Health Populi
MARCH 10, 2020
Millions of dollars and developers’ time have been invested in conceiving and making digital health tools. Yet with that bullish supply side of digital health, there was a marked decline in peoples’ use of them in the past two years, found by Accenture in their latest health consumer survey, Digital is Transforming Health, So Why is Consumer Adoption Stalling?
Mobi Health News
MARCH 10, 2020
The nonprofit professional organization hopes to unify the industry with an active, useful definition of an often ambiguous term.
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
Consumer uptake of wearables and mobile health apps has stalled. One-third of U.S. consumers are not using any digital tools to manage their health. The use of wearable technology has decreased from 33% in 2018 to just 18% in 2020. Find out what is turning consumers off from digital health.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 10, 2020
The program puts patients in virtual social situations, and a virtual coach guides them through tasks.
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
The American Medical Association is moving forward to approve a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for reporting novel coronavirus tests. A special meeting of the committee that makes revisions to the CPT code will be held this week.
Connected Health Pulse brings together the best content for digital health professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
Cybercriminals are using fake HIV test results and coronavirus conspiracy theories to break into the computer systems of healthcare companies. Find out what cybersecurity researchers found in these latest disturbing phishing campaigns.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 10, 2020
Healthcare IT News Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Senior Editor Susan Morse and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio delve into ONC's and CMS' new rules, how people are reacting and what might happen next.
Insulin Nation
MARCH 10, 2020
When you were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you were probably told that a cure was “just around the corner.” And that “corner” likely came and went years or decades ago. While a true cure isn’t exactly just a few years away, there are several remarkable efforts towards eliminating the need for ‘exogenous’ insulin in people with type 1 diabetes. One of the most notable efforts is ViaCyte’s Encaptra “cell delivery system.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise in the U.S. and CMS has rolled out new resources to help providers cope with the outbreak.
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 10, 2020
When a family member is in the hospital and we get word they can go home, we’re relieved. But this is often followed by profound anxiety. Are we up to the task to help them recover at home? A daunting list forms as we get them dressed and packed. Around the same time, a nurse […].
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
Though many health plans have waived cost-sharing for coronavirus tests, high deductibles may still prevent patients from seeking care.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 10, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. If you are in need of a medical procedure or treatment, you have very likely been given a rundown of risks and side effects that can come up during a procedure as well as the […]. The article Lasers and Medicine: How New Methods are Making for Better Treatment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
CVS Caremark is adding five new digital health tools to its platform aimed at making it easier to manage point wellness solutions. Here's a look at what they are.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 10, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a fact sheet with additional guidance for healthcare providers and patients about the telehealth benefits in the agency’s Medicare program. The fact sheet is part of […]. The article CMS: Telehealth Benefits In Medicare Are A Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
eVisit
MARCH 10, 2020
Webside Manner vs Bedside Manner. If a person delivers bad news in a surly or non-empathetic way, we often say they have a poor bedside manner, or that they need to work on their bedside manner. The focus on empathy and healthy communication between a provider and patient is no different when it comes to virtual care, but there are nuances to address beforehand.
Christina's Considerations
MARCH 10, 2020
I've been quietly watching as panic buying of toilet paper (TP) and water has unfolded. What I've seen reinforces my preparedness belief, because if you aren't already prepared you may not have TP to use in your potty when it.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 10, 2020
In yet another attempt by telecom players to nudge 5G wireless tech into healthcare, Verizon has partnered with Emory Healthcare to launch a 5G-focused innovation lab. Emory is an academic medical system with 11 hospitals and 250 physician practices. The Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub, for its part, works to commercialize technologies that improve patient care […].
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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!
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 10, 2020
An old problem that's still a big problem is back as the No. 1 issue on ECRI’s list of the top 10 patient safety concerns for 2020.
GlobalMed
MARCH 10, 2020
Introducing DIMS. GlobalMed recently announced that it is delivering FHIR-enabled integration to address interoperability limits between virtual care delivery solutions and other systems such as EHRs and practice management software. While others have dubbed FHIR a golden ticket, there are undoubtedly challenges associated with its use, deployment, and management that must be solved if it is to fulfill its role in the transformation of healthcare delivery.
Health Recovery Solutions
MARCH 10, 2020
On March 4th 2020, the US House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, an $8.3 bill aimed towards COVID-19 response. Of the $8.3 billion, $500 million is allocated towards telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries. As a healthcare provider delivering telehealth, what is most important to note is that for Medicare’s restrictions to be waived, you must fall within the scope of an “emergency area,” as determined by the US Departme
Ortholive
MARCH 10, 2020
Years from now, a Google search of February 2020 will likely bring up more articles with the keywords “coronavirus” over any other type of news. But behind the headlines, telemedicine continued to make it’s way steadily into the mainstream. Here’s what happened in the telehealth industry last month.
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.
Optimum Healthcare IT
MARCH 10, 2020
Read Time: < 1 min Optimizing the EHR’s impact is as much about change management as it is about integration, functionality, and efficiency. The post Improving Provider Practice Efficiency at Southcoast Health appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.
HealthStream
MARCH 10, 2020
Are BLS and CPR the same? Not exactly, and the differences between the two — and when the training for can or should be used — are important.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 10, 2020
The round was led by Seraph Group with participation from Aphelion Capital, SV Tech Ventures and Shangbay Capital.
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