KevinMD
JULY 10, 2018
A few months ago, I was on call and admitted a 65-year-old man to the intensive care unit for a flare of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although he had only gotten to the point of being unable to speak full sentences between gasps for breath for only a few days, his story started two months earlier when he had gradually started retaining water and getting more short of.
Mobi Health News
JULY 10, 2018
A team of researchers from Tufts University, Harvard Medical School, and Purdue University, have presented academia’s latest take on the smart bandage. Recently described in the journal Small, the novel wound dressing is flexible, monitors the wearer’s wound in real time, and can administer a drug either on demand or in accordance to individual treatment protocols.
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Clocktree
JULY 9, 2018
The number of telehealth users will hit seven million sometime this year. With advancements in telecommunication technology and rising interest among millennials (who place a high value on convenience), that number is expected to grow in the coming years. Still, many people associate telehealth’s uses with mild illnesses like a cold or sore throat. Expect that perception to change soon.
Health Populi
JULY 11, 2018
America’s agricultural roots go deep, from the native Patuxet tribe that shared maize with Mayflower settling Pilgrims in southern New England, to biodynamic and organic winemakers in Sonoma County , California, operating today. In 2016, 21.4 million full- and part-time jobs were related to agriculture and food sectors, about 11% of total U.S. employment.
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Morning eHealth
JULY 13, 2018
VA names Morris officially to head EHR modernization — Banks to lead House Vets’ new Cerner subcommittee
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Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 13, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The world is a big place. However, since the introduction of the internet, the world just seems to get progressively smaller because of our ability to communicate with people who are leagues away. We are able to share information to a vast audience without any delay. And with the budding concept of “the internet of […].
Health Populi
JULY 11, 2018
In this moment post-Cambridge Analytica/Facebook, the launch of the GDPR, and the everyday-ness of data breaches, consumers most trust doctors for sharing personal information. I’ve mined, through my health economic lens, the U.S. data published in the insightful report, Data Privacy: What the Consumer Really Thinks , a global research study from Axciom and the Data & Marketing Association (recently acquired by the Association of National Advertisers) working with Foresight Factory.
FierceHealthIT
JULY 9, 2018
Cerner will become a minority owner in Lumeris' parent company as part of a 10-year strategic partnership focused on value-based care payment arrangements, particularly in the Medicare Advantage space. The two companies plan to release a new joint offering, Maestro Advantage, this year.
Mobi Health News
JULY 9, 2018
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have described a proof-of-concept system that uses Google’s Soli — an experimental, radar-based gesture tracker co-developed with Infineon — to track concentrations of glucoses within a solution. With further investigation and adjustment, this prototype technology could potentially be implemented for diabetes patients as a novel noninvasive approach to managing blood glucose levels.
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Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 12, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Darya Danikovich, IT journalist, Softvelopers. As the healthcare industry is strongly focused on efficient workflow, mobile apps are what can help doctors and patients interact on the go. According to a survey, 90 percent of medical institutions already use or plan to use mobile apps for patient treatment and/or internal management.
Health Populi
JULY 10, 2018
While the vast majority of Americans say that science has made life easier for most people, and especially for health care, people are split in questioning the financial cost and value of medical treatments, the Pew Research Center has found. The first chart illustrates the percent of Americans identifying various aspects of medical treatments as “big problems.” If you add in people who see these as “small problems,” 9 in 10 Americans say that all of these line items are
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 11, 2018
What newcomers have entered the market? Besides ‘longevity market new media’ like Stria (former Next Avenue) that provided a splash of cold water for startups and investors in the older adult space. Although there is little evidence that any investors are bullish about the general older adult market – despite AARP documentation and various books to the contrary, innovators continue to create new offerings to help older adults live better lives.
Mobi Health News
JULY 11, 2018
Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel-based deep learning startup Zebra Medical Vision announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for an algorithm that helps physicians quantify a patient’s coronary artery calcification. From a ECG-gated computed tomography (CT) scan, the Coronary Calcium Scoring algorithm automatically calculates a calcification rating equivalent to those derived using the Agatston Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring method.
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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 10, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By David Dallago, former chairman, McKinley County Commission. McKinley County, New Mexico, is the namesake of the assassinated 25 U.S. President William McKinley. Many locals, particularly those Native Americans of Navajo decent living on reservations, have also been the victim of assassination, but in character in addition to physical attacks.
FierceHealthIT
JULY 12, 2018
CMS issued a proposed rule yesterday that makes what officials called “historic changes” to the Medicare program, including changes to E&M documentation requirements, new telehealth reimbursement opportunities and changes to the MIPS program.
Lloyd Price
JULY 11, 2018
Empower patients to manage their own appointments, read their letters and provide pre & post visit information. It seems incredible, but today, the vast majority of NHS trusts still post paper letters to their patients. In fact, the average UK hospital sends over 1M paper letters to patients each year. Patients are informed of their appointments in a letter and have to call the hospital to make appointment changes.
Mobi Health News
JULY 12, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its new proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Qualified Payment Program updates for 2019, and the announcement includes some big strides forward in promoting digital health technology, including widened telemedicine coverage, an overhaul of documentation requirements, and a new focus on interoperability.
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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 9, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brooke Faulkner, a writer in the Pacific Northwest; @faulknercreek. Healthcare is in a constant state of updating. From new technologies to the latest scientific research, nothing stays the same for long. If it does, there’s almost certainly someone, somewhere, attempting to find a better way.
FierceHealthIT
JULY 12, 2018
A new analysis from Avalere shows Medicare Advantage patients have fewer inpatient stays, ER visits and avoidable hospitalizations than fee-for-service beneficiaries, despite higher rates of social and economic risk factors.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 9, 2018
The business model of the Internet is crushing us. Rant on. We could start with Twitter, which is deleting millions of bots, trolls, and other fake accounts (often with automated software generating hundreds of tweets per day). This is raising concerns over the company's growth and true number of monthly users. But not raising concern about the business and social value of Twitter.
Mobi Health News
JULY 9, 2018
Keeping weight off after a successful diet has traditionally posed a difficult challenge for dieters, but researchers in Oulu Finland have just published a study in the Journal of Internal Medicine that highlighted how a hybrid web-based intervention could help for the long run.
Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist
If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.
New Age Healthcare
JULY 9, 2018
N umerous benefits for patients and care providers have led to a growing demand for minimally-invasive techniques and therapies. Such procedures not only reduces patient trauma but also shortens recovery times. Effective imaging, measurement and navigation technologies are therefore key to guiding minimally-invasive procedures. Philips Healthcare , a global leader in health technology, recently launched Azurion, its new-generation image-guided therapy platform (IGT).
FierceHealthIT
JULY 10, 2018
After President Trump announced his pick of Brett Kavanaugh for his Supreme Court pick, all eyes pointed to what it could mean for major healthcare decision including the Affordable Care Act and the future of abortion laws.
Health Blawg
JULY 9, 2018
Amir Kishon, CEO of RMDY Health, is a veteran digital health executive with keen insight into the value of digital therapeutics. RMDY Health is a platform that allows healthcare organizations to easily build digital therapeutics for their populations. We spoke about the power of digital tools to help health care organizations help their patient constituencies.
Mobi Health News
JULY 12, 2018
This morning, Doctolib announced that it acquired fellow online medical appointment booking and management company MonDocteur.
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Morning eHealth
JULY 10, 2018
House HHS spending bill markup slated for Wednesday — Anti-abortion groups rally around Trump’s SCOTUS pick
FierceHealthIT
JULY 8, 2018
Over the weekend, CMS announced it was freezing billions in risk adjustment payments to insurers on the ACA marketplace, citing a New Mexico court ruling from March. AHIP said the decision would create more market uncertainty and increase premiums.
Health Blawg
JULY 9, 2018
Amir Kishon, CEO of RMDY Health, is a veteran digital health executive with keen insight into the value of digital therapeutics. RMDY Health is a platform that allows healthcare organizations to easily build digital therapeutics for their populations. We spoke about the power of digital tools to help health care organizations help their patient constituencies.
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