Tue.Oct 23, 2018

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App-delivered videos of patients washing hands or touching dirty objects reduces OCD symptoms

Mobi Health News

Researchers from Cambridge University found that an app that lets OCD patients watch themselves wash their hands or touch a dirty object helps reduce symptoms and cognitive flexibility.

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Limit Your CPT Code Set Updates to January? Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Sudhir Singh, Coding Institute. Payers don’t accept deleted CPT codes, so your claims can’t succeed if your medical procedure codes are out of date. But do you know how often you need to update your CPT code set? It may be more often than you think. Here are some pointers to keep in mind to give your claims […].

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Novo Nordisk to launch two connected insulin pens, taps Flex to manage data

Mobi Health News

The pharma company will also partner with Dexcom, Glooko, Roche and IBM Watson Health to help patients manage diabetes data.

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Telemedicine, Baby Boomers and Tech-Savvy Millennials

Arizona Telemedicine Program

There’s a lot of buzz in every industry around the Baby Boomer population these days. After all, this remarkably large group of adults is the biggest in history to face the issues of retirement and aging. That means aging Baby Boomers will bring challenges to our healthcare system over the next few years. One of the biggest issues at hand is the increasing shortage of healthcare professionals to meet this aging population’s needs.

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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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Garmin-Fitabase integration offers new data management platform for wearable-powered research

Mobi Health News

The device maker's wearables and Fitabase's research platform are already being used in a Copenhagen University study on physical activity during pregnancy.

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Nvidia, Scripps team up to research AI uses in genomic, sensor data analysis

Mobi Health News

The new collaboration will start with using the technology to predict atrial fibrillation.

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HHS announces new payment model for mothers addicted to opioids

FierceHealthIT

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation will partner with state Medicaid agencies to integrate a wide range of services for pregnant and postpartum women, HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced on Tuesday.

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How an Atlanta health system used AI, patient focus to save $4M

Mobi Health News

Grady Health System's Robin Frady shared her story at the HIMSS Big Data and Healthcare Analytics forum.

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Press Ganey: Nurse burnout varies by generation, shift

FierceHealthIT

Beating burnout among nurses will require healthcare leaders to consider the different perspectives of each generation, according to a new report. It's more than just the right thing to do.

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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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How to build a security dashboard for startups

Mobi Health News

Infosec experts share advice about what innovators should track, security-wise, when building new apps and devices.

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FDA considers requiring co-prescribed antidote with opioids

FierceHealthIT

The FDA will hold a two-day public meeting in December, asking external advisers from the FDA’s Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees to consider various options for increased naloxone availability.

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Boehler, Conway spar on regulatory process

Morning eHealth

Experts say your data isn’t safe — Big data, meet fast machine

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Study: Preventable complications add $2B in hospital costs

FierceHealthIT

A study from IBM Watson Health found nearly 49,000 hospital-acquired conditions in 2016 that were considered potentially avoidable despite quality measures meant to track the complications tied to potential financial penalties.

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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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Insurers Say Automation is Needed for Operational Efficiency

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: It is vital to identify challenges holding back operational efficiency and the greatest opportunities for payers to improve. Automation is the next step for many payers to reach their operational efficiency goals. Click HERE and discuss how BHM supports payer efforts. . Insurers see outdated technology and a lack of automation as key challenges holding back their organization’s operational efficiency and driving up costs, according to new survey results from HealthE

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Physicians, nurses among top 5 professions with the worst gender salary gaps

FierceHealthIT

Doctors and nurses just gained a notorious distinction: They are both on the top five list of professions with the most egregious gender gaps when it comes to salaries.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement Top Priority for Hospitals

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: BHM watches health trends and understands the importance of improving clinical documentation and improving the industry. Click HERE to learn more about how BHM helps your organization address opportunities. Hospitals are increasingly implementing clinical documentation improvement technologies, according to a Black Book survey.

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Oscar heads into 'strong' individual market looking to lure members with consumer-centric onboarding

FierceHealthIT

By functioning like a tech company—in its use of digital tools and operationally—the startup insurer hopes to provide a simpler, more personalized experience for consumers. That starts with the company's interactions during open enrollment, Sara Wajnberg, senior vice president of product at Oscar tells FierceHealthcare.

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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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Strengthen America’s Mental Health Workforce Together

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

With more than 44 million Americans having a diagnosable mental health condition—56 percent of which do not receive treatment—taskforces unite from various sectors in strengthening the nation’s mental health workforce. Last month, the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy hosted a forum on Strengthening America’s Mental Health Workforce at the Center for Total Health to address the challenges and develop effective solutions.

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The challenge of designing new payment models for prescription drugs 

FierceHealthIT

Prescription drug markets have yet to align with the drive for value-based care in the provider market, and plenty of hurdles stand in the way of that process, experts say.

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Voice Health Summit Spotlight 2018

Consumer eHealth Engagement

During the Voice.Health Summit in Boston last week, innovators gathered to explore opportunities, discuss issues and to experience different voice technology use cases. BCH John Brownstein shares voice health use cases John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital is excited about the opportunity for healthcare to lead other verticals with this empowering technology which many of us use every day – Alexa tell me… Siri what is… ?

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Centene plans national RxAdvance rollout, maintains marketplace profitability

FierceHealthIT

After acquiring a 28% stake in RxAdvance, Centene plans to kick off a national rollout in 2018. CEO Michael Neidorff called the partnership a "game-changer" on Tuesday.

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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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Food and Cooking for Health: a UK Perspective from Hammersmith & Fulham

Health Populi

Food deserts aren’t just a U.S. phenomenon. They’re found all around the world. This week as I explore social determinants of health and technology solutions in several parts of Europe, I’ve learned more about food access challenges in the UK. These are discussed in a report published this month by the Social Market Foundation asking, What are the barriers to eating healthily in the UK?

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America’s Physician Groups creates task force to develop future advanced APMs

FierceHealthIT

At a time when many physician practices are frustrated over the lack of advanced alternative payment models (APMs), America’s Physician Groups hopes to be part of the solution. It has launched a new task force to help develop future advanced APMs.

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Physician Practice Roundup—USC reaches proposed $240M settlement with women who accused gynecologist of sexual abuse

FierceHealthIT

The University of Southern California reached a proposed $240 million settlement with hundreds of current and former students who filed a class-action lawsuit against the school accusing its student health center gynecologist of sexual abuse dating back decades.

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