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8 Benefits of Meditation to Mental Health and Well-Being

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Meditation is used to promote quiet and physical relaxation, to improve psychological balance, to aid in illness recovery, and to improve overall health and well-being. According to a study, the use of meditation among American adults has tripled between 2012 and 2017, rising from 4.1 percent in 2012 to 5.4 percent to 14.2

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5 Digital Health Predictions for 2018 by Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price

By the end of the year we will see the use of Virtual Assistants by patients to help interact with their health data and "transact" via voice technology to order repeat prescriptions, pain management and medication requests. Voice technology also has massive potential for clinical drug trials. link] [link]

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When sponsored CDS is a crime …

Docnotes

I talked on occasion with my counterparts at other health IT companies and they told the same stories: tempting dollars, questionable ethics. I first met Ryan on a trip to San Francisco in ~ 2012, when he invited me to come to Practice Fusion to speak with the team about Health IT certification and the meaningful use incentive programs.

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Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

Healthcare IT Today

2022 Predictions for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and In Home Care – I know not everyone enjoys predictions, but the fact that last year’s prediction did so well means that people like them more than I realized which is good since we just started our 2023 Health IT Predictions. Although, this article is from 2012.

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How Can Medicaid Coverage Combat Opioids?

BHM Healthcare Solutions

CMS has released new resources describing how states can leverage Medicaid services and health IT tools to support beneficiaries battling opioid addiction. Editor’s Note: CMS expects that supplemental information will help states leverage Medicaid services and provide support for beneficiaries struggling with opioid addiction.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In addition to offering a generous employee benefits package, the hospital collaborated with the Massachusetts Nursing Association — its RNs’ collective bargaining arm — to offer employees up to $2,000 in incentives for maintaining their health. Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016.