Mobi Health News
MARCH 19, 2018
When it comes to collecting health and wellness data and sharing with physicians, more than half of patients -- and nearly three quarters of doctors -- are comfortable with the prospect, according to a survey conducted this year by EY and announced at HIMSS. The group, formerly known as Ernst & Young, surveyed 2,455 consumers, 152 physicians, and 195 health executives.
Digital Health
MARCH 19, 2018
Although his dad was a prominent politician who eventually became Speaker of the House, AliveCor Founder Dave Albert always knew he wanted to a career in medicine – it was the passion he discovered for engineering and entrepreneurship that took him, and his career, by surprise. While Dave chose a very different path than his […].
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 19, 2018
A team of researchers from Stanford University are the latest to demonstrate how virtual reality can give specialists a better look into the bodies of their patients.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
After seeing a demonstration for a new asthma app launched at the beginning of the year, a top cardiac surgeon at Nemours Children's Health System lobbied the IT team to speed up development of the app and a suite of digital tools aimed at newborns with a rare but often deadly heart defect that requires constant monitoring.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 19, 2018
Veterans with Type 2 diabetes who received remote consultations via telehealth achieved glycemic control that was similar to, but not quite on par with, those attending face-to-face visits.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 19, 2018
A new platform exclusively for cancer patients is now registering new users. Witty Healthy's newly launched platform, called OncoPower, uses blockchain technology to help patients keep track of their medical data across providers and offer users incentives.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
An analysis of IRS data by The Wall Street Journal shows that roughly 2,700 leaders at large charitable organizations earned at least $1 million during 2014. The club’s roster largely comes from the healthcare industry, which employed 75% of the high-paid nonprofit executives. And based on total compensation, six of the top 10 earners worked at healthcare organizations.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 19, 2018
Researchers at the University of Louisville found that a specially designed online program increased the rate of teen mothers that seek medical help for depression.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Robert R. Redfield, M.D., appears to be the leading candidate to head the CDC. He would bring expertise in HIV/AIDS and in the treatment of opioid and heroin addiction treatment, anonymous White House sources told two news outlets. Redfield is an advocate for medical-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, an approach favored by HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
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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
MARCH 19, 2018
Anyone paying attention to population health management knows that it demands close attention be paid to crucial socioeconomic and environmental factors.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Recent research shows that capping payments for elective joint replacements could reduce annual Medicare spending by billions of dollars. In 2014, Medicare paid an average of $17,223 and $16,292, respectively, for hip and knee replacements. A new JAMA article notes that if those procedures cost the average Medicare rate of $13,000, the U.S. healthcare system would save $4.4 billion.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 19, 2018
TBHI is delighted to be launching a series of Q&A from our audiences. In this blog, then interspersed with our other news and features, we’ll post a question obtained from one of our Trainees. One such question will be drawn … Read more. The post Videoconference In Telepractice appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Federal policy decisions reduced consumer choice and raised healthcare insurance premiums in 2018, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Higher prices and fewer insurers are likely to follow in 2019.
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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.
Insulin Nation
MARCH 19, 2018
I had never been diagnosed with anything serious before. I am not sure I even knew what a diagnosis was. Most 8-year olds would not. Most 8-year olds do not have to. But that was about to change for me. sponsor. Sitting at Pizza Express, at my sister’s fourth birthday party, the smell of fresh baked pizza wafted through the air. Cries of pleasure and squeals of happiness accompanied it.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Many insurers offering plans in the Affordable Care Act's exchanges turned a profit for the first time in 2017, according to a new analysis, but the future still looks bleak.
ACA Times
MARCH 19, 2018
3 minute read: . The April 2 deadline is fast approaching for filing information related to the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ). Credit to your organization if it’s putting the finishing touches on its submission for the 2017 tax year. For those of you who have not yet finalized the submission for IRS filing, there are only two weeks left to do so. No matter where you stand, here’s a checklist to help gauge where your organization stands in preparing for this year’s annual IRS filing of forms 1094-
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MARCH 19, 2018
I had a short but very satisfying interaction with a developer at HIMSS 2018. They had implemented a pilot project using FHIR. Their use-case was to instrument the DoD systems with a FHIR Server API, and similarly instrument a VA Vista system with a FHIR Client. The goal was to show how providers at the VHA could see the DoD data while using the Vista experience they are familiar with.
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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!
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Hackensack Meridian Health has signed a letter of intent to merge or affiliate with Carrier Clinic. The organizations intend to create a system that would feature 24-hour access to care ranging from urgent care to outpatient, inpatient and residential care for adolescents and adults with mental health and addiction needs.
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Four patient safety groups called on ONC and AHRQ to support efforts to create a National Health IT Safety Collaborative that would serve as a clearinghouse for patient safety issues associated with technology. Plus VA Secretary taps UPMC executive to lead API effort and Amazon adds a former FDA official to its healthcare team.
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
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.
Morning eHealth
MARCH 19, 2018
CMS lays out genetic test reimbursement plan — Health IT safety groups seek government help
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Congress will once again try to hammer out an agreement with the Trump administration to finalize a $1.3 trillion spending bill by midnight Friday and avoid another government shutdown. Among the issues still unresolved: two abortion-related provisions and protections for undocumented Americans who were brought to the country as young children by their parents.
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2018
Republican lawmakers have unveiled their plan to stabilize the ACA exchanges in a bill that includes proposals to fund reinsurance and cost-sharing reduction payments. But abortion provisions added to get the House GOP on board face resistance from Democrats.
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
Health Blawg
MARCH 19, 2018
While at HIMSS 2018, I spoke with Lidia Fonseca, SVP and CIO of Quest Diagnostics about a broad range of issues: the evolving role of the CIO; design thinking; big data and analytics; and presenting information in meaningful ways to multiple audiences, including patients, providers and payors. Last year, Fonseca won a Forbes CIO Innovation Award in recognition of the QuestQuanum suite of information and analytics tools.
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