Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

iFit has added more than 77,000 paid subscribers in the last quarter, giving the company a userbase of roughly 330,000 members.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and retail giant Walmart have opened the latest location as part of a joint effort help Vets in rural areas get better access to medical services, the first location for a new telehealth pilot program. WHY IT MATTERS. The store, located in Asheboro, North Carolina, is part of a public-private affiliation whereby Walmart donated equipment and space allowing Veterans to meet with a VA provider in a private room through video technology.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A report from charity Privacy International claims that a DHSC contract lacks transparency and prioritises commercial interest.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The second year of the Summit tackled issues in town and far away. In the portfolio of the 2019 events produced by Mary Furlong and Associates , the Washington Innovations in Longevity Summit is relatively new, in its second year. But it is unique in its objectives – topics spanned the regulatory environment and included insights and innovations outside of the US.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Also: Mustafa Suleyman takes on new role at Google; HIMSS appoints senior VP for international analytics.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Also: Khosla heir calls digital health investment a big disappointment; Humana and Philips partner on MA member monitoring.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

While the U.S. leads in aspects of health information technology, its primary care physicians still struggle to coordinate patient care and communicate with other health and social service providers, according to a new study. The study, published in Health Affairs, looks at how the United States’ primary care health system stacks up with 11 other high-income countries.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Both groups will be maintaining their names and brandings throughout the integration.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

ORLANDO, FLORIDA—The healthcare industry must get more involved in major social issues such as institutional racism in order to really tackle the “monsters” of social determinants on health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Ensuring health innovation helps, not hurts, disparities in care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will integrate Amazon’s PillPack into its member app, making it the first health plan to offer this type of direct integration with the online pharmacy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Primary topic: Quality and Safety Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Space health and travel hurdles bring multiple industries together Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The following is a guest article by Dan Stevens, a member of Lenovo’s Health Care strategy team. Those of us of a certain age remember what computers used to be like. We each had a big, pale white computer tower on our desks, whirring and grinding and spewing out warm air like an overpriced space […].

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente has named a new CEO following the sudden passing of industry titan Bernard Tyson.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 11, 2019

More than half of adults over age 50 would rather die than do one thing. Do you know what it is? The answer is enter a nursing home. Or be “stuck” as many people put it – as in the phrase, “I don’t want to be stuck in a nursing home.” That’s according to a recent poll from Nationwide Retirement Institute, which also found that 7 out of 10 respondents listed healthcare expenses as one of their top retirement fears.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced that it has joined up with seven providers in the state to launch “Blueprint for Affordability,” a new value-based care program that includes both upside and downside financial risk.

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A digital NHS promises widespread benefits for clinicians and patients, but only if personal data can be protected at a time of increasing cyberattacks. If you’re old enough to remember the fax machine, you may not have seen one for many years, unless you happen to work in the NHS. Last year, the Royal College of Surgeons revealed that more than 8,000 fax machines were owned by NHS trusts, and described it as “ludicrous” that so many trusts were still using the “archaic” machines for communicati

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Walmart has decided to delay a new policy originally set to begin January 1 that would have required electronic prescriptions for controlled substances at its pharmacies.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Regardless of whether you’re a chronic patient or a casual visitor to your doctor, navigating the healthcare system is miserable. I saw this first hand recently when I and then my daughter got a simple wart on our hand. You’d think this wasn’t a big deal, but as usual we put off treating it. We […].

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The U.S. Justice Department will review plans by Google to buy fitness tracker maker Fitbit for possible antitrust issues, according to multiple media reports. The deal would give Google a leg up to compete against Apple and Samsung in the competitive market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.

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Synzi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Patient-centered Care According to the NEJM Catalyst, patient-centered care means that an individual’s specific health needs and desired health outcomes are the driving force behind all health care decisions and quality measurements. Home health agencies deliver patient-centered care when they … Read More. The post How Virtual Care Helps a Patient Feel like a VIP appeared first on Synzi.

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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.

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Digital Health Today

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Carrie: Okay, so tell me your name and the name of the organization that you work with? Rachel: Sure. My name is Rachel Francine and I am the co-founder and CEO of musical health technologies, we created a digital health platform, Singfit. Carrie: Terrific. Do I have your permission to record this interview? Rachel: Yes, you can. Carrie: Tell me a little bit about yourself and what brings you to the Connected Health Conference?

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Hinduja Global Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2019

5 NGPX2019 Insights from a First-Time Attendee. By Kevin Nolan, Global Head of Healthcare Marketing, HGS. This year’s Next Generation Patient Experience (NGPX) conference promised to unite America's best-and-brightest patient experience leaders to connect, inspire, and transform healthcare. Did it deliver on the promise? Depends on who you ask. Here are my takeaways from the event.

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Synzi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Patient-centered Care According to the NEJM Catalyst, patient-centered care means that an individual’s specific health needs and desired health outcomes are the driving force behind all health care decisions and quality measurements. Home health agencies deliver patient-centered care when they … Read More. The post How Virtual Care Helps a Patient Feel like a VIP appeared first on Synzi.

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HealthStream

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Shifting the healthcare education and training paradigm away from mandated classes and annual testing to a more nimble, customized model. Playing to employees’ strengths, especially when properly implemented, can do much to foster and achieve operational goals.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Bridge Connector, a technology company offering data-driven workflow automation to solve health IT interoperability challenges, today announced it has raised $25 million in total financing after a $5 million investment led by the private investment office of Jeff Vinik, with additional funds coming from existing investor Axioma Ventures. The additional financing will support Bridge Connector’s […].

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 11, 2019

By pairing solutions, GlobalMed offers immediate, secured network coverage for critical care in the field. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Dec. 11, 2019—GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, has announced a new partnership with DH Wireless Solutions for greater telehealth connectivity in the field. DH Wireless Solutions, a leader in Machine-to-Machine solutions, will partner its secure Portable Data Network (PDN®) with GlobalMed’s telemedicine stations to extend an advanced mobil

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Morning eHealth

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Surprise billing measure tackles health IT — Hahn confirmation expected this week

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