Mon.Apr 23, 2018

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New Tech Tonics Podcast: Eric Leuthardt, MD – Brainaissance Man

Digital Health

Eric Leuthardt, MD, is quite the Renaissance Man. An accomplished neurosurgeon, inventor, playwright, book author, clothing designer and father of two, Eric has built a career with and around brains in a way no one would have imagined early in his life. Teachers thought he was a slow learner, but it turns out they just […].

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First Derm's new AI app helps users identify skin conditions

Mobi Health News

A quick Google image search is often the first go-to for people when they notice a rash cropping up on their skin. This starts the process of trying to match up their skin condition to the one in the photos. But a new app, called Skin Image Search by First Derm has just launched in beta today and aims to use artificial intelligence to help people figure out exactly what their skin condition is.

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Pharma Spending Gone Bipolar: Generics At One End, Specialty Drugs on the Other

Health Populi

While the use of medicines continues to rise in the U.S., spending grew by only 0.6% in 2017 after accounting for discounts and rebates. In retail and mail-order channels, net spending fell by 2.1%. Prescription drug spending on branded products grew nearly $5 billion less than in 2016; generic drug spending fell by $5.5 billion, according to Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S. , a report from the IQVIA Institute for Health Data Science.

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Luma Health releases automated two-messaging system for patient engagement

Mobi Health News

San Francisco-based startup Luma Health this morning released its two-way communication chatbot, called Care Pathway Messaging. The new services offers a messaging system for patients and providers.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Health IT has emerged as an influential driver behind industry dealmaking

FierceHealthIT

With more money flowing into the health IT sector than ever before, technology has emerged as a primary driver behind mergers and acquisitions throughout the industry. The digital revolution was a big influence on merger and acquisition activity over the last year, according to a report by Bain Capital, and it’s likely to be one of five industry disrupters throughout 2018.

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Shift to high-deductible bronze plans spells trouble for primary care

FierceHealthIT

As healthcare costs, including premiums and deductibles, continue to increase, new research shows patients could be deciding to avoid primary care altogether. The 2018 shift to bronze plans in the exchanges could be a preview of what's to come next year.

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Biofeedback relaxation app for young patients feasible during medical procedures

Mobi Health News

The mere mention of doctors and needles frequently can leave children in terror, and oftentimes the promise of a lollipop won’t be enough to calm their fears. Newly published research, however, suggests that providers may have more luck managing their younger patients’ anxiety and pain with the help of a biofeedback-assisted relaxation app.

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House committee to examine cybersecurity risks of legacy technology in healthcare

FierceHealthIT

An influential House committee is taking a deeper dive into the cybersecurity risks associated with legacy technology throughout the healthcare industry. With few easy solutions, lawmakers are asking the industry to weigh in on ways to limit the vulnerabilities associated with older systems.

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Technology design for all -- predicted in 2011, in-market in 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A long time ago (7 years this month) in a tech world far, far away, a report sponsored by then-AARP executive Jody Holtzman predicted that technology change would deliver a new user experience. The concept was referred to as "Technology Design for All" -- defined as ' User experiences that appeal to all age groups, persisting across versions and devices.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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Judge rules against HHS cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs

FierceHealthIT

On Thursday, a federal judge in D.C. ruled against cuts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. It was one of three wins for reproductive health rights advocates last week.

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Jackson prepares VA confirmation hearing

Morning eHealth

Epic/Cerner battle in Illinois — HHS answers lab association lawsuit

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SEARCH is Headed to the West Coast

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Register Today for SEARCH 2018! Submit your abstract online! The Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health will hold its SEARCH 2018 symposium at the Roth Auditorium at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine in La Jolla, (San Diego) California, on October 24-25. Abstracts are being accepted until midnight (12 AM CST) on June 20.

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Humana partners with private equity firms to acquire hospice provider for $1.4B

FierceHealthIT

In the latest chapter of M&A activity in the healthcare sector, Humana and two private equity firms have announced plans to purchase hospice provider Curo Health Services. The insurer plans to merge the provider with Kindred's hospice business once both acquisitions are final.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

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.

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UCSD launching pilot trial of glucose-sensing ‘tattoo’

Mobi Health News

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost, single-use tattoo-like wearable that measures the user’s glucose levels. According to a release from the institution, this noninvasive technology will be at the center of a newly announced pilot clinical trial designed to test the accuracy and acceptability of the tattoos.

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Medical group executives see salary increases in 2017, incentives play a bigger role

FierceHealthIT

Leaders of medical groups saw their salaries increase last year, with incentives playing an increasingly important role in their compensation. Medical group CEOs—both physician and nonphysician leaders—as well as chief operating officers all saw increases in overall cash compensation from the previous year, according to a survey by the AMGA.

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How to Evaluate Diets and Supplements

Insulin Nation

sponsor. “This diet helped me lose 25 lbs in 4 weeks!”. “This supplement gave me 150% more energy after just 3 days of taking it!”. “Improve your blood sugars FAST with this new superfood discovery!”. Everywhere you turn, there is some sort of diet or supplement that promises the moon and stars. Some of these messages are especially loud, thanks to their passionate and vocal followers.

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Maryland neurodegenerative disease therapy firm raises $10.5M in equity funding

FierceHealthIT

Neurodegenerative disease therapies, population health and a company making drugs for dry eye were among health companies in the U.S. that are in the midst of or closed fundraising rounds in the last week.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

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!

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ACA Employer Mandate Poses IRS and U.S. GAAP Complications

ACA Times

4 minute read: Originally published on April 18,2018, in Accounting Today. In most organizations, the task of ensuring compliance with the Affordable Care Act lies with the Human Resources team. However, that perspective may need to change with the IRS issuing ACA penalty notices that can make a dent in an organization’s bottom line. It’s time to recognize that the ACA and its employer mandate may have considerable tax and financial implications.

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