Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
San Diego-based Triple W has launched a new wearable connected health monitor in the United States, focused on urinary incontinence. The sensor, called DFree, uses an ultrasound sensor to monitor changes in bladder size. Then proprietary algorithms translate that data into information about when a user should head to the bathroom.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Today, October 16, is World Food Day. At Health Populi and THINK-Health, we celebrate the birthday of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), allied with the United Nations. FAO was founded to address malnutrition and bolster a sustainable, healthy food supply for people. World Food Day 2018 has four objectives: Don’t waste food. Produce more food with fewer resources.
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
An indictment filed at the District Court of Eastern District Tennessee alleges the parties involved filed false claims for payment, and mislead doctors and patients in order to defraud private health benefit programs.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 16, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Karim Babay, CEO, HealthSapiens. Healthcare is a major expense worldwide and is estimated to account for $3 trillion in spending in the United States, and $6 trillion globally. Combined healthcare spending in the five major world regions is expected to reach 8.7 trillion by 2020, up from $7 trillion in 2015.
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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
OCTOBER 16, 2018
At today's Healthcare Security Forum in Boston, FDA's Dr. Suzanne Schwartz revealed that patchability forensic data capture will be key components of the agency's soon-to-be-released premarket guidance for medical device cybersecurity.
Connected Health Pulse brings together the best content for digital health professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Thirty Madison has announced plans for a new platform called Cove, which will let migraine patients virtually consult doctors and get medications through the mail.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Primary care is in high demand, but the ongoing physician shortage leaves plenty of access gaps. One solution? Harnessing the skills of nurse practitioners in underserved areas, according to a new report from the American Enterprise Institute.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Timicoin and First Vitals Health and Wellness plan will use blockchain to aggregate data from EHRs in Hawaii.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 16, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Fewer than one-in-five healthcare executives has seen cost reductions of more than 5 percent in any priority area in the last year. This is one of many concerning findings in Kaufman Hall’s new 2018 State of Cost Transformation in U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems: Time for Big Steps report.
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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
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The funding will allow NowRx to offer its high-speed orders in new regions.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Authorities said the CEO of a pain clinic was allegedly involved in a scheme to illegally distribute opioids and used the proceeds for luxury clothes from retailers like Hermes, exotic vehicles such as the Lamborghini, a mansion and other real estate in the Detroit area and courtside seats to NBA games.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Hero's platform is comprised of three components: a countertop device, a prescription refill service and a digital app.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
UnitedHealth disclosed the purchase of Avella Specialty Pharmacy in third-quarter financial filings on Tuesday. It's the insurer's second specialty pharmacy purchase in the three months following its Genoa Healthcare acquisition.
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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.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The Israeli telemedicine company offers a suite of connected devices that can be used in conjunction with a telehealth visit.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Uninsured adults with low-enough incomes to qualify for expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act—but who did not live in an expansion state—were more likely to go without necessary healthcare services, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Call for proposals for the six events closes this Friday.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Echoing her boss’s op-ed last week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma devoted an unusually long time in one speech to why a popular progressive proposal would not work.
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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!
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Parents often prefer their teen share every detail about their condition, but that can lead to conflict if the teen feels too controlled. A CGM may be a big help. Just like Google Maps reduces arguments about getting from place to place, a CGM provides teens and parents with a great source of trusted data. Although teens tend to be more tech-savvy than most adults, it is essential for parents to understand how the system works and be an active part of using it.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Much-anticipated insurance startup Devoted Health announced its entry into eight Medicare Advantage markets in Florida along with a $300 million series B. The company plans to carve out a section of the industry by offering a mixture of payer and provider services alongside cutting edge technology.
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Some of the biggest and most famous tech companies are making big bets on health care. The blue chips of Silicon Valley have announced they’re interested in disrupting an industry that has bedeviled us with rising costs and inefficiencies for decades. I’d like to explore the why, what and how and leave us with a few thoughtful questions. Headlines are just part of the story Let’s peek at the headlines: Amazon is setting up a partnership with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to create a non-
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Orthopedic practices are one of the few physician specialties to remain relatively untouched by outside investment, but that’s about to change, according to a new report.
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.
Morning eHealth
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Amazon drops a clue on health care venture — Turning up the heat on CMMI
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The maintenance of certification process adds no clinical value to the practice of medicine, according to 65% of physicians in a recent survey.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Editor’s Note: For payers and policy-makers it can be a challenge to design effective opioid epidemic measures to control the rapid increase of overdoses as program effectiveness data is being accumulated. Staying abreast as to how opioid prescription control policies are evaluated for effectiveness, payers can be more efficient in their policymaking.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The frame of the discussion surrounding the ACA marketplaces usually revolves around individuals: those who do not obtain coverage through their employer and are not eligible for government-funded healthcare. But one of the largest groups that benefits from the marketplaces are small businesses, according to a new report.
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BHM Healthcare Solutions
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Editor’s Note: For payers and policy-makers it can be a challenge to design effective opioid epidemic measures to control the rapid increase of overdoses as program effectiveness data is being accumulated. Staying abreast as to how opioid prescription control policies are evaluated for effectiveness, payers can be more efficient in their policymaking.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The Leapfrog Group will expand its public ratings to outpatient surgical departments and ambulatory surgical centers next year.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Minnesota's attorney general filed suit over insulin prices, a Mississippi hospital said it won't work with Human's Medicare Advantage plans anymore and other health headlines from around the web.
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