KevinMD
APRIL 15, 2019
Telehealth, using video to have an acute medical care visit, puts some of the power of choice back into our patient’s hands. To best frame telehealth and its use cases, the National Quality Forum published a report in 2017, outlining the following four buckets which I find especially useful with evaluating programs and interventions: access […].
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Michael Scarbrough, board member, AristaMD. If it isn’t already clear, the headlines are signaling that the era of healthcare innovation is upon us and moving swiftly. Managed Medicaid plans could be losing out on millions of contracted lives (and money) by lagging in the adoption of digital telehealth resources to improve access to care […].
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FierceHealthIT
APRIL 15, 2019
About one in five physicians currently use telehealth to care for patients up from about 5% in 2015 — and that figure is expected to soar within the next few years, a new survey from telehealth company American Well found. By 2022, more than half of physicians (61%) who are not currently using telehealth indicated they are either very likely or likely to start using telehealth.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2019
Now consumers are turning to the web for their health products—whether it is to get a pharmacy prescription, a urine test or an “embarrassing” sexual health product.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 15, 2019
As the American Telemedicine Association annual conference kicks off in New Orleans this week, the organization has published a white paper focused on the status of telehealth interoperability. WHY IT MATTERS. The opportunities and challenges for healthcare stakeholders include standards, governance and workflows as telehealth, which "has passed the tipping point of market momentum," gains traction nationwide, according to the ATA’s report Telehealth Interoperability: Driving Cho
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FierceHealthIT
APRIL 15, 2019
Digital health leaders and analysts see the potential for Apple to become a bigger player in consumer health, specifically with helping consumers track and manage their health data.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2019
The company has received multiple clearances as it gears up for the release of its next-generation smartphone-connected ECG platform.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. PointClickCare, the leading cloud-based software vendor for the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) and senior living sectors, announced today the launch of PointClickCare Companion. The new mobile app leverages the powerful design possibilities of iOS to significantly improve the way senior living providers track and manage the delivery and documentation of care services, medication, and [̷
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2019
With the ambitious mission to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth, Babylon Health, an AI-powered smartphone app, was founded in January 2013 and launched to the public in April 2014. The company’s app, available on iOS and Android devices, allows users to book a video consultation with a doctor or a therapist, send photo or text messages to get answers to quick questions, track their health, and store basic health information like family health h
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The American Medical Association (AMA) and Sling Health, a student-run biotechnology incubator, are expanding their joint efforts to allow the voice and experience of physicians to inspire technologies that resolve unmet needs in healthcare delivery and clinical medicine.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2019
The startup says the new money will be used for the development of their patient care platform.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amy Heymans (Cueva), founder and chief experience officer, Mad*Pow. The scene: a brisk, sunny spring morning by the Charles River in Boston. More than 300 of the health industry’s brightest minds gathered from across the globe for two days of presentations, workshops, discussions and connections.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2019
The tool was designed to help senior living providers track and manage the delivery of their services and medications.
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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.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 15, 2019
Lower income families, with employer-based insurance, spend a greater share of their income on healthcare expenses than those with higher incomes.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When hiring professionals for clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs, managers seek candidates with a background in both clinical and health information management (HIM) knowledge—challenging a common perception that a clinical background alone is sufficient, according to a recent survey by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 15, 2019
Many providers take on APPs in hopes of improving access, quality of care and revenue, only to find themselves with the same problems and pain points they’ve always had. APPs only work when implemented thoughtfully.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announces 10 semi-finalists of the first ever Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon, which took place April 12 through 14, 2019, at BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV) in Manhattan Beach (CA), the global corporate venture and incubation arm of the Boston Consulting Group.
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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
APRIL 15, 2019
After hitting record levels in 2018, venture funding for digital health companies leveled off in the first quarter of 2019, dropping 19% compared to the first quarter of 2018, according to a new report.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 15, 2019
DOJ announces upcoding settlement — MACPAC grouses on interop rule
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
APRIL 15, 2019
Physicians' real-world experiences to be shared with Sling Health’s network of young entrepreneurs
Telebehavioral Health Institute
APRIL 15, 2019
Health promotion and text messaging services? As the U.S. government report cover shows on the right, not all text messaging services involves two-way, unstructured interaction. Text-messaging has been carefully developed by a number of research teams to deliver alerts or … Read more. The post Health Promotion and Behavior Change Text Messaging Services appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
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.
InTouch Health
APRIL 15, 2019
Increasing Telemedicine Adoption Rates with Internet Access While telehealth adoption rates continue to rise across the country, they’re still not growing as fast as many have hoped. Among small practices, telemedicine accounts for just 8.2% of all patient interactions, while it accounts for 26.5% of patient interactions at large practices. One of the main obstacles to widespread telehealth adoption is the lack of access to broadband services across much of the United States.
CMS.gov
APRIL 15, 2019
Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Mon, 04/15/2019 - 19:22. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Nursing facilities. Quality. Safety. CMS is charged with developing and enforcing quality and safety standards across the nation’s health care system, a responsibility we consider a sacred trust.
ACA Times
APRIL 15, 2019
4 minute read: The deadline to electronically file ACA forms 1094-C and 1095-C for the 2018 tax year was April 1. Did your organization make it? If it did, were all your submissions accepted? If not, you may need to submit corrections for the 2018 tax year to the IRS as required under the ACA ’s Employer Mandate, or be subject to penalty assessments under IRC 6721/6722.
TheraNest
APRIL 15, 2019
Staying Safe and Relevant in 2019. This post has been authored by Tiffany Chhuom MSW, MPH, CDP-T, LSWAIC as part of our guest post series. Learn more about Tiffany at the bottom of this post. Hi there! My name is Tiffany Chhuom and I’m a therapist, researcher, and the owner of EthTech: a consulting firm on technology and ethics for mental health professionals.
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Geonetric
APRIL 15, 2019
But are you ready for marketing automation? This checklist will help you evaluate your own business processes so you can choose the right platform for your needs. Download this checklist today and learn: Key considerations – such as your business goals and resources – to think about as you look at marketing automation Important aspects […]. Read Marketing Automation Buyer’s Checklist at Geonetric.com.
HealthStream
APRIL 15, 2019
Every time a healthcare employee leaves, there is a potential impact on care quality, patient experience, and organizational operations. Why does it happen and what should be done about it?
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
APRIL 15, 2019
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