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 CareSource Becomes LP with Boomerang Ventures
HIT Consultant - (Monday February 12, 2024) What You Should Know: – Boomerang Ventures, an early-stage venture studio and venture capital fund focused on connected health solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with CareSource, a nationally recognized non-profit managed care organization. – The…  New study proves the efficacy of telepsychiatry for anxiety and depression
Healthcare IT news - (Monday February 12, 2024) 160 million Americans live in regions with mental health professional shortages. Many of these areas are rural, where driving to the nearest treatment option is unrealistic due to distance, or personal and professional obligations…. |
 CIO Podcast – Episode 68: Health IT and Leadership with 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year Shafiq Rab | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday February 12, 2024) For the 68th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Shafiq Rab, MD, Chief Digital Officer, System CIO and EVP at Tufts Medicine, who just recently won…  Medicare Expands Coverage for Eversense E3 CGM System
HIT Consultant - (Monday February 12, 2024) What You Should Know: – Medicare has significantly expanded access to the Eversense E3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) System, a long-lasting and implantable option that offers several advantages over traditional CGMs. – Medicare has significantly expanded… |
 Digital Health and Care Wales updates licensing agreement with Microsoft
Digital Health - (Monday February 12, 2024) Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has updated the licensing agreement for the use of Microsoft products in the country’s health service.It has agreed on a contract for a framework agreement, valued at £450…  Investigating the Integration and the Long-Term Use of Smart Speakers in Older Adults’ Daily Practices: Qualitative Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Monday February 12, 2024) Background: As smart speakers become more popular, there have been an increasing number of studies on how they may benefit older adults or how older adults perceive them. Despite the increasing ownership rates of… |
 CMS clarifies rules for HIPAA compliance when texting patient data
Healthcare IT news - (Monday February 12, 2024) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality, Safety & Oversight Group sent a memo to state survey agency directors, effective immediately, clarifying HIPAA compliance for texting patient information and hospital orders at critical…  Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 2/12/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Monday February 12, 2024) Several of good friends from medical school hold significant physician leadership roles. I always enjoy catching up with them and hearing what is going on at their hospitals, as well as trading ideas for… |
 Emerging Technologies Shaping the Health IT Landscape and How They Contribute to Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Delivery | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday February 12, 2024) It’s been said many times before, but the truth remains the same: the world of healthcare is ever-evolving. We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new…  DirectTrust working on new faxing standard for secure interoperability
Healthcare IT news - (Monday February 12, 2024) HITRUST has announced that it’s convending what it calls the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Consensus Body, with the goal of developing a new standard to enhance and improve the existing security attributes of facsimile-based… |