Digital health funding in Q1 2018
Mobi Health News
MARCH 30, 2018
In the first three months of 2018, MobiHealthNews tracked 27 digital funding rounds comprising $700.9 million in collective funding, as well as two rounds with undisclosed totals.
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27 more health systems join Apple Health Records platform
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
Two months after Apple launched a beta version of its Health Records app with a dozen health systems, 27 more organizations have joined the initiative, and iPhone users can now access their records simply by updating their phone. Dignity Health's Chief Digital Officer says the app has created a "pretty awesome experience.
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Under Armour notifies users of MyFitnessPal data breach affecting 150M users
Mobi Health News
MARCH 30, 2018
Under Armour has notified users of its MyFitnessPal food and nutrition app of a large-scale user data breach that occurred in late February. The company’s investigation into the breach is ongoing, according to a statement, but so indicates that the usernames, email addresses, and passwords of approximately 150 million users have been compromised.
Walmart reportedly eyeing acquisition of Humana
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
Walmart could be following in the steps of recent moves made by Cigna and CVS to acquire Express Scripts and Aetna, respectively. Critics, however, warn that these mergers will lead to consolidation in the market and end up hurting consumers.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Nine digital health mergers and acquisitions from the first quarter of 2018
Mobi Health News
MARCH 30, 2018
(This story has been updated to include some acquisitions we missed.
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CDC: Opioid overdose deaths on the rise, driven by synthetic drug use
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MARCH 30, 2018
Though the response to the opioid epidemic has ramped up, overdose deaths are still on the rise across the country, according to a new report. The CDC found that 42,249 people died of an opioid overdose in 2016, an increase of 27.9% from 2015.
Online Therapy
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 30, 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 Online Therapy appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
Utah moves forward with partial Medicaid expansion but faces an uncertain future
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
The Beehive State might be between a rock and a hard place as it attempts to get federal approval for its Medicaid expansion proposal. The White House has been critical of expansion efforts and the CMS has never approved a partial expansion before.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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Why We Should Prioritize Access-related Advocacy
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MARCH 30, 2018
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California attorney general sues Sutter Health for anticompetitive practices
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
California's attorney general has filed suit against Sutter Health, the largest system in the northern part of the state, for what he says are anticompetitive practices that are driving up prices for patients throughout Northern California.
NQF group calls on HHS to remove quality measures that create 'unintended consequences'
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
The National Quality Forum's Measure Applications Partnership has released its annual guidance, requesting the agency remove measures in hospital payment programs that have "unintended consequences" or lead to unnecessary treatment for patients.
5 things to know about Ronny Jackson, Trump's pick to replace Shulkin at the VA
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 30, 2018
President Donald Trump has tapped White House physician Ronny Jackson to replace David Shulkin at the VA. Here's a few fast facts about the would-be secretary.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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