Dexcom G6’s applicator issue frustrates patients, caregivers
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
Some of Dexcom’s G6 applicators were getting stuck to the wearable CGM, but the company said it has worked to remedy this issue.
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How Can Healthcare Bring Patients Back? A Preview of Our ATA Session, “Onward Together” in the COVID Era
Health Populi
JUNE 22, 2020
Today kicks off the first all-virtual conference of the ATA, the American Telemedicine Association. ATA’s CEO Ann Mond Johnson and team turned on a dime over the past few months, migrating the already-planned live conference scheduled in early May to this week, all online. I’ll be midwifing a panel this afternoon at 440 pm Eastern time, initially focused on how health care can garner patient loyalty.
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Sony study reinforces importance of remote monitoring
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
Nearly 90% of people managing chronic conditions in the U.S. surveyed for Sony’s mSafety Wearable Platform Division said they could better manage their conditions with remote monitoring. The study was published in time for the American Telemedicine Association's virtual conference today. It looked at the rate of adoption and interest in remote health-monitoring technology targeted at people living with chronic conditions.
ATA CEO: 'Technology can be used to reimagine experiences'
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 22, 2020
During the opening keynote of the 2020 American Telemedicine Association conference, ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson pointed to the transformative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth. "This health emergency has launched telehealth" to new heights, Johnson said. Given the social distancing measures that necessitated a limitation on in-person care, "consumers realized telehealth wasn't just a matter of convenience: It can be a matter of life and death," Johnson continued
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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WWDC2020: Sleep tracking comes to Apple Watch at last, amid otherwise minor fitness updates
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
New workout modules and automatic handwashing detection were rolled out at Apple's annual developer conference, but no update was offered on contact-tracing efforts.
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Apple quietly adds updates to noise app, mobility tracking
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
New mobility metrics could help clinicians to treat patients with conditions that affect their movement, while noise app updates will help protect users' hearing.
AI Redefines Healthcare Organizations: Now and In the Future
Electronic Health Reporter
JUNE 22, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Responses by Rikin Patel, chief technologist, DXC Technology Americas. Q: What is the state of artificial intelligence (AI) within healthcare organizations and services now? Patel: In a 2019 DXC survey of more than 600 global […]. The article AI Redefines Healthcare Organizations: Now and In the Future appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Holmusk introduces new coaching program to help severely overweight children and youths
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
For the next three years, Holmusk will work with Singapore’s HPB to offer a phone coaching program to children and youths who are severely overweight and/or have abnormal health screening results.
Jump Start Your Medical Career Fast With These Certifications
Electronic Health Reporter
JUNE 22, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Have you always dreamed of getting into the healthcare industry, but hesitated for fear of high-costs and years of education? While it’s true that doctors, surgeons, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals are required to […]. The article Jump Start Your Medical Career Fast With These Certifications appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
Mental wellness app use, adoption hasn't spiked during COVID-19
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
Higher session numbers among the top 15 mental wellness apps were in line with steady monthly increases over the past three years.
Avalere: COVID-19 hospitalizations could cost up to $17B this year
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Avalere: COVID-19 hospitalizations could cost up to $17B this year. rking. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 16:27.
$13.5M for Binah.ai, $35M for Abacus Insights and more digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
JUNE 22, 2020
Also: Optum Ventures leads unspecified investment into DocASAP; Wellsheet to build up engineering and go-to-market teams with $3.8 million Series A.
Patients on board with health trackers but don't trust consumer wearables, survey finds
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Patients on board with health trackers but don't trust consumer wearables, survey finds. hlandi. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 16:19.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Not All Telehealth Has Exploded – Who Will Be Left Out?
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 22, 2020
Telehealth has exploded. We’ve written about the explosive telehealth growth multiple times and that’s just a small sample. The number of live video telehealth visits is astounding. It’s pretty rare we get to see this kind of a shift. Plus, we’ve also seen this shift represented in the number of live video telehealth companies that […].
As employers continue to expand mental health supports, COVID-19 is making the case for those investments
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
As employers continue to expand mental health supports, COVID-19 is making the case for those investments. pminemyer. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 14:13.
As Employers Bring Workers back during the Pandemic, They Need to Think about their Potential Liability Exposure
ACA Times
JUNE 22, 2020
2 minute read: As states go through their re-opening processes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have begun opening their offices and bringing their employees back to work. In addition to the normal challenges of opening their businesses up, employers need to make sure they are managing their own re-opening with a particular eye towards the safety of their workers and potential business liability.
Moody's: Patient volume recovered a bit in May, but providers face long road to recovery
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Moody's: Patient volume recovered a bit in May, but providers face long road to recovery. rking. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 13:32.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
Beyond Triage or Alerts: mSafety Aims to Integrate Remote Monitoring into Routine Health Care
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 22, 2020
I talked last week with Sony Network Communications Europe, a division that develops tools for networking and the Internet of Things. Their newest addition to health care is the mSafety watch. Although superficially similar to the Apple Watch, Fitbit, and other wearables, the others are consumer devices aimed at fitness and basic health alerts. mSafety, […].
Industry Voices—How real-world EHR data are enhancing our understanding of COVID-19
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Industry Voices—How real-world EHR data are enhancing our understanding of COVID-19. treed. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:25.
Questioning the Answers: What Covid-19 Data Is Showing
Health System CIO
JUNE 22, 2020
As researchers pour through Covid-19 data, trends are beginning to surface that may provide answers – particularly when it comes to patient messaging. However, there are still plenty of questions, according to CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth.
Cigna, Priority Health team up to offer broader network to Michigan employers
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Cigna, Priority Health team up to offer broader network to Michigan employers . pminemyer. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:13.
Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout
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.
Epic Partners With Health Insurer To Make Two-Way Data Exchange Possible
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 22, 2020
Historically, health insurers have relied on one form of patient data, while providers operated in a different world. Because it lines up with how they do business, health insurance companies have focused on analyzing patient care using claims data. Providers, of course, are far more focused on the contents of medical records, which offer a […].
Harvard Pilgrim to offer $32M in employer premium credits in response to COVID-19
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 22, 2020
Harvard Pilgrim to offer $32M in employer premium credits in response to COVID-19. pminemyer. Mon, 06/22/2020 - 14:32.
Best Practices: Behavioral-Based Questions for Peer Interviewing (Part 3)
HealthStream
JUNE 22, 2020
So, now you know the skill-based questions you’re going to ask, but what about questions to determine if the candidate is right for your organization’s culture? You should compile your own personalized, behavioral-based questions, incorporating your organization’s Standards of Performance.
CMS.gov - Untitled Article
CMS.gov
JUNE 22, 2020
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released preliminary data on COVID-19 derived from Medicare claims. The data provides a highly instructive picture of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population, further confirming a number of long understood patterns in the disease such as the elevated risk for seniors with underlying health conditions.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Contact Tracing: 10 Unique Challenges of COVID-19
E-CareManagement
JUNE 22, 2020
By Vince Kuraitis, Eric Perakslis, and Deven McGraw. The latest in the series: “The Health Data Goldilocks Dilemma: Sharing? Privacy? Both?” The 10 unique challenges of COVID-19 contact tracing are: 1) COVID-19 is Highly Contagious and Deadly. 2) Contact Tracing is Becoming Politicized. 3) We Lack Scientific Understanding of COVID-19. 4) Presymptomatic Patients Can Spread COVID-19. 5) Asymptomatic Patients Can Spread COVID-19. 6) Contact Tracing is Dependent on Availability of Testin
Best Practices: Behavioral-Based Questions for Peer Interviewing (Part 1)
HealthStream
JUNE 22, 2020
So, now you know the skill-based questions you’re going to ask, but what about questions to determine if the candidate is right for your organization’s culture? You should compile your own personalized, behavioral-based questions, incorporating your organization’s Standards of Performance.
HIStalk Interviews Suresh Venkatachari, CEO, Healthcare Triangle, Inc.
HIStalk Interviews
JUNE 22, 2020
Suresh Venkatachari is chairman and CEO of Healthcare Triangle, Inc.
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