Thu.Oct 18, 2018

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Why physicians should embrace fitness trackers

KevinMD

I mused while staring blankly towards the electronic tracking board, where I foresee reading the triage call "My tracker said, I have AFib." I delved into what is in my armamentarium to handle this crisis of the digital age. The stethoscope around my neck suddenly seemed archaic. We the physicians have resigned to the redundant clicks on the electronic medical records (EMR).

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Voice tech gearing up for its next wave

Mobi Health News

Connected Health Conference speakers said design and security concerns will be ironed out as the technology advances.

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Wearable Devices Can Help Improve Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The current decade has seen the boom of wearable tech. Today, we have embraced this tech and are using it in daily routine. Apart from being a fashion statement and geeky, these devices serve a noble purpose. They watch out for you. Yes, they keep an eye on your health and help to save you […].

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Is emotional support part of AI's future in healthcare?

Mobi Health News

MIT's Cynthia Breazeal is developing "social robots" that could help care for patients' emotional wellbeing.

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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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AMA Announces “Playbook” to Successfully Adopt Digital Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The American Medical Association (AMA) has created a new resource to help physicians extend care beyond the exam room with technologies that are “changing the way patients interact with healthcare.” The Digital Health Implementation Playbook offers a guide to the most efficient path for applying digital health solutions including key steps, best practices, and resources […].

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Healthcare disrupters need more freedom to change a ‘dysfunctional’ system, private sector says

FierceHealthIT

Executives at Oscar Health, Nextera and Doctor on Demand were among those who lamented the stringent rules in healthcare that prevented large-scale disruption. Describing the current system as "dysfunctional" and "maddening," private sector leaders pointed to several opportunities to change the status quo.

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Five months in, NIH's All of Us has enrolled 100,000 participants

Mobi Health News

Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron offered Connected Health Conference attendees an update on the progress of NIH’s ambitious population health research.

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Gottlieb: FDA considering a digital education tool for prescribers to combat the opioid epidemic

FierceHealthIT

The Food and Drug Administration plans to release new guidance on opioid prescribing, which it intends to use as the basis of new digital tools aimed at the addiction epidemic.

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Startups must build partnerships to scale products

Mobi Health News

Scaling to work with larger healthcare entities for startups requires partnerships and Fran Ayalasomayajula, healthcare executive strategist at HP, has some pro tips on how to make it work.

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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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Why do Digital Health startups keep failing?

Lloyd Price

The “move fast and break things” approach that works in tech doesn’t translate well to healthcare. Instead, digital health startups should try need-driven innovation. A decade ago, a wave of companies promised to transform people’s health by allowing them to track data about their eating, sleep, exercise, and other habits. One hot startup of that moment, Zeo, raised more than $30 million from investors to develop a headband that tracked users’ sleep patterns and an accompanying app to serve as t

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FCC chairman sees big potential with intersection of broadband and telemedicine

Mobi Health News

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, talks about how he’s working to modernize FCC regulations to close the digital divide and help rural communities get the high quality healthcare through telemedicine innovations.

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To garner support for Medicaid, adopt 'the Virginia way,' says Gov. Ralph Northam

FierceHealthIT

To expand Medicaid, the Virginia governor made an effort to ensure state legislators knew how their constituents would benefit. Evidence shows this is crucial.

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Xcertia releases draft privacy, security guidelines for health app designers

Mobi Health News

The organization is accepting public comment on these guidelines for the next 45 days, and will release a final version in February at HIMSS 2019.

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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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CMS eyes Part D catastrophic coverage reforms that would shift risk to insurers

FierceHealthIT

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma pushed for changes that would modernize the Part D program, arguing the current system creates a "perverse incentive" for insurers to move members to the catastrophic phase.

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Beddr launches Sleep Tuner, a forehead-worn sensor for sleep apnea patients

Mobi Health News

The device senses blood oxygenation, heart rate, sleep position, and stopped breathing events.

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Fall Risk? Get a personal alarm!

Christina's Considerations

So, last year I was a fall risk, due to my Guillain Barre Syndrome, and did fall on a regular basis. I didn't go outside unless someone in my family was around. Early one evening I ventured off the patio.

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AI integration into workflows minimizes tools to ease doctor burden

Mobi Health News

Jennifer Esposito, general manager of Health and Life Sciences at Intel, explains how AI benefits workflows with its direct impact to be a seamless integration for physicians and the patient experience.

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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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Insulin could be a Possible New Therapy for Colitis

Insulin Nation

A recent study carried out by the University of Copenhagen and University of Roskilde demonstrated successful insulin treatment of colitis. Colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, occurs when the inner lining of the rectum and large intestine swells which may lead to life-threatening complications. ‘The insulin works because it activates a gene inside the bowel cells, which, according to other studies, has an antioxidant effect and thus may be able to protect the bowel cells from inflamma

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What’s coming down the pike

Morning eHealth

FDA cyber guidance hits — Q&A on AI

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Healthcare remains a top issue for voters as midterms approach, KFF says

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare is the top issue for many voters heading into the midterm elections, including in battleground states, according to a new report. The news comes as Republicans say they're not finished considering an Affordable Care Act repeal.

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