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DECEMBER 3, 2018

In the Belgian startup scene, companies are trying to use technology to solve healthcare’s problems. But the system they're creating already exists. This week I’ve been treated to a tech tour of Belgium, checking out companies that are “disrupting” industries including dining, finance, cinema, and audiovisual design. Among these sightly sexier topics, I was introduced to a huge number of health-related tech companies, working in areas like bio-tech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.

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Digital Health

DECEMBER 3, 2018

An accomplished linguist who planned to take a job after college with a Russian oligarch (but rethought the notion after the man was nearly assassinated), Ari Caroline’s journey has taken him from language to economics to business to his current role as Chief Analytics Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where he sees […].

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

ResMed is expected to close the $225M deal to purchase the smart inhaler company by March 2019.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Johns Hopkins Trauma Surgeon Joseph Sakran, M.D., was among firearm safety advocates from the medical community last week calling on Congress to expand universal background checks and federal funding for gun violence research.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The eight devices will receive increased guidance and interaction for their clearance efforts, and some will receive Breakthrough Device designation.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

As part of the deal Tabula Rasa will acquire the DoseMeRx platform, which gives clinicians information about how a patient will metabolize and absorb certain medications.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Until the Department of Justice explains why divesting Aetna's Part D business now is in the public's interest, Richard J. Leon says CVS and Aetna must remain separate.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Giving patients control of their own data is essential, Dr. Shafi Ahmed, CMO, Medical Realities, says, adding that smartphones are an indispensable tool for empowering the patient.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A Wisconsin-based startup that makes digital inhalers has been purchased by medical device giant ResMed for $225 million. ResMed CEO Mick Farrell called the purchase a “significant step for ResMed towards becoming the global leader in digital health for COPD.” Propeller Health has partnerships with several insurers and Dignity Health to reduce hospitalizations.

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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.

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Yesterday, Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) announced that their mobile application, BookHA, which provides new case booking services for Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOPC), would be extended to cover the Clinical Oncology and Anaesthesiology (Pain Clinic) specialties for the convenience of patients starting from 3 December 2018.

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Morning eHealth

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Getting All of Us into All of Us — Holiday interoperability gathering at White House

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The Cedars-Sinai accelorator alumnus plans to use the money to grow its workforce and launch new engagement functionality.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Telemedicine presents a viable way for providers to cut down on unneeded in-person visits and reach patients in more remote areas, but if these benefits extend in the long term remains in question, according to a new study.

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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.

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

"Essential GI Surgeries" will include 25 hours of real surgeries recorded in 360 VR and 4K video.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A short month saw plenty of food – and provided food for thought. Many (54 million!) traveled during the US Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. It was month to think further about concepts introduced in October about caregiving technology – why is it so unclear what it is, who makes it, what is the form factor for presenting it and how should people be using it?

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

HIMSS Analytics found health facilities more prepared for the distributed ledger tech than many might think, but that doesn’t mean they’re making forward progress just yet.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A new analysis from Georgetown University discusses the many benefits of reinsurance for states, consumers, and insurers, and its authors say fresh faces in Congress and at the state level could expand such programs in 2019.

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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!

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The company will use the new funding to grow its US team and scale its commercial operations.

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Tokeitha Wilson (left), Christopher King and Celeste Davis at the Center for Total Health next to Kaiser Permanente’s CEO, Bernard J. Tyson. Gridiron Terminal hosts its’ third summit— Not on My Turf : Strengthening Athletic Communities Against Abuse—at the Center during October, domestic violence awareness month. Free to the public, the summit encouraged participation from student-athletes, coaches and parents in tackling issues dear to Tokeitha Wilson’s heart—as the CEO of Gridiron Termin

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 3, 2018

3 minute read: In what has become an annual rite, the IRS has extended the deadline for distributing Form 1095-C for the 2018 tax year to full-time employees as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The deadline was extended from January 31, 2019, to March 4, 2019. The new deadline also applies for distributing Form 1095-B, used by employers with self-funded insurance programs, to employees.

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Health Portal Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Financial wellness is a buzz word often used to describe an individual’s financial health – how well one is earning money and saving it. However, financial wellness is also a key metric for healthcare payers. And while revenue is important, reducing unnecessary spending is equally if not more important. Healthcare payers big and small are plagued by inefficiencies that drive up costs and unnecessary spending.

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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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Health Populi

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Most American families with children at home are concerned about paying bills on a monthly basis. One in two people have had at least one personal “economic crisis” in the past year, we learn in the American Family Survey 2018 , released last week from Deseret News and The Brookings Institution. The project surveyed 3,000 U.S. adults across the general population, fielded online by YouGov.

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Health Portal Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

More Hea lth Advocate Programs, Enrollme nt Enhancements, and More! . Featured Enhancement: New Health Advocate Products.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Intiva Health is the first truly integrated career platform for healthcare professionals. It redefines the medical credentialing process by making it faster, more efficient and more secure. Elevator pitch Intiva Health provides healthcare professionals with a single place to manage their credentials,continuing education, new job opportunities, secure messaging needs and more.

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