Vyne Medical®, a leading provider of electronic health information and communication management solutions, announces the launch of new functionality to help streamline hospital administrative functions. Auto-indexing accurately transforms documents and unstructured patient information into structured, shareable data for use across health systems.

Part of Vyne Medical’s Trace® platform, Auto-indexing technology leverages advanced machine learning and form recognition technology to read incoming text and map it to targeted fields in Trace. Demographic information contained in high-volume forms such as physician orders, insurance forms and patient registration forms is automatically classified and pre-populated into the appropriate patient record fields.

“Vyne Medical remains dedicated to helping hospitals and health systems improve the way they capture and share information to ensure a more complete patient record, create workflow efficiencies and recover lost revenue,” said Marcy Tatsch, president of Vyne Medical. “Auto-indexing accomplishes these key objectives by quickly transforming documents into structured, reliable data.”

Hospitals using Vyne Medical’s Auto-indexing functionality are able to process incoming documents immediately without hand-keying information. This leads to time savings, productivity increases and cost reductions.

“By reducing the burden of manual data entry, our Auto-indexing solution creates workflow efficiencies while reducing the incidence of human error,” said Ruchi Medhekar, senior vice president of strategy and platform at Vyne Medical. “These advantages give hospitals the opportunity to elevate service levels, reduce overtime expenses, improve patient throughput, and enhance financial outcomes.”

One hospital using Auto-indexing has experienced record lows in its abandoned call percentage and hold times, a 40-percent improvement in order processing time and the elimination of its backlog of open orders. Another hospital reported a 50-percent time savings in order reconciliation and a 3-week reduction in the hospital’s order backlog. The impact result includes elimination of paid overtime and an increase in patient outreach for procedure scheduling.

 

About Vyne Medical

Vyne Medical is a recognized industry leader in send-to-end health information exchange and electronic healthcare communication management. The company’s robust technology platform facilitates the electronic capture, storage and submission of healthcare data in virtually any form – voice, fax, image, data or electronic document. Vyne Medical’s solutions connect disconnected data to close gaps in documentation and improve the continuum of care through a more complete and fully accessible patient record. Outcomes include improved financial strength, operational performance and patient experience.

 

Olive Health Technology has collaborated with blüüm, an integrated health platform, to launch Ollie, an AI solution inspired by talk therapy to make mental health-related self-care more accessible for today’s fast-paced, stressful lifestyle. The fully automated conversational chatbot is backed by principles of clinical psychology, behavioral science, and neuroscience.

Mental health issues are on the rise, especially among many employees who have been forced to work from home and are feeling isolated or experiencing Covid-19-induced burnout. Olive Health Technology and blüüm aim to address this major public health concern with Ollie, a personal robot friend that provides in-the-moment emotional support and guides users through a series of wellness strategies that fits their personal needs.

“While Ollie is not a medical product, we expect to see a 30% reduction in anxiety and depression after two weeks of use. We’re excited to partner with one of the most innovative insurtech companies to help people manage their health holistically,” said Wenjue Wu, Founder of Olive Health Technology.

“The pandemic has a significant impact on the mental well-being of people in Hong Kong. At blüüm, we believe in the importance of holistic health, and it is our priority to offer all-round care for the community to satisfy their different health needs. Our partnership with Olive Health Technology enables us to offer more accessible and regular mental health support,” said Ying Wu, CEO of blüüm.

blüüm is offering this anonymous mental health service for people to voice their feelings around work and life as well as to build a long-term relationship over time. Ollie is now available via blüüm’s Facebook page.

About blüüm

Established in 2020, blüüm is an augmented health platform that provides innovative insurance and medical solutions to help users live their life to the fullest. It works closely with its strategic insurtech partner, The CareVoice, and top-tier insurance companies to provide user-centric and diversified health insurance solutions. With the creative use of technology and an inventive approach to health management, blüüm eliminates the pain points of the traditional insurance industry and provides a seamless healthcare experience to every user.

Getting injured in a car accident can be a frustrating experience. Depending on the extent of your injuries, this whole situation can impact your life physically, financially, and mentally. However, there are plenty of things you can do to protect your rights and interests.

So, if you want to ensure you’re dealing with this kind of situation properly, below are the three considerations you should make after a car accident:

1. Seek Medical Attention For Your Injuries

In most cases, serious injuries as a result of motor vehicle accidents don’t become immediately apparent. There are instances you’ll feel the pain a day or two following the collision. That’s why unless you’re sure you’re not injured, you should seek immediate medical attention to avoid complications in the long run.

Even if the crash comes with a minor impact, you may still sustain a permanent injury that can affect your life forever.

Also, by getting yourself checked by a doctor, you can have easy access to your medical records which are crucial when you decide to file a claim for the recovery of compensation.

2. Hiring A Lawyer

Typically, seeking compensation for the injuries caused by a car accident is never an easy process. With all the things that need to be considered from the get-go, you need to hire a reputable and experienced lawyer to help you navigate your situation.

The following are the things your lawyer can do for your case:

• Assess the facts of your case and determine the legal options available to you.
• Help you understand what your rights are and how you can get the most out of it for your situation.
• Help you collect pieces of evidence, especially when it comes to determining the true value of your claim.
• Negotiate with the insurance company to make sure you get a fair settlement for all your injuries.
• Help file a personal injury lawsuit in court in case the insurance negotiation fails despite earnest efforts to settle.
• Prepare and submit all the paperwork within the required time limit. In law, there is what is called the statute of limitations. This refers to the allowable time frame where a victim can validly file a claim against the negligent perpetrator. Specifically, Peddicord & Townsend’s published an article regarding the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases in Missouri. And similar to medical malpractice cases, you also need to observe the time limits when initiating a car accident case in court.

3. Documentation

If possible, you should get the facts of your car accident immediately through documentation. By documenting what happened, you’ll be able to obtain essential pieces of evidence which can help you prove the liability of the at-fault party.

To get started, you should get the name, contact number, and address of all the parties involved in the collision. You should also ask information about the insurance of the other driver. If there are relevant witnesses, find time to get their information for future use.

Lastly, don’t forget to secure photos of the accident scene, damage to your vehicle, your injuries, police reports, and medical records.

Wrapping Up

Surviving an automobile accident is no easy feat. If you don’t know what to do after sustaining injuries, you may not be able to protect your rights and interests as well as recover the right amount of compensation you deserve. Therefore, to maximize both your physical and financial recovery, remember the three main considerations above and you’ll be able to get your normal life back in no time.

The US, including all of its territories, operates a compensation program for crime victims. The program’s goal is to provide financial assistance for violent or personal crime victims. Crime victim compensation also exists in some other countries.

Convicted perpetrators of crimes pay fees to the court in most US states. The payments serve as a revenue source for the victim compensation program. The federal government also provides support to each state’s program through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

The total amount of cash that crime victims may receive depends on the state’s compensation cap. Each category of crime-related expense may also have a limit in terms of the money that can be paid out to the victim.

Have you or a family member been a victim of a crime?  Below are five reasons you might claim victim compensation.

1. Get Reimbursement For Your Medical Expenses

Some form of medical treatment is necessary for many crime-related injuries. Some injuries even require a long-term care plan, like those who contracted illnesses as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

If you or a family member is one of the 9/11 first responders who were exposed to toxic dust and fumes from the collapsed buildings, you can find a resource online that provides information about how you can claim compensation.

The good news is that crime victims’ compensation programs take into account both current and future medical expenses a crime victim suffers as a result of the crime committed against them.

Medical costs that the compensation program covers include chiropractor, prescriptions, surgeries, physical therapies, emergency room visits, hospital stays, x-rays, and even massage therapies.

2. You Need To Undergo A Mental Health Therapy

Most crimes can cause victims to experience ‘mental anguish.’ It’s discomfort and suffering outside of the physical pain a victim already experiences.

If the crime committed against you has had a negative impact on you psychologically, you might need to submit yourself to psychological therapy. Mental health programs help alleviate stress, depression, fear, and sleeplessness that may result from your experience as a crime victim.

The problem is that psychological therapies can be expensive because they involve a series of sessions with a psychologist. Fortunately, crime victim compensation also covers mental health expenses.

3. Replace Lost Income

Crime victims are also entitled to receive compensation for any lost income because of their injury. For example, if the crime’s perpetrator broke your ankle and you couldn’t go to work, you can get reimbursement for the total wages you would’ve earned from your job during the entire period your injury prevented you from performing your work duties.

Note that you’re also entitled to compensation if the injury you’ve sustained results in any disability that will reduce your ability to earn in the future.

4. Your Personal Property Was Damaged

If the crime caused damage to your personal property, you could use the compensation money for repairs. This type of loss is common in burglary cases. Covered property damages are broken exterior windows, as well as destroyed door and window locks.

5. Continue To Provide Support To Your Dependents

Family members of a person who got seriously injured or died because of a crime committed against them may be able to apply for a dependency compensation claim. It’s for the loss of financial support resulting from your injury or death.

The crime victim compensation program calculates the compensation for financial support loss by determining the income, including the government pensions or benefits, that you’ll lose from the time you got seriously injured or died. The amount you would’ve used for your own personal expenses will then be deducted from your total income. What’s left may be awarded as compensation for your dependents’ financial support.

Final Thoughts

Those are the most common reasons why people apply for victim compensation. Note that you’re eligible for it if you’re a victim who got injured or died because of a crime. Someone who was injured or died after coming to the aid of a victim is also eligible.  It’s the same case for a first responder to a crime.

Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) will assist substantially more not-for-profit hospitals with Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) and implementation plans this year.

CHC expects a significant increase this year over the previous two years because many CHC client hospitals are due to complete their CHNA in 2022. Another factor driving CHC’s CHNA increase is that hospitals are more likely to outsource the work this year because of the pandemic’s impact on their operations.

A CHNA is a study of a hospital’s community that focuses on specific health and social needs that could have a major impact on the community’s health.

The federal government’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires not-for-profits to submit CHNAs once every three years in order to maintain their tax-exempt status. The deadline to submit a CHNA is the last day of a hospital’s taxable year, although industry trade groups have recently requested the government to grant an extension for facilities with difficulty meeting the deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For nearly a year, hospitals have been forced to shift their operational priorities in order to meet the challenges of providing care to patients infected with COVID-19 and other health-related problems. That has resulted in hospitals having less time and fewer internal resources to commit to non-pandemic activities like CHNAs.

CHC is fully prepared to offer its assistance to hospitals struggling to complete a CHNA and develop plans to improve healthcare for their communities. CHC has conducted more than 100 compliant CHNAs and implementation plans across many states for community health centers and critical access hospitals to specialty hospitals, regional studies and large multi-hospital systems.

CHC Vice President of Planning Lisette Hudson commented: “Hospitals are stretched very thin as their primary focus is providing the best quality care possible to their patients during this unprecedented public health crisis. Many smaller community hospitals may be hard-pressed to complete and submit CHNAs in a timely manner, as their operations are almost entirely directed toward overcoming the challenges of the pandemic. CHC understands their predicament and can relieve them of this complicated and time-consuming task by offering our years of experience and expertise in handling the CHNA process.”

Mary Poole, director of Public Relations at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas-Beaumont shared: “CHC has been instrumental in creating and implementing our highly effective community needs assessment. Beyond a roadmap, this document helps with our education, grant writing and philanthropic efforts.”

About Community Hospital Corporation-HELP WHERE HOSPITALS NEED IT®
Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, with the common purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance.

ReddyPort, a medical technology company focused on bringing non-invasive ventilation (NIV) products into market, announced the launch of ReddyPort™ Microphone and Controller, a first-of-its-kind device that includes a single-patient use microphone which integrates with ReddyPort™ Elbow, providing an interface for application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bi-level therapy.

ReddyPort Microphone and Controller is a proprietary system enabling clinicians and patients to communicate clearly with one another and their families during treatment, without removing their mask and reducing known risks for successful NIV therapy. For clinicians and family members, it helps ease the frustration of not being able to understand the patient behind the mask, especially during a life-threatening illness.

NIV is the use of breathing support, often times administered through a face mask where air, with added oxygen, is delivered through positive pressure. This treatment is considered non-invasive because it is delivered with a mask fitted to the face, but without a need for tracheal intubation, and also used to wean patients off mechanical ventilation. NIV is the first line of therapy in respiratory insufficiency or failure like COPD, CHF1-2, Asthma3, pneumonia4, or ARDS5.

“Non-invasive ventilation is often a life-saving patient intervention for respiratory distress, but these ventilation masks create barriers for adequate communication between doctors and patients,” said Dr. Quinn M. Snyder, emergency physician in Mesa, Arizona. “As an emergency physician, my ability to obtain accurate and expedient clinical history can often alter the course of treatment. With the ReddyPort microphone technology, I am no longer deprived of information I need to care for these critical patients.”

Patients also experience physical discomforts that can impede physical wellbeing during NIV treatment, including dry mouth and phlegm build-up. NIV treatment clinical studies conclude mask intolerance is a major cause of overall NIV failure6, resulting in increased length of hospital stay and poor outcomes. Removing a NIV mask during critical treatment—including proper oral care—can lead to airway and alveolar collapse7 and potential risk of aerosolization and transmission of bio-aerosols for healthcare providers.

About ReddyPort
ReddyPort products promote non-invasive ventilation (NIV) success and better care experiences for patients on NIV, providing solutions to help improve satisfaction, reduce risk and cost, enable better workflows, and enhance quality of care

Some examples of musculoskeletal conditions include arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, and sarcopenia to name a few. These are conditions that generally affect the joints, bones, and muscles. This article focuses on ways to relieve your musculoskeletal conditions, allowing you to live a quality life.

Physiotherapy

One of the primary ways to help relieve your musculoskeletal condition is physiotherapy. Some of the advanced treatment methods leveraged in physiotherapy include shockwave and laser therapy. One physiotherapy Guelph specialist suggests that you should first have your condition assessed beforehand for you to have a custom treatment specifically addressing your pain points. Keep in mind that the condition of every patient is unique such that what may prove to be effective for one person may be deemed as ineffectual for you.

Chiropractic Manipulation

Another effective way to help relieve your musculoskeletal condition is chiropractic manipulation. In this method, a trained chiropractor will align the musculoskeletal structure of your body. He or she will try to put your body back into position without the need for surgery or medication.

Hydrotherapy

You can also alleviate your musculoskeletal condition through hydrotherapy. In this method, all you need to do is to indulge in a hot, relaxing bath to instantly relieve all your aches and pains. The great part is that a hot bath will even foster a night of better sleep, allowing you to get plenty of rest which is essential for your condition.

Massage

Relaxing massage therapy can also help you relieve yourself from your musculoskeletal condition. During the massage, the soft tissues in your body will be moved around, sending electrical and chemical signals to your brain to reduce the pain and boost the circulation of your blood. This will then pave the way for a lighter and more comfortable feeling.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment that can significantly alleviate your musculoskeletal condition. It involves the insertion of fine needles into the different parts of your body for therapeutic purposes. In doing so, your sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles of your body are stimulated to produce endorphins.

Yoga

You can also try various yoga poses to help alleviate the pain caused by your musculoskeletal condition. For instance, the cobra pose is great for back pain while the butterfly pose can help ease the pain on your hips. On the other hand, the supported warrior pose is beneficial for knee pain.

Hypnosis

Finally, there is also the option for you to try hypnosis to help you ease the pain caused by your musculoskeletal condition. In this method, your perception of pain will be targeted, aiming to reduce it significantly. Just keep in mind that this process takes time before you master the skill. The effective ways to relieve your musculoskeletal conditions listed above are only some of the things that you can consider to help you live a quality life. There are other treatments available such as strengthening or stretching exercises. The key is in getting in touch with a medical professional who will be able to help you explore viable options for your specific condition.

RightEye LLC, an award-winning sports vision and eye-tracking technology company correlating eye movement behavior to enhanced athletic performance, announced that longtime partner, USA Baseball will again be utilizing RightEye Sports Vision^TMtechnology this year at its newly enhanced Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP)., This years’ PDP, a joint development and assessment program between Major League Baseball (MLB) and USA Baseball, will feature a lineup of evaluation and showcase events for 2021 & 2022 MLB Draft prospects, including the first-ever MLB Draft Combine for high school and college baseball players.

The inaugural pre-draft combine will be hosted at the Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Prospects will complete a RightEye Sports Vision assessment which comprises 11 objective eye-tracking tests that quickly and easily measure and analyze eye movements, brain processing, and reaction time. The resulting report provides an overall score and quantified test results, allowing athletes to compare themselves against peers, amateur, and pro athletes.

The PDP identifies and creates a player assessment pathway to all 30 MLB clubs for elite amateur baseball players in advance of the annual MLB Draft. RightEye has been working with USA Baseball for the past four years to provide MLB clubs with objective RightEye Sports Vision reports as a part of an athlete’s PDP draft look-books.

“Research proves that visual and oculomotor abilities can predict baseball performance, and many MLB clubs already incorporate RightEye eye movement data into their scouting reports,” said Adam Gross, co-founder and CEO of RightEye. “We are thrilled that USA Baseball and Major League Baseball has chosen to incorporate RightEye Sports Vision assessments into MLB’s first-ever combine. Every athlete should complete an assessment, not only to help them understand their visual strengths, but to identify their weaknesses, which can almost always be improved with training.”

About RightEye LLC
RightEye LLC is an eye movement behavior biomarker company using eye-tracking technology to revolutionize health care and vision performance through innovative vision tests and vision training programs. RightEye technology helps support sports organizations, health care providers, and educational institutions with the assessment of their patients’ visual impairment, reading disorders, and athletic performance issues by following an evidence-based, metrics-driven methodology. Using a cloud-based platform, RightEye provides data-rich reports that offer an objective, measurable way to view the quality of a person’s eye movement and monitor the success of various treatments. RightEye’s Dynamic Vision Trainer provides an effective oculomotor training program that remains under the doctor’s oversight. RightEye customers include recognized professional and amateur sports teams, vision care providers, hospital systems, rehabilitation facilities, and the U.S. military.