Fri.Oct 18, 2019

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'Mindlessness is the new mindfulness': Lessons from brain science on how to change behaviors

Mobi Health News

Dr. Kyra Bobinet, CEO of EngagedIN, and Judson Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown's Mindfulness Center, shared insights and strategies for re-imagining habit forming and behavior change at CHC 2019.

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Most People Want Technology to Play a Bigger Role in Their Health Care, ResMed Finds

Health Populi

Americans face high costs and hassle factors in health care. But more people are taking care into their own hands, and welcome a growing role for technology to play in enabling self-care, supporting prevention, and improving treatment of diagnosed conditions, according to The Future of Connected Health , a consumer survey from ResMed. For this research, ResMed interviewed 3,001 U.S. adults in June 2019, asking people to share perspectives on their health care experiences, the role of technology

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Digital's potential in clinical trials, medical adherence

Mobi Health News

This week at the Connected Health Conference in Boston, Bob Coughlin, executive director of the Mass Biotech Council and Dr. Joe Kvedar, VP of Connected Health at Partners, talked the future of digital in life sciences.

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Can Nurse Care Team Assistants Prevent Burnout Before It Gets Out of Control?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kyle Cooksey, president, CareThrough. Unfortunately, nurse burnout has reached epidemic proportions. That’s not to illicit hopelessness, rather it’s a call to action. Nurses comprise of the largest healthcare workforce in the United States. According to The American Nurses Association, by 2022 there will be more registered nurse jobs available than any other profession in […].

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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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UK-based health tech firm Healx secures $56m in Series B financing

Mobi Health News

The investment will be used to build a clinical-stage portfolio for rare diseases, including treatments for Fragile X syndrome.

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4 Reasons Why Your EMR Is Not Enough To Deliver Virtual Care

eVisit

Chances are your organization recognizes the value of telemedicine and already has a solution in place, or is contemplating integrating telemedicine soon. As part of finding the best virtual care solution, some healthcare organizations evaluate the telemedicine feature of their existing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software.

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5 Gadgets That Contribute To Medical Technology

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The emergence of different cutting-edge medical devices is a positive sign that the medical technology landscape is in excellent state. For many years, medical technology is there to solve health problems and improve our daily lives. So, it’s great to hear that the advancements in technology today promise us much better health and wellness.

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DEA on track to meet special registration deadline

Morning eHealth

Telehealth lactation study finds promise for rural mothers — AdvaMed's new Center for Digital Health

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Healthcare System: The Importance of Private Home Help In Today’s World

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The way we live has changed beyond all expectations in the last few decades. Thanks to amazing developments in modern medicine, people are living longer. Also, we are expected to work longer hours and commit more time to our professional lives, which can lead to strain on the family, and other difficulties too.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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Centene, WellCare get OK from 5 states for $17B merger

FierceHealthIT

Centene and WellCare announced that another five states have approved the pending merger of the two insurers, bringing the total number of states that have greenlit the deal to 24.

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AristaMD Launches Wound Care Image App To Support eConsults

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AristaMD, an innovative telehealth platform that delivers primary care providers timely and documented specialist insight, announced today the launch of an app allowing its providers to easily transfer images as part of the eConsult platform. The new web-based AristaMD Photo App is an easy-to-access, streamlined, and HIPAA-compliant solution that further enhances electronic consultation efficiency

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23andMe competitor claims direct-to-consumer cancer risk screening produces 'false negatives'

FierceHealthIT

Millions of people have taken a direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic health test to identify their risk of developing cancer or other diseases. Researchers say a new study indicates that reports from limited DTC genetic tests can provide consumers with a false sense of security.

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Telehealth Maturity Assessment: It Takes A Village

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Author: NTT Data Sponsor: NTT Data Primary topic: Workflow Topic: Clinical Telehealth Workflow Resource Central: Upcoming Webinars External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: NTT Data Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Telehealth Maturity Assessment: It Takes A Village Region Tag: Global Edition

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

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.

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Humana files suit against generic drug makers, alleges price fixing

FierceHealthIT

Humana filed suit Friday against more than a dozen generic drugmakers, including Teva Pharmaceutical, alleging the companies engaged in price fixing.

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HealthBeacon focuses on a specialized need

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: HealthBeacon focuses on a specialized need Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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Medicare Advantage benefits are changing quickly. Here's how plans are ensuring beneficiaries know the options

FierceHealthIT

Medicare Advantage open enrollment kicked off last week, and as beneficiaries settle on plans, insurers are taking new approaches to marketing a slate of supplemental benefit options.

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Glucagon: People with Type 1 Diabetes Produce MORE of This Hormone that Raises Blood Sugar

Insulin Nation

Mother Nature is having a good laugh over this one. “Let’s create a condition where humans don’t produce any insulin — necessary for making use of glucose — and then make those same humans produce too much glucagon — something that increases glucose levels. Beta-Cells & Alpha-Cells = Insulin & Glucagon. You’ve likely heard of beta-cells — which are produced by the pancreas and directly responsible for secreting the hormone insulin. .

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

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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Google hires former Obama healthcare official Karen DeSalvo as chief health officer

FierceHealthIT

Karen DeSalvo, M.D., served as one of the highest healthcare and health IT policy leaders during the Obama administration, and now she is headed to tech giant Google. The company hired DeSalvo as its first chief health officer, as first reported by CNBC.

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E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances Still Underused

Healthcare IT Today

In theory, electronic prescribing of controlled substances should be in wide use these days, as there’s never been more pressure of doctors to be very aware of and document carefully such prescriptions. However, a new blog item from ONC notes that this is not exactly how things stand. In their recent item, doctors Andrew Gettinger […].

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Cerner expands its reach in federal health market with acquisition of IT consulting firm AbleVets

FierceHealthIT

Health IT company Cerner announced a definitive agreement to acquire IT consulting and engineering firm AbleVets as a wholly owned subsidiary. With the acquisition of AbleVets, the EHR company is ramping up its technical expertise in developing and implementing IT solutions in the federal space.

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Survey Shows Growing Level of Interest in Healthcare AI

Healthcare IT Today

A new survey has found a big year-to-year jump in the number of healthcare executives saying they’d implemented an AI strategy, with administrative solutions getting more attention than clinical AI options. The second OptumIQ annual survey on AI in healthcare queried 500 leaders from hospitals, health plans, life sciences organizations and employers on how they […].

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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.

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Ochsner Health System teaming up with Color on population health pilot

FierceHealthIT

Louisiana-based Ochsner Health System is partnering with Color to launch a population health pilot program to integrate genetic information into preventive care.

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Weekender 10/18/19

HIStalk Weekender

Weekly News Recap Microsoft and Nuance announce plans to work.

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Nominations open for FierceHealthcare's Fierce 15 awards

FierceHealthIT

Nominations are open for our 2020 FierceHealthcare Fierce 15 awards, where we honor a distinguished collection of companies across the U.S. that are trying to change the world by changing the healthcare industry. Submit your nominations here.

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