Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

There are dozens of PHRs that survived only a couple of years, most famously, of course, Google Health. But PHRs are back now. Many European countries have launched ambitious PHR projects. Mobile access is widely tipped to be a game-changer in terms of acceptance by citizens. Furthermore, the EU General Data Protection Regulation leaves little room to approach lifelong medical data storage in any other way than with a highly patient-centric approach.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Datica platform manages all ongoing compliance and security burdens not covered by AWS and Microsoft Azure. Through the platform, customers deploy cloud-native applications and integrate with EHRs. The HITRUST CSF Certified Datica platform services all who handle PHI in the cloud, from startups to the Fortune 100.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We spoke to Ultromics CEO Ross Upton and Ada Health Chief Medical Officer Dr Claire Novorol about the two start-ups' approaches to leveraging AI to improve patient outcomes and access to services.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brooke Faulkner There’s no question that the forward march of medical technology has improved personal and public health, creating lasting positive change for humanity. New technology, however, sometimes comes with risks. While those risks rarely outweigh the potential advantages, fully exploring and preparing for them is an important responsibility.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Heart failure patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) need sophisticated after-care to lower the high risk of life-threatening complications that accompanies this kind of device therapy, which is becoming more common these days. The international Medolution project is seeking to enhance long-term survival rate of LVAD patients by means of remote monitoring.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Denver-based startup designed an AI system that lets doctors capture their conversations with patients and transfer those notes to EHRs.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Of the nearly $7 billion Medicare paid to inpatient rehab hospitals in 2013, $5.7 billion was deemed improper. The watchdog agency recommended that CMS revamp its payment structure for rehab hospitals.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Software allowing a digital video camera sensor to measure patients’ vital signs remotely has been approved as a Class IIa medical device in Europe in what is believed to be the first accreditation of its kind for this type of technology.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A new app which enables patients to manage their outpatients appointments at the touch of a button could save the NHS millions of pounds. Developed by NHS Confederation member Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the app allows patients to change and confirm appointments on a smartphone, tablet or computer, with outpatient letters emailed in real time.

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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.

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Rock Health's latest report highlights that higher value deals, not increased frequency, are driving the record funding.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2018

CEOs from more than 700 hospitals sent a letter to Congressional leaders, calling on them to protect the 340B drug discount program.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The technology is widely adopted in developing countries and appears to be a reliable source of health data during crisis, according to researchers.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Following a new report on patient matching from Pew Charitable Trusts, a panel of experts said standardizing data collection in and focusing on matching records between health systems will have the broadest impact.

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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.

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The 1,000-person survey from Binary Fountain also found that half of Americans have shared healthcare experiences online.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Insurer competition in ACA marketplaces, after staying relatively stable between 2014 and 2016, has since fallen sharply. Only 36% of U.S. counties had at least three insurers in 2018, down from a high of 80% of counties in 2016, according to Health Affairs.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Former UK life sciences minister talks about his "horror" after being tasked with the digitisation of the UK's National Health Service with a £4.2bn fund and "no delivery plan".

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Danish National Birth Cohort collects data on pregnant women fluent in Danish. The study analyzed 91 745 women and 101 042 pregnancies recorded from January 1996 to October 2002, which covered about 35% of births in Denmark in that period. Follow up studies and interviews were carried out at specific points during and after the pregnancies, including maternal lifestyle, food frequency, health characteristics, breastfeeding.

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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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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Also: US Army purchases Fitbits for remote monitoring pilot; VR workouts reduce pain, improve results.

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Morning eHealth

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Pew makes a case for one patient matching overlord — IT leaders want more opioids work

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American Well

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Follow-up care often includes multiple visits to distant and specialized facilities — with expensive travel considerations — even for something as simple as a visual check up. This often results in an increase in no-show rates for patients whose geography and personal schedules make follow-up care difficult. Telemedicine follow-up care is being used by many health systems to reduce access issues and increase the likelihood of patients returning for care after an initial visit.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Editor’s Note: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) continue to do a poor job of maintaining accurate provider directories—and it’s landing some in hot water with the federal government. Can your claims review resources maximize the turn around time needed for complex claims? CLICK HERE and let us show how BHM’s economically maintain turn-around times and accuracy for new members.

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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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American Well

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Follow-up care often includes multiple visits to distant and specialized facilities — with expensive travel considerations — even for something as simple as a visual check up. This often results in an increase in no-show rates for patients whose geography and personal schedules make follow-up care difficult. Telemedicine follow-up care is being used by many health systems to reduce access issues and increase the likelihood of patients returning for care after an initial visit.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Announced Tuesday, officials said the renal care center for excellence will serve patients from the management of kidney disease through transplant.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 13:57. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Coverage. Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Healthcare is taking up an increasing share of the U.S. economy, and by 2026 the CMS Office of the Actuary projects that one in every five dollars spent in America will be spent on healthcare.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 15:36. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Data. Medicaid & CHIP. Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Between 2013 and 2016, Federal spending on Medicaid grew by over $100 billion.

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