KevinMD

MAY 18, 2018

When I was a cardiology fellow back in the 1980s, I learned about a variety of early tools for evaluating heart health that had been displaced by the modern standards of electrocardiography (ECG, or EKG for the Deutschephiles) and echocardiography. One such technique – ballistocardiography – stuck with me, and may be making a comeback. Ballistocardiography is based on the observation that the mechanical action of the heart leads to subtle.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 18, 2018

Although it hasn’t yet established its place as a mainstream treatment modality, virtual reality has grown from an interesting diversion into a frequent topic of conversation within digital health.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Nearly a year and one VA secretary later, Cerner has finally inked a 10-year, $10 billion contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. But the contract could still face legal challenges and formal protests, and one analyst wonders whether it will ultimately distract Cerner from developing other business lines.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 18, 2018

I just finished a very long week in Cologne at the HL7 workgroup meeting and FHIR Connectathon. I had the idea that I could host a discussion of how to use FHIR in a GDPR compliant organization. So I created a FHIR Connectathon track. This track was hopeful that we could do testing with various parts of the FHIR specification. We ended up talking more about generally how to use the various capabilities that exist in FHIR to meet the various Articles in GDPR.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Sarah Behnke, an Aetna actuary that accused CVS Caremark of engaging in a massive fraud scheme, was placed on paid administrative leave days after her suit was unsealed. Behnke's attorney told FierceHealthcare Aetna placed her on leave requesting she destroy documents.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Three senior health advocacy groups are calling out CMS for improperly "distorting" and "mischaracterizing" Medicare Advantage plan benefits in official education documents.

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

MAY 18, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated health system, announced an impact investing commitment today of up to $200 million through its Thriving Communities Fund to address housing stability and homelessness, among other community needs. The organization’s initial focus will be on preventing displacement or homelessness of lower- and middle-income households in rapidly changing communities; reducing homelessness by ensuring access to supportive housing; and making af

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

The CMS' call for an end to lesser known "gag clauses" is likely an attempt to put such contracts in the public spotlight, a healthcare expert tells FierceHealthcare.

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HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

Weekly News Recap. The VA signs a 10-year, $10 billion contract with Cerner for its new EHR. Sutter Health experiences a 27-hour downtime of Epic and other systems at some of its facilities that was caused by activation of a fire suppression system in one of its data centers. A GAO report finds that providers sometimes overcharge patients for copies of their medical records and patients sometimes struggle to get their own information.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Kaiser Permanente is joining forces with the mayors of some of the country's largest cities to combat homelessness and housing insecurity. The $200 million investment will form a fund to back innovative approaches to these issues.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Maine Gov. Paul LePage continues to drag his feet on Medicaid expansion, while Alaska also struggles with Medicaid funds. Plus, more than a dozen groups are warning that cuts to SNAP will lead to higher Medicare and Medicaid costs.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

CMS will investigate Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital following two unreported medical errors; the House is poised to take up "right-to-try" legislation again and more healthcare news.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

President Donald Trump made a "surprise" announcement during an event Friday that he will nominate Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to take the reins at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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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.