Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On the demand side of U.S. health care economics, patients are now payors as health consumers with more financial skin in paying medical bills. As consumers, people have great expectations from the organizations on the supply side of health care — providers (hospitals and doctors), health insurance plans, pharma and medical device companies. But as payors, health consumers face challenges in getting care, so great expectations are met with frustration and eroding trust with the system, acc

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

John Crawford, advisory consultant for HIMSS in Europe and one of the chairs for the upcoming Week of Health and Innovation 2019 conference in Denmark, writes about the potential of digital interventions in helping people take care of their health.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Steve Miff, PhD, president and CEO, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation. The term “social determinants of health” is far more than a trendy new buzzword in health care. Serving the physical, mental and social needs of the community is not just the right thing to do but can mean substantial improvement in care and […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Singapore-based digital healthcare platform MyDoc recently announced that it has signed an agreement with BaoViet Group Insurance, one of Vietnam’s largest listed insurance companies. According to MyDoc’s official press release, the partnership with BaoViet, who leads the industry with a 40% market share, is the first of its kind to offer a cashless digitally integrated clinic service to its health insurance policyholders nationwide.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Relias announces the Relias Population Health Platform has earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST. HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that the organization’s Population Health Platform has met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brooke LeVasseur, CEO, AristaMD. The shortage of specialist physicians in the United States continues to receive a great deal of attention as an area of concern. However, a lesser-known compounding factor is the increase in referral rates. In a 2012 study, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys found that between 1999 and 2009, the […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This is the seventh FDA clearance for the longstanding mobile diabetes management platform.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. DirectTrust announces its Second Annual DirectTrust Summit, scheduled at the Washington Marriott Georgetown in Washington, DC, June 9-10, 2020. DirectTrust also announced its call for speaker proposals is now open to health information industry experts interested in speaking at the Summit.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The round included Founders Fund, Mayfield, DCM, Version One, Y Combinator and Liquid 2 Ventures.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a new rule that will make it much harder for cancer patients to receive one of these amazing life-saving treatments. At risk is a highly precise form of radiation treatment known as proton therapy.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A robust web presence and offerings like online scheduling and telehealth are imperatives for health systems looking to stay relevant.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

PHOENIX—Early adopters of artificial intelligence solutions are beginning to see success in clinical areas such as predicting readmissions and avoidable emergency department visits, according to a joint report from KLAS Research and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Leaps by Bayer led the round, bringing the company's total funding to $50 million.

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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.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A new remote patient monitoring program is being introduced by Validic and Trapollo that will be compatible with hundreds of home devices, hoped to improve patient convenience. The two companies announced their collaboration on the program Monday, saying will have a broad range of devices with which it will be compatible – sometimes lacking in traditional programs.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Also: Apple makes another cardiology hire; Blink Health brings on legal counsel.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Physician practices may want to reevaluate the state of their waiting rooms, as a new study finds that unpleasant waiting areas are a bigger issue for patients than long wait times.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Leaps by Bayer led the round, bringing the company's total funding to $50 million.

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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!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Nonin device helps elderly take charge of their health Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Sponsor: Nonin Medical

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Up in arms a year ago, physician groups found a lot to like in Medicare’s new approach to evaluation and management (E/M) services finalized in the 2020 physician fee schedule.

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MedTech Boston

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A month after Boston Scientific launched its fifth annual Connected Patient Challenge, the company has seen a record-breaking number. The post Boston Scientific’s Connected Patient Challenge Attracts Inventive Digital Health Solutions From Innovators Worldwide appeared first on MedTech Boston.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The number of Medicare Advantage plans offering an expanded supplemental benefit in 2020 increased to 364 from 102 for 2019, as plans become more comfortable with the added flexibility, a new study found.

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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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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Yes, just 1 unit. I bet you’re thinking: “But I have low blood sugars all the time! Increasing my background insulin will just make me go low more often!”. Have you been trying to lower your A1c for months and months now? You’re eating a healthier diet — more whole foods, fewer crackers, less sugar — and you’re walking every day and checking your blood sugar often.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

One worry about accountable care organizations is that their growth would lead to the consolidation of physician practices. A new study finds that concern has proven real.

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LeanIX

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Oddly, the arrival of LeanIX’s annual EA Connect Days has come to signal the beginning of the holiday season for many at the intersection of Business and IT. This is either because the conference always takes place at the very end of November (this year on the 26th and 27th) or since it is when LeanIX gifts the international Enterprise Architecture community with product updates and IT modernization strategies aplenty.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

States that expanded Medicaid in 2014 and 2015 had reductions in hospital discharges, inpatient days and costs, a new study finds.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 11/8 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Susan Houck Clark (@SusanHouckClark) from Briljent on the topic “Government and SDoH” Our health is shaped by our physical, social and economic environments. For example, having access to […].

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Health IT company Allscripts reported strong bookings growth in the third quarter of 2019, up 19% year over year, and revenue for the quarter hit $444 million. Allscripts released its 2019 third-quarter results at the close of business Monday, reporting adjusted earnings per share were $0.17, up 6% compared to $0.16 in the third quarter of 2018, which beat Wall Street estimates.

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LeanIX

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Oddly, the arrival of LeanIX’s annual EA Connect Days has come to signal the beginning of the holiday season for many at the intersection of Business and IT. This is either because the conference always takes place at the very end of November (this year on the 26th and 27th) or since it is when LeanIX gifts the international Enterprise Architecture community with product updates and IT modernization strategies aplenty.

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