KevinMD
AUGUST 15, 2019
Keeping tabs on the sheer volume of medical drugs and devices on the market is nearly impossible – the FDA approved a record 105 novel medical devices and 59 new drugs in 2018 alone. At the same, hospitals and physicians face ever-growing pressure to cut costs while improving quality. Many physicians make patient treatment decisions […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2019
This new infusion of cash brings the San Francisco-based startup to a total of $26.84 million, the company revealed exclusively to MobiHealthNews.
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Healthcare costs for families with employer coverage have risen twice as fast as wages and three times the rate of inflation over the past decade, according to a new report.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2019
The new funding was led by Icon Ventures with participation from Polaris Partners, RRE Ventures,406 Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.
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Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. While cybersecurity is an issue constantly addressed by the media and something small and large businesses alike are consistently focusing on, one of the biggest digital dilemmas comes from the healthcare system.
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Countless medical devices and other healthcare technologies are forced to languish when they are authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but not covered by Medicare. Here's how can this vicious cycle be broken.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2019
Kleiner Perkins and Union Square Ventures led the Series C, which will help the company grow its offering suite and userbase.
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Inc. magazine has revealed that Vyne is No. 3723 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Vyne’s 2019 ranking marks the organization’s 12th consecutive year on the list, which honors the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — independent small businesses.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2019
Also: The European Commission plans to select new members for the eHealth Stakeholder Group; Siemens Healthineers will acquire US firm Corindus.
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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.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
In a recent study, core antimicrobial interventions were effective in helping to lower the use of antibiotics in four North Carolina community hospitals.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 15, 2019
Primary topic: HIMSS19 Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Teladoc taking virtual-first approach to healthcare Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
The head of Medicare and Medicaid said that a demonstration project to tie Medicare Part B prices to those paid overseas is a “top priority” despite delays in getting out a proposed rule.
Insulin Nation
AUGUST 15, 2019
When the white coat walks in, it’s easy to forget that they work for you. Especially with a condition like type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes — where we are essentially being graded based on our blood sugar levels — it’s easy to feel like you have to impress or please the doctor. Worse, when you aren’t getting the support you need or you aren’t seeing improvements in your diabetes overall, it’s very easy to feel as though somehow it’s entirely your fault.
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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
AUGUST 15, 2019
Two of the largest health information exchanges in the country, Missouri Health Connection and the Kansas Health Information Network, have signed an agreement that will enable providers to have access to 20 million patients' health records in Kansas, Missouri and the Midwest.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 15, 2019
The following is a guest blog post by Kerry Harbeck, Director of Learning Innovation, and Andrea Kamper is the Innovations Operations Manager for Breakaway Adoption Solutions at Atos. Electronic health records have evolved. Modern EHR systems now provide full revenue cycle management for healthcare organizations, in addition to traditional clinical record-keeping functionalities.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
The uninsured rate went up in 2017 after several years of declines, and the trend particularly affected people in states that did not expand Medicaid, a new study shows.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 15, 2019
Health plans are eager to grow their Medicare business but may not be able to meet their goals unless they build out their tech and administrative infrastructure further, according to results from a survey backed by health plan technology vendor HealthEdge. The survey, which was conducted by market research firm Survata, was designed to gather […].
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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!
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Recent mass shootings have raised the question of whether so-called “red flag” laws, which allow firearms to be temporarily seized from people who are deemed a threat, are part of the answer to stopping the tragedies.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 15, 2019
Buoy Health is an all-in-one platform for your health, powered by an advanced artificial intelligence engine to provide personalized clinical support to individuals the moment they have a healthcare concern, today announced details of its Series B funding. “When people get sick today, they have to turn into a medical student and an insurance expert,” […].
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Amid the empowered healthcare consumer movement, hospitals must pursue a deliberate strategy for managing their public image—and a powerful tool for doing so is inpatient clinical data registries.
HealthStream
AUGUST 15, 2019
Though the Affordable Care Act enabled tens of thousands who had been uninsured to get coverage, it has not done much to dent the insurance cost for those who don’t qualify for subsidies—and has also led to a vast expansion in the number of high-deductible plans.
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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
AUGUST 15, 2019
As the number of high-cost treatments continues to grow, Anthem is launching a new program in Kentucky that aims to work with providers to protect patients from “shock” bills for these therapies.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst set out to see whether the number of children up to age 19 exposed to cannabis changed after the legalization of medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Transfer centers are often overlooked revenue generators in both fee-for-service and fee-for-value payment models, even though they can be a leading profit center for the health system when properly structured, managed and equipped.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
Bullying is still a problem for medical residents, according to new research. Some 14% of internal medicine physicians said they were bullied by superiors during their residency training, according to a research letter published in JAMA.
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
While it continues to oppose “Medicare for All,” the American Medical Association has dropped out of a coalition organized to fight the healthcare proposal. The country’s largest physician organization confirmed Thursday that it is leaving the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, an industry group that opposes Medicare for All.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 15, 2019
The Trump administration will require Affordable Care Act exchange plans to display their star ratings received for quality, in a move aimed at boosting transparency.
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