Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Blue Shield of California and Google Cloud announced this week that they are collaborating to launch a new approach to paying providers, aimed at processing members' claims in real time. The companies say they will use automated processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning software on a cloud platform to digitize healthcare claims and improve the accuracy and timeliness of billing information.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Amazon Care is currently live in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area, and will be rolled out in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles this year, the unit's director told the HLTH conference Tuesday.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Security flaws in health apps, APIs potentially put millions of patient records at risk, report finds. rtorrence. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 14:59.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Microsoft is looking to capitalize on healthcare organizations that want to invest in virtual care for the long-term.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HLTH21: Where Walmart is focusing its health efforts in the next 5 to 10 years. dmuoio. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 21:58.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

COVID-19 continues to strain providers a year and a half into the pandemic, the poll of hospital leaders finds. Labor and supply expenses are a key concern now.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A Cowen analyst said the policy change would allow consumer electronics manufacturers to get into the lucrative hearing aid market that has been dominated by a few companies. Apple is reportedly examining ways to turn its AirPods into a tool to enhance hearing.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Senate bill aims to make it easier for Americans to qualify for coverage such as Medicaid, ACA subsidies. rking. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 16:35.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A fragmented system has medtechs notifying hospitals via mail or FedEx, leading to missed notices, which puts patients at risk, critics say.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If patients are encouraged to become more active participants in their own healthcare, they can make better decisions about their lifestyle and behaviours, which can lead to improved outcomes. Precision healthcare can also provide more information about the patient journey, ensuring that clinicians provide the right levels of care. This and more were discussed during the "Getting Personal with Emerging Tech" keynote session at the HIMSS21 APAC Conference yesterday.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

UnitedHealth is seeking to capitalize on the preference for home-based and telehealth care, a trend that took off during the pandemic.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Four states get CMS funding to expand telehealth and other services in rural areas. rtorrence. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 11:00.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HIMSS21 APAC Healthcare IT experts from around the world gathered virtually at the HIMSS21 APAC Health Conference on 18-19 October 2021 with the common goal of future-proofing healthcare. Our reporters were present to cover the insightful sessions that covered hot topics such as AI in healthcare, value-based care, digital health ecosystems and much more.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It's not just doctors and nurses reporting burnout. Support staff are feeling stressed. Here's why. hlandi. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 14:58.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Express Scripts puts insulin biosimilar Semglee on preferred formulary. pminemyer. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 16:56.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Almost half of U.S. nurses are at least “somewhat likely” to leave their professions in the upcoming two years, according to a new report from ShiftMed. Of those workers, 38% plan to pursue non-patient facing roles in health care, while 31% plan on leaving health care altogether. “I would say this number was shocking,” Todd Walrath, the CEO of ShiftMed, told Home Health Care News.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

DarioHealth kicks off push into digital musculoskeletal market with launch of Dario Move. dmuoio. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 00:13.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – HealthEdge Software, Inc. (“HealthEdge”), a provider of the industry’s leading next-gen integrated solution suite for health insurers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital health management platform Wellframe Inc. (“Wellframe”). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. – The company’s Digital Health Management platform enables health plans to modernize member-facing services, including care management an

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Nordic

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A chief medical officer at a large academic healthcare institution recently suggested that we reframe our thinking about the electronic health record (EHR). They said, “The EHR is more than a tool. It independently guides and directs care. As we look to the future, EHRs will increasingly determine patient care without supervision.”.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – UnitedHealthcare today announced the launch of a new virtual-first health plan called NavigateNOW designed to provide people with a personalized virtual care team to provide medical and behavioral health services with a seamless hand-off for in-person treatment if needed. – Through this new health plan, eligible UnitedHealthcare members will be able to receive various types of care, including wellness, routine, chronic condition management, urgent and behavior

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Cloud Blogs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The connection between patients, care teams, and data is fundamental to delivering the best possible outcomes. Health organizations are investing in new care services, like virtual visits, home health, and remote patient monitoring, that allow them to connect with patients and provide an experience that is well-informed with essential health data. In meeting with our customers every day, we know that health organizations continue to have increased focus on how to accelerate their digital agendas

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Health insurance offering Ambetter announced a partnership with Teladoc Health t o launch a virtual access health plan in 2022 for Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas residents. – Ambetter Virtual Access is a new, innovative health plan that will support affordable and convenient access to licensed virtual primary care providers as well as access to specialists, mental health providers and a Care Team to assist with navigating the platform and in-

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Bring Analytics into Focus with a Modern Data Platform. admin. Tue, 10/19/2021 - 11:07.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Xealth , a Seattle-based provider enabling digital health at scale, today announced at HLTH21 that Trinity Health , one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems, has invested in the company, bringing the total Series B funding to $25 million. – The announcements mark Trinity as one of 15 health system investors for Xealth: Advocate Aurora Enterprises, Atrium Health, Banner Health, ChristianaCare, Cone Health, Memorial Hermann, Nebraska Medicine, No

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Another big home-based care player is going public. BrightSpring Health Services filed the paperwork for a $100 million initial public offering on Monday, realizing the long-time speculation of industry insiders who believed an IPO was just a matter of time for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company. “We are an essential part of our nation’s health delivery network as a front-line provider of high-quality and cost-effective care to a large and growing number of people, who increasingly require a

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Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – GoCheck, creator of GoCheck Kids, a digital vision screening platform, announced today an investment round of $10 million co-led by Hatteras Venture Partners and Pisgah Fund (affiliated with HCA). The round also included participation from new investors CU Healthcare Innovation Fund (affiliated with the University of Colorado) and WakeMed Hospitals Innovation Venture Fund, and existing investors Marc Benioff (Founder/CEO of Salesforce), Interwest Partners, FCA Ventu

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Healthcare Leadership

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Blog post by Joe Babaian. “How did it get so late so soon?”. ? Dr. Seuss. Who doesn’t want it now? We live in the now, technology gives us the feeling, and often the reality, that everything is a click away – even health and wellness. The current state of “now” medicine is changing almost daily with telemedicine roaring to the forefront, urgent-care clinics and ERs promising to treat you immediately and get you on the road again, cancer centers creating satellite facilities down the street, Lyft

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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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Healthy Debate

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The post Dementia care in need of province-wide network in MINT condition appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.