Health Populi

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“What’s the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?” asks a report from the World Health Organization ‘s Europe region team (WHO-Europe). There’s a lot of proof supporting arts-as-medicine, WHO details in this paper, which synthesizes research published in over 3,000 studies. The first chart illustrates the logic model that bridges arts to health in three segments: “Components” of arts programs, including but not limited to c

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A study being presented this weekend in Philadelphia is the latest data on Livongo's programs, which combine connected monitoring devices and digital coaching.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Paul Banco, CEO, etherFAX. Today, the average cost of a healthcare data breach is $429 per record. When organizations factor in the loss of productivity, the amount of civil complaints and fines levied, plus the public relations besmirching, the cost implications skyrocket.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

However, new technologies can help providers and plans better coordinate access to care.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Aleksandr Pikus, 44, of Brooklyn, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, two counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy to receive and pay healthcare kickbacks and one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by obstructing the IRS.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It is time to fight fraud and waste the right way: by reducing burdens on providers, streamlining the oversight process and finally putting patients over paperwork.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Also: Researchers use smart speakers and white noise to monitor infant respiration; ActiGraph integrates with Signant Health.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The former health IT employee at a New York hospital was charged with compromising dozens of coworkers email accounts and stealing their confidential information, the Department of Justice announced on Friday.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Following a number of vaping-related deaths and injuries nationwide, the company removed the apps.

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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.

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Medication non-adherence – it’s serious. This medication non-adherence (not filling prescriptions or missing dosages) is a major health issue – resulting in 10% of hospitalizations, 125,000 deaths, and costing the healthcare system up to $300 billion/year. Consider that 1 in 5 Medicare patients are re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge – half of them because of medication non-adherence.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Following a number of vaping-related deaths and injuries nationwide, the company removed the apps.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

My painting teacher, Wes Sherman , calls himself a conservator. He shares paintings, pictures, and tidbits of art history with special attention to artists that inspire him. I learned so much from a year of tidbits shared on Instagram. . As I was driving back from the SPM 2019 conference in Boston, I realized how much I liked to hang out with “conservators” – to learn the history of places, people and organizations I love.

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Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In the past few decades, researchers have been gaining deep insights into the benefits of mindfulness meditation. It has been successfully proven to help people deal with a variety of psychological pain and issues. More recent researches have suggested that mindfulness meditation not only benefits our minds but our bodies as well. Though it cannot […].

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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.

Ortholive

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The passage of the Healthcare Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009 was a Congressional mandate requiring healthcare providers to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) technology. $27 billion taxpayer dollars went into the deployment of these technology systems and countless billions from the healthcare providers forced to implement them.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Can you tell that I loved these cookies? Too often, “low-carb” cookie products are full of junk ingredients and they taste like a diet gone wrong. Bleh. . I’m happy to report that these cookies — from Chip Monk Baking ( website ) — are delicious! Here’s what you need to know about these tasty cookies! What’s in a Chip Monk cookie? Base ingredients in a Chip Monk cookie: Almond flour.

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Morning eHealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

What we don't know about Apple Watches — Surprise!

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

After years of evolving and struggling to find a solid business model, HIEs have finally found a reasonably secure place in the healthcare system. The thing is, the job they’ve learned to do – serving as an exchange point for any and all data coming their way – may already be outmoded, according to Claudia […].

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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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HealthStream

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Delivering great care and achieving better outcomes requires the ability of healthcare professionals to communicate successfully and meaningfully with a patient’s family and other loved ones. Here are some guidelines for improved family communication.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Apervita, the leading platform for value-based collaboration in healthcare, today announced that it secured $22 million in incremental investment to further accelerate its growth. The announcement comes on the heels of the merger between Apervita and Qcentive and the appointment of industry veteran Kevin Hutchinson as CEO, both of which occurred in the third quarter of 2019. “I’m thrilled […].

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HIStalk Weekender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Weekly News Recap HHS OCR will review the HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It’s Friday heading into the weekend, so we generally try to end the week with a little humor. Although, I have to admit that this week’s cartoons are a little more scary and sad for me than humorous. Although, they definitely hit some humorous points. Maybe this week’s cartoons just describe my current mood that […].

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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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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Trump administration released a final rule to require hospitals to publish payer-negotiated prices and a proposal to mandate insurers post online real-time cost-sharing information.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Hospitals are already getting ready to sue over the Trump administration's transparency rule just a few hours after its release.

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