FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Primary care doctors are neglecting to talk to patients about the things that are most likely to kill them, according to a recent survey. The survey of 3,000 Americans found that few doctors are talking to patients about issues such as drug overdose, suicide and traffic accidents—some of the leading causes of death in America.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Garmin wearable users now have the option to gain deeper insights into the their heart health, following an announcement that the consumer tech company' wearables will have the ability to integrate with heart health app Cardiogram.
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Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 9, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. SnapNurse is an on-demand technology platform that connects pre-credentialed nurses directly with healthcare facilities to fill empty shifts. Similar to other popular on-call applications, SnapNurse reduces staffing shortages for the healthcare industry at a moment’s notice. Founder’s Story SnapNurse was created to help solve the critical nursing shortage currently sweeping the globe.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
San Francisco-based Hinge Health, which makes a digital health platform for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, has raised $26 million in a Series B round led by Insight Venture Partners. Existing investor Atomico also contributed, increasing its stake in the company. This brings the company’s total funding to $36 million.
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
CNBC reported on Thursday afternoon that Amazon is planning to pilot primary care clinics for its employees in Seattle, where it is headquartered. According to the report, the technology company is in discussions to open clinics, hiring a small number of doctors for a limited group of employees by the end of this year.
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Lawmakers in several states are seeking to fix a problem that keeps some patients from accessing clinical trials, by encouraging drug companies to reimburse patients for their expenses. It's needed to ensure drug companies feel comfortable such payments won't be seen as inducements, despite an FDA interpretation of the law released earlier this year saying such payments should be allowed.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Telemedicine options for employers in the United States are approaching ubiquity — a National Business Group on Health survey last year found that 96 percent of employers planned to offer telemedicine services to employees this year.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
HHS has issued guidance aimed at blocking drug companies from manipulating a loophole in Medicaid’s payment policies that they can use to avoid paying out full rebates for certain medications.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Not two months after getting the FDA nod for its implantable CGM, Eversense, Senseonics held its Q2 earnings call reporting a increase in year over year revenues. However, it continues to operate at a net loss.
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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.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
A long-awaited rule from CMS would shorten the time frame that ACOs are allowed to be in an upside-only risk model to two years, a move that is likely to drive providers out of the program.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Floridian healthcare IT company Modernizing Medicine has tapped Patrick DeAngelo for the role of vice president and general manger of business services. DeAngelo has worked in revenue cycle, operational, and technical departments at major healthcare companies for 20 years. His new duties will include leading revenue cycle management (RCM) operations, the sales team, and value-based care services at Modernizing Medicine.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
What do the most successful accountable care organizations (ACOs) have in common? A focus on advanced primary care, according to a new study.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Boston-based digital therapeutics company Akili Interactive Labs announced this morning that it has added an extra $13 million to its previously announced Series C financing. Together, this brings the company’s 2018 funding to $68 million, and its total backing to just over $140 million.
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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.
Morning eHealth
AUGUST 9, 2018
What’s happening with CVS — Insider trading indictment rumbles House
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
OTC inhaler sensors launch in US. Smart inhaler company Adherium has launched its Hailie line of attachable inhaler sensors in the US. Built for patients with asthma and COPD, the sensors connect to a smartphone app that assists with adherence, dose tracking, and preventing misuse. The company announced plans for their US launch earlier this year after the devices received over-the-counter clearance from the FDA.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
AUGUST 9, 2018
When it comes to Patient Data exchange, I want us to be inclusive of "Mediated" exchange, "Directed" exchange, "Controlled" exchange, and "Negotiated" exchange. I have not seen these formally defined, so here is my informal definition. Let me know if you know of another mode of communication. Mediated Exchange -- where the Patient themselves is an active part of the communication pathway.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 9, 2018
Call9 launches data analytics plaform for nursing homes. Nursing home care technology company Call9 has launched a data analytics platform for nursing home administrators and operators. Dubbed SNF Assist, the platform integrates with a facility’s EHR to deliver insights that will help inform users’ operational and medical decisions.
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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!
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
CMS' newest explanation is the latest chapter in a months-long saga that started with a federal court ruling vacating the methodology in February.
Lloyd Price
AUGUST 9, 2018
The latest episode of BBC Panorama showed to the public what many of us in the digital health sector already know: that regulations surrounding online pharmacy services are lacking. The episode featured reporter and GP Faye Kirkland investigating a number of online pharmacy sites that are available within the UK. The show revealed that certain online prescribing sites are able to avoid regulation by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Specialty pharmacy operator Genoa could be worth as much as much as $2.5 billion. Meanwhile, a rule CMS recently proposed could prevent people from becoming home healthcare workers, even though the U.S. will soon need millions more.
Health Populi
AUGUST 9, 2018
Today’s financial news reports and the bullish stock market generate headlines saying that the U.S. economy is riding high. President Trump forecasted in late July, “we are now on track to hit an average GDP annual growth of over 3% and it could be substantially over 3%,” Trump said. “Each point, by the way, means approximately $3 trillion and 10 million jobs.
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
AUGUST 9, 2018
The American Medical Association yesterday reiterated its opposition to the merger of CVS and insurance provider Aetna, saying it could result in higher prices for prescription medicines; plus more physician practice news.
Health Populi
AUGUST 9, 2018
It was November 7, 2017, when this image was captured at the close of the NASDAQ bell. At the center of the photo is Dr. David Shulkin, then head of the Veterans Administration. At the far right is Captain America (part of the Marvel Entertainment character portfolio). This is not the first time I’ve mashed up popular culture into a post on health care here on Health Populi.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Rite Aid and grocery giant Albertsons have terminated their merger, a new study dives into how much immigrants spend on healthcare and more headlines.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Much of the House Republican conference is having second thoughts about closing a doughnut hole for Medicare Part D enrollees, inspiring the AARP to weigh in.
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