — during the nationwide shelter-in-place ordinance. […].