KevinMD

JANUARY 1, 2024

It has been a long time since my last post. The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then. The objective of my blog, which began in 2011, was and remains to educate the reader (clinicians, health care IT community, patients and caregivers, and other health care stakeholders about digital Read more… 5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Harman Dhawan, founder and CEO, Bikham Healthcare. The American healthcare system is under enormous strain; plagued by looming physician and nursing shortages that grow more dire every day and bogged down by inefficient and […] The article Digital Technologies Provide Solution To American Healthcare Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2024

Now that telemedicine is a mainstream method for healthcare delivery, C-suite executives and health IT leaders at provider organizations must keep a sharp eye on trends in virtual care. Telemedicine is too important now to take for granted. To get a look ahead at what this new year may have in store for telehealth, Healthcare IT News sat down with Jon Salon, president of MDLive, an Evernorth Company, a virtual healthcare delivery services vendor.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 4, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Todd Moore, vice president of data security products, Thales. On Nov, 13, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a new set of cybersecurity rules for state hospitals. This includes a mandate that hospitals […] The article Are Hochul’s Cybersecurity Regulations Enough For the Future of New York Healthcare?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

The following is a guest article by Hannah Parrish, Marketing Executive at Alertive Improving coordination among hospital staff helps reduce the risk of communication errors ( 70% of sentinel events are caused by poor communication ), positively impacts patient wait times, and improves staff morale. The traditional practice of using bleeps to respond to emergency calls, often referred to as crash calls, is now being replaced by a digital alternative with the benefit of data to evidence the impro

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Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2024

Not known for its salubrious qualities, Las Vegas will nonetheless be a locus for health, medical care, and well-being inspiration next week when the Consumer Technology Association convenes the annual CES featuring innovations in consumer technology. Ten years ago here in Health Populi , I wrote about New Year’s Resolutions for Health and the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 5, 2024

Apple Fitness+ , the tech giant’s comprehensive fitness service, is gearing up for an impactful year with several new features and programs to help users achieve their health and wellness goals. Sound Meditations for Relaxation Enhancing its meditation offerings, Fitness+ introduces a new meditation theme called “ Sound.” This theme provides a unique experience with light guidance from Fitness+ trainers and soothing tones like singing bowls and gongs to create a sense of ease.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 3, 2024

A “pivotal year for price transparency” closed out with most—but not all—of the healthcare industry publishing their data publicly and at a higher quality, price transparency data startup Turquoise | A state-of-the-industry report released Thursday found steady improvements in the number of organizations releasing price data, as well as the comprehensiveness and usability of those data.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of purchasers of Veradigm's common stock, alleges the company and its executives overstated the business's historical revenues by at least $20 million.

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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.

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

The following is a guest article by Sonia Singh, Chief Insights Officer at AVIA Health Amazon’s latest venture into healthcare, the integration of One Medical into its Prime service, marks a significant shift in the healthcare industry. With over 170 million Prime subscribers, Amazon’s move promises an affordable healthcare option at just $9 per month at a time when the nation faces a shortage in primary care, with demand significantly outweighing supply.

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DigitalHealth

JANUARY 2, 2024

TikTok and other social media sites have helped Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to target ‘harder to reach’ younger people and generate meaningful engagement with the local community, says its social media manager, Holly Felstead

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hospitals and clinician groups are pushing back on federal regulators' proposal to enforce data blocking rules, arguing that the penalties are "excessive," "unfair" and will discourage participatio | Hospitals and medical groups are pushing back on federal regulators' proposal to enforce data blocking rules, arguing that the penalties are "excessive," "unfair" and will discourage participation in value-based care programs.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The offering will give patients with diabetes, migraines and obesity access to care providers and home delivery of Lily medications via third-party vendors.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Matt Bridge, senior vice president – Strategy and Solutions, AGS Health. Optimizing financial clearance and other patient access operations is an important aspect of any strategy to offset revenue cycle issues that are behind […] The article Reducing Back-End Denials by Automating Front-End Financial Clearance appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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DigitalHealth

JANUARY 4, 2024

NHS England have confirmed that all data centres have now been decommissioned following the successful move of NHS Spine to the cloud earlier this year.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 2, 2024

Yet another notable payer-provider contract negotiation is going public. | In a statement, the health system said that the insurance giant underpays for its services compared to other providers in the region.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The company's proprietary technology aims to reduce motion sickness in an extended reality environment by stimulating the inner ear's vestibular system.

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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!

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 5, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Josh Otten, director of IT and solutions engineering, Adventist Healthcare. Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are making waves across industries. But in healthcare, we frequently find ourselves fighting against being left behind when it comes […] The article Medical Imaging Needs More Speedy, Stable, and Secure Data Infrastructure to Produce Life-Saving Insights appeared first on

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 4, 2024

Utilizing patented nanosensors fueling transformative AI, SimpleSense TM , is the first wearable platform that enables physicians to securely and accurately offer patients full routine cardiopulmonary examinations at-home, in healthcare facilities, and in clinical research. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nanowear , a leader in healthcare-at-home remote diagnostics, announced that its nanotechnology-enabled wearable and software platform, SimpleSense TM , has received FDA 510(k) clearance

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 4, 2024

The cost of treating a COVID-19 hospital patient in the hospital rose by 26% over the first two years of the pandemic, more than five times the rate of medical inflation during that time, according | On average and after adjustments, direct treatment costs for a COVID-19 hospital admission rose 26%, from $10,394 in March 2020 to $13,072 in March 2022, researchers found in a new analysis of 1.3 million inpatient stays.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The pharma giant will also pay $55 million to fund the point-of-care diagnostics platform until the acquisition closes, which is expected to occur by mid-2024.

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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.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 2, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Over the last few years, artificial intelligence has become hugely prominent in society, and when it comes to healthcare that’s no different. All parts of healthcare are now using it, and there are plenty of positives […] The article Are There Dangers To AI Taking Such a Prominant Role In Healthcare?

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 4, 2024

Recent publication in Clinical & Translational Science details new multi-domain digital model for capturing functional status and health-related quality of life in oncology First patient enrolled in LEARNT, an observational study to explore 24/7 functional status measures in total hip replacement NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Koneksa , a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, today announced the publication of a new multi-domain model for capturin

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 5, 2024

In his first earnings call since taking over as CEO of Walgreens, Tim Wentworth signaled the drugstore retail giant is exploring new pharmacy models as cost-plus drug pricing gains momentum. | New Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth signaled the drugstore retail giant is exploring new pharmacy models as cost-plus drug pricing gains momentum during the company's recent first-quarter earnings call.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Arcadia's provider customers and life sciences users can leverage Atropos Health's datasets for value-based care and clinical decision-making.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 2, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brandy Sparkman-Beierle, chief clinical officer, Homecare Homebase. Healthcare is a fast-paced and demanding industry that has undergone profound challenges over the past few years, and its frontline employees are taking the brunt of the […] The article A Not-So-Silent Battle: Tackling Nurse Burnout with Innovative Solutions appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 2, 2024

The cookbook offers 100 delicious recipes that make serving health-forward foods easy for cooks of all skill levels NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Noom , the leading digital healthcare company helping people live better, longer lives, today announced its second book with the release of its first-ever official cookbook, The Noom Kitchen. All recipes were developed by Adeena Sussman, renowned author, food writer, and recipe developer, to feature healthy twists on Noom users’ most-logged foo

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 4, 2024

Insurers in Maine will no longer be permitted to require patients meet a deductible or pay other cost-sharing measures before receiving access to an abortion, according to a new law that took effec | Legislators in Maine are removing financial barriers for patients to obtain access to an abortion. Insurers will be prohibited from requiring patients to meet a deductible or other cost-sharing measures.

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