KevinMD
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
As someone who has been in IT health care supporting hospitals, radiologists, and specialty surgeons, I’ve seen the struggle from just about every angle when it comes to the problems with health care technology. One of these struggles that continue to be a problem for myself, our patients, and our physicians are the imaging CDs that patients bring in.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies take off in a gold rush-like fashion, players in the digital health field have jumped on board the cryptocurrency wagon. Some companies, like Nobel Prize contender George Church’s brainchild Nebula, are finding ways for the consumer to monetize their personal genetic data. Still others are using the digital currency in more traditional ways, like incentivizing app users to workout by offering them coins.
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Health Populi
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Over four in 10 U.S. workers were enrolled in a high-deductible health plan in the first 9 months of 2017, according to the latest research published by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report details Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-September 2017.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Adverse patient safety events will drive a $383.7 billion cost burden in the U.S. and Western Europe over the next four years, according to a new report, but some of the biggest challenges also offer significant opportunities for solutions.
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Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
HIPAA Password Requirements For behavioral health professionals, HIPAA password requirements are an important part of keeping your sensitive health data safe and avoiding HIPAA fines. But what does HIPAA regulation have to say about implementing secure passwords? HIPAA regulation is … Read more. The post HIPAA Password Requirements appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
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Morning eHealth
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
The quest to reduce physician burden — E&C hearing could address telemedicine bills
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Patients want to know that the clinicians taking care of them are paying attention to who they are as people, their physical symptoms, and how they are affected by the healthcare experience. How do you pay attention to patients in ways that truly matter? Misdiagnosis, medication errors, and inappropriate treatment are much more likely to occur when patients and providers don’t communicate effectively.
Redox
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
When Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, and Jamie Dimon get together, they have interesting conversations. When they make a public announcement about what they’ve discussed, the world takes notice. Their recent announcement of an intent to tackle the high cost of healthcare in this country, “free from profit-making incentives and constraints,” certainly got the attention of everyone from Wall Street to health system boardrooms.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Your organization has probably undertaken a variety of efforts to foster diversity and inclusion, but have you considered creating an executive-level role that focuses solely on those issues? If not, perhaps you should. Maria Hughes, who ascended to the newly created role of chief diversity and inclusion officer at Humana in late 2017, outlines the benefits in an interview with FierceHealthcare.
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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.
Insulin Nation
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
What’s one of the most extreme physical and mental tests you can imagine? For Neil McLagan, it is an event in which the isolation is as challenging as the terrain and environment. Meet Neil. A 37-year-old family man and father of two. A Customs Broker by profession and an amateur athlete – an ultra-endurance road cyclist. Ultra-endurance cycling is a sport in which cyclists set off for days, weeks, or months at a time.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
CMS' Chief Medical Officer Kate Goodrich, M.D., told attendees at a recent listening session that "2018 is going to be a significant year in terms of regulatory and burden reduction." She noted that CMS has already taken aim at "seriously low-hanging fruit" in an effort to streamline documentation requirements.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
HHS Secretary Alex Azar said last week he'd be open to allowing the CDC to study gun violence, and one Democratic senator is pushing for a timeline. Meanwhile, experts say, President Donald Trump's proposal to open more mental hospitals would not likely prevent mass shootings.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Post-surgical discharge disparities pose a significant clinical challenge. Black patients, for example, are far more likely than white patients to be discharged to a post-acute care facility after joint replacement surgery. But the current focus on post-acute care outcomes could set the stage for addressing the problem, experts say. And reforms such as bundled payments could help, too.
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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
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
HHS Secretary Alex Azar said that the agency is planning more actions to lower drug prices, some of which may require congressional approval; treatment-resistant depression carries a significant burden; plus more healthcare finance news from around the web.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Like several other health insurers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has big plans for what it wants to do with the savings headed its way from the newly lowered corporate tax rate. The insurer announced this week that it will invest $50 million in community health initiatives, with $40 million of that funding coming from tax savings. It will give employees a $1,000 bonus and invest in consumer-facing technologies.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Humana plans to fend off the competitive threat posed by the CVS-Aetna merger and other disruptive forces by focusing on what it does best: serving seniors with complex medical needs. That’s one of the conclusions drawn by Leerink Partners analysts, who recently met with Humana’s top executives to glean insights about the company’s business and strategy.
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