Mobi Health News

JUNE 1, 2018

Telemedicine continues to move from the peripheries of healthcare into the mainstream.

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Health Populi

JUNE 1, 2018

Health care features prominently in the nearly-300 slides curated by Mary Meeker in her always- informative report on Internet Trends 2018. Meeker, of Kleiner Perkins, released the report as usual at the Code Conference, held this year on 30 May 2018 in Silicon Valley. I’ve mined Meeker’s report for several years here on Health Populi: 2017 – Digital healthcare at the inflection point, via Mary Meeker. 2015 – Musings with Mary Meeker on the digital/health nexus. 2014 &

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2018

The boom in home care has side effects -- turnover and risk. We want to trust home care workers with aging parents. After all, most cannot afford private pay assisted living – which can exceed $3000/month in most locations – and assisted living occupancy is projected to be flat -- likely because people see the cost and defer move-in. Given expanding life expectancies at age 65 – an average of 20 more years for men and more for women, the possibility of ‘aging in place’ in a private home may b

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

Nurses can bridge the gap between behavioral healthcare and physical healthcare for providers looking to better integrate the two, experts say. Since a nurse is often the first clinician a patient interacts with, he or she has real power to effect change and direct them to the care they need.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 1, 2018

MACRA’s first data release thin on information — DOJ official says prosecuting hackers isn’t futile

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 1, 2018

Digital identity system for patients to access their health records The NHS is planning to roll out a digital citizen ID scheme for patients across the UK - with 'video selfies' touted as a potential verification tool. Presenting to technology suppliers at an event hosted by industry trade body TechUK last week, NHS Digital's lead on Citizen ID, Adam Lewis, outlined plans to trial a digital identity system for patients to access their health records as part of a wider rollout of digital services

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

HHS is delaying, for the fifth time, regulations that would set drug ceilings under the 340B drug discount program, and hospitals are not happy. The final rule comes despite complaints from hospitals that further delay would allow drug prices to go unchecked.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2018

Ransomware Attack Strikes Mental Health Provider Another ransomware attack has been making headlines this week–this time, the attack targeted a mental health care provider. The Minnesota-based Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology announced that it was targeted by a strain of … Read more. The post Ransomware Mental Health appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

Francis Collins, M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed details of the NIH's new Helping to End Addiction Long-term initiative, which was launched in April. He called for accelerating the translation of nonaddictive pain management strategies.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 1, 2018

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

Medicare officials recently told insurers to knock off costly "gag clauses" but stopped short of requiring them to lift such restrictions on pharmacists. So how can patients make sure they don't overpay? It's as simple as asking.

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HIStalk Weekender

JUNE 1, 2018

Weekly News Recap. France-based Withings buys back the consumer digital health business it sold to Nokia two years ago and will restore the brand to the market. Providence St. Joseph Health modifies its EHR to store patient advance directives and display them to clinicians during care events. IBM reportedly lays off a significant number of employees of its Watson Health business.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

The fund will be geared toward health and biotech discoveries at the Illinois university, officials said this week.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

More research shows the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate has dropped uninsured rates by double digits, but finding the exact percentage is difficult.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

One Rhode Island insurer is asking for a 10.7% increase to ACA premiums, citing uncertainty around ACA policies; OIG recovered $1.46 billion in the first six months of fiscal year 2018; and Duke researchers aren't so hot on PBM-insurer mergers.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

New Jersey became the second state to pass its own individual mandate, and physicians are worried about visa delays causing a dearth of medical residents set to start July 1. Those stories plus more healthcare news.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

The Trump administration's blueprint on drug pricing didn't directly target the pharmaceutical industry. What is needed from them to lower ever-increasing prices?

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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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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2018

President Donald Trump has promised "massive" drug price cuts from major companies in two weeks, Nashville General Hospital will extend its CEO's contract for three years, plus more healthcare headlines.

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