KevinMD
MAY 16, 2018
Blockchain technology has the potential to dramatically transform health care delivery by facilitating data exchange between providers and electronic health record (EHR) systems. A decentralized and transparent platform, blockchain technology provides an authenticated platform that applies a consensus-driven approach to facilitate the interaction of multiple entities through a shared ledger.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
Verily Life Sciences has filed a patent application for a “smart diaper” carrying a sensor for detecting and differentiating between feces and urine. The diaper would also contain a transmitter capable of wirelessly communicating whether waste is present to a separate device via Bluetooth, WiFi, or other means.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 16, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Rich Krueger, CEO, Hospital IQ. With digital information flowing from countless sources, including electronic health records (EHRs), wearable devices and digital maps that monitor global disease outbreaks, the healthcare industry is taking a big data approach to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the daily lives of countless others.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
Charlottesville, Virginia-based connected monitor company CareTaker Medical has closed a $3.4 million investment. The funding round was led by IrishAngels, KOFA Healthcare, and Jaffray Woodriff, with participation from other new and existing investors. The company’s new funds will be used to accelerate global commercialization of the device, according to a statement.
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FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
Of all the uncertainty, fear and frustration following a cancer diagnosis, there’s perhaps nothing more disheartening for cancer patients than finding themselves on the losing end of a power struggle with an insurance company, writes Dan Smith, executive director of the Alliance for Proton Therapy Access.
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FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
In what’s good news for the predicted physician shortage, first-year enrollment at U.S. medical schools has increased by 29% since 2002. But the number of residency slots has not kept pace.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
When it comes to dental health, companies seem to more and more see consumer technology and insurance as natural partners. Beam Dental, which started out in the smart toothbrush space but expanded a few years ago into dental insurance, raised $22.5 million today.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
As legislators continue to debate the future of the 340B drug discount program, leaders at several major health systems gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to provide a deeper look at the risks they face if savings are cut significantly.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new system that enables normal smartphones when paired with a phone cradle to detect foodborne pathogens in produce.
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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.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
Lincare, the nation's largest supplier of respiratory therapy supplies, has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit from its employees following an email phishing attack that exposed employee information.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based sensor maker MC10, known for its flexible and stretchable electronics, has received its first FDA 510(k) clearance for the BioStamp nPoint system. BioStamp nPoint is a more advanced version of the company's non-FDA cleared BioStampRC.
Morning eHealth
MAY 16, 2018
Congressional Dems want VA IT shuffle — ONC wants easy data reporting
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2018
A free tool against substance abuse. Northwell Health and the Center on Addiction have jointly launched a health care app specifically designed to guide providers when screening patients for substance use disorder. Called the SBIRT (Screening, Brief, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) for Health Professionals app, the tool contains a standardized set of questions to ask patients when trying to identify problematic behaviors, and guidance on how to discuss these issues with patients should
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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.
American Well
MAY 16, 2018
Stroke is an increasing reality for more Americans today, young and old alike. Almost 800 thousand people suffer strokes in our country each year and 75% are first occurrences. Of the total, 140 thousand people will die as a result of the stroke or its attendant complications. While there are known risk factors , there are literally no precursor signs that can tell when a stroke is about to occur.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
State health departments can harness data analytics to inform policy and improve outcomes for large populations—but there are a number of hurdles to fully taking advantage of the technology, according to a new report. Ryan Howells, principal at Leavitt, tells FierceHealthcare that data use agreements are often to blame.
American Well
MAY 16, 2018
Stroke is an increasing reality for more Americans today, young and old alike. Almost 800 thousand people suffer strokes in our country each year and 75% are first occurrences. Of the total, 140 thousand people will die as a result of the stroke or its attendant complications. While there are known risk factors , there are literally no precursor signs that can tell when a stroke is about to occur.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
CMS Administrator Seema Verma has claimed that the agency's planned expansion of short-term health plans will have little impact on exchange enrollment and premiums, but a study by her agency's own independent actuary says that's not true.
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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!
care innovations
MAY 16, 2018
A series of moves in recent months by the U.S. Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have generated hope among health plans, insurers, providers and patients that Medicare telehealth reimbursement is set to expand significantly in the year ahead. And the CMS’ recently unveiled “rural health strategy,” is only adding to that anticipation.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
The New York-based insurer posted a profit of $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2018 and is planning to expand individual plans to Arizona and three other markets next year. The first-quarter filing comes after several years of hundred-million-dollar losses.
iSALUS Healthcare
MAY 16, 2018
Patient engagement means a few different things. It means that your patients are invested in their personal health and are playing an active role in both following treatment plans as well as making healthy choices on their own. It is also the effort and time a patient spends communicating with their physician regarding their health, both in and out of the office.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
Senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee are seeking to hear CMS Administrator Seema Verma's testimony regarding the Medicaid system's vulnerabilities to fraud and overpayments. Verma has declined to confirm her availability since lawmakers first made the request in April.
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.
Christina's Considerations
MAY 16, 2018
Some are reminded of tea when Summer nears. For me, a girl from Louisiana, ice(d) tea is an all year thing. Fortunately, even Santa Barbara's winters, I can put a pitcher out on the patio table for some sun brewed.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration isn't immune to the familiar problem of recruiting and retaining talent. On Wednesday, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., addressed changes at his agency to better compete with talent from the private sector and protect against turnover from retirements.
HAY on FHIR
MAY 16, 2018
In June this year, there will be the first FHIR DevDays in the United States – in Boston. For those unfamiliar with DevDays (Developer Days), this is a 3 day event simply crammed with FHIR activities – from educational presentations to ‘Connectathon’ type testing to just enjoying the community (and maybe a beer or two…).
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
A California judge dismissed a patent infringement case against Cerner on Wednesday, ruling a patent obtained by EHR competitor CliniComp expired just two weeks before the company filed its complaint.
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Christina's Considerations
MAY 16, 2018
Some are reminded of tea when Summer nears. For me, a girl from Louisiana, ice(d) tea is an all year thing. Fortunately, even Santa Barbara's winters, I can put a pitcher out on the patio table for some sun brewed.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
Three former executives of the now-defunct Constellation Healthcare are facing criminal charges for defrauding investors to the tune of more than $300 million, court filings show. The health IT company that specialized in revenue cycle management listed fake acquisitions and falsified revenue in order to make it seem more valuable.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 16, 2018
A federal jury convicted a Texas man for pretending he worked for Cerner; lawmakers in the House and Senate are miffed at the VA's choice for acting CIO and healthcare cybersecurity experts say providers are still at a disadvantage.
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