Privacy policy takes over
Morning eHealth
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Your Apple a day — Electronic money transfers get attention
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Behavioral Healthcare Technology Drives New Way To Fix The Need For A Fix
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 13, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By David Conejo, CEO, Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services. The statistics are terrifying. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol poisoning kills six people every day. Of those, 76 percent are adults ages 35 to 64, and three of every four people killed by alcohol poisoning are men.
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Ireland-headquartered WhiteSwell raises $30m in series B funding round
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Galway, Ireland-headquartered WhiteSwell has closed a $30m series B funding round to support a pivotal trial and advance the development of its therapy system for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
What doctors need to know about MACRA’s new patient relationship codes
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Doctors may have heard a lot about MACRA, but not so much about new patient relationship categories and codes. But they may ultimately be tied to physicians’ payment adjustments under MIPS.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Verily, Sanofi-backed diabetes management program to offer Orpyx's foot ulcer sensors
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The SurroSense Rx system will be available to Onduo's members in 2019.
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Tidepool lands $6M grant to develop hybrid closed-loop automated insulin delivery app
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and JDRF provided the grant to the diabetes management company.
5 ways CMS can better address social determinants of health in Medicaid
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
While many states now require Medicaid managed care organizations to address social determinants of health, federal law doesn't provide much flexibility to do so, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans warned. The organization offered five ways CMS can enable these strategies.
Class action lawsuit accuses Teladoc execs of insider trading, false statements, inappropriate affairs
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The class action was filed just a week after the Southern Investigation Reporting Foundation released a report claiming that Teladoc COO and CFO Mark Hirschhorn had an affair with a subordinate.
Picture of America's health features stark setbacks with a side of progress
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
America's chronic afflictions, such as obesity and drug overdose deaths, are going from bad to worse. However, the report also found signs health will be better for the next generation. For insurers, the information provides valuable insights into tackling some of the biggest health issues.
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.
Blockchain use case: Healthcare supply chain
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Tamper-proof distributed ledger tech helps with efficiency, security, integrity and visibility of pharmacy and other supply chain data. And because it doesn't necessarily involve PHI, it may be a logical place for hospitals to start exploring.
Appeals court rules BCBS must face antitrust claims
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Blue Cross Blue Shield must face antitrust allegations filed against the insurer by a group of employers and providers, an appeals court ruled this week. BCBSA General Counsel Scott Nehs said the decision was "not unexpected," adding it is another step in a "very long process.
How ProCredEx is leveraging blockchain to speed up credentialing
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The right combination of technology can reduce a 4 to 6 month process to 18 to 21 days, CEO Anthony Begando says.
What Will Your Job Look Like in Three Years?
Vidyo
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The pace of technological change rarely has a rapid and dramatic impact on large swaths of industries. For example, it took over a dozen years for the rise of the internet to so dramatically change the shape of the home entertainment industry that the digital world put the old business model to bed. Blockbuster famously Read More. The post What Will Your Job Look Like in Three Years?
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.
Patients more likely to approve of medical aid-in-dying than doctors, survey finds
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The majority of physicians now support medical aid-in-dying for the terminally ill, but their patients are still far more likely to approve of the practice.
Owkin launches its AI medical research network, Companion Mx releases its first product, and more digital health news briefs
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Also: Doximity updates its physician social network app; Apple announces $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas.
Doctors who are mothers face ‘insidious, persistent’ discrimination, study finds
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
It’s not always easy being a mom. Try being a mother and a physician. A new study, published in the BMJ, finds “insidious, persistent and sometimes blatant” discrimination experienced by physicians based specifically on their status as mothers.
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!
Attention startups: Applications wanted for Health 2.0 VentureConnect events at JP Morgan, HIMSS19
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The application window has been extended for two chances to get your startup on stage and in front of investors.
Healthcare Roundup—Study finds VA hospitals outperform private hospitals; CDC says gun deaths hit record high
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
A study from Dartmouth found better health outcomes among VA hospitals than private hospitals, plus other headlines from around the web.
Vivante Health bags $6M for digital GI health platform
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The company looks to sell its chronic health offering to health plans and employers.
Physician Practice Roundup—Among physicians, who are the best golfers?
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Among all those serious studies in medical journals, the BMJ tackled a lighter topic this month: golf habits among physicians and surgeons. So who plays the best game?
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.
Which one you Choose among Air Cooled CT Scanner or Water-Cooled CT Scanner System
KB Dental Consulting
DECEMBER 13, 2018
There are so many specialized electronic parts in the CT scanners that are working very hard to emit and detect x-rays. They build an enormous amount of heat. This can be hazardous to the function of the CT if it is not stopped. To keep the CT cool, there are two available solutions which you can find on the market. The offered options are systems which are cooled by air and systems which are cooled by water.
Seraxis Islet Technology Aims for Practical T1D Cure
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Islet transplants offer the hope of a permanent cure for Type 1 Diabetes. After nearly six years in stealth mode, Seraxis has emerged as a front-runner in the race to clinical islet deployment. Privately funded, and without any NIH or University affiliations, Seraxis has been remarkably efficient and comprehensive in their progress. Islet manufactured in Seraxis lab which was stained.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Americans End 2018 Worried About Healthcare Costs
Health Populi
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Nearly one-half of Americans are quite concerned they won’t have enough money to pay for medical care, according to the latest Gallup poll. Health insurance in-security is mainstream as of November 2018, when Gallup polled U.S. adults about views on healthcare costs. It’s a major concern among six in ten people that their health plan would require they pay higher premiums or a bigger portion of their healthcare expenses.
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