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 Partnership Aims to Expand Virtual Care Access for EMS Patients
mHealth Intelligence - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Mark Melchionna May 08, 2023 – Emergency medical services (EMS) provider Falck announced a collaboration with MD Ally to expand the scope of care for Alameda County, California residents by enabling EMS professionals to connect…  Mental health startup Brightline lays off 20% of its workforce
MobiHealthNews - (Monday May 8, 2023) Pediatric virtual behavioral health company Brightline announced a second round of layoffs in less than a year, again affecting 20% of its workforce.The California-based company let go of 20% of its workforce in November,… |
 Question Prompts May Guide Deeper Patient-Provider Communication
Patient Engagement HIT - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Sara Heath May 08, 2023 – Healthcare providers looking to deepen meaningful patient-provider communication may consider prompting their patients to ask them questions, a new JAMA Network Open study indicated. The study, which looked particularly at…  ACMI Symposium Outlines Public Health Interoperability Strategies
EHR Intelligence - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Hannah Nelson May 08, 2023 – At the 2022 American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) symposium, experts discussed strategies to improve the public health interoperability infrastructure. |
 OIG finds $348M in improper Medicare payments for telehealth psychotherapy
MobiHealthNews - (Monday May 8, 2023) During the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health…  The Next Era of Healthcare Will Be Built On These 3 Principles
HIT Consultant - (Monday May 8, 2023) Trent Sanders, VP, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Kyndryl USThe U.S. healthcare industry has hit an important inflection point. The global pandemic highlighted an increased need to deliver quality patient care. However, outdated, legacy technology… |
 Equity, AI, and EMR Maturity at HIMSS23
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday May 8, 2023) At HIMSS23 over 40 leaders, innovators, and experts stopped by the Healthcare IT Today booth to offer their unique insights and expert opinions on-camera. It was fantastic to hear their diverse perspectives on the…  This FQHC slashed its patient no-show rate with AI in 3 months
Healthcare IT news - (Monday May 8, 2023) The New York City-based Urban Health Plan used artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and patient care and got a handle on its annually high patient no-show rates with cost-effective patient interventions.Higher-than-average missed appointments |
 Checkable Medical: Revolutionizing Home Healthcare and Telemedicine
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 FirstHealth offers a powerful look at hybrid telemedicine in action
Healthcare IT news - (Monday May 8, 2023) At FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a health system based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, bed capacity always seemed to be at the forefront of challenges. A not uncommon challenge in healthcare.Having more bed capacity is… |
