Digitally tracking daily postoperative steps could help gauge patient length of stay
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The Cedars-Sinai study used Fitbit Charge trackers to monitor 100 patients following a major inpatient surgical procedure.
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Trump administration talks tech and transparency
Morning eHealth
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
EHR safety campaign pressures Congress on gag clauses — New life for Massachusetts telehealth parity?
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Patients Want To Wait Less for Doctors, Better Communication Makes That Possible
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Allison Hart, vice president of marketing, West. Americans expect customer service to be fast. Whether they’re at the bank, the airport, their doctor’s office or elsewhere, they don’t like to be kept waiting. When waits are long, consumers are disappointed – or worse. But like it or not, consumers know waiting is probable in […].
Will artificial intelligence be able to have this conversation?
KevinMD
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Transformation of health care is underway: The landscape is filled with innovation, and the horizon is dotted with technological possibilities of “Star Trek” ilk. In a recent New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst article, there was a compelling argument for how artificial intelligence (AI) of the future will help deliver us from a high cost, […].
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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PerfectServe acquires AI scheduling technology for physicians, mobile patient engagement tool
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
This morning the clinical communication and collaboration company announced that it would be acquiring Lightning Bolt Solutions and CareWire.
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Smartphone urine analysis company Healthy.io lands $18M in Series B funding
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The company plans to use the money to scale its operations in the US and continue to roll out services in the UK.
AMA survey: 28% of physicians say prior authorizations led to serious adverse events
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Prior authorizations are hazardous to patients’ health, according to more than one-quarter of physicians. In a survey by the American Medical Association, 28% of 1,000 responding physicians said the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests and treatments have led to serious or life-threatening adverse events for patients.
Instagram boss to meet UK health secretary amid growing concerns over distressing content
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
UK health and social care secretary Matt Hancock previously warned social media firms that "more action is urgently needed" to protect children online.
NIH announces plan to take on sexual harassment in #MeToo era
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The National Institutes of Health is renewing its focus on addressing sexual harassment, with Director Francis Collins instructing a working group to propose actions and policies to promote a safe and inclusive culture at NIH-supported labs and research conferences.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications
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HIMSS TV at HIMSS19 will feature innovation leaders, HIPAA sitcom maker, Surescripts CEO and more
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Complete with an interview desk, roving reporters, and discussions with industry luminaries, innovators and top executives, HIMSS TV will be available livecasted and on-demand.
JDRF Open Protocol — Path to Better Future
Insulin Nation
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
In 2018, JDRF celebrated the first anniversary of its Open Protocol initiative to support the development of automated insulin delivery systems, including artificial pancreas (AP) algorithms, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and insulin pumps. The goal is to increase the ability for these devices to “talk” with one another, regardless of whether they have the same manufacturer.
Aetion's real-world data analytics platform raises $27M, caps off $63M Series B round
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The new funding will primarily serve to expand the Aetion Evidence Platform.
HIMSS19: Attendees have sights set on interoperability and consumerism
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The HIMSS conference serves as a barometer of the current state of the health IT industry, and this year’s event seems strategically focused on themes around interoperability, patient engagement and consumerism
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.
Teladoc Health's new features take existing clinical workflows virtual
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The company will showcase Clinical WorkScope and Integrated Diagnostic Testing at HIMSS19.
AHA: Rural hospitals facing growing challenges to financial stability
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Although rural hospitals have long faced unique circumstances that can complicate health improvement efforts, more recent and emergent challenges are exacerbating their financial instability—and by extension, the economic health of their community.
South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – January 2019
South Central Telehealth Resource Center
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: [link]. Click the image below to view the full PDF update.
Most patients use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain, study finds
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Chronic pain is the top reason patients are using medical marijuana, according to a new study. The study, published in Health Affairs, looked at the conditions for which patients enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs.
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!
PerfectServe Acquires Lightning Bolt and CareWire, Reinforces Vision of Care Team Collaboration Platform
CareWire
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —Feb. 5, 2019 — PerfectServe, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C) solutions, today announced the acquisitions of Lightning Bolt Solutions , an AI-optimized physician shift scheduling technology for hospitals and health systems, and CareWire , a mobile patient engagement platform. These standout solutions are critical components of PerfectServe’s effort to deliver the industry’s first true care team collaboration platform – one
Amazon health venture taps former Zocdoc technology chief as new CTO
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The new healthcare venture started by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway continues to add notable executives to its roster with the addition of Serkan Kutan, the former Zocdoc chief technology officer, as its new CTO.
Trends: Increase in Opioid-related Hospital Stays for Older Patients
BHM Healthcare Solutions
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Editor’s Note: For payers and policy-makers it can be a challenge to design effective opioid epidemic measures to control the rapid increase of overdoses as program effectiveness data is being accumulated. Staying abreast as to how opioid prescription control policies are evaluated for effectiveness, payers can be more efficient in their policymaking.
HIMSS19: Sessions you'll want to check out while you're in Orlando
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
With hundreds of sessions available, sifting through the HIMSS19 agenda can be a little daunting. Let us help you.
Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout
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.
AMA Survey: Prior Authorization Hurdles Lead to Adverse Events
BHM Healthcare Solutions
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Editor’s Note: Payers can increase the efficiency of prescription drug prior authorization reform strategies by reducing unnecessary regulations and implementing electronic prior authorization protocols. Prior authorization reform moves to address a significant hurdle for revenue cycle management and patient care. Click HERE and discuss how BHM delivers PA and Utilization Management expertise into your case review processes.
Anthem hit with lawsuit alleging it misled enrollees in Georgia’s ACA exchanges
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Georgia patients have filed suit against Anthem, claiming that the insurer misled them about the provider network it would offer through its Affordable Care Act plans.
Instagram egg stars in surprise Mental Health advert
Lloyd Price
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The egg which beat Kylie Jenner’s record to become the most-liked post on Instagram has “cracked” in a surprise video released to raise awareness of mental health. The photo first appeared on an account called world_record_egg on 4 January, along with a caption urging users to help make the humble egg more popular than Jenner’s photo of her baby, which has been liked 18.7 million times since it was posted in February 2018.
Merger called off between Baylor, Scott & White and Memorial Hermann
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The deal is off between Texas healthcare giants Memorial Hermann Health System and Baylor Scott & White Health.
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Physician Practice Roundup—More than half of new osteopathic doctors choose primary care
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
In the final American Osteopathic Association match, 56% of new osteopathic physicians were placed into primary care residencies and more news.
Video doctor appointments are the future, but there is a reluctance to change from both patients and clinicians
Lloyd Price
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
In January, the NHS published a long-term plan in which it promised to redesign services so that, by 2024, up to a third of hospital outpatient consultations would be undertaken by video link. The idea is that this will increase convenience, reduce costs and free up staff time for other tasks. But this aim is unlikely to be realised quite so quickly.
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