Mon.Nov 26, 2018

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Leveraging Customer Feedback to Drive Successful HIT Partnerships

Mobile Health Matters

Customer feedback is a critical piece of any commercial relationship, and its impact in health IT can be particularly valuable – but timing is everything. For other industries, customer feedback surveys and Likert scales at the end of a project may be effective means of measuring satisfaction. In healthcare, this type of qualitative feedback is often too little too late.

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Startups talk the if, when and how of AI-augmented dashboards

Mobi Health News

Here’s a look at how artificial intelligence can enhance dashboards to help users separate bold claims from reality.

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CMS Congressional Report: 85.4% of all Telehealth Users Had Mental Health Diagnosis

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Professionals looking for current metrics related to opportunities in telemental health or telebehavioral health will find a treasure-trove in the recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Congressional report. The November 15, 2018 CMS Congressional report is entitled, Information on Medicare … Read more. The post CMS Congressional Report: 85.4% of all Telehealth Users Had Mental Health Diagnosis appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Hospitals should engage their employees to uncover new innovations

Mobi Health News

At the World Innovation Summit for Healthcare in Doha, Qatar, design specialists discussed the importance of bringing the hospital staff into the design process.

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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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NYC Health + Hospitals expands eConsult program after cutting down wait times for specialty care 

FierceHealthIT

NYC Health + Hospitals has expanded its eConsult system—a tool that eases communication between primary care providers and specialists—to 81 primary clinics, the health system announced.

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FDA plans ‘generational’ overhaul of medical device approvals to make way for new technology

FierceHealthIT

The FDA is preparing to implement changes to its medical device approval process that would rely far less on older predicate devices and offer a modernized pathway for high-tech medical innovations. FDA officials said the 510(k) pathway "needs to be modernized to reflect advances in technology, safety and the capabilities of a new generation of medical devices.

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Cerner's role in transforming healthcare in Saudi Arabia

Mobi Health News

Cerner is aligned with IHI's "Quadruple Aim," which includes improving patient and clinician experience well as lowering overall cost of care, says Ali Slimani, Cerner's general manager of strategic partnerships for Middle East sales.

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Want to make patients better partners in their care? Physicians group offers 4 guiding principals

FierceHealthIT

Patient-centered care requires including their voices in care decisions, so the American College of Physicians has issued a series of principles designed to facilitate those conversations.

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Mango Health's appoints president as CEO, Akili hires new medical head and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Also: Greenway Health appoints new CISO; DocuTAP hires SVP of product, EVP of people and culture.

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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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CVS-Aetna deal scheduled to close this week after getting final regulatory nod

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health's $69 billion acquisition of Aetna is scheduled to close on Wednesday, according to the latest financial filing. The companies have received the final regulatory approval necessary to finalize the deal.

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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UnitedHealth expects 2019 revenues to exceed $243B

FierceHealthIT

The nation’s largest health insurer expects revenues to reach as much as $245 billion in 2019. Since 2015, UnitedHealth's revenues have increased 44% and earnings per share have doubled.

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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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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Pennsylvania Supreme Court says UPMC must safeguard employee data

FierceHealthIT

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) must protect the personal information of its employees from hackers, Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled last week. The state Supreme Court also said UPMC could be on the hook for damages if employees can prove the system acted negligently.

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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California approves Dignity Health-CHI deal. But it comes with a catch

FierceHealthIT

California officials have approved the megamerger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives planned to someday be known as CommonSpirit. But it placed a number of charity care requirements on the deal.

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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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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ONC rule still at OMB

Morning eHealth

FDA readies 510(k) changes — Chinese scientist creates CRISPR babies

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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Fax Appeal: there is a long way to go before we eradicate fax machines in Healthcare

Lloyd Price

The Australian healthcare industry is preparing itself for a wide-scale replacement of the fax machine with secure messaging systems for patient information sharing, but the former’s use will still exist in many organisations, a panel discussion has heard. At the Wild Health Summit in Sydney, industry leaders stressed the importance of digital change, but said, during the panel discussion, that fax machine usage could still benefit some players in the sphere.

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Omri Shor of Medisafe presents targeted medication adherence tools – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Joining me by my virtual hearth this week is Omri Shor ( @OmriShor ), CEO and co-founder of Medisafe ( @MedisafeApp ). Omri was inspired to create Medisafe after his father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. He describes Medisafe as a medication management platform providing personalized support. He and his team have grown the user base of Medisafe’s medication adherence application to over 4 million users worldwide.

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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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From Pharmaceuticals to Medical Devices: What to Watch in China's Healthcare Sector

Lloyd Price

The Chinese government estimates that spending in its healthcare sector will reach $2.3 trillion by 2030, driven by the scale of China's population growth and shift to a consumption-driven economy. In the latest episode of our podcast, Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Stephanie Hui, head of Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan, explains how these dynamics are creating key investment opportunities in the pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and medical services markets. "

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AMSUS talk on FHIR CarePlan as the goal app for Patient Engagement

Healthcare Exchange Standards

Lighting the Pathway Through FHIR To Optimized Care Plans: A Case Study of MyHealtheVet and Next Steps (By Light) The HL7 FHIR standard is gaining quick acceptance in the USA and globally. Every major EHR vendor now supports FHIR for Patient access of their own data using SMART-on-FHIR and Argonaut implementation guides. Many applications are being written to access this data, including the much heralded Apple HealthKit.

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CMS Congressional Report: 85.4% of all Telehealth Users Had Mental Health Diagnosis

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Professionals looking for current metrics related to opportunities in telemental health or telebehavioral health will find a treasure-trove in the recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Congressional report. The November 15, 2018 CMS Congressional report is entitled, Information on Medicare … Read more. The post CMS Congressional Report: 85.4% of all Telehealth Users Had Mental Health Diagnosis appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Medtronic acquires Israeli nutrition data startup Nutrino Health

Lloyd Price

Medtronic said the company will be rolled into its Diabetes Group to improve its diabetes management capabilities by adding Nutrino's comprehensive food database, food analysis system and nutrition-science expertise. Medical device giant Medtronic has announced plans to purchase its longtime partner in the nutrition space, Israeli company Nutrino Health, which provides food analytics and technologies.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Heatlhcare Roundup—About 1 in 40 kids has autism spectrum disorder; Dayton, Ohio, cuts opioid deaths

FierceHealthIT

A federal study offers new autism estimates; the New York Times examines Dayton, Ohio's approach to fighting the opioid epidemic; and more health headlines from around the web.

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Adult Child Caregiver - The Sandwich Generation

Christina's Considerations

Last week, just in time for Thanksgiving, I officially became an adult child caregiver of the "Sandwich Generation". I've made a significant impact to turn things around. So, this video is particularly and specifically of interest to me as I.

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ACA Reporting Requirements [UPDATE]

ACA Times

7 minute read: It’s always interesting to look back and see how regulation develops. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is no exception. I wrote a five-part series about the ACA for “Construction Business Owners Magazine” in 2015. I found it interesting to revisit these articles. I share this fifth and final article in that series, with some updates, to provide some perspective on the ACA for those of you who are involved with ACA compliance.

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