Smartwatch, healthcare shift continues to pay off for Fitbit
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In its Q3 2018 earnings call, the company said that diversifying its business model has help stem losses from the declining fitness tracker market.
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New from Tech Tonics: Stephanie Tilenius: Work, Not Worry
Digital Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
An accomplished investment banker who transitioned to become an accomplished executive at leading tech companies including eBay and Google, Stephanie Tilenius has now set her sights on an even more difficult challenge. As CEO of Vida Health she is focused on improving the health of the chronically ill with evidence-based coaching. Along her remarkable journey, […].
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Using AI to cut readmissions
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Robin Frady, executive director, B&CI Information Services at Grady Health System, talks about her organization’s success with using AI and data to target at-risk patients with post-discharge EMS outreach.
8 results we're watching on Election Day with big healthcare implications
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
From the four female doctors running for a seat in Congress to state ballot initiatives that could expand Medicaid, there's plenty to pay attention to on Tuesday. Here's what we'll be keeping a close eye on as the election results come in.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Chinese search engine Baidu launches AI-powered camera to detect eye fundus
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The camera can detect eye fundus and generate a screening report in seconds.
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Online wellness, prescription service Hims expands to women's health with Hers
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The new product line will prescribe and deliver a range of women's health products focused on hair, skin and sexual health.
How daylight saving time stumps hospital record keeping
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Modern technology has helped medical professionals perform robot-assisted surgeries and sequence whole genomes, but hospital software still can’t handle daylight saving time.
Roundup: The digital health payer news from Q3 2018
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
News and deals from Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Oscar Health, BCBS and others.
Massachusetts voters reject ballot measure that would set nurse-patient ratios
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Massachusetts residents have voted against a ballot initiative that would set limits on the number of patients that can be assigned to a nurse.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
ResMed acquires EHR company MatrixCare
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The acquisition is expected to help ResMed expand its SaaS offerings in the long-term care setting.
Washington doctor poised to make history with election to Congress; all incumbent docs re-elected
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Although there's still votes to be counted in Washington state, it looks like a doctor there will make history as the first woman physician elected to Congress.
How to build human-centered cybersecurity
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Margarita Gonzalez and Shane Owens, both with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, explain the need to reframe the security conversation from humans being the weakest link to supporting them with tools designed with users in mind.
EHR, PHR or something in between? UnitedHealth’s tech venture prompts skepticism and intrigue
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Following a decade of health IT acquisitions, including Rally Health, UnitedHealth is poised to carve out its own space in the sector with the launch of a portable medical record. Industry experts say the new offering is likely a PHR-EHR mashup, but question whether the insurer has the tech chops to create something new and valuable.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Wound Care Advantage taps Tissue Analytics for AI, smartphone offering
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The companies will team up to use computer vision for wound analysis, clinical decision support.
California voters OK $1.5B bond measure for children's hospital infrastructure
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Voters in California approved Proposition 4, supporting a bond measure meant to provide $1.5 billion to fund infrastructure upgrades at the state's pediatric hospitals.
Will data bills go anywhere in 2019?
Morning eHealth
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Gawande trashes EHRs — More elation over CMS telemedicine expansion
Maine votes down plan for universal home care
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Maine voters elected to reject a proposal to institute a universal home care program in the state. The Universal In-Home Care program would have been funded with a 3.8% tax on residents with gross wages over $128,400.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
The Burning Question: Who Will Foot the Bill for America’s Increasing Burn-Care Costs?
Christina's Considerations
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I think about burn patients when I see the ergonomic tube squeezer I added to my shop as soon as it came onto the market. Yes, it helps those of us with hand weakness and coordination, but it is also.
ResMed buys post-acute care EHR MatrixCare for $750M
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
A company that specializes in connected devices and remote monitoring for sleep apnea and respiratory disease has agreed to buy the post-acute care EHR MatrixCare for $750 million.
Venture Capitalists have poured more than $26 Billion into Health Startups in 2018
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
With two months left in 2018, healthcare startups have already raised more in VC funding this year than they did in all of 2012 and 2013 combined, according to an analysis conducted for Forbes by Pitchbook. Venture capitalists have poured more than $26 billion into health startups this year. In 2012 and 2013 combined, the sector raised $22.3 billion in 12 months.
Physician groups hope to work with CMS on E/M implementation, ensure fair reimbursement
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
With a two-year delay on implementation of a new coding and payment structure for Medicare patients’ office visits, physician groups say they hope to work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure doctors are fairly paid.
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.
The advantage of Mobile Dental Van with One Operatory and Digital Panoramic X-Ray Option
KB Dental Consulting
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Mobile dental vans are a suitable global solution where dental care is not available. They are a logical solution to those parts of the countries where people can’t access dental emergency treatments. We can find many projects related to mobile dentistry that support the idea to deliver dental care where it is needed. Mobile dental vans are designed according to the needs of the community.
Following record-setting spending by opposition, California voters say no to capping revenue at dialysis clinics
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
California voters defeated Proposition 8, a controversial ballot proposal to cap revenue at the state's dialysis centers, at the polls on Tuesday.
Vote As If Your Health Depended Upon It; Learning from Governor Kasich on Voting Day 2018
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
…because it does. “Citizens scare politicians,” I heard Governor John Kasich say to Nicole Wallace on her show Deadline: White House yesterday, just hours from today’s U.S. 2018 midterm elections. Governor Kasich has led the Buckeye State since 2011, and his second and final term ends in January 2019. The Governor expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in the State of Ohio, discussed in this insightful Washington Post article.
California's racial disparities in coverage declined post-ACA, study finds
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
By 2016, the uninsured rates among the Golden State's white, black and Asian populations were nearly equal. But other disparities persist, and all of these rates are highly policy-dependent.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Healthcare and the F-Word: Health Politics Rank High on November 6, 2018
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
“Let’s get this thing f-ing done,” Martha McSally passionately asserted on May 4, 2017. Paul Ryan said, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives without cursing , “A lot of us have waited seven years to cast this vote.” McSally, who represents Tucson, Arizona, in the U.S. Congress, is running to replace retiring Senator Jeff Flake.
Health IT Roundup—Apple Heart Study enrolls more than 400,000; Teladoc cuts net losses to $23M
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
A landmark study to see if the Apple Watch can predict heart abnormalities closes enrollment at more than 400,000. Plus Teladoc revenues jump 62%, and a telehealth attorney answers questions on the new virtual check-in reimbursement rules.
ACA Support May Dictate Midterm Election Results
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
2 minute read: . Americans across the country will report to their respective poll places to cast their ballots in the midterm elections on November 6, and the issue of healthcare could be a defining factor in how they vote. Voters are telling pollsters that health care is the top issue in this election. According to a recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) : 71% of voters say that health care is “very important” for their decision on who to vote for Congress this year. 30% say that
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