Fri.Oct 26, 2018

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Amazon launches connected medical device brand focused on diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Mobi Health News

Developed with brand consultancy firm Arcadia Group, the Choice product line will kick off with app-connected blood glucose and blood pressure monitors sold directly to consumers.

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Healthcare.gov portal back online as OIG investigates data breach

FierceHealthIT

The Direct Pathway portal used by brokers and agents to enroll people in marketplace plans is back online after CMS reported suspicious activity last week.

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Epic chops down App Orchard fees

Morning eHealth

Does HHS get a cut of opioid bill’s PDMP grants?

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Amazon exclusively sells connected medical device brand focused on diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Mobi Health News

Developed by brand consultancy firm Arcadia Group, the Choice product line will kick off with app-connected blood glucose and blood pressure monitors sold directly to consumers.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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CMS proposed rule expands telehealth for Medicare Advantage plans, beefs up payment audits

FierceHealthIT

A rule proposed late on Friday would enact several provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act, including one that would allow MA plans to offer more telehealth benefits than traditional Medicare.

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Report: ACA premiums 16% higher than they would have been with individual mandate

FierceHealthIT

A recent Kaiser analysis found that the repeal of cost-sharing reduction payments and the individual mandate penalty is driving up premium costs significantly.

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Weekender 10/26/18

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap. Nova Scotia’s province-wide EHR selection nears completion, with all vendors except Allscripts and Cerner failing to make the cut in a process that has raised questions about possible bias. Clearlake Capital Group will acquire provider management, credentialing, and payer enrollment technology vendor Symplr. VC-backed Naya Health, which developed a $1,000 smart breast pump, apparently shuts down after user complaints that its product does not work.

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Universal Health Services officials 'optimistic' for resolution in DOJ investigation soon

FierceHealthIT

Health system officials addressed the ongoing Department of Justice investigation and discussed the financial outlook for its behavioral health facilities.

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Adding Metformin to T1D Therapy Reduces Insulin Dosages and Results in Weight Loss.

Insulin Nation

Metformin, an oral agent that works for hyperglycemia, is typically prescribed for type 2 diabetes patients to increase insulin sensitivity and activity. It is widely accepted for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and is frequently used off-label in Type 1 diabetes to limit insulin dose requirements. Recent studies further support that adding metformin to T1D insulin therapy can reduce average blood glucose levels and produce other desirable outcomes including weight reduction, controlled LDL-ch

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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Cerner says it’s ‘well-positioned’ for data-blocking rule as software sales slump in Q3

FierceHealthIT

Cerner Chief Client Officer John Peterzalek told investors that the company is ready for any new information-blocking and interoperability regulations, noting that the company view interoperability "as a right." Sales slumped in the third quarter, with the company reporting $166 million in net earnings.

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Legally Practice Over State Lines

Telebehavioral Health Institute

How to Legally Practice Over State Lines with Telebehavioral and Telemental Health 1 CE Hour Available Are you already practicing telemental health over state lines, or contemplating such practice? Many forward-thinking health care professionals are drawn to practicing online because … Read more. The post Legally Practice Over State Lines appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Medicaid enrollment slowed in 2018, but spending remained the same

FierceHealthIT

With the economy back on its feet, Medicaid enrollment calmed this past year, but drug costs, behavioral health and long-term care services drive the bulk of spending, according to new analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Healthcare Roundup—Iowa ER doctors protest Medicaid billing change; Austin hospitals scramble for clean water

FierceHealthIT

Emergency rooms are sounding the alarm about the cuts to Medicaid reimbursement, Austin hospitals deal with flooding and more healthcare headlines from around the web.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

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PwC: Healthcare is still hungry for consolidation, even as deal value dips 

FierceHealthIT

The healthcare industry hasn’t lost interest in consolidation, but the value of deals has taken a dip, according to a new report.

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Trump administration faces uphill battle in convincing provider skeptics to back new drug pricing plan

FierceHealthIT

The Trump administration’s plan to bring down prices in Medicare Part B has drawn skepticism, including from providers who helped sink a similar proposal from the Obama White House.