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5 Digital Health Predictions for 2018 by Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price

In Q1 2017 Epic launched a new program App Orchard – serving physician practices and hospitals to help them build customized apps. He launched and scaled Healthcare.Digital from an idea in 2016 into one of the UK's leading Digital Health blogs. Voice technology also has massive potential for clinical drug trials.

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8 Benefits of Meditation to Mental Health and Well-Being

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

According to a study, the use of meditation among American adults has tripled between 2012 and 2017, rising from 4.1 percent in 2017. [1]. Meditation offers numerous benefits for one’s mental health and overall well-being. Here are 10 benefits of meditation for mental health and well-being. Enhanced Pain Tolerance.

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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. The guidance falls in line with the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis final report released on November 1, 2017.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Adventist Health System (Altamonte Springs, Fla.). As the employer of more than 80,000 people, Adventist Health System aims to promote personal, professional and spiritual growth with its workplace culture. In 2017, Adventist’s corporate campus received the Orlando Business Journal ‘s Corporate Philanthropy Award.

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Former US Sec. of Veterans Affairs & Daughter Launch Chronic Pain Care Startup, Override, Raise $3.5M, Acquire Leading Pain Coaching Company

Healthcare IT Today

Founded by former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, David Shulkin MD, and his daughter, Jennie Shulkin JD, Override’s funding round was led by 7wireVentures and Martin Ventures , with SignalFire and Confluent Health joining the round. have chronic pain – with nearly half of them experiencing unsatisfactory management of their condition.