Health Populi

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

American consumers are now viewing their phones an average of 52 times daily, with 39 percent of consumers believing they use their smartphones too much. In fact, 60 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds admit to smartphone overuse, the highest level of any age group. However, 63 percent of the respondents reported trying to limit their smartphone usage, roughly half succeeding in cutting back.

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KevinMD

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

I came across Dr. Kevin Tolliver’s post, "Beware the Limits of Telemedicine," and found it to gloss over the benefits of telemedicine and the opportunities that increasing telemedicine uptake can afford to the patient and provider. With this post, I aim to show that these opportunities for systemic change to the health care delivery model […].

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As AI cements its role in healthcare, more and more intelligent software offerings are pursuing 510(k) and De Novo approvals.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

“Seeing is not believing” when it comes to people seeing health information on social networks. Four in five people seeking healthcare information online in social media are concerned about the accuracy of that information served up. Therefore, most consumers a very satisfied with the healthcare information they receive from nurses, eye doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurse practitioners, doctors, and dietitians.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Belgian pharma company worked with Verint Systems to create the PD Coach app.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Also: FCC certifies second-gen Google Glass Enterprise Edition; Nebula Genomics opens its doors to consumers looking to sell personal data.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Online patient reviews can teach providers a lot about the care experience, and a new study uses that data to identify some of the strengths and weaknesses in emergency and urgent care.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

While the company's successful G6 launch was its focus, Dexcom had a busy third quarter for other news as well.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A New York judge says Anthem must release testimony to federal prosecutors as part of a fraud investigation into the insurer’s Medicare Advantage plans. It's the latest in a tug of war between the insurer and the DOJ over civil demands issued in March.

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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.

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out this startling sampling of Apple user complaints. ZDNet published a list of Apple complaints posted on Reddit (which has an Apple forum of more than 800K members) – the list was eye-opening and filled with rage about (storage, connector, power) limitations. (Oddly, in the center of the online article was an iPad ad). One commenter compared the Apple customer experience to buying a high-end Audi and discovering that the price did not include tires.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As providers grapple with changing workforce demographics and a shortage of clinicians, some are launching internal development and career pathway programs to train employees to fill those gaps.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

California regulators signed off on the CVS-Aetna merger on Thursday, but the state made out with $240 million in investments from the companies, plus a promise to keep premium increases low.

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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.

Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Participation in the ACA marketplaces has been on the decline since 2015, with high-profile insurers fleeing the markets every year. But 2019 looks set to break that trend, and insurers report greater profitability.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare System, Atrium will resolve more than two years of civil antitrust litigation over contract provisions that blocked health insurers from promoting innovative health benefit plans and cost-effective services to consumers if a court approves the deal.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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Morning eHealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Too many measures?

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Healthcare is on track to be the No. 1 industry for global research and development spending, according to new analysis from PwC. The industry currently ranks second behind computing and electronics, but is expected to pull ahead by 2020.PwC highlighted 88 "high-leverage innovators" — companies that bested their industry groups on seven key measures of financial success for the previous five years, while spending less on R&D as a percentage of sales.

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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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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In 2016, the Estonian government was looking for new and innovative ways to secure the health records for its 1.3 million residents. It turned to blockchain technology. It may or may not revolutionize the internet, depending on who you ask. But without doubt, the incorruptible distributed ledger technology known as blockchain has proved its potential for applications where data integrity is critical.

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Health Blawg

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Few technologies have telehealth’s potential to transform healthcare – for both physicians and the publics they serve. Telehealth can bring healthcare within the reach of more people, allow care to be delivered quickly across distances, and enable more healthcare professionals to deliver the right care to the right patient at the right time. This Future Health Index (FHI) report uses data and interviews with leaders that are making value-based care happen around the world to produce practical in

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare. Even allowing for the fact that OptumIQ sells AI solutions to those same healthcare organizations, the survey is worth mining for insight into the expectations that healthcare leaders have when it comes to AI.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

On National Rural Health Day, We Recommit to Improving Rural Health. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Thu, 11/15/2018 - 20:38. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Leadership. Rural health. On National Rural Health Day, We Recommit to Improving Rural Health. Today is National Rural Health Day, an important day for all of us at CMS and, more importantly, for the work we do every day to improve the health of those living in our nation’s rural communities.

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Carie Telehealth Insider

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

With the rate of diagnoses of influenza steadily increasing over the past number of years, doctors’ practices, hospitals, and urgent care facilities are reaching well over full capacity during flu season. Last year alone, the flu shot was protective against only 30% of influenza strains, rendering it virtually ineffective. On top of that, more aggressive, virulent strains are coming into existence.

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