Mobi Health News
APRIL 10, 2018
With discussions on consumer data privacy again reaching a head amongst the lay press and lawmakers, it isn’t too far a stretch to wonder whether the data collected continuously through health and fitness wearables is receiving appropriate scrutiny.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Nursing executives are worried that the industry's ongoing nurse shortage is only going to get worse, according to a new survey. One-third said that nursing shortages have a "considerable" or "great" impact on care quality, while 41% said that these staffing problems negatively impact the patient experience.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 10, 2018
The American Medical Association and Google have launched the AMA Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge, looking for new ideas about the ways wearable devices and apps can be more effectively monitored and the data shared.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt are among the lead backers of Somatus, a kidney care company that just closed an $11 million series B funding round. The company, formed by a former DaVita executive, looks to integrate care with health systems and optimize costs for insurers.
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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.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 10, 2018
Nutrition analytics and data startup Nutrino just raked in $8 million, completing its Series A funding round. This round was led by existing investor the New York Angels group and had new participation from Pereg Ventures, Nielsen Ventures and Gandyr Group. This latest funding round brings the company's total funding to $10 million.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 10, 2018
This week has spurred some major patent announcements from digital health companies Akili Interactive and Sonde Health, which are both affiliated with PureTech Health, a cross disciplinary biopharma company. The two companies announced they have been granted the rights to multiple international digital health patents.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 10, 2018
Acting VA secretary calls for Congress to pass Choice bill — AMA, Google launch interoperability challenge
Mobi Health News
APRIL 10, 2018
Digital diabetes management company Glooko announced today that Russ Johannesson will succeed Rick Altinger as the company’s new CEO. Johannesson previously served as COO of Sharecare, and as chief client officer of OptumHealth. Altinger will stay on as Gloogo’s EVP of corporate development.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Amid an increase of providers taking steps to address the opioid epidemic, Intermountain Healthcare set a bold goal to reduce its opioid prescriptions by 40% by the end of 2018. It's already curbed prescriptions by 20% through a program focused on educating physicians and patients on the issue.
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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
APRIL 10, 2018
Online refractive eye exam company Opternative has launched a new white-labeled service for eye care professionals (ECPs) called EZRx.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Meal delivery—particularly meals tailored to a patient's medical condition—can save almost $600 in overall monthly spending for each beneficiary, according to a new study in Health Affairs which looked at data from members of the Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
APRIL 10, 2018
I will be giving a face-to-face tutorial on the topic of "IHE on FHIR" at both HL7 Workgroup meeting in Cologne, May 12-18 FHIR Dev Days in Boston, June 19-21 So, if you are in Europe, sign up for the tutorial at HL7 workgroup meeting. If you are in the USA, sign up for the tutorial at FHIR Dev Days. There is a difference in time available to me. At the FHIR Dev Days I will need to focus only on the IHE Profiles available from IHE that leverage FHIR.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Despite high hopes from policymakers, several recent studies show that Maryland's global budget program, which provides hospitals with an annual budget for certain services, has failed to meet expectations. A Health Affairs study found no substantial difference in readmissions or hospitalizations among populations that received care at participating hospitals.
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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.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
APRIL 10, 2018
Editor’s Note: AHA expresses concern with the Commission’s draft recommendation to substantially slash payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED. Click HERE and discuss how BHM prepares your organization for the future. . The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on April 5 approved a recommendation to slash payments for a number of standalone emergency departments across the country, according to an American Hospital As
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Hawaii is the seventh U.S. state to legalize medical aid-in-dying for terminally ill patients. But implementing similar laws hasn't been without obstacles elsewhere. Hawaii’s Governor David Ige last week signed the Our Care, Our Choice Act that gives mentally capable, terminally ill adults in the state the option of medical aid-in-dying.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
APRIL 10, 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.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
The University of Pennsylvania Health System is teaming up with two Trinity Health hospitals to expand access to care and develop clinical programs in cancer care, cardiology and surgical services in Greater Philadelphia. Here's what the health systems say they stand to gain from joining forces.
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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!
Health Portal Solutions
APRIL 10, 2018
Imagine going shopping for a used car and finding a nice-looking sports car. Imagine liking the color, the seats, and the spaciousness of the car. Then imagine looking under the hood and finding a corroded engine. Would you give that car a test drive? No way! In fact, you’d be thanking yourself for taking a look under the hood. Shopping for a web portal can be the same way.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
Seattle-based private equity and venture capital firm Frazier Healthcare Partners raised $780 million to invest in profitable healthcare companies. Here's what kind of companies executives say they expect to invest that money in.
Health Populi
APRIL 10, 2018
Half of U.S. patients were offered online access to their health records by providers or insurers, and one-half of them accessed the EHR at least once in the last year. One in four of those offered online EHR access looked at them more than 3 times. It takes a good nudge from a provider to motivate a patient to access online medical records, found by ONC in their latest research into consumers’ use of EHRs detailed in Individuals’ use of online medical records and technology for hea
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
A bill introduced in the California Assembly Monday aims to bring private health insurance plans closer in line with Medicare’s rate for a healthcare service or procedure.
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.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2018
After a failed attempt to install Epic as its EHR platform, the Coast Guard has been operating on pen and paper since 2015. But the agency announced Monday it will join the Defense Department's $4.3 billion contract with Cerner to install MHS Genesis.
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