Mon.Sep 10, 2018

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The Missing Piece in the Connected Health Puzzle

Health System CIO

Reimbursement coding doesn’t quite have ‘buzzword’ status, but without it, adoption of remote monitoring will continue to lag, says Dr. Joseph Kvedar, who breaks down the latest developments.

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SleepTech is booming – but it's getting weirder and dodgier

Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price interviewed by Wired Magazine to discuss Apple, Software, Apps and the emerging market of Sleep Technology. Who counts sheep these days? Among all the easy cooking apps and activity trackers that can be found in the wild world of the Apple App Store, there is one app that outshines them all. with its eclectic selection of bedtime stories.

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Study: Blood pressure telemonitoring yields short-term blood pressure reduction

Mobi Health News

A new JAMA Cardiology study revealed that while telemonitoring helps lower blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, the results are not long lasting.

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AMA leads nearly 100 medical groups calling on CMS to rethink step therapy for Part B drugs

FierceHealthIT

Citing concerns about patient access to necessary drugs and additional burdens on physicians who don't have easy access to drug formularies, AMA and nearly 100 other state and national provider groups asked CMS to reconsider step therapy changes to Medicare Advantage.

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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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Nima's newest smartphone-connected device scans foods for peanut allergens

Mobi Health News

The follow-up to Nima's gluten sensor picked up peanut proteins with 99.2 percent accuracy in a third-party test.

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Pilot of Kiio’s digital back pain therapy reports improved outcomes among those who used it

Mobi Health News

Plan members who took to the platform reduced their medical expences and filled fewer prescriptions, while outcomes remained similar or become worse for those who did not engage.

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Omada Health made its name with its technology. Now it’s luring insurers with operational innovation

FierceHealthIT

Even Omada Health's CEO Sean Duffy half-jokingly refers to the company as a provendor—a reference to the digital health company's high tech roots melded with the billing approach of a provider (complete with an NPI). The identity has caused headaches for insurer contracts, but it may be forging a new path for digital therapeutics.

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Kvedar: With 'human element' theme, Connected Health Conference responds to AI fears, hype

Mobi Health News

CHC Program Chair Dr. Joseph Kvedar says the event will focus on technology coming in the next 18 to 24 months.

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My Experience as a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Clinician

care innovations

I must admit that I did not have a clue how meaningful and fulfilling it would be to work as a remote patient management (RPM) clinician. My earlier career as a critical care nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a fast-paced and exciting job, but it left me with little time for a satisfying work-life balance. I yearned to do something different.

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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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Masimo's respiration sensor receives FDA nod for neonatal, infant use

Mobi Health News

Masimo's acoustic respiration sensor, the RAS-45 for Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring, is clearedfor use among infants and neotal patients 10kg and under.

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Medicaid work requirements could remove at least 2.1M people if applied nationally, with limited savings

FierceHealthIT

Two recent studies highlighted by JAMA Internal Medicine drilled down into the possible effects of Medicaid work requirements if applied nationally. While most enrollees were either exempt from work requirements or already working, the studies found, the policy still has the potential to disenfranchise 2.8% of current Medicaid enrollees—or more.

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MyVytalics, Helix team up for genomics sleep product

Mobi Health News

Consumer genomics company Helix has partnered with MyVytalics on a new app that gives users insights about how their genes play into their sleep patterns and health.

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HCA's CEO R. Milton Johnson will step down

FierceHealthIT

Hospital Corporation of America CEO R. Milton Johnson will retire from his role at the publicly traded health system giant at the end of the year. Here's more on his planned replacement.

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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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NeuroFlow raises $1.2M for enterprise mental health platform

Mobi Health News

NeuroFlow said that it is targeting major health systems with its product, and anticipates a total subscription of $1.5 million by the end of its fundraising.

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Industry Voices—Improving the patient experience through tech is key to loyalty

FierceHealthIT

In recent years, consumer expectations around what constitutes a superior experience have changed, and patient care is not immune to this movement. In today’s world of on-demand service, patients expect real-time communication and transparency from their healthcare provider.

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AI, data analysis startup Clarify Health Solutions raises $57M

Mobi Health News

Clarify's software platform includes consumer engagement apps, patient management tools, and a value-based performance insight generator.

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Opioid bill moves forward with eHealth measures

Morning eHealth

Grumbling on the VA-DoD front — PCORI frees the data

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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A look inside Epic, Cerner and Allscripts app store programs

Mobi Health News

Executives explain how the developer initiatives work and why they’re fueling innovation and shaping future direction of their platforms.

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Cerner President Zane Burke to step down in November

FierceHealthIT

The longtime Cerner executive will leave effective Nov. 2, according to the company. John Peterzalek, Cerner’s executive vice president of worldwide client relationships, will assume his duties immediately.

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A look inside Epic, Cerner and Allscripts app store programs

Mobi Health News

Executives explain how developer initiatives work and why they’re shaping the future direction of their platforms.

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NAACOs says ACOs saved Medicare nearly twice as much CMS' estimates

FierceHealthIT

NAACOs found a huge difference in how much ACOs save the Medicare program—a difference that has profound policy implications, it says.

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist

If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.

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TBHI’s & SAMHSA’s Telebehavioral Health Consumer Education Webinar Is Now Available

Telebehavioral Health Institute

SAMHSA-Sponsored Telebehavioral Health Webinar Is Now Available On the 15th of August 2018, the Telebehavioral Health Institute Faculty (TBHI Faculty) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Behavioral Health Information Technology and Standards (BHITS) initiative, presented two free … Read more. The post TBHI’s & SAMHSA’s Telebehavioral Health Consumer Education Webinar Is Now Available appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Elliott Management reportedly the lead bidder for Athenahealth as UnitedHealth, Cerner drop out

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth and Cerner have reportedly dropped out of the bidding process for Athenahealth, paving the way for Elliott Management as the lead bidder in partnership with Bain Capital. If the transaction goes through, former CEO Jonathan Bush will receive $4.8 million.

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Is Your Organization an ALE? (UPDATE)

ACA Times

4 minute read: It’s always interesting to look back and see how regulation develops. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is no exception. I wrote a five-part series about the ACA for “Construction Business Owners Magazine” in 2015. I found it interesting to revisit these articles. I share this second article in that series, with some updates, to provide some perspective on the ACA for those of you who are involved with ACA compliance.

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Payer Roundup—Payers not leaving ACA market in 2019; Medicaid coverage insufficient for foster children

FierceHealthIT

A survey from eHealth says more than half of private payers will expand their individual market offerings in 2019, and only 7% will reduce them. Plus, Medicaid isn't meeting foster children's complex needs. Can managed care plans help?

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Submission to the Senate inquiry on My Health Record

Health Intersections

This is the submission I made to the Australian Senate with regard to it’s inquiry into the My Health Record. . Executive Summary My remarks relate to the following parts of the terms of reference: a. the expected benefits of the My Health Record system; f. how My Health Record compares to alternative systems of digitising health records internationally; Recommendation: The Department of Health (DOH) and the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) work with the community to define an a

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Health IT Roundup—Health IT Now blasts info blocking delay; AHA launches innovation center

FierceHealthIT

Health IT Now Executive Director Joel White says it's time for ONC to bring its info blocking rule to the surface. AHA launches an innovation center; plus the VA CIO nominee wants to speed up the Cerner timetable.