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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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Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help

The Digital Health Corner

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) from 2001 to 2014, deaths due to overdoses in the USA were noted as: 8 fold increase due to prescription drugs. The classification of substance abuse as a chronic condition by the ACA has implications with regards to digital health. 4 fold increase due to prescription opioids.

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Trust-Busted: The Decline of Trust in Technology and What It Means for Health

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: This 21-year low for the tech industry has implications for health care as digital health technology blurs into everyday healthcare the way “e-business” and the Internet melted into our daily work and personal life-flows.

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Mississippi Telehealth Network Could Be FCC’s Model for RPM Expansion

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Back in 2014 , the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) collaborated with a network of local and national health technology leaders to build the Mississippi Diabetes Telehealth Network, an effort to extend quality care into rural and underserved regions with high rates of chronic illness.

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Report: RPM ‘Growing in Popularity’ for Chronic Disease Management

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That’s the conclusion reached in a new joint report from AHIP , the national association of America's Health Insurance Plans, and C-TAC, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care. Chronic Disease Management in Action: The Mississippi Diabetes Telehealth Network. 7% average A1C reduction. A monthly cost savings of more than $28,000.

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11th Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference, San Diego, December 3-4

E-CareManagement

December 3-4, 2014 . Technology-Enabled Consumer Engagement & Behavior Change. The Healthcare Unbound Conference will focus on technology- enabled consumer engagement and behavior change. Technologies to be discussed include wearables, mHealth, remote monitoring, eHealth and social media. San Diego, CA.

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Telemedicine Services Demand Pressures Payers

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Foley’s 2017 Telemedicine and Digital Health Survey reflects a surging demand for telemedicine services among providers and patients, and a broader acceptance of the technology by other major players in the health care industry.