Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 29, 2022
Galileo is a recently launched telehealth service that delivers 24/7 primary and multi-specialty care in both English and Spanish. It aims to set itself apart with its fully bilingual service offerings. Dr. Jason Chirichigno is Galileo's clinical systems leader. His goal is to help remove language as a barrier for access to healthcare for the 53 million U.S.
Bill of Health
AUGUST 29, 2022
By Jorge L. Contreras. On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” As a result, it publicly promised that “ while the pandemic continues, Moderna will not enforce our COVID-19 related patents against those making vaccines intended to combat the pandemic.
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Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 29, 2022
The investigation comes as a strike by therapists over staffing issues at Kaiser facilities in Northern California enters its third week.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The year 2020 was one of the most challenging years for the healthcare industry. Many healthcare providers had to rethink the way they serve their patients, access systems securely and innovate care services and delivery. During the "The key to effectively harnessing digitisation in healthcare" webinar on 23 June last year, Raj Kurup, Digital Strategy Lead for Healthcare at Equinix Asia Pacific and Chad Rajapakse, Client Account Lead in Health and Public Sector for Accenture Australia,
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 30, 2022
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has provided $23 million to four universities to develop cancer care telehealth centers as part of NCI's Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence initiative. Under the federal Cancer Moonshot initiative, TRACE aims at how best to use and sustain telehealth to provide cancer-related care.
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Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
New findings from JAMA Psychiatry suggest virtual visits were effective in managing certain conditions, like substance use disorders, among Medicare beneficiaries.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Vibrent Health CEO Praduman "PJ" Jain, who also serves as principal investigator of the NIH All of Us Research Program's Participant Technology Systems Center, joined Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard to talk about the All of Us program, why his company is working with NIH on the initiative, how to ensuring clinical trials represent a broader cross-section of society, and what recent FDA guidance on clinical trial diversity might accomplish.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 30, 2022
Southcoast Health System, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has employed a multi-pronged approach to solving different issues through telemedicine. THE PROBLEM. While early goals involved keeping care accessible and safe during the pandemic, staff have worked to focus on continuous improvement and adding programs that would build for long-term value in care delivery.
Bill of Health
AUGUST 31, 2022
By James Toomey. The story of Henrietta Lacks is surely among the most famous in the history of bioethics, and its facts are well-known. Ms. Lacks sought treatment for cervical cancer. After conducting a biopsy on her tumor, her doctors learned that her cancer cells reproduced uniquely effectively. Without her knowledge or consent, her doctors derived from the cells the HeLa cell line — the world’s first immortal human cell line, worth billions and a driver of the biotechnology revolution.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Outpatient volumes and surgery times are down, while costly inpatient stays are getting longer, suggesting that patients are sicker, Kaufman Hall said.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Every year, over 100,000 newborns die and 60,000 suffer lifelong disability because of newborn jaundice. In Asia, it is one of the top ten leading causes of disability in newborns. Jaundice is also a leading cause of hospital readmission after birth in high-income economies. When detected early, treatment of jaundice is easily treated with phototherapy.
Health Populi
AUGUST 29, 2022
The concept that all companies are “health care companies” takes on greater import in the wake of the pandemic. The 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH) found that two in three large employers see their health and well-being strategy as an integral part of their overall workforce strategy.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 29, 2022
A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found diagnostic and triage accuracy varied but was generally low, raising concerns about using symptom checkers as patient-facing tools.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The industry added 48,000 jobs in August, compared to about 70,000 jobs in July and about 60,000 jobs in June.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 28, 2022
Before becoming executive director for Mayo Clinic Asia-Pacific, Royston Lek had been involved in work around direct patient care. He was a former COO of an integrated healthcare services company in China and the managing director in Singapore for a similar company that operates across Asia. In holding these executive roles in healthcare services companies, Lek learned about the immense challenges of healthcare providers in delivering care to patients.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 30, 2022
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this month’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/2 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This month’s chat will be hosted by Erica Olenski Johansen ( @thegr8chalupa ) on the topic “ Back to the Basics: Implications of Interoperability. ”. When #HITsm first began , the initial conversations were rooted in a mission to invite health IT professionals to the larger industry conversation.
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Inflation and supply chain concerns haven't slowed costly healthcare projects.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
By Laura Hannon and Alex Willhouse . An estimated 65 percent of the United States prison population has an active substance use disorder (SUD). Providing comprehensive substance use treatment to incarcerated individuals has been shown to reduce both drug use and crime upon release. Treatment is a critical intervention to prevent opioid overdose deaths, which the CDC estimates increased by 15.4 percent, from 70,029 in 2020 to approximately 80,816 in 2021.
MRO Compliance
AUGUST 30, 2022
Follow the (Medical) Record: Rita Bowen and The Sequoia Project. In this episode, host Don Hardwick interviews Rita Bowen, VP of Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy at MRO, to learn more about how The Sequoia Project is aiming to identify, prioritize and collaborate on the most pressing challenges to nationwide health information sharing. Rita is currently the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Sequoia Project.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 29, 2022
The startup plans to use the funding to expand in the U.S.
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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.
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Iowa will soon have three health insurers to manage its $7 billion Medicaid program.
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 30, 2022
The Wilsonville, OR-based home health care service provider and nursing home operator, Avamere Holdings, is facing a class action lawsuit over a major data breach that affected 96 senior living and healthcare facilities and resulted in the exposure of the protected health information of more than 380,000 individuals. The breach occurred Avamere Health Services – a business associate of Avamere Holdings that provides information technology services.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 29, 2022
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
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