How cardiologists say you should — and shouldn't — use Apple Watch ECG
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
At a recent Apple Store event, doctors shared aspirations for, and current limitations of, the sensor-laden smartwatch.
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Health IT Roundup—Apps share sensitive health data with Facebook; Stanford issues ethical guidelines for digital health
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
11.5 million healthcare records were exposed in 2018, which more than doubles 2017, a report finds; health and fitness apps have been sharing sensitive health data with Facebook and more health IT headlines.
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Hygieia's cloud-based insulin titration app wins 510(k) clearance
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The d-Nav Insulin Guidance Service was also the focus of a multi-center, randomized control trial published last week in the Lancet.
3 Ways AI Could Help the Healthcare Industry
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize all fields, and healthcare isn’t exempted. This technology, which involves machine and deep learning, enables computers to gain the capacity to better understand and process complex forms of data. Essentially, they would have the ability to learn through examples.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Google launches drug disposal tool, first real-world clinical use of ML for diabetes-related diseases
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Google also announced that it is shutting down the Google Fit website on March 19.
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FDA clears Spirosure's Fenom Pro Asthma Monitor
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The Fenom Pro Asthma Monitor will let clinicians measure the fraction of exhaled nitric oxide in their patient's breath.
How To Write the Best CV for a Medical Graduate Student
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Melissa Cartew, freelance writer and hospital recruitment specialist. Usually, a curriculum vitae serves as the first contact with the potential director of the program. Hence, you will require a C.V. which will do more than just provide information regarding your professional and educational qualification, personal history, and achievements.
Microsoft unveils HoloLens 2 headsets, software, revives Kinect
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The augmented reality headset is priced at $3,500, while the Azure Kinect developer kits will run $399.
Legacy Health Re-Imagines IT Service Management
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Portland-based health system's IT support team creates governance structure, service catalog
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
HIMSS Insights: The white-collar innovators
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The third issue of the global eBook was launched last week at HIMSS19.
The Best Options for Treating and Beating Teen Drug Addiction
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. While overall rates of teen drug use are down, heavy drug addiction is on the rise in American youth. It’s becoming an epidemic as more of our youth dabble in the use of opioids and hard liquor. What often begins as recreational use turns into substance abuse that is beyond their control.
To increase patient satisfaction, providers need to start talking about costs: survey
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Two-thirds of patients said cost strongly influences their overall satisfaction with their hospital or physician, and yet 57% of health systems do not discuss costs with patients, according to a new survey.
Has Physician Burnout Really Eased? And What Might That Mean for Health IT Leaders?
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
A new nationwide study of physician burnout just published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings points to some hopeful signs—but some fundamental underlying issues as well
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Study: Low-value procedures can harm patients, create burden on health system
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Low-value procedures have been in the crosshairs for wasting resources. New research suggests they may actually hurt the patients they’re supposed to help.
Lobbyists, start your rule-critiquing engines
Morning eHealth
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Senate Commerce hearing on data privacy — Optum suit against Berkmorgazon
4 things to watch as drug executives head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Executives for seven major drug companies—AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and Sanofi—will speak before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday. So payers went on the offense early this week, delivering a preemptive rebuttal to the anticipated claims against them. Here are a few things to watch for in the cross-industry finger-pointing this week.
For Your Radar — Huge Implications for Healthcare in Pending Privacy Legislation
E-CareManagement
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
by Vince Kuraitis and Deven McGraw. Two years ago we wouldn’t have believed it — the U.S. Congress is considering broad privacy and data protection legislation in 2019. There is some bipartisan support and a strong possibility that legislation will be passed. Two recent articles in The Washington Post and AP News will help you get up to speed. Federal privacy legislation would have a huge impact on all healthcare stakeholders, including patients.
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
Industry Voices—Rising salary demands require a dose of creativity and reality
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Ask any health system administrator what’s giving them work-related heartburn, and most will mention their struggles to hire and retain the best clinical staff. A combination of macroeconomic factors and industry-specific challenges has created a perfect storm for hospital staffing, which accounts for more than half the operating costs of running a health system.
Are you ready to lead the transformation?
David Chou
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Quite often, when addressing digital transformation, organizations focus on one area from which transformation occurs. A recent study from MIT Sloan asked organizations where digital transformation is led at different stages: early; developing; and maturing. Most indicated that early leadership came from Information Technology, while developing and maturing leadership came from the CEO's office.
KFF: The impact of 'partial' Medicaid expansion on coverage
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
States choosing to embark on a "partial" Medicaid expansion could see fewer people gaining coverage as a result, according to a new report.
Walmart drops price of virtual visits from $40 to $4
Henry Kotula
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
[link]. Walmart is offering employees a 90 percent discount on telemedicine, dropping the price of a virtual visit from $40 to $4, The Denver Post reports. The retailer reduced the cost of telemedicine services Jan. 1 to increase options for employees seeking care, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Hospital Review. Walmart’s health benefits currently cover more than 1 million people enrolled it its Associates’ Medical Plan.
Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout
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.
Healthcare Roundup—Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State med school partnership in peril
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University plan to partner could be in jeopardy of falling apart and other health headlines from around the web.
Aging Pets and CBD
Christina's Considerations
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Aging often brings chronic illness and pain into our lives. However, we aren't the only ones in the family who can suffer from this. Our pets - dogs, cats, horses, etc - can also experience arthritis and other conditions.
Payer Roundup—Anthem, Cigna head to court to settle failed merger fallout
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Anthem and Cigna are in Delaware court to settle the remains of their failed merger, plus more insurance headlines.
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