KevinMD
JUNE 8, 2018
As a system, we don't invest as much time in understanding the broader context of the patient in front of us. The before/after factors that we don’t notice have a far-reaching impact on care. Recently, I shadowed a patient through a day procedure at an endoscopy center from the time that the nurse checked her weight to the time that she was discharged.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 8, 2018
Pharma companies are increasingly embracing the use of wearables and other connected devices to streamline and improve data collection in clinical trials. But for all the advantages these devices might have, there also challenges — especially when it comes to data standardization. This week at BIO 2018, Dr. Daniel Karlin, Pfizer’s head of clinical, informatics, regulatory strategy, digital medicine, and the Pfizer Innovation Research Lab, led a panel discussion delving into the many aspects of t
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Docnotes
JUNE 8, 2018
… all rumored to be in the mix to acquire athenahealth. Nope. Why not? a) Apple doesn’t do “verticals.” It’s that easy. Apple sells products that anyone could buy. A teacher, a doctor, my mom. Sure – they have sold high-end workstations that video editors can use, but so could a hobbyist filmmaker. Likelihood of Apple buying athenahealth?
Mobi Health News
JUNE 8, 2018
The road to digital innovation in the pharma and healthcare space is going to take players across industries — from tech developers and engineers to researchers and clinicians, according to a panel of digital-focused VPs speaking at BIO 2018 in Boston.
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Morning eHealth
JUNE 8, 2018
Reading athenahealth’s tea leaves — Senate appropriators approve VA spending bill
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FierceHealthIT
JUNE 8, 2018
A leader for the much-anticipated healthcare venture between Amazon and two financial giants has been chosen, but one frequently mentioned candidate has confirmed it's not him.
Lloyd Price
JUNE 8, 2018
GPs in Birmingham and Solihull will be able to get diagnostic advice from consultants using a new Snapchat-like app. The 'photo store and forward sharing' app, which is powered by the technology company Consultant Connect , allows GPs to take clinical photos and share them with other clinicians. The mobile phone app has been likened to the popular social media app Snapchat, as the photos are not stored on clinicians’ phones, but are deleted from a clinician’s mobile and stored on Consultant Conn
Health Populi
JUNE 8, 2018
Yesterday at 1 pm, we learned that the incidence of suicide is up in America in a report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This morning, we awake to news that Anthony Bourdain, the witty and prolific travel and food expert, took his own life. Earlier this week, Kate Spade, fashion designer and creative force, took her own life.
Lloyd Price
JUNE 8, 2018
When Michael Dell inked a $24 billion deal to buy back his eponymous computer giant five years ago, the billionaire believed Dell could sell more PCs under his own, private ownership. Eric Careel can relate. Last week the soft-spoken, silver haired Frenchman bought back Withings from Nokia for an undisclosed sum, making the company he founded in 2008 private once again.
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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.
HIStalk Weekender
JUNE 8, 2018
Weekly News Recap. Jonathan Bush resigns as CEO of Athenahealth, which will review its options to sell, merge, or continue operating as a private company. Apple releases an API that gives developers access to information stored in Health Records and HealthKit for building apps. Microsoft acquires open source repository GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock.
Lloyd Price
JUNE 8, 2018
An increasing number of medical institutions are using smartphone apps to help improve the lifestyles of patients suffering from diabetes and heart failure while also providing them with better treatment. These apps encourage patients to keep records at home on such factors as their meals and weight, which can be shared with doctors, dietitians and other medical workers.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 8, 2018
Geisinger CEO David Feinberg said he won't head Amazon's new healthcare venture; drug prices continue despite the Trump administration's policy plans; and more healthcare news.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 8, 2018
While experts believe the Trump administration's latest challenge to the ACA may be stuck in the courts for years, the increased uncertainty it adds could still have some impacts on insurers, health providers and consumers. Here's what you should know.
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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 8, 2018
Ahead of the midterm election, the House Democratic leader is signaling she is open to Medicare for all, while in Virginia, Medicaid expansion has finally become law.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 8, 2018
In a legal filing submitted Thursday night, the Trump administration said it would not defend key provisions of the ACA following a lawsuit brought earlier this year by 20 Republican-led states filed suit challenging the health law.
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