Mobi Health News
MARCH 14, 2018
The uses of augmented reality have moved well beyond just catching Pokémon — now the technology has found its way into the operating room. Earlier this month surgeons from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center became the first in the country to use AR during a minimally invasive sinus procedure.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
The pay gap between male and female physicians is large and only growing, according to a new survey. It doesn’t matter their specialty or where in the country they practice, women doctors are earning less than their male colleagues, a survey of more than 65,000 full-time U.S. doctors by the online medical professional network Doximity found.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 14, 2018
In new study published in Ophthalmology, Google AI researchers found that they could improve their AI disease detecting software by using a small subset of images adjudicated by ophthalmologists that specialize in retinal diseases.
Health Blawg
MARCH 14, 2018
I attended HIMSS this year as a Social Media Ambassador. I spoke with quite a number of healthcare innovators and some of those conversations will be coming your way as internet radio broadcasts and podcasts via HealthcareNOW Radio , on Harlow On Healthcare. Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 14, 2018
A six-month pilot program conducted by Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego found that diabetes patients using Glooko’s care management platform were more engaged with their care and achieved better control of their blood glucose levels, according to a case study released by the company.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 14, 2018
A study of more than 500 children in rural India suggests that pairing SMS reminders with incentives more effectively produces desired health outcomes than the mobile reminders alone.
Health Blawg
MARCH 14, 2018
I attended HIMSS this year as a Social Media Ambassador. I spoke with quite a number of healthcare innovators and some of those conversations will be coming your way as internet radio broadcasts and podcasts via HealthcareNOW Radio , on Harlow On Healthcare. Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
Portals, apps and other innovations create a stronger personal connection between provider and patient. But the success of digital health ultimately relies less on advanced technology than on whether or not it improves an individual’s health and their ability to engage in their own health, Spectrum Health COO Tina Freese Decker writes for FierceHealthcare.
Health Blawg
MARCH 14, 2018
I attended HIMSS this year as a Social Media Ambassador. I spoke with quite a number of healthcare innovators and some of those conversations will be coming your way as internet radio broadcasts and podcasts via HealthcareNOW Radio , on Harlow On Healthcare. Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr.
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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.
Insulin Nation
MARCH 14, 2018
Medtronic’s stand-alone continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, Guardian Connect, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Unlike existing stand-alone CGM technology, this device is predictive. It can alert users of a high or low blood sugar between 10 and 60 minutes before the event occurs. sponsor. Currently, the FDA has only approved the device for use among users between 14 and 75 years of age.
Health Blawg
MARCH 14, 2018
I attended HIMSS this year as a Social Media Ambassador. I spoke with quite a number of healthcare innovators and some of those conversations will be coming your way as internet radio broadcasts and podcasts via HealthcareNOW Radio , on Harlow On Healthcare. Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr.
Morning eHealth
MARCH 14, 2018
HHS cybersecurity center still unsettled — FCC and broadband matters
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
Years after securing more than $700 million in funding, the blood testing company Theranos has been charged by the SEC with an "elaborate, yearslong fraud" scheme to deceive investors. CEO Elizabeth Holmes has agreed to relinquish control of the company and pay a $500,000 fine.
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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.
Health Populi
MARCH 14, 2018
Girls Rule the World, Beyoncé has told us. But not when it comes to digital health…at least until 2018, as Fitbit has announced a woman-focused smartwatch called the Versa which is expected to hit the market in April 2018. The waterproof Versa will measure heart rate, do the usual fitness tracking metrics, and enable women to track their menstrual cycle.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
America's Health Insurance Plans has named Matt Eyles its new president, succeeding Marilyn Tavenner, who will retire in June. Eyles takes over at AHIP in a turbulent time for health policy in general, and the insurance industry in particular, as policymakers chip away at the ACA and look to make significant changes to Medicaid.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
Family medicine residents who complete training at the University of Utah are coming away with the skills they need to lead value improvement efforts in their first year of practice. The university’s family medicine residency program designed a three-year experience to prepare its doctors for the real work of improving clinical practice by leading value improvement efforts.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
A VA audit has linked inaccurate record-keeping to underreported wait times for 38% of new patient appointments. These inaccuracies affected veterans who should have qualified for the Choice program.
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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
MARCH 14, 2018
High-deductible health plans may be a better financial option, even for employees with high amounts of health spending, according to a new report, but consumers often lack a complete understanding of their benefit options. Payers could enroll more consumers in these plans with education and thoughtful benefits design.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
A Pennsylvania company that provides real-time intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during surgical procedures agreed to pay $550,000 to settle allegations it billed Medicare even when a physician wasn't monitoring live data streams. Meanwhile, UCSF directors say EHRs should be "connected" rather than "comprehensive.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
A major natural disaster poses a unique challenge to hospitals—even in Florida where extreme weather is common. Leaders at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Health First were caught off guard by the sheer power of Hurricane Irma last year. They tell FierceHealthcare what happened and how they'll do better next time.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
There’s a big gap between what physicians want to do and where they actually spend their time. That points to the need to redesign doctors’ roles so they shift from current unfulfilling transactional tasks to focus on providing personalized aspects of care, according to two physician leaders.
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 14, 2018
One factor driving the cost of U.S. healthcare is labor expenses, including physician salaries; health policy expert Paul Keckley, Ph.D., says the physician shortage is a "myth" and more physician practice news from around the web.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
Following a year of significant changes in the FDA's approach to digital health oversight, industry stakeholders have some suggestions for how the agency should move forward. A new report by Deloitte includes the creation of a cloud-based “integrated online collaboration capability" that would house the agency's new digital health programs.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has filed a lawsuit claiming the CEO it fired last summer defaulted on a $250,000 promissory note. The hospital filed a complaint in Dukes County Superior Court in Massachusetts stating former CEO Joseph Woodin has failed to date to make any payments on a $250,000 promissory note he signed with the hospital in January of 2017.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
The White House has issued a report that highlights the successes thus far of a global health program aimed at preventing pandemics, even as it considers scaling back its investment in such initiatives. President Trump's proposed budget also includes major decreases in funding for some CDC programs, which is a concern for public health experts, Carolyn Reynolds, vice president of policy and advocacy at PATH, told FierceHealthcare.
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 14, 2018
President Donald Trump reportedly feels that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, M.D., has become a distraction and is considering replacing him with Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Trump met with Perry on Monday but did not formally offer him the position.
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