Tue.Feb 19, 2019

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Open Table for Health: Patients Are Online For Health Search and Physician Reviews

Health Populi

Seeking health information online along with researching other patients’ perspectives on doctors are now as common as booking dinner reservations and reading restaurant reviews, based on Rock Health’s latest health consumer survey, Beyond Wellness for the Healthy: Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018. Rock Health has gauged consumes’ digital health adoption fo a few years, showing year-on-year growth for “Googling” health information, seeking peer patients’

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Telemedicine Is the Solution Both Patients and Providers Need

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Robert S. Kaufmann, MD, FACP, The Kaufmann Clinic. Primary care physicians are at the frontlines of our nation’s health. The average family doctor cares for 2,300 patients with visits varying from acute conditions to chronic diseases. Treating patients with the highest quality of care is a fundamental goal of every physician.

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More consumers are using digital health to manage complex health conditions, Rock Health says

Mobi Health News

The report also showed a decline in consumers' willingness to share data with healthcare stakeholders.

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These states have the most rural hospitals at 'high risk' of closure: report

FierceHealthIT

Unless their financial situations improve, at least 21% of rural hospitals in the U.S. are at high risk of closing, according to a new report from Navigant. Here's which states have the highest risk.

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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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Ben-Gurion University introduces AI platform for monitoring and predicting ALS progression

Mobi Health News

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University (BGU), today unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for monitoring and predicting the progression of neurodegenerative diseases for the purpose of identifying markers for personalised patient care and improved drug development.

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Shimmer unveils wearable sensor platform for clinical trials

Mobi Health News

The Verisense platform is designed to address problems created by consumer devices in the clinical research world.

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FTC complaint accuses Facebook of exposing sensitive health data in groups

FierceHealthIT

A complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission accuses Facebook of misleading its users regarding the private nature of closed Facebook groups and exposing users’ sensitive health data.

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FDA grants De Novo clearance to interoperable insulin pump

Mobi Health News

The Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 can work in tandem with other blood sugar management devices, or on its own.

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Survey: Healthcare executives spotlight the sweeping policy changes they see coming for the industry

FierceHealthIT

Despite a split Congress and talk on the Hill moving away from an Affordable Care Act repeal, healthcare industry executives are still expecting a whirlwind couple of years for health policy, according to a new survey.

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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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Berry Genomics and Prenetics establish Circle DNA; key management hires announced

Mobi Health News

Beijing-headquartered clinical genomics testing company, Berry Genomics and Hong Kong and London-headquartered genetics and digital health company Prenetics announced today key management hires for the new company, Circle DNA, which will be operational for business by the end of Q2 2019.

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Free tuition for first 5 graduating classes at Kaiser Permanente’s new medical school; NYU plans new school on Long Island

FierceHealthIT

Students in the first five graduating classes at the new Kaiser Permanente medical school will get a tuition-free education. And NYU announced that it is opening a new medical school on Long Island, which will offer a three-year program with full-tuition scholarships to students and focus on training primary care physicians.

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Genetic data interpretation startup raises $6M

Mobi Health News

Emedgene's constantly updating algorithm highlights genetic variants that could affect a patient's health.

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UnitedHealthcare expands digital data collection for Medicare beneficiares

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare announced it will increase the amount of data collected from digital devices as a tool against managing chronic illnesses.

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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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VR, surgical robotics company Vicarious Surgical lands $10M

Mobi Health News

The round was led by Gates Frontier with participation from Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, AME Cloud Ventures and Marc Benioff.

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More primary care doctors translates to increased life expectancy

FierceHealthIT

There’s a direct link between the number of primary care doctors and an increase in life expectancy, according to a new study.

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Covera Health gets $8.5M to use data to improve radiological accuracy

Mobi Health News

Equity Group Investments led the Series A round, the first funding round for the company.

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PKvitality CGM K’Watch is Exciting

Insulin Nation

We spoke with PKvitality leaders Minh Lê, General Manager, and Tom Bishop, CTO Medical. They shared their investor slide deck and we have included selected images in this article. CGM Reimagined. The PKvitality team wants to disrupt the existing CGM market. Rather than making incremental improvements they have reimagined the CGM experience. Their goal is to significantly expand the use of CGM for people with T1D and T2D.

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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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Complaint to FTC says Facebook violated health group users' privacy

Morning eHealth

Startups say Cerner blocking spirit of info-blocking rule — Ruminating on the HIMSS rule drop

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Mayo Clinic revenue jumps from growth in inpatient volumes, diversified income sources

FierceHealthIT

Mayo credited revenue increases to strong inpatient volumes, including from growth in the number of transplants, surgery inpatients and hospital admissions. They also pointed to revenue from diversified sources such as Mayo Clinic Laboratories and commercialization activity through Mayo Clinic Ventures.

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Text Messaging Therapy in Telehealth

Telebehavioral Health Institute

What’s TBHI’s Position about Text Messaging Therapy? Text messaging is a new technology that is used more than any other telecommunication medium worldwide. It is here to stay and therefore most likely to become part of the average clinician’s communication … Read more. The post Text Messaging Therapy in Telehealth appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Ohio AG seeks $16M repayment from Optum for drug overcharges

FierceHealthIT

Ohio’s attorney general is seeking to claw back nearly $16 million in funds he says Optum overcharged a state agency for drugs.

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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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NHSX: new joint organisation for digital, data and technology

Lloyd Price

A new joint unit, NHSX, will be created to bring the benefits of modern technology to every patient and clinician. It will combine the best talent from government, the NHS and industry. NHSX will aim to create the most advanced health and care service in the world to diagnose diseases earlier, free up staff time and empower patients to take greater control of their own healthcare.

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SightCall and B. Braun Digitize Home Hemodialysis Treatment with Live Video Support

SightCall

B. Braun Daheim service experts are now using remote visual assistance to guide patients through home hemodialysis treatment using SightCall Visual Support for Salesforce Lightning. SightCall and B. Braun today have announced a successful deployment of live video assistance in the digital transformation of home hemodialysis care. Available for patients of B.

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1st Qtr Release Notes

Health Portal Solutions

Proof of Insurance, Easier User Management, and More! Featured Enhancement: Proof of Insurance. Members are now able to access their Proof of Insurance from their Benefits page. The Proof of Insurance populates with all the member’s coverage data; not just the coverages that are on their ID card. The Proof of Insurance complements the member ID card, which sometimes doesn’t indicate all of the member’s coverages. .

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SIGHTCALL UND B. BRAUN DIGITALISIEREN DIE HÄMODIALYSEBEHANDLUNG ZU HAUSE MIT LIVE-VIDEOUNTERSTÜTZUNG FÜR PATIENTEN

SightCall

SightCall und B. Braun haben heute den erfolgreichen Einsatz von Live-Video-Unterstützung bei der digitalen Transformation der häuslichen Hämodialyse angekündigt. Der Videoservice ist für Patienten des neuen Heimdialysekonzepts “Daheim” von B. Braun verfügbar und basiert auf der nativen Omni-Channel-Integration von SightCall in Salesforce Lightning.

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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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Survey: The Present and Future of the Health IT Workforce

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: C yberattacker activity continues to branch out into new territories. Payers and Healthcare networks must stay ahead of trends to protect against cybersecurity threats. Click HERE for how BHM develops high level protection for your data, addresses the c-suite cyber-security concerns, and proves it with HITRUST CSF. . The health IT workforce appears to be growing in hospitals, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s 2019 U.S.

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Payer Roundup—State lawmakers eye limits to ballot measures following Medicaid expansion mandates

FierceHealthIT

Lawmakers in several states are considering limits to ballot measures following several voter-mandated Medicaid expansions, plus more insurance news.

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AHA Tackles Social Determinants of Health

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: As research on social determinants supports a strong connection to member health, payers see opportunities for improving the efficiency of the entire healthcare system. BHM Healthcare Solutions understands the importance of using data for continuous improvement. CLICK HERE and let us discuss how BHM’s clients benefit from our in-depth data-based reporting, analysis, and consultations.