Digital Health
JUNE 11, 2018
He’s one of those tech people that came to healthcare to find a career of significance, but Matthew Stoudt has actually been destined for the health tech world since his youth. Matthew Stoudt aspired to be a lawyer, then a senator, before he realized he was an entrepreneur at heart. A foundational experience of losing […].
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
Fitbit has officially launched the Fitbit Ace, the company's first activity tracker designed for children, specifically kids ages 8 and older. The band was first announced in March.
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FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
Nearly 50 organizations are calling on CMS to further unbundle reimbursement for remote monitoring technology to account for educating and interacting with patients and using devices with programmable alerts. The groups, including AMA and several large health systems, say reimbursement will improve care for patients with chronic conditions.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
As Pharma giant Roche continues its dive into the digital health realm, it is releasing a new self-testing device for INR or blood coagulation levels, that can wirelessly connect to a smartphone app. The CoaguChek Vantus system, which is designed for Warfarin patients to monitor their coagulation levels, includes built in Bluetooth technology.
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FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
Investment firm KKR will acquire Envision Healthcare in a deal worth nearly $10 billion, the two companies announced on Monday. The deal has been unanimously approved by Envision's board of directors and will be voted on by stakeholders later this year.
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Morning eHealth
JUNE 11, 2018
Call for expanded CMS reimbursement of remote monitoring — AMA chiefs envision era of better health IT
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
Paris-based Sensome, a company that makes sensors to identify biological tissues, just landed $5.4 million (4.6 euro) in a funding round led by Kurma Partners. The latest funding is expected to help the startup bring its smart stroke guidewire, the Clotild, to market. “This financing round will enable us to bring Clotild through clinical testing and to the European market, and to explore the next applications of our technology,” Franz Bozsak, CEO and cofounder of Sensome, said in a statement.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
In guidance issued to state Medicaid directors, a senior CMS official said states don't need CMS approval to expand telehealth coverage for substance abuse treatment providers unless it differs from in-person reimbursement. The agency also underscored existing avenues for states to access federal funding to enhance PDMPs and analytics to assist with the opioid crisis.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
Glooko announced the launch of the new version of its Glooko Web Application platform this morning. The site aims to give users more resources with a streamlined navigation tool and an assortment of diabetes analytics, charts, and graphs.
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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.
Health Blawg
JUNE 11, 2018
It is always a pleasure to speak with David Goldsmith ( @dsgold ), Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health. As he describes it, WEGO Health is working with clients in the life sciences – including pharma, digital health startups and others – to bring patient voice and expertise into their organizations in order to build more patient-centered solutions.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
Easing pain with VR in Paris. Healthy Mind, a French startup using virtual reality headsets to curb pain in emergency rooms, is being used at Saint-Joseph Hospital in Paris, according to a Reuters report.
Health Blawg
JUNE 11, 2018
It is always a pleasure to speak with David Goldsmith ( @dsgold ), Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health. As he describes it, WEGO Health is working with clients in the life sciences – including pharma, digital health startups and others – to bring patient voice and expertise into their organizations in order to build more patient-centered solutions.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
The latest digital health news briefs for June 11.
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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 Blawg
JUNE 11, 2018
It is always a pleasure to speak with David Goldsmith ( @dsgold ), Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health. As he describes it, WEGO Health is working with clients in the life sciences – including pharma, digital health startups and others – to bring patient voice and expertise into their organizations in order to build more patient-centered solutions.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
The Medicaid agency provided guidance to states on how to best design coverage plans for treatment of the smallest and most vulnerable victims of the opioid crisis.
Health Blawg
JUNE 11, 2018
It is always a pleasure to speak with David Goldsmith ( @dsgold ), Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health. As he describes it, WEGO Health is working with clients in the life sciences – including pharma, digital health startups and others – to bring patient voice and expertise into their organizations in order to build more patient-centered solutions.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
Patient skin safety can be demanding for nurses to monitor on top of their other daily concerns, but one children's hospital is easing that burden with designated champions—and seeing pressure injuries drop as a result. Connecticut Children's earned this year's 3M Award for Excellence in Skin Safety for its efforts.
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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!
Health Blawg
JUNE 11, 2018
It is always a pleasure to speak with David Goldsmith ( @dsgold ), Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health. As he describes it, WEGO Health is working with clients in the life sciences – including pharma, digital health startups and others – to bring patient voice and expertise into their organizations in order to build more patient-centered solutions.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
A yearslong debate has raged over whether mandatory bundled payment programs are better at curbing spending and improving quality than voluntary programs. A new study has the answer.
ACA Times
JUNE 11, 2018
2 minute read: The IRS is proposing regulations that would expand mandatory electronic filings for most employers by aggregating the number of total information returns they submit to the federal tax agency. If approved, the new regulations would start with 2019 tax year filings. The new regulations have been proposed as amendments to the Regulations on Procedure and Administration (26 CFR part 301) under IRC section 6011(e) relating to the filing of information returns on magnetic media.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
A new international collaborative called CureWorks will allow member hospitals to participate in clinical trials that will give their patients access to cancer immunotherapies.
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.
CMS.gov
JUNE 11, 2018
CMS Opioids Roadmap. keya.joy-bush@…. Mon, 06/11/2018 - 12:04. Topic. Initiatives. Medicaid & CHIP. Opioids. Prescription drugs. Although some progress has been made in efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the crisis is not slowing down. However, it is important for our beneficiaries across the country to know that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is exploring all of our options to address this natio
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
More than 25 people were arrested outside Alex Azar's home on Sunday, plus more healthcare headlines from around the web.
HIStalk Interviews
JUNE 11, 2018
John Birkmeyer, MD is chief clinical officer of Sound Physicians of Tacoma, WA. Tell me about yourself and the company. I’m a general surgeon and a health services researcher by training. I spent most of my scholarly life focusing on the phenomenon of variation in surgical performance and outcomes. I am chief clinical officer of Sound Physicians, which is a national physician practice focusing on hospital-based position practices.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2018
UnitedHealthcare is planning a big move in the Medicare Advantage space; backlash from Democrats over the DOJ's refusal to defend the ACA continues; plus more news across the payer industry.
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