Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
Glucose-monitoring contact lenses have been a continuing area of interest from developers all over the world. Most recently a team of researchers at Purdue University has announced that they have developed a new silicon-based, sensor-carrying contact lens that can monitor glucose levels as well as be used for ocular pain relief and drug delivery.
Health Populi
JUNE 21, 2018
As I walked by windows with Marvel-inspired superhero characters, I stopped to read their talk-bubbles: “strengthen your savings, power your financial quest, be the hero of your money, be one with your budget.” The top-line message here is that you can be your own fiscal superhero. The sign read, Capital One Cafe with Peet’s Coffee.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
Earlier this week medical device maker Masimo and Thermomedics, a Positive ID company, launched their new contactless, Bluetooth-enabled thermometer in the US market. The thermometer, called TIR-1, will be able to integrate with the Masimo Root patient monitoring and connectivity platform.
Health System CIO
JUNE 21, 2018
In today’s healthcare environment, the mindset can’t be ‘what have you done for me lately,’ but rather, ‘what are you doing for patients now, and in the future.’ And that was precisely the theme at last week's NY miniHIMSS.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
LifeBeam, a wearable health sensor and fitness device maker, has raised $20 million from Joy Ventures, Square Peg Capital, New Era Ventures, Cerca Partners, Triventures, Wellborn Ventures, and FGI Capital Partners to expand its business, VentureBeat reports.
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Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
Lucien Engelen, director of the Radboud Innovation Center in the Netherlands, says effective adoption of new technology in healthcare often depends on understanding that it is only part of what drives better patient care.
Christina's Considerations
JUNE 21, 2018
The CDC just released data on unintentional injuries for persons age 65+ in the US between 2007 and 2016. While unintentional injuries are the seventh leading cause of death, falls account for the largest percentage. 1/4 of US residents aged.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
On-demand fitness content maker Aaptiv has raised $22 million in a new funding round led by Millenium Technology Value Partners. Existing investor Insight Venture Partners also contributed to the round, as did several strategic investors: The Amazon Alexa Fund, Disney, Warner Music Group, and NWS Holdings.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
The VA health system still faces challenges in recruiting and retaining clinicians. Medical officers and nurses were in the highest demand, but the agency also faces a dearth of human resources professionals and police, according to a report from the agency's OIG.
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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
JUNE 21, 2018
This morning Wildflower Health, a digital health platform that helps patients navigate benefits and connect to resources, announced that it is acquiring Circle Women’s Health platform, a startup from the Providence St. Joseph Health Systems incubator.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Worried that the Stark law may stand in the way of the move to value-based care and alternative payment models, CMS wants ideas on how to reduce the regulatory burdens of the physician self-referral law.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 21, 2018
Finding time to get tested. Patients may now be able to address sexual healthcare issues through video conferencing. KnowNow Health has just launched a new website called App:KnowNOWSTD.com. The platform offers online lab testing for STDs including HIV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. The platform will also be able to offer care for women health conditions including urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections.
Morning eHealth
JUNE 21, 2018
Privacy bill passes House — VA in Congress
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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.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Offering a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine, a Harvard Medical student said he's quickly learned physician burnout is more than death by a thousand clicks on electronic medical records—it's the frustration of not being able to really help disenfranchised patients.
Christina's Considerations
JUNE 21, 2018
The CDC just released data on unintentional injuries for persons age 65+ in the US between 2007 and 2016. While unintentional injuries are the seventh leading cause of death, falls account for the largest percentage. 1/4 of US residents aged.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Under the proposed plan, the Department of Health and Human Services would be renamed the Department of Health and Public Welfare and would establish work requirements for individuals receiving public assistance from any federal agency.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
The new CEO of the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan healthcare venture offered no specifics on his goals for the organization but acknowledged his presentation at AHIP about healthcare's inefficiencies would "take on some greater significance." He also tempered expectations that the organization would deliver immediate results.
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FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
A Colorado woman who stole more than $570,000 from her sister’s medical practice was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, plus more physician practice news.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Despite proposed double-digit premium hikes for ACA plans in 2019, one insurer is taking a deeper dive into the marketplace and expanding its footprint to several more states.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Oscar Health will expand into three more states for 2019; a coalition of abortion rights groups has filed suit against Virginia to block restrictions on the procedure; and more healthcare industry headlines.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Health insurer Cigna wants to cut the number of opioid overdoses among its customers by 25% within three years. Thursday's announcement comes just a few months after the insurer announced it successfully slashed customer opioid use by 25%. Here's how they plan to target the problem.
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.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2018
Medicare Advantage plans could soon pay for healthy food, home repairs and transportation to church services if one palliative care specialist gets her way.
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