What You Should Know:
- Today at HLTH, Bamboo Health unveils its new Real-Time Care Intelligence™ platform and Smart Signals™ care coordination network to drive whole person care across the spectrum of physical, behavioral and social health needs.
- The network improves more than 1 billion patient encounters a year across more than 2,500 hospitals, 8,000 post-acute facilities, 25,000 pharmacies, 32 health plans, 50 state
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TXI Partners with Redox to Help Health Tech Companies Accelerate Improved Patient Care Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- TXI, the strategy and product innovation firm, today is teaming up with Redox, a company accelerating data interoperability in healthcare, to build and scale digital products from startups to enterprise-scale healthcare technology companies. The partnership will help to accelerate care outcomes for providers and patients.
- The partnership comes at a critical time as healthcare systems face staffing challenges, budget pressures, and a continued shift to virtual and
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BioIntelliSense and Medically Home Partner to Enhance High Acuity Hospital Care at Home
What You Should Know:
- BioIntelliSense, Inc., a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Medically Home Group, Inc., a technology-enabled services company that is at the forefront of the movement to decentralize care for serious or complex illnesses.
- The collaboration further expands the availability of continuous biometric data and insights to physicians and nurses caring for patients in the
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5 Ways to Boost Your Nursing Career and Get Promoted
If you’re a nurse who is looking for ways to further your career, there are many things you can do to give your nursing career a boost. There are many ways to make yourself an indispensable nursing team member. Keep reading to learn about five things you can do to advance your nursing career.
1. Get Certified
Getting certified in additional areas of nursing is an excellent way to build your skill set and expertise as a nurse. Having a diverse set of credentials like having a Master of
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Healthcare Companies on the Stock Market
Good healthcare and the financial sector cannot be separated entirely, even when their base motivations lie in different directions. While the medical sector should focus more on the health of the patients instead of consumerism, a good amount of capital is needed to ensure a functional system.
Naturally, we can find healthcare companies on the stock market. Considering the continuous need for health care, that is not tied to market crashes the way other stocks are, this is a great chance for
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Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home
Nursing homes care for the elderly, people with disabilities, or those who are terminally ill. However, abuse can take many different forms in nursing homes and can devastatingly impact the residents. It’s especially true if the abuse is not reported or if it's not taken seriously. The elderly and those with dementia are especially at risk for abuse, as they may not be able to communicate their needs or recognize when they're being mistreated.
Implementing some steps can help protect the
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Nearly 60% of Hospitals and Health Systems Have More Than 100 Job Vacancies
What You Should Know:
- More than 57 percent of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill across their operations, according to new AKASA survey where more than 400 healthcare finance leaders identified vacancies across their healthcare organizations and the revenue cycle.
- The findings reveal how insufficient staffing is hampering daily operations and pushing a strained workforce to the limit.
Combating Vacancies with AI-Powered Automation
Additionally, one
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Treating Incontinence With Telehealth
Telehealth or telemedicine refers to providing healthcare using telecommunications technology. For example, doctors may provide consultation and diagnosis remotely for various health concerns, including urinary incontinence. There were multiple studies and programs for treating incontinence using telehealth, and many showed positive outcomes.
One initiative was an 8-week course given to some participants with moderate incontinence symptoms. It involved exercises, self-monitoring, bladder
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Applied XL Raises $3.5M for Real-Time Data Tracking Platform
What You Should Know:
- Applied XL, a real-time information company tracking disruptions to the health of people, places, and the planet, today announced it had raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Hearst Ventures with the participation of the Boston Globe Media Partners and STAT, which are owned by the Henry family.
- The latest round brings Applied XL’s total funds raised to date to $5 million in the last 12 months. The company will use the new funding to scale its first vertical
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UPMC Invests in Kyruus’ Provider Match To Optimize Patient Access
- UPMC, a Pittsburgh-based healthcare provider and insurer, announced it is expanding its strategic partnership with Kyruus to further optimize patient access.
- UPMC has been a Kyruus customer since 2019 and now will be directly investing in the company and collaborating on the future development of Kyruus’ ProviderMatch platform. Last year, UPMC expanded its relationship with Kyruus to enable consumers to find care and book appointments — directly into the
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