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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Impact of Remote Monitoring on Healthcare Costs for Heart Failure Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Diverse monitoring devices: Remote monitoring utilizes a variety of devices such as wearable sensors, mobile apps, and telemedicine platforms to collect and transmit patient data. Personalized care Through remote monitoring, healthcare providers can tailor treatment plans according to individual patients’ needs.

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Algorithms v's Privacy : health information is being sold and turned into ‘risk scores’

Lloyd Price

While the data collection is aimed at helping doctors make more informed decisions on prescribing opioids, it could also lead to blacklisting of some patients and keep them from getting the drugs they need, according to patient advocates. No law prohibits collecting such data or using it in the exam room. A bill from Sen.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

The clinical interfaces provide data exchange before, during, and after visits, such as sharing a patient’s health history. Apple Health: Apple Health, or Apple HealthKit, is a preinstalled app on Apple Watch and all iOS8 devices that contains an easy-to-read dashboard for a person’s fitness and health data.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

The clinical interfaces provide data exchange before, during, and after visits, such as sharing a patient’s health history. Apple Health: Apple Health, or Apple HealthKit, is a preinstalled app on Apple Watch and all iOS8 devices that contains an easy-to-read dashboard for a person’s fitness and health data.