October, 2022

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Is Elon Musk right about the future of medicine?

KevinMD

“Mark my words. AI (artificial intelligence) is more dangerous than the nukes.” – Elon Musk. The other day, as soon as I walked in to work, already running my usual ten minutes late, I was hustling from my office to the clinic when I saw one of our physician assistants in the hallway. Otherwise known. Read more…. Is Elon Musk right about the future of medicine?

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India rolls out nationwide tele-mental health service

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India has formally launched this week its national tele-mental health programme. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. Called Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS), it will provide free, round-the-clock teleconsultation service for mental health concerns. It runs a network of 23 tele-mental health centres of excellence with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) at its core and the International In

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Optimum CareerPath Celebrates Global Health Equity Week

Optimum Healthcare IT

HIMSS Global Health Equity Week brings people together to discuss the power of information & technology in eliminating health disparities. Continue reading Optimum CareerPath Celebrates Global Health Equity Week at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Report: Telehealth declines while industry faces pressure from retail entrants

Mobi Health News

The traditional healthcare industry could face pressure from changing trends, including the emergence of Amazon, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens as larger players.

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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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Wellness at Work: 7 Mindfulness Tips to Thrive at Work

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Life has changed. We are constantly overstimulated by our phones and other demands of a fast-paced world. Our workdays are packed. We are always multi-tasking and trying to stay ahead of the game. It’s no wonder we feel frazzled by the end of the day. We are all confronted with never ending demands daily, but […]. The post Wellness at Work: 7 Mindfulness Tips to Thrive at Work appeared first on Healthystic.

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The focus of the internet of things (IoT) must pivot to achieve health care potential

KevinMD

In many ways, internet of things (IoT) is a double-edged sword: connected devices are capturing huge volumes and varieties of data that can be mined for everything from potentially life-saving health care information to guidance toward peak athletic performance, but it is incredibly difficult to convert that raw data into truly meaningful and actionable insights.

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The intersection of remote patient monitoring and AI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Robin Farmanfarmaian is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur working in technology and artificial intelligence. She has been involved with more than 20 early-stage biotech and healthcare startups, including ones working on medical devices and digital health. With more than 180 speaking engagements in 15 countries, she has educated audiences on many aspects of technology intersecting healthcare, including artificial intelligence and the shift in healthcare delivery to the patient's home.

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A Vision For The Future of Telemedicine & Patient Engagement

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Study: Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted for healthcare machine learning tools

Mobi Health News

A review published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 41 RCTs of machine learning interventions. None of the studies fully followed CONSORT-AI standards, a set of guidelines developed for clinical trials evaluating medical interventions that include AI.

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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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Scientists Studying Health – “Evidence Based Medicine”

Healthcare IT Today

When someone new comes to healthcare, it’s always amazing to see how many things they think happen that just don’t. For patients, that’s the realization that doctors often don’t collaborate together on their care and they often don’t share information. That’s on the patient and their caregiver to ensure the records get where they need to go and care is coordinated.

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Data Resilience Requires More Than An Annual Check Up

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephen Manley, CTO, Druva. The biggest healthcare innovation in the last twenty years is … data. Every day, healthcare organizations use data to operate more efficiently, improve patient care, and advance medical research. Over […]. The article Data Resilience Requires More Than An Annual Check Up appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The Future of Sensors and Older Adults -- Looking Forward 5 years

Aging in Place Technology Watch

What changes in care technology will be different later in this decade? Consider the implications of adoption of sensors to deliver and improve the care of older adults -- then look forward five years. What will be different in this second technology wave, both from today and from the market a decade ago? Is this optimism justified? Does the shortage of labor to serve the aging population make sensor technology essential in delivering care?

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How telemedicine and digital therapeutics can improve orthopedic care and PT

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Minority and lower-income populations are less likely to have orthopedic surgery – and more likely to experience poor outcomes when they do. Untreated musculoskeletal conditions can result in sedentary behavior that leads to or worsens co-morbidities, including diabetes, obesity, depression and opioid misuse. Access challenges are partly to blame.

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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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Biden administration unveils 'AI Bill of Rights' laying out voluntary guidelines to avoid AI misuse

FierceHealthIT

Biden administration unveils 'AI Bill of Rights' laying out voluntary guidelines to avoid AI misuse. aburky. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 16:24.

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Q&A: The FDA's challenge in regulating evolving digital health tools

Mobi Health News

David Rosen, a partner and public policy lawyer at Foley & Lardner, discusses the agency's recently wrapped Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Pilot Program and what it means for the future of digital health regulation.

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Health Data, Clinical Jedi, Death Star – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you had a great week and accomplished many great things. Thanks so much for reading and supporting Healthcare IT Today. We deeply appreciate the amazing community we have here. If it’s Friday, you know it’s time for another edition of Fun Friday where we try and share something funny to start your weekend off right.

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Final Regulations Amend Eligibility for Premium Tax Credits

ACA Times

The IRS recently issued final regulations on the use of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs), resolving the “family glitch” and extending PTC eligibility beyond individuals to family members. As a result,…. The post Final Regulations Amend Eligibility for Premium Tax Credits first appeared on The ACA Times.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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Why Blood Sugar Levels Don’t Tell The Whole Story

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests that adults begin regular diabetes screenings at age 45. As a result, most people over the age of 45 have sufficient knowledge of their fasting blood sugar level; they know whether their doctor has told them it’s normal, low, high, or nearing the Pre-Diabetic or even the Diabetic range. […]. The post Why Blood Sugar Levels Don’t Tell The Whole Story appeared first on Healthystic.

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HIMSSCast: How emerging tech is opening new avenues in telehealth, RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring and other forms of virtual care are fast finding footholds in healthcare as patients get acquainted with these new care modalities, and as health systems learn to appreciate the cost efficiencies they offer. But telehealth and RPM are still in their early days, and fast-changing as they're augmented with other new and emerging digital health and artificial intelligence technologies.

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There's a new reimbursement pathway for VR therapy. The health tech company behind it just raised $10M

FierceHealthIT

There's a new reimbursement pathway for VR therapy. The health tech company behind it just raised $10M. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 19:20.

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CDC report: Urban adults and women more likely to use telehealth

Mobi Health News

According to the report, higher family incomes, more education, race and Hispanic origin were factors related to increased telemedicine use.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Big Tech in Healthcare with Capital One Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Naturally as healthcare moves into a more digital space, more tech is needed to accomplish every day tasks. This opens up a new market that is largely attractive to Big Tech. However, the success of this move varies from company to company. Some companies were able to organically integrate into the world of healthcare while others forced their way in.

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Why Does Clinical Experience Matter in Healthcare IT Leadership?

Optimum Healthcare IT

How do the worlds of IT and healthcare converge and how much does clinical experience matter in healthcare IT leadership? Meet Brenda Ashley. Continue reading Why Does Clinical Experience Matter in Healthcare IT Leadership? at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Why declining investment could be positive for the digital health sector

Mobi Health News

During a discussion at the Frontiers Health Global Hybrid Conference, panelists said a more competitive funding environment could push startups and investors to focus on quality.

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Google Cloud and Rite Aid announce multiyear technology partnership

Mobi Health News

The collaboration will allow Rite Aid to relocate its fundamental applications to Google Cloud, including its vaccine scheduling tool, customer messaging infrastructure and digital engagement platform.

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Unlocking Lab Result Reporting with Physician Controlled AI

Learn how interactive patient-education platforms, supported by emerging physician-controlled AI, address the three biggest barriers to effective lab result reporting: Reporting delays, patient understanding, and follow-up.

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Study: Increased EHR use linked with some improved quality outcomes

Mobi Health News

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased EHR use among primary care physicians was associated with improved patient A1c levels, hypertension control and breast cancer screening rates.

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GoodRx launches drug cost search tool for providers

Mobi Health News

The company also announced a partnership with pharma giant Biogen that allows providers to submit enrollment forms for its multiple sclerosis drug Vumerity through the new platform.

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Q&A: Why medical device company Penumbra is betting on VR

Mobi Health News

Adam Elsesser, president, chairman and CEO of Penumbra, describes the medical device company's move into virtual reality and how its REAL system helps therapists measure a patient's progress.

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