Smart wearables to unlock the next level of precision medicine
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 2, 2019
Since their early days as wellness tools, these devices are now informing precision medicine initiatives and leading clinical studies.
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Dispute Between Surescripts and Amazon’s PillPack Over Patient Prescription Data Boils Over
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
AUGUST 2, 2019
E-prescription manager Surescripts has terminated its contract with data company ReMy Health, accusing it of “fraudulently” providing Amazon’s PillPack with patient prescription data, taking its evidence to the FBI
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The healthcare chatbots are coming. Be afraid. Or not.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 2, 2019
Healthcare chatbots can address some of the most pressing challenges for healthcare providers today. However, the benefits come with some downsides.
MedStar’s Machine Learning Techniques to Assist Pennsylvania Patient Safety Program
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
AUGUST 2, 2019
Goal is to provide quicker, more thorough analysis of patient safety reporting system
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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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.
Anthem, Humana along with Apple and Google testing API for patient access to claims data
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
While CMS' new "Data at the Point of Care" pilot took center stage at the Blue Button Developers Conference on Tuesday, there was another initiative announced that could have huge implications for patients getting easier access to their claims data.
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The Navy saves money, improves patient outcomes through value-based care pilot
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
A 2016 Navy, value-based care pilot was deemed successful as it improved care—at a lower cost—and got active duty personnel back to work in a shorter amount of time for several identified conditions.
Six Common Accessibility Errors on Websites
Geonetric
AUGUST 2, 2019
Six of the Most Common Accessibility Issues Websites Face Online WebAIM did an accessibility analysis of the top 1,000,000 home pages on the most popular websites across industries, and what they uncovered is interesting. All of these sites, regardless of industry, tend to have the same six common accessibility issues plaguing their sites: Low Contrast: […].
VA, Alphabet's DeepMind develop AI system to predict acute kidney disease 48 hours in advance
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
DeepMind, a London-based artificial intelligence lab owned by Google parent company Alphabet, says it has developed an AI system that can predict the onset of acute kidney injury earlier than most doctors can spot it, giving physicians a 48-hour head start in treating the condition.
Five Ways to Integrate Better Care Management and Cost Containment Supporting Post-Acute Care Needs
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 2, 2019
The following is a guest article by Mary Kay Thalken, RN, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer at Ensocare in Omaha, Nebraska. The U.S. Census Bureau projects the 2030s to be a transformative decade for the U.S. population. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older population […].
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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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.
4 major questions on HHS and FDA's drug importation action plan
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
HHS and the FDA's new plan to explore drug importation comes with some major question marks over safety, Canadian participation and GOP opposition.
Healthcare Security Humor – Fun Friday
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 2, 2019
This week’s edition of Fun Friday is brought to you by the amazing Aaron Miri who shared the following on Twitter that still has me laughing: ????? #ciochat #CyberSecurity pic.twitter.com/KS8w39K1Lv — Aaron Miri (@AaronMiri) July 29, 2019 As if that wasn’t funny enough, this response from Lucia Savage added a number of really great layers […].
New York City officials launch NYC Care program aimed at uninsured
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
New York City has kicked off an initiative that aims to connect the city’s 600,000 uninsured residents with care.
How to Navigate the Healthcare Regulatory Training Maze – Article
HealthStream
AUGUST 2, 2019
Making sure your providers are receiving every bit of the learning they need can seem impossible to address in in its entirety. This article examines how meeting regulatory requirements for mandatory education doesn’t have to be a headache.
Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications
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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.
Broward Health settles with ex-CEO for $975,000
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
Broward Health’s Board of Directors has approved a $975,000 settlement with former CEO Pauline Grant.
Weekender 8/2/19
HIStalk Weekender
AUGUST 2, 2019
Weekly News Recap. The VA opens director and deputy director positions to oversee its Cerner implementation. Meditech reports lower quarterly revenue and earnings. Cerner signs a partnership deal with Amazon Web Services. The country’s biggest technology companies reaffirm their commitment to healthcare interoperability. CMS announces a pilot project to display a patient’s claims data to Medicare fee-for-service providers.
CMS finalizes plan to boost wage index for rural hospitals
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 2, 2019
The Trump administration has released a final rule on Friday that boosts Medicare payments to rural hospitals in a bid to address major inequalities in payments.
Big week for rural telemedicine
Morning eHealth
AUGUST 2, 2019
Senate confirms Trump administration's first CTO — Digging into DeepMind
The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report
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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!
London-based Babylon Health raises €495 million to democratize healthcare in the US and Asia
Lloyd Price
AUGUST 2, 2019
London-based Babylon Health took its name from the ancient city of Babylon, where almost 2500 years ago citizens would gather in the town square to share medical advice, thus enjoying the longest life expectancy in the world at the time. Babylon Health’s mission is to democratize healthcare for the digital age, with its app that provides free health checks, allows you to consult a doctor 24/7, and have prescriptions delivered, making healthcare more affordable and accessible for people everywher
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