Thu.Oct 17, 2019

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Fitbit, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer to collaborate on connection to cardiac care resources

Mobi Health News

Once Fitbit has cleared its own atrial fibrillation detection feature, it will be working with the pharmas to develop content that will help at-risk users discuss their heart health with a provider.

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Health Consumer Behaviors in the U.S. Stall, Alegeus Finds in the 2019 Index

Health Populi

In the U.S., the theory of and rationale behind consumer-directed health has been that if you give a patient more financial skin-in-the-game — that is, to compel people to spend more out-of-pocket on health care — you will motivate that patient to don the hat of a consumer — to mindfully research, shop around, and purchase health care in a rational way, benefit from lower-cost and high-quality healthcare services.

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PainChek partners with Ward MM to roll out national trial of pain assessment software

Mobi Health News

Australia-based PainChek, developer of the world’s first smart phone-based pain assessment and monitoring app, announced that it will be partnering with Ward Medication Management (Ward MM) to deliver the federally funded national roll-out of PainChek technology to the Australian Residential Aged Care market. Ward MM is an Australian provider of medication review and quality use of medicines services to the aged and community care sectors.

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Human-Driven Technology Allows Fewer Clinicians To Care for More Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Jeremy Corbett, divisional chief health officer, Envolve Health. Facing a severe shortage of primary care physicians — as many as 55,200 by 2032, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges — means we must humanize technology-driven approaches in healthcare.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Tracking behaviors is the first step to lifestyle hacking

Mobi Health News

Chris Dancy, health and wellness consultant and author of "The World's Most Connected Human," spoke at the Connected Health Conference in Boston this morning about how he used his digital footprint to gain lifestyle insights.

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Livongo teams up with BCBS of Kansas City; Microsoft, Nuance ink deal for new conversational AI tool; and more digital health deals

Mobi Health News

Also: Myia health partners with ACC, Washington University St. Louis, Barnes Jewish Hospital for platform pilot; Saint Barnabas Medical Center rolls out Elemeno Health's tool to frontline healthcare teams.

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Wisconsin Health Information Organization Partners with SymphonyCare To Deliver All Payer Claims Database

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) and its technology partner, SymphonyCare, today announced the launch of WHIO 2.0, a next generation All Payer Claims Database (APCD) aimed at delivering informational assets with greater flexibility, analytical innovations and user-friendly applications to meet the emerging needs of their customers.

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Q&A: Microsoft's head of retail health innovation on understanding consumers, implementing innovation, gaining trust

Mobi Health News

Microsoft's Neil Jordan sat down this morning with HIMSS CTIO Steve Wretling at the Connected Health Conference to answer a battery of questions on the shifting market.

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Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s Predictive Model Helps Prevent In-Hospital Adverse Drug Events

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), which improves healthcare for vulnerable populations with advanced data science and clinical expertise, has developed a predictive model that in two years has helped prevent more than 2,000 adverse drug events (ADEs) for hospitalized patients, delivering a potential savings of more than $17 million by reducing re-admissions and eliminating […].

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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New Biotechnology Promises to “Cure” Type 1 Diabetes Within 5 Years

Insulin Nation

A team of medical researchers and several Nobel Prize winners from Betalin Therapeutics in Jerusalem has created a “ bio-artificial pancreas ” made from — wait for it — pig lung tissue and beta-cells. . How it works. The “biological pancreas” is implanted into the patient just under the skin during a relatively simple outpatient procedure using anesthesia. .

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QuickCred Partners with athenahealth To Optimize Credentialing and Revenue Cycle Management

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. QuickCred, the credentialing division of MedTrainer, Inc., announces its partnership with athenahealth, the leading provider of network-enabled services for electronic health records (EHR), medical billing and care coordination. The collaboration will enable medical practices to take advantage of QuickCred’s state-of-the-art compliance and credentialing system while optimizing revenue cycle manage

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Study: Surgery outcomes better, costs for higher-risk patients tend to lower at teaching hospitals

FierceHealthIT

Even when taking into account the increased resources used for surgeries, performing general and vascular procedures on patients in major teaching hospitals may be a better value compared to non-teaching hospitals. The main reason: higher 30-day survival rates.

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Big Tech: Amazon’s Virtual Care Model Could Have A Big Impact

Healthcare IT Today

For quite some time, mainstream tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google have struggled to find a secure foothold in healthcare. One of the biggest challenges they’ve faced has been figuring out just how much investment they should make in the brick-and-mortar aspects of patient care, e.g. real-world hospitals and clinics. So far, they’ve largely […].

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

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.

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AMA, MGMA to Congress: Don't hand power to insurers in surprise billing fix

FierceHealthIT

Congress’ attempt to solve the surprise billing resolution has turned into a battle between providers and insurers. In a letter released Thursday, 111 physician organizations fired the latest volley, urging Congress not to turn more power over to health insurers.

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Most Breached Hospital Data Includes Sensitive Information

Healthcare IT Today

It’s bad enough that hospital data breaches are so common. What’s worse is that the bulk of those breaches apparently disclose sensitive data which could help the thieves steal from the breach’s victims. According to a new study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, more than 70% off all hospital breaches expose patient demographic […].

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MGMA19: Senator predicts Congress will act on surprise billing before end of year

FierceHealthIT

NEW ORLEANS—As members of Congress wrangle over the best way to stop surprise medical bills, one senator predicts Washington will pass a new law before the end of the year.

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Key Technology Trends for Medical Groups from #MGMA19AC

Healthcare IT Today

An informal poll conducted by Healthcare Scene at the 2019 Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) annual conference, #MGMA19AC, identified several key technology trends for physician practices in the years ahead. Thoughtful and Strategic Technology Purchasing Mike Cuesta, SVP Marketing at CareCloud, a cloud-based ambulatory EHR platform, is seeing a welcome trend towards thoughtful and strategic […].

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

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!

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KFF: Medicaid enrollment down in 2019 and expected to be flat in 2020

FierceHealthIT

Enrollment in Medicaid in 2019 declined by nearly 2% and is expected to be largely flat (0.8%) next year due in part to the economy and stringent eligibility rules, according to a new survey.

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The Future of COI Management in Healthcare

HealthStream

If organizations are going to be successful about managing COI risks, they need to be more proactive in terms of their COI management programs. This requires a change in organizational mindset and culture, such that identification of COIs becomes a shared responsibility.

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Centene teams up with Walgreens on cloud-based PBM model 

FierceHealthIT

Centene Corporation, Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager RxAdvance announced this week that they’re joining forces to grow the use of a cloud-based PBM platform.

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House committees both advance Pelosi's drug plan with some changes

FierceHealthIT

A pair of House committees has advanced Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill to give Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices but with significant changes to boost the number of drugs that face negotiations.

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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.

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Industry Voices—What's missing from the debate about 'Medicare For All'? Combating billions in healthcare fraud

FierceHealthIT

No matter how compelling the pitch for universal health coverage may be, unless a move toward expanding Medicare is coupled with a plan to combat Medicare fraud, it is destined to falter.

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Chutes & Ladders—Newton-Wellesley CEO departs for Boston Scientific; Detroit Medical Center hires new exec

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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CMS' Verma touts value-based pricing—not negotiation—for high drug prices

FierceHealthIT

NEW YORK CITY—Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said the Trump administration wants to move forward on a value-based pricing approach to pharmaceuticals to help curb the high cost of drugs.