Thu.Aug 30, 2018

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How Telemedicine Can Improve the Reputation of the Waiting Room

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Patients, physicians and hospital staff alike can agree that the waiting room is not typically a positive experience for patients. According to a survey conducted by the design and development firm Sequence, 85 percent of patients reported that they wait anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes past their scheduled appointment times until they see their physicians.

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Novartis, Healint study uses self tracking app to examine migraine, mental health connection

Mobi Health News

Novartis and Healint employed the Migraine Buddy app to track how migraines interact with anxiety and depression.

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Just because a technology can be built, is it acceptable?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Reading the employee microchip article – does it make you shudder? Observe the development and evolution of modifiers for the word technology.' Words like sustainable, appropriate, autonomous all come to mind. With the micro-chipping of employees – the convenience argument is ultra thin. But why would one think about a microchip for an ailing relative, aka an older adult.

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New technologies should complement patient-centered care, not define it

Mobi Health News

Per the Care Coordination Institute's Blix Rice, care delivery technologies won't work without both engaging patients and fulfilling clinical 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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CMMI director: Home visits could be focus of upcoming Medicare demos

FierceHealthIT

As founder of Landmark Health, Adam Boehler sees home visits as one way to move from volume to value. To fill the physician gap, nurses and other medical professionals could join in this effort.

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Children’s Medical Center Dallas boosts ER preparedness with active shooter drills

FierceHealthIT

Amid growing concerns that hospitals themselves could become targets, one hospital explains how it boosted preparation for potential active shooter situations by offering emergency department drills.

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Genomics for cryptocurrency startup Nebula Genomics lands $4.3M

Mobi Health News

The Harvard University spinout also announced a partnership with Veritas Genomics.

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CMS data shows ACOs saved Medicare $314M in 2017

FierceHealthIT

New data released by CMS shows ACOs cut Medicare costs by hundreds of millions of dollars after accounting for shared savings payments. The National Association of ACOs said the data proves Track 1 ACOs are generating savings.

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GreatCall launches Jitterbug Smart2, its new UX-focused smartphone for seniors

Mobi Health News

This is the company's first new phone since 2016, and since its $800M acquisition by Best Buy earlier this month.

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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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Straight & Narrow, Inc to Host 2-day Telehealth Certificate Training Conference

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Join the Telebehavioral Health Insitute (TBHI) and Straight & Narrow, Inc as they present the Telehealth Certificate Training Conference in Wayne New Jersey Discover the secrets to a thriving legal and ethical online practice with the most highly respected telemental health certificate … Read more. The post Straight & Narrow, Inc to Host 2-day Telehealth Certificate Training Conference appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Harris Healthcare acquires Iatric Systems, will run it as an independent business

Mobi Health News

The company will continue to develop integration technology help hospitals with EHR optimization, medical device integration interoperability and other functions.

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Moody's report shows trouble on horizon with 'unsustainable path' for nonprofit hospitals

FierceHealthIT

A report from Moody’s shows trouble ahead for nonprofit hospitals. Part of the problem? The shift to value-based care, including less costly outpatient care, is working.

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Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, iMessage use at UK NHS adds new security concerns

Mobi Health News

Although the health system has been repeatedly dinged for lax security practices, most NHS trusts aren't discouraging use of consumer messaging tools.

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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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Five Key To-Do’s When Integrating Epic with Vidyo

Vidyo

It’s very satisfying when clients tell me how easily Vidyo integrated with Epic, their EHR. It’s satisfying because, as emphasized in The Telehealth Interoperability in Clinical Systems Imperative, interoperability with any electronic health record system is imperative to the overall success of a virtual care initiative. One of those clients, the Medical University of South Read More.

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Google teams up with hearing aid maker, drug-delivery drones, and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Plus Garmin's new fitness tracker, a "virtual nurse" SDK, and $1.2 million for mental health app MyStrength.

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Employers Healthcare Kiosks: Creating Onsite Digital Health Centers

19 Labs

In 2018, Digital Health is valued at more than $28 billion. There are amazing healthcare innovations being built, but how do we put them all together? And where? [link] Employers driving healthcare transformation through the emergence of on-site health care clinics where digital health innovations are deployed and come together into a new kind of healthcare experience: AI, chat bots, smart diagnostics devices applying big data analytics chronic disease, and Wellness tracking programs with new se

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NHS Trusts not discouraging WhatsApp and other consumer apps

Lloyd Price

The majority of England’s acute trusts have no policy to discourage consumer instant messaging tools, whilst many hospitals provide no alternative, CommonTime research finds. Nearly six in ten trusts (58%) said they had no policy in place to discourage consumer instant messaging. This is despite research earlier in the year that raised data protection concerns.

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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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Employers Healthcare Kiosks: Creating Onsite Digital Health Centers

19 Labs

In 2018, Digital Health is valued at more than $28 billion. There are amazing healthcare innovations being built, but how do we put them all together? And where? [link] Employers driving healthcare transformation through the emergence of on-site health care clinics where digital health innovations are deployed and come together into a new kind of healthcare experience: AI, chat bots, smart diagnostics devices applying big data analytics chronic disease, and Wellness tracking programs with new se

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Eswaran Named Principal Investigator of South Central Telehealth Resource Center

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The South Central Telehealth Resource Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Hari Eswaran, PhD, as Principal Investigator and Director. Dr. Eswaran has been with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for 16 years where he serves as a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and as the Scientific Director of SARA (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device Array for Reproductive Assessment).

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Industry Voices—Prior authorizations frustrate physicians. In radiology, denials can be life threatening

FierceHealthIT

Speak with just about any physician about prior authorization and you’ll quickly hear their frustration. Speak to a physician about radiology denials, and that frustration will reach a pain level that’s hard to bear.

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Tempus : Groupon Co-Founder's Health Startup Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Latest Funding Round

Lloyd Price

Tempus, a startup using data analytics to improve cancer treatment, raised $110 million in its Series E financing, the company announced Wednesday. Its third fundraise in 11 months, this round brings the company’s valuation to about $2 billion. To date Tempus has raised $320 million since it was founded by Groupon cofounder and billionaire Eric Lefkofsky in 2015.

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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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International doctors caught in visa backlog

FierceHealthIT

Foreign-trained physicians practicing in the United States are getting caught in a visa backlog. The logjam has two physician groups worried about the impact on international physicians and medical students.

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Court tosses NorthBay's antitrust suit against Kaiser once and for all

FierceHealthIT

For the third time in less than a year, a district court dismissed antitrust complaints brought against Kaiser Permanente. And the court sent a strong message to the plaintiffs that they need to revise their strategy.

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Payer Roundup—Baldwin introduces bill to overturn AHP rule; DOJ wants new judge in work requirements case

FierceHealthIT

A joint resolution introduced this week in the Senate with 30 co-sponsors would overturn the administration's recent expansion of association health plans. Plus: The Department of Justice says the judge assigned to the Arkansas work requirements is … in no place to judge.

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Healthcare Roundup—Hospital list prices vary significantly, analysis finds

FierceHealthIT

Axios took a deep dive into hospital pricing data from CMS, a new study links the ACA's coverage expansions to decreased uninsured admissions for heart disease and more healthcare headlines.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Physician Practice Roundup—Dermatology practice to pay $4M in false claims act settlement; Doctor wins primary election in Arizona

FierceHealthIT

A Florida dermatology practice has agreed to a $4 million settlement to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to obtain millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, plus more physician practice news.

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Analysis: Uneven blows to dialysis industry expected in wake of California legislation

FierceHealthIT

The legislation, which would cap profits on dialysis clinics affiliated with charities, has been highly contested by the industry.

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Physician groups say CMS’ change to drug formularies shifts decisions from doctors' hands to insurers

FierceHealthIT

Physician and patient advocacy groups are not happy with the latest effort by the Trump Administration to lower drug costs, saying it takes decisions out of doctors’ hands and will limit treatments for patients.

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