What You Need to Know: - CommonSpirit Health suspends all patient billing for testing and treatment for COVID-19 across 21 states. - "The last thing our patients should worry about if they experience symptoms characteristic of this coronavirus is the cost of seeking care," said Lloyd H. Dean, CEO of CommonSpirit Health. CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system announced it will suspend sending patient bills related to the testing and treatment of
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19: Why Limited HIPAA Waivers from HHS Don’t Do Enough To Address Telehealth
What You Need to Know: - HHS issued some very limited HIPAA waivers to combat COVID-19999, but experts say it leaves out some very key guidance when it comes to telehealth. - Alissa Smith, Partner at Dorsey & Whitney says the HHS is likely going to have to revisit this issue given the limited waivers issued this week. The main thing I am hearing from my health care provider clients is that they are seeking HIPAA-related guidance
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New App Prevents Exposure to Coronavirus in Medical Waiting Rooms
What You Need to Know: - A new app called DocClocker has unveiled a way for patients to prevent exposure to potential coronavirus carriers in medical waiting rooms. - With the DocClocker app, which was created and funded entirely by practicing medical physicians, patients can receive real-time wait times; preventing the spread of the highly contagious virus by limiting the exposure of sick patients in waiting rooms. DocClocker®, a pioneering app that enables patients for the first
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IntelyCare Launches Free COVID-19 Training for Nurses
What You Need to Know: - Nurse staffing technology provider IntelyCare is launching free COVID-19 training certification for nursing professionals. - The free, web-based version of the training to all nurses in the U.S., and requiring its nursing employees to complete the COVID-19 Best Practices Course in the IntelyCare app before taking shifts. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, IntelyCare, a leading intelligent workforce management solution for post-acute
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Coronavirus: 3 Best Practices for Patient Communication & Prevention
For most providers across the country, the need to communicate easily, seamlessly and digitally with patients is growing exponentially. To be most effective and ensure the widest reach, as providers, there are a few best practices you should be following: Educate, identify and treat broadly. Educate With the novel coronavirus spreading quickly across the U.S., the need for accurate information is growing just as rapidly. Providers have to communicate to all patients in a given
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Coronavirus Drives Teladoc’s Daily Virtual Medical Visits Up 50%
What You Need to Know: - In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Teladoc Health reports that its daily virtual medical visit volume has spiked 50% over the prior week. - Teladoc Health has provided approximately 100,000 virtual medical visits to patients in the United States in the past week. Virtual care provider Teladoc Health announced that the company is experiencing unprecedented daily visit volume in the United States as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues
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COVID-19: XRHealth Launches Virtual Reality Telehealth Supports Groups
What You Need to Know: - In response to the growing social distancing precautions to avoid the spread of COVID-19, XRHealth is making VR telehealth support groups available for patients. - XRHealth support groups are tailored for patients with the following conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, breast cancer, menopause, an injury that affected motor function, anxiety, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, substance abuse, post-stroke rehabilitation, brain injury and there will also be a
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Vivify Health Launches COVID-19 Screening, Self-Isolation and Monitoring Pathways
What You Need to Know: - Vivify Health has announced that availability today of new COVID-19 Screening, Self-Isolation and Monitoring Pathways for Vivify+Go mobile solution to providers at non-cost. - This enables low-risk patients or those with mild symptoms to use their mobile devices to self-screen for COVID-19 by answering a series of questions that follow the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. - The self-screening helps providers scale their
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Oxford VR Launches VR Program to Tackle Anxious Social Avoidance
What You Need to Know: - Oxford VR launches social engagement - a first-in-class digital therapeutic using virtual reality technology to tackle anxious social avoidance. - Anxious social avoidance is one of the most debilitating aspects of multiple mental conditions. Social engagement enables individuals to overcome trigger situations to feel safer, more confident and more in control. Oxford VR (OVR), a global pioneer developing automated VR therapy announces the launch of
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CynergisTek’s PPMS Leverages AI to Combat COVID-19 Insider Snooping
What You Need to Know: - CynergisTek, a provider of healthcare cybersecurity and information management announced it has updated its Patient Privacy Monitoring Services (PPMS) to proactively identify and stop insider snooping related to the COVID-19 virus. - As the number of cases continues to rise, information on patients who have been diagnosed or tested for the virus is incredibly valuable. Many healthcare organizations face the threat of unauthorized
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