Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Worldwide there are 422 million people living with diabetes, according to World Health Organization estimates. The condition can lead complications, including diabetic retinopathy, which can result in blindness. However, a recent study suggests artificial intelligence can help identify diabetic retinopathy early.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
A new survey by Leaders for Today indicates hospital HR staffs are struggling to fill jobs and potentially hiring subpar people. Thirty-one percent of 200 leaders surveyed say they can’t find qualified candidates to fill a range of clinical and executive positions.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Medtronic has finally received FDA clearance for Guardian Connect, its smartphone-connected standalone CGM for patients who use multiple daily injections (MDI) for their insulin. Medtronic's closed-loop system for pump users was cleared in 2016.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
Healthcare.gov is planning to move to the cloud by April 2019, according to Bobby Saxon, the chief technology officer at the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight that oversees the exchange website. Saxon added that the agency used just 36% of it's scheduled downtime after the agency came under fire in September.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Over the weekend AliveCor announced that its technology was validated in two studies. The first found that its KardiaBand, which works as a personal electrocardiogram device, can accurately detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) when used with the Apple Watch. The second study, which was a collaboration with the Mayo Clinic found that its ECG device, when paired with AI, could detect hyperkalemia.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Digital therapeutics may be up and coming, but they also have a long way to go before their mainstream treatment options, according to experts who spoke at the digital therapeutics deep dive at HIMSS18.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
As the population gets older and chronic conditions become more prevalent, hospitals are stretched to meet growing healthcare needs. Making matters worse, the supply of nurses can’t keep up with the demand—a disparity that will last for several years, according to a new report from Moody’s Investor Service.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
A new study, sponsored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, applied wearable biosensors to post-acute heart failure patients and deployed FDA-cleared analytics from vendor physIQ to detect vital sign anomalies.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
A Michigan health system’s plan to add a concierge medical model to its offerings is drawing fire from the medical staff who argue the hefty price for the service reinforces the idea that the organization wants to serve wealthier patients. In a letter to administrators, 200 faculty and staff complained the model “reinforces UM as an elitist institution catering to the wealthy.
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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.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
Duke University has launched a new Apple ResearchKit study, the MS Mosaic Study, aimed at using big data and patient insights to improve medical understanding of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Lee Hartsell, assistant professor of neurology at Duke University Medical Center, spoke about the new study -- and some of the challenges involved in launching it -- at the Digital and Personal Connect preconference event at HIMSS18 last week.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
On average, women in health IT make 82 cents for each dollar paid to their male colleagues. That gender pay gap has widened among female executives, who make 22% less than men at the executive level. Meanwhile, nonwhite females are among the hardest hit, making $26,000 less than white men in the same position.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2018
A team of researchers at Michigan State University have developed a smartphone-based blood pressure monitoring system that could be an alternative to the traditional blood pressure cuffs.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
More small employers are offering self-insured health plans to their staffers, but the number of large firms doing the same is on the decline, according to a new report. Some experts predicted that more employers of all sizes would turn to less expensive self-insured health plans under the Affordable Care Act.
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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.
Morning eHealth
MARCH 12, 2018
Bad news on Shulkin's future — Survey shows nagging cybersecurity hassles
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
Healthcare facilities looking to prioritize their patient safety efforts should start by focusing on diagnostic errors and opioid safety across the care continuum, according to the ECRI Institute. The organization released its annual report on top safety concerns, calling for better communication and leadership at the executive level.
Insulin Nation
MARCH 12, 2018
We recently surveyed Insulin Nation readers about what they have done to obtain insulin and make it last. Many readers indicated that they have purchased insulin online, leading us to wonder about the existing online marketplace for insulin and other prescription drugs. How exactly does it work? Is it legal? Is it safe? sponsor. The online marketplace can be used responsibly, according to one advocate.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
The latest WHO review of priority diseases includes familiar names like Zika, Ebola and SARS. It also includes Disease X, a stand-in for a currently unknown threat.
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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!
ACA Times
MARCH 12, 2018
As we look forward to the start of spring, all signs are pointing to the IRS continuing its efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A new wave of Letter 226J notices were sent by the IRS in February to employers the agency says failed to comply with the requirements of the ACA’s employer mandate for the 2015 tax year. And expectations are that the IRS may start issuing Letter 226J notices related to the 2016 tax year before the end of the year.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
Given the apparent ease with which some healthcare organizations have received accreditation, Congressional leaders have raised questions about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' oversight of independent accrediting agencies and the actual accreditation process.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
CMS blocked Idaho officials' plans to sell non-ACA-compliant insurance last week, but leaders in the state say they view the letter as encouragement to continue pursuing the plan. Dean Cameron, director of the state's insurance department, said that reorienting the "state-based plans" as short-term insurance wouldn't work for Idahoans.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
The National Quality Forum is calling on clinicians to make shared decision-making a common standard of care. The organization wants to improve two-way communication and stresses the need to provide both providers and patients with fundamental information about the process, so that they understand the goals of shared decision-making and can communicate effectively.
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.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
The proposed merger between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health passed a big hurdle. The Massachusetts Department of Health gave the green light to the deal, saying the combined system would improve care and reduce costs. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission still needs to give its approval, but usually follows state recommendations.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2018
Partisan squabbling could derail ongoing congressional talks that aim to pass a bill that stabilizes the Affordable Care Act's insurance markets. Republicans now want to fully defund Planned Parenthood in the bill, plus a left-leaning think tank warns that funding cost-sharing reduction payments could actually hurt the markets.
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