Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. A University of Missouri study published this past week found that the turn to virtual care reduced stress for residents and helped increase access to services. At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association released a joint statement this past week criticizing Kaiser Permanente's aims to expand advanced hospital services into patients' homes. The unions accused the health system of trying to maximize profits and endangering patients, along with undermining the role of registered nurses in providing care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A lawyer is always helpful to have on your side after a car accident. They use their experience and skills to fight for your right to adequate compensation. However, in today’s modern age, they’re also […]. The article Common Technology Used In a Personal Injury Case appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading sales tactics into the mix. Yet federal officials say complaints are rising from seniors tricked into buying policies — without their consent or lured by questionable information — that may not cover their drugs or include their doctors.

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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.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Formed in 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S. It has more than 1,000 care sites serving 20 million patients in 21 states. At CommonSpirit, the acceleration of new mediums of care delivery enables patients to live healthier via virtual asynchronous care and evidence-based, digital-enabled therapies.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Healthcare technology is transforming what care looks like. In the course of developing new health solutions, however, sustainability often gets pushed to the sidelines. Technologies of the future will determine our […].

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While nurses were in short supply before 2020, the coronavirus pandemic and stress on front-line health care workers exacerbated the shortage of nursing staff globally. This urgent call-to-action became the rallying cry and objective for this weekend’s #NurseHack4Health, “The Front Line Is Shrinking,” with the goal of building a sustainable workforce of the future.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Kentucky Cardiology in Lexington was finding it difficult to monitor the blood pressure of patients at home and feel comfortable it was getting accurate numbers. Staff would ask a patient if they had a way to take their blood pressure at home, and they would say yes. Staff then would provide the patient a blood pressure log (a paper form) and request they take their blood pressure two times a day.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

10 rural states launch lawsuit against CMS' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. dmuoio. Thu, 11/11/2021 - 12:57.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Pauline Dinnauer If nothing else, the past year-and-a-half has been a demonstration of the harm of misinformation. It can cause someone to make a choice they might otherwise reconsider. It can be the reason […]. The article Dispelling 3 of the Most Persistent Myths About Modern Hearing Aids appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The clinical trial results will be used to expand Viome’s mRNA platform, which in May received FDA breakthrough device designation for identifying early signs of oral and throat cancers.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Australian aged care provider Apollo Care has tapped Rauland Australia to deliver nurse call solutions at its Queensland sites. Rauland's Responder nurse call solutions will be adopted in three Apollo sites in Maryborough and Rockhampton, according to a media release. WHY IT MATTERS. Apollo intends to increase the mobility of its care team when responding to residents, liaising with other staff and accessing documentation.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Industry Voices—Why primary care is the future of sustainable healthcare in the U.S. hlandi. Sat, 11/06/2021 - 21:45.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are improving the quality of their data to further increase their value. Higher quality data means they can help healthcare organizations understand their region more clearly, allowing them to allocate their resources in the areas that need it. Key to achieving this is translating the data from the various standards used […].

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General released a report this week examining whether the VA's new scheduling system, implemented as part of its electronic health record modernization contract with Cerner, had been effectively deployed. The watchdog acknowledged that the new system has the potential to transform scheduling at the Veterans Health Administration.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Part B premiums set to rise in 2022 as Medicare braces for potential high-cost therapies like Aduhelm. pminemyer. Fri, 11/12/2021 - 18:06.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By John Kelly, chief technology officer, PatientKeeper, Inc. If there’s a topic in healthcare IT that has absorbed more ink over the past decade than “interoperability,” I can’t imagine what it would be. (Well, going […]. The article What Health IT In the Cloud Means To Providers appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Unlike telehealth, digital health can shift the nature of healthcare from periodic visits to continuous support.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

How this telehealth startup aims to address mental illness with ketamine therapy. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 13:17.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Timely prediction is key to saving both lives and money in the health care system. I recently talked to Sam Yang, managing director and cofounder of Xandar Kardian, about their motion sensor called XK300 that can tip off clinicians to oncoming emergencies in patients suffering from COVID-19, heart failure, COPD, pneumonia, asthma, and more. The […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health has announced the acquisition of one of its supported startups PhagoMed GmbH, by BioNTech SE, in a bid to find new and alternative solutions to antibiotics that are losing effectiveness.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Larry English, President & cofounder of Centric Consulting. COVID-19 forced healthcare organizations to make a huge leap forward in their digital transformation roadmaps. Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Report ranks 10 most cost-efficient hospitals in the U.S., identifies $8B in potential Medicare savings. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 18:03.

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