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Finnish university develops hardware-free smartphone a-fib detector

Mobi Health News

A smartphone app developed the University of Turku, Finland, detected Turku University Hospital patients’ atrial fibrillation with 96 percent accuracy, without the need for additional phone attachments, according to a study recently published in the journal Circulation.

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VA-Cerner numbers skyrocket

Morning eHealth

Medicare, Medicaid Commissions report on telehealth — Jared and Seema forge ahead on health data

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Congress creates a bipartisan caucus for healthcare innovation

Mobi Health News

The cost of healthcare in the United States is a burden for many living in the country but some congressional representatives are looking to change that with more innovation in the space.

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Why We Stopped Paying Tuition for Our Son With T1D

Insulin Nation

My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2003, when he was six years old. We were told that a cure was “right around the corner—like, five years out.” Believing this, we faithfully attended all the walks and conventions in our area. Well, needless to say, we are still waiting on said cure, but we did receive a lot of advice about parenting a child with the condition.

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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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J&J gets $2.1B offer to sell Lifescan glucometer business

Mobi Health News

Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based global investment firm focused on mergers, acquisitions, and operations, has made a binding offer to acquire Johnson & Johnsons' Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania and Zug, Switzerland-based LifeScan business, which sells the OneTouch line of connected and non-connected glucometers. Platinum Equity will pay $2.1 billion for the business, which reported $1.5 billion in net revenue last year.

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Reports: Google Fit is coming to iOS

Mobi Health News

Yesterday, Google announced in a blog post that Android Wear was changing its name to Wear OS, a rebranding designed to reflect the fact that one in three Android Wear users also uses an iPhone. The company hopes to make it more obvious that devices running the wearable operating system are compatible with Apple devices as well, something which has been the case since 2015.

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Report: Medicare beneficiaries are often confused about enrollment deadlines, struggle to pay

FierceHealthIT

Medicare beneficiaries find enrollment in some of its programs, including Part B, confusing and may struggle to pay for medication and other healthcare needs, according to a new report. The Medicare Rights Center says its data can guide policymakers looking to improve Medicare's programs.

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Digital health news briefs for 3/16/2017

Mobi Health News

Voice assistants are on the rise among European physicians with more than half of those practicing in major European countries either interested in or actively using these technologies, according to survey data collected by DRG Digital | Manhattan Research. According to the company, 56 percent of polled physicians said that they currently use or would like to use voice assistants in their work.

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When Diabetes Is Just One Branch of a Tree of Needs

Insulin Nation

This is the first in a three-part series on Type 1 diabetes and autism. KJ Trahan’s son was a happy, sweet toddler. “Bean” exhibited some developmental delays and sensory issues, which resulted in his diet consisting of toddler formula even at 20 months of age. When he began to drink more and more, his parents became excited, thinking he was finally ready for solid foods. sponsor.

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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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Health management app Oneview Connect deployed in Sydney Children’s Hospital Network

Mobi Health News

Healthcare management and communication platform Oneview has recently announced that it will be deploying its new app, Oneview Connect, at Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, which is the largest network of hospitals and services for children in Australia.

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AHIP: CMS must fix flaw in Medicare Advantage rate formula

FierceHealthIT

As Medicare Advantage grows in popularity, America’s Health Insurance Plans says it is vital that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services fix the flaws in its funding formula to maintain the program’s stability. AHIP’s assessment rests on a new legal analysis that shows CMS calculates current benchmarks for Medicare Advantage using data from patients who are not eligible to participate in the program.

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Health management app Oneview deploys in Sydney Children’s Hospital Network

Mobi Health News

Healthcare management and communication platform Oneview has recently announced that it will be deploying its new app, Oneview Connect, at Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, which is the largest network of hospitals and services for children in Australia.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

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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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Payer Roundup—John Sculley on tech benefits of Centene-RxAdvance deal; Azar defends HHS budget

FierceHealthIT

HHS head Alex Azar defends the agency's 2019 budget, which anticipates an Affordable Care Act repeal, before Congress; Former Apple boss John Sculley talks about how technology will cut staffing costs in Centene-RxAdvance partnership; a new bipartisan caucus focuses on value-based care policies and more health insurance news from around the web.

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Dental Trailer filling the Gap between Dentists and Australian Remote Communities

KB Dental Consulting

Introduction. According to many searches, the dental health care status among Australian people who live in rural areas is poorer than the people located in bigger the cities. The population in the remote or rural geographical areas suffer from inadequate dentition, tooth loss, cavities and sometimes they pull their own tooth out by themselves resulting in major dental issues and related physical health problems.

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Idaho officials meet with CMS to discuss the future of noncompliant state-based health plans 

FierceHealthIT

Idaho officials are still at it, meeting with CMS this week to continue a back-and-forth discussion about the state's push to sell insurance plans that don't comply with the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirements. The state's lieutenant governor said he's optimistic the state can "work together with the Trump administration.

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VA head Shulkin tells lawmakers he regrets ‘distractions’ as rumors swirl Trump is looking to replace him

FierceHealthIT

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, M.D., told lawmakers Thursday he deeply regrets the distractions caused by headlines over turmoil within the department and an inspector general report that criticized his use of taxpayer money to partially fund a European trip that mixed government business with pleasure. Shulkin’s remorse comes in the wake of rumors that President Donald Trump is fed up over the negative publicity and considering firing him.

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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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Lawmakers eye increased transparency, oversight in 340B drug discount program

FierceHealthIT

The debate over the state of the 340B drug discount program continues to swirl. Senate Republicans pushed for greater transparency and accountability in the program in a hearing last week; meanwhile, a new study puts a spotlight on the hospitals that benefit most from the program.

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