Medicine and Technology
JULY 16, 2013
Social media often can help bring people together. This is evident in the use of social media by both patients and healthcare providers. Here is an infographic that shows healthcare and social media: Image compliments of Master of Health Administration Degrees.
American Well
JULY 15, 2013
A recent study by NBGH projected that 74% of employers will offer telehealth in 2016. So why are so many employers turning on telehealth? Why do employees love it? Here are a few reasons why online doctor visits are becoming the norm for workforces across the country. Want more on employers and telehealth? Click below to take this short benchmark survey and see how you compare to peers at other companies that are already implementing or considering implementing telehealth.
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American Well
JULY 15, 2013
Dr. Antall is a practicing pediatrician and President and Medical Director of Online Care Group. The post Meet Peter Antall, MD, President and Medical Director, Online Care Group appeared first on American Well.
American Well
JULY 14, 2013
(Language from Cisco’s announcement). Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco TelePresence VX Clinical Assistant, Cisco TelePresence VX Tactical, Cisco TelePresence Synch, and Cisco TelePresence Extended Height Carts. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 28, 2013. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)…For customers with active and paid service and support
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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.
American Well
JULY 15, 2013
A recent study by NBGH projected that 74% of employers will offer telehealth in 2016. So why are so many employers turning on telehealth? Why do employees love it? Here are a few reasons why online doctor visits are becoming the norm for workforces across the country. Want more on employers and telehealth? Click below to take this short benchmark survey and see how you compare to peers at other companies that are already implementing or considering implementing telehealth.
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Medicine and Technology
JULY 22, 2013
I've been following the Medpedia project for some time now. It appears that Medpedia is dead. Am I wrong? Did the site get hacked? Or, did it die a quiet death? What happened to Medpedia? It's a project that had such potential, but perhaps they didn't have enough resources to sustain it. Medpedia was a collaborative project launched on 17 February 2009.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 23, 2013
I'm an early adopter of wearable technology and fitness gadgets. I still have my original Fitbit Classic. Unlike some others, I haven't lost my Fitbit and I haven't accidentally thrown it into the wash with the rest of my laundry. I've also tested the BodyMedia FIT armband, the Nike+ FuelBand, and other self-tracking fitness gadgets/pedometers. I was even a Zeo sleep headband user (but they closed their company).
Medicine and Technology
JULY 17, 2013
If you're looking for a reason to visit MIT this fall, EmTech MIT is where technology, business, and culture converge. It’s the showcase for emerging technologies with the greatest potential to change our lives. It’s an access point to the most innovative people and companies in the world. Most of all, it is a place of inspiration—an opportunity to glimpse the future and begin to understand the technologies that matter and how they’ll change the face of business and drive the new global economy.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 31, 2013
August is a popular month when people take vacations. How about a vacation where you can connect with health IT professionals, innovators, Here are 5 reasons why you'll want to visit California this August: Qualcomm Life is hosting Connect 2013 August 5-8 in San Diego Rock Health is hosting Health Innovation Summit August 8-9 in San Francisco Siemens is hosting Innovations '13 for Healthcare IT August 11-14 in San Diego The NIH and UCLA is hosting 2013 Mobile Health Summer Training Institute Aug
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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.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 29, 2013
What if we could create an artificial skin that has sensing capabilities? Electronic skin? e-skin? Digital skin? There's a recent paper published in Nature titled, " An ultra-lightweight design for imperceptible plastic electronics." The authors describe a platform that makes electronics both virtually unbreakable4 and imperceptible. Fabricated directly on ultrathin (1??
Medicine and Technology
JULY 26, 2013
Don't miss the HP " Social Media in Healthcare White Paper." This excellent resource outlines why physicians, hospitals, and health systems need to take a proactive approach and leverage the opportunities through social media. Social media technology is evolving rapidly and health care professionals need to know how to use these tools to communicate more effectively with one another and with patients.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 23, 2013
Doctors and hospitals have made big strides in adopting electronic health records, driven in part by federal investments in health information technology. Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a Twitter chat on Wednesday, July 24 2013 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss findings from a recent report on the state of health information technology in the United States.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 24, 2013
Speak at the largest telehealth event of the year! The American Telemedicine Association 2014 call for presentations is now open. The ATA Annual Meeting is recognized throughout the world as the primary forum for healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs in the telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth space. Whether you are a novice or expert, clinician or engineer, CEO or industry partner, ATA 2014 presents opportunities to engage with thousands of thought-provoking leaders in the field and learn
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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.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 15, 2013
Last month, the American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum (PLF) had a webinar titled, " Using CME for Delivery System Improvement." As health care delivery reshapes, hospitals are using new and creative ways to engage with physicians to create a more integrated and seamless care system. Jim Burke, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer, Scottsdale Healthcare, will share their efforts to use continuing medical education (CME) offerings to align physicians across the
Medicine and Technology
JULY 13, 2013
These days, physicians are getting informal consultations (curbside consults) and "second opinion" feedback from other physicians by discussing patient care on closed, restricted online physician-only communities like Doximity. What is the legal liability of discussing a patient and getting input from physicians who have never seen or examined the patient?
Medicine and Technology
JULY 8, 2013
Have you heard of the Conversation Project that involves a collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)? The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. The Conversation Project began in 2010, when Ellen Goodman and a group of colleagues and concerned media, clergy, and medical professionals gathered to share stories of “good deaths” and “bad deaths” within their own circle of loved ones.
Medicine and Technology
JULY 18, 2013
You are what you eat. Here's an interesting infographic depicting "superfoods" and our health: Via: HealthPost.co.nz.
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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!
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