Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Patients’ experiences with the health care industry fall short of their interactions with other industries — namely online retail, online banking and online travel, a new survey from Cedar, a payments company, learned. Survata conducted the study for Cedar among 1,607 online U.S. consumers age 18 and over in August and September 2019. These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

MobiHealthNews sat down with Rock Health to discuss the future of digital health and pressing trends in this novel space.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Abhinav Shashank, CEO, Innovaccer. “Pop health is still a pretty manual process. Having a dedicated solution, let alone a dedicated analytics platform, to address pop health is not as widespread as one might think.” — Brendan FitzGerald, research director, HIMSS Analystics When I first heard this line, a number of thoughts came rushing into […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A proof of concept prototype has already used the same Project Soli sensor to measure blood glucose.

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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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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

UnitedHealth Group handily beat the Street's third-quarter projections, posting $5 billion in profit for the quarter driven in part by the continued strong performance of its Optum subsidiary.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

One in six (17%) healthcare executives are “completely unaware” of new legislation that requires greater patient access to healthcare records and sharing of such records—with two-thirds (65%) only “somewhat” or “vaguely” familiar, a new Accenture survey finds.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The startup says it will use the investment to develop its AI solutions and market them internationally.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Modern technology can be seen as a blessing and a curse, especially when it comes to the technology used in healthcare. Some of the medical technological advancements seen today are astonishing. They are there to improve our quality of life and to make us live longer, healthier lives, but everything good comes with risks.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Also: UCSD researchers employing Nvidia's AI; PatientWisdom's platform launching in Coastal Medical of Rhode Island.

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Physician-led accountable care organizations generated nearly seven times more savings for Medicare last year compared to more high-revenue ACOs typically led by hospitals, a new analysis finds.

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eVisit

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Simplify Healthcare Delivery To Everyone, Everywhere. Over five years ago when we started eVisit, we had one goal: Simplify healthcare delivery to everyone, everywhere. It is the one tenet that has guided us through every iteration of the eVisit platform, and in the rapidly shifting landscape of healthcare we still feel as strongly about that now as we did then.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Busy hospital staff can't always take hours out of their day to visit a doctor about minor problems like a sinus infection or a skin rash. Staff at Tampa General Hospital now have a new way to access instant health care services via a self-contained telemedicine station located inside the hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Primary topic: Mobile Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using mobile internet to build a healthier future for children Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

NEW ORLEANS—Having to seek prior authorization from payers is the most burdensome regulatory issue, and it’s only getting worse, according to practice leaders.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Announcements of new offerings are arriving – will they/can they be used? Hopefully these 5 will offer benefit that can and will be realized by older adults. Writers of these 2019 articles about the topic are not so sure that new technologies for this population may not be reaching their intended audience. That can be due to a variety of barriers, including fear that they are not using them properly (UCSD study) , lack of internet access (which would limit awareness), low technology literacy (

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Ancestry, a company that uses DNA testing to give consumers information about their family history, is expanding into genetic health testing as a rival to 23andMe. The company announced Wednesday the launch of AncestryHealth for genotype and next-generation genetic sequencing services.

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HealthStream

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month means it’s time to tackle a tough topic, crib death, and learn how to help parents prevent tragedy.

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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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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based City of Hope is partnering with Amazon to offer enhanced cancer support services to the online retail giant's employees in the U.S.

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Health Recovery Solutions

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Any telehealth program, no matter the organization’s size, staffing structure, or patient demographics, is meant to be a system that will engage patients in their own care, empower them to improve lifestyle habits, and take more control in managing their condition(s). In working to achieve these goals, the question becomes: what are some practical steps that healthcare providers can take at the beginning of a telehealth enrollment to increase patient engagement in the short-term and patient empo

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

New Jersey-based nonprofit health system Hackensack Meridian Health plans to acquire Englewood Health.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Several trade groups focused on healthcare issues have come together to publish a letter urging the ONC to rethink aspects of its proposed interoperability rule tackling health data sharing, privacy and information blocking. ONC filed the proposed rule as part of a package of rules being put in place to implement the 21st Century Cures […].

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Medtronic, one of the largest medical tech companies in the world, recently announced a partnership with Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan ( CDPHP ) that will supply diabetics with insulin pumps while saving the insurance company money. CDPHP is a not-for-profit health insurance company based in Albany, New York. This special partnership with Medtronic will allow their eligible members access to some of the most advanced diabetes technology available.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The exhibit hall at the 2019 Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference – #MGMA19AC, featured an astounding 69 new companies – almost a third of all exhibitors. Not only did this breath new life into the hall, it is an encouraging sign of renewed interest in the physician practice market. The Medical Group Management […].

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Oscar Health will appeal a judge’s decision to toss its lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida over insurance broker agreements in the state.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 10/18 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) on the topic “#HITsm Free for All” With a weekly #HITsm chat, sometimes it’s fun to not really have a formal topic for the #HITsm […].

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MedTech Boston

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Photo has been modified. Courtesy of Sanofi. Framingham, Massachusetts will be home to global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi’s newly. The post Sanofi Opens Massachusetts-Based Digitally-Enabled Drug Manufacturing Facility appeared first on MedTech Boston.

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Synzi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Texting is a quick and easy way to communicate with colleagues and patients. Home health providers appreciate the convenience of using text messaging to confirm appointments, answer questions, and address concerns with fellow staff members and their case load. However, … Read More. The post Why Secure Messaging is Safer Than Texting appeared first on Synzi.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Physician engagement is challenging and with an STS program, there is a unique opportunity to get them involved and excited. The post Increase Physician Engagement With a STS Program appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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