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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices.

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The 5 minute download on the NYeC Conference 2013

American Well

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend New York eHealth Collaborative’s Digital Health Conference 2013 in New York City. This wild and beautiful city is a magnet for all types of industry, so it’s no surprise that it’s a hotbed of digital health technology innovation. I had 48 hours to absorb as much as possible.

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Older Adults & Virtual Reality Mental Health

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Older adults are at greater risk of developing the mental health consequences associated with poor well-being, including depression, loneliness, mood disorders, physical health issues like heart disease, and more rapid physiological health declines (Hawkley & Cacioppo, 2007 ). Virtual Reality Mental Health.

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HIPAA Considerations When Adding Video Calling To a Health App

SightCall

In the opposite scenario, PHI may be shared with a third party, as telehealth apps often rely on a partner to power the video calling feature. Indeed, the global telehealth market is estimated to reach $4.5 billion in 2018 , growing tenfold from 2013. These numbers outline a steady base of users willing to adopt telemedicine!

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What Do Tomorrow’s Doctors REALLY Think of mHealth Technology?

mHealth Insight

Nathan Ratner, a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota and third-place finisher in last year’s Elsevier Hackathon in Finland, talks to Eric Wicklund at mHealth Intelligence, about the promise of mobile health technology. mHealth Insight.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Some advantages include increased utilization of recommended therapies, shorter hospital stays, fewer emergency room visits, and better health outcomes.In In a 2013 study about diabetes management in US primary care settings , researchers found that the Chronic Care Model has effectively sustained diabetes care. DrKumo Inc.,

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Nemours Children’s Health System is a nonprofit children’s health organization with hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. Lenovo is a $45 billion company with customers in more than 160 countries and a bright team to innovate in the technology space. Lenovo (Morrisville, N.C.).