Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Blockchain can protect data integrity and streamline patient consent, but it should be used in conjunction with other technologies and procedures.
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 18, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Harnil Oza, CEO, Hyperlink InfoSystem. Today, the level at which the vast majority of us place our reliance on mobile devices for the completion of so many of our tasks every day, even some of the more complex and daunting tasks, has risen so high. All over the globe, so many users from every field […].
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Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Comprised of a Samsung touch screen device and an app-based platfrom, the InterStim smart programmer helps patients and physicians more easily monitor incontinence implants.
Arizona Telemedicine Program
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In May of 2018, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) introduced new legislation that would allow network healthcare providers to treat veterans using telehealth technology. The VA has extended this privilege across state lines. During the announcement of the new legislation , the Veterans Administration also introduced VA Video Connect, a video conferencing app created especially for veterans and VA care providers.
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Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
At WISH in Doha Qatar last month, Glazkova was a featured young entrepreneur for her Sense2beat technology.
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Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Zhigang Liang, CIO, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, discusses what is needed before an organization embarks on a journey toward Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM).
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
You might have guessed it. Paperwork and administrative burdens is the number one issue that frustrates doctors, according to a new poll.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Change Healthcare said that it is looking to infuse PokitDok's tech into its own blockchain network.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Judge Richard Leon seems satisfied with how CVS is keeping its distance from Aetna while he reviews whether the merger's terms are in the public's interest, though he would like additional oversight.
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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.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Health 2.0's Matt Holt talks results of Health 2.0's EMR API survey.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
With e-cigarette use doubling among high school seniors in the last year alone, the U.S. surgeon general issued a rare advisory warning Tuesday about the health risk to kids.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Also: Livongo names Zane Burke as the next CEO; Atrium Health taps Dr. Rasu Shrestha as VP and chief strategy officer.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Healthcare prices are growing at a rate that’s slower than the overall inflation rate, and there are signs that this trend may be the new normal.
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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.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Health 2.0's Matt Holt talks results of the EMR API survey.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
McKesson-owned Change Healthcare is buying blockchain startup PokitDok, the company announced on Tuesday. The acquisition bolsters Change Healthcare's blockchain focus at a time when more payers and providers are showing interest in the technology.
Christina's Considerations
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Not long ago I finished a book on the power of micro communities - The Courage to Go Forward. It posed the question of how do we support populations of individuals in ways that achieve what is most important.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Between a recent court decision and a hostile administration, the Affordable Care Act has never been on weaker footing. But if Congress wanted to affirm the law's constitutionality and provide some legislative fixes along the way, it could reduce the uninsured population by 12.2 million people, a recent study found.
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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!
Morning eHealth
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Flatiron’s Amy Abernathy heads to FDA — Pear moves forward on schizophrenia app trials
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
California and 16 other state attorneys general are asking a Texas judge to clarify his ruling on the Affordable Care Act, a procedural move that sets the stage for an appeal. On Tuesday, Judge Reed O'Connor agreed an expedited briefing was necessary.
Lloyd Price
DECEMBER 18, 2018
It started during yoga class. She felt a strange pull on her neck, a sensation completely foreign to her. Her friend suggested she rush to the emergency room. It turned out that she was having a heart attack. She didn’t fit the stereotype of someone likely to have a heart attack. She exercised, did not smoke, watched her plate. But on reviewing her medical history, I found that her cholesterol level was sky high.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In public comments, health systems pushed for more stringent regulations when it came to a CMS proposal to require list prices of drugs in direct-to-consumer drug ads, while advertising and pharma industry officials said CMS risks confusing consumers more with the idea.
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.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Prof. Dr. Henrik Semb who led the study explains his recent paper in Nature. Dr. Semb and his team have discovered the signals that determine the fate of immature cells in the pancreas. The research shows that they are very mobile and that their destiny is strongly influenced by their immediate environment. This breakthrough published in the journal ‘Nature’ will facilitate the manufacturing of pancreatic islet cells from stem cells and might help to combat type 1 diabetes. ( Source ).
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
At a time when healthcare executives are leaving the industry for gigs at big tech firms, Providence St. Joseph Health keeps poaching IT executives from Microsoft. This week it hired B.J. Moore as chief information officer.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Editor’s Note: According to recent studies, fitness tracking such as wearables increase physical activity for the long-term in wellness programs while wearables monitor chronic conditions. Health plans encourage wearables, so why don’t more plans include wearables? Wellness programs help members develop healthy habits leading to lower expense pressures for chronic health issues for members and payers.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Despite a broader policy focus on substance abuse and opioid prescription, drug diversion continues to occur in as many as 10% of all healthcare providers. Using a combination of analytics and provider education, drug diversion prevention has become a full-time effort at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
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BHM Healthcare Solutions
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Editor’s Note: BHM provides data reporting tools, metrics, and services integral to overcoming value-based payments barriers. By reviewing cases for utilization, medical necessity criteria, and process metrics, BHM determines shortfalls, especially on the most complex care like behavioral health. Click HERE and discuss how BHM services reach your goals.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
A well-known Canadian doctor is under scrutiny after it was revealed he failed to hire any female doctors in 16 years running departments at two hospitals, until a newspaper investigation raised questions about his hiring practices.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Atrium Health hired a new chief strategy officer, plus more healthcare headlines.
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