Clocktree

AUGUST 25, 2017

You can now receive important Clocktree account notifications via popups! These popup notifications are small messages that appear in a corner of your device’s screen, whether you are logged into Clocktree or not. They will alert you to upcoming appointments or new secure messages. Since the popup notifications are securely sent, they can include sensitive information like the client’s name and profile picture, a feature that is not possible for email and text messaging.

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The Digital Health Corner

AUGUST 7, 2017

The FDA recently announced its Digital Health Innovation Action Plan. This plan was both important and necessary. Digital health differs significantly from drugs and traditional medical devices around which the FDA has developed its structure and policies over decades. Digital health software technologies have far less involvement by clinicians in product development than Pharma or medical device companies.

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eVisit

AUGUST 30, 2017

False beliefs or stigmas about mental illness can sometimes make people reluctant to seek help or treatment. Adding to the challenge, there is a reported shortage of mental health professionals across the U.S. that has become more dire with the growing opioid addiction epidemic , especially in rural areas.

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The Healthcare Guys

AUGUST 23, 2017

When was the last time you thought about the forms strategy in your organization? Most of us think about forms as a clerical activity but proper management of patient forms drives important clinical and business initiatives such as patient satisfaction, patient quality scores, and care coordination analytics. With so much emphasis in healthcare put on collecting quality data, information exchange, analytics, patient generated health data, and more, it’s surprising how little attention is put on

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Health System CIO

AUGUST 2, 2017

There are few factors that can impact a health system leader’s strategy more than location, says Adam Buckley, who talks about how being a rural system shapes his strategy.

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Clocktree

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today there is a rising number of children in the US affected by asthma and diabetes. School nurses are treating a wider range of issues than ever before. Even though this increase is known, only 40% of elementary schools in the US have a full time nurse on staff. The use of telemedicine can expand the reach of school nurses and their ability to care for a wider range of illnesses.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 2, 2017

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just before I started eighth grade, and I have always been the primary person to take care of managing my glucose levels and refilling my medications. No amount of Type 1 self-advocacy would prepare me for the life-threatening event that unfolded during finals week my first year of college at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

AUGUST 29, 2017

Building on their long line of increasingly amped-up step counters, Fitbit announced the release of its latest product, the Ionic. Coming in at $300, the Fitbit Ionic brings all the usual suspects when it comes to smart watch features: 4 days of battery life, GPS, music, mobile payment, and a small handful of ‘apps.’ The Ionic releases with a dormant sPO2 meter which may give the watch new features in the future such as ability to measure apnea.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 29, 2017

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) has been busy creating Profiles that leverage the new and exciting FHIR specification. The concept of Profiling in IHE has been around for just about 20 years. The concept of Profiling is not IHE invention, I first encountered it back in the 1980s with the original set of Internet Protocols. See the IHE FAQ for some nice description of what/who IHE is.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

AUGUST 30, 2017

Episode 14 features Dr. Sarah Rhoads, Education Director, Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Program Director, South Central Telehealth Resource Center. Listen as Dr. Rhoads discusses the important role of nurses and nurse practitioners in coordinating care using technology; legal, ethical, and regulatory issues surrounding telehealth; and describes innovative programs related to managing patient populations.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

AUGUST 28, 2017

Two stories for you: More than 20 years ago my oldest son was training to do development aid work in the bush of Zimbabwe. As part of his team training, he invited me to come give a talk about health with his team. I was a nurse and a paramedic at the time. I did the usual – wash your hands when you can, pay attention to the quality of the water you drink, let’s learn some basic first aid, and keep it zipped.

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Clocktree

AUGUST 15, 2017

At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, doctor Thomas C. Lee, a pediatric retina surgeon, is using telemedicine to educate Armenian doctors on surgical procedures for premature infants suffering from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP occurs three times as often in Armania in comparison to the USA and causes permanent blindness in both eyes. Surgery can prevent blindness for these infants but the operation must be performed within two days of the child’s birth.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 28, 2017

Many in the diabetes community are eager to help those with diabetes affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, and some have written Facebook posts urging others to donate to Insulin For Life USA, which typically focuses on donating diabetes supplies after international disasters. While the reputation of Insulin For Life USA as an international medical aid organization is solid, I called to double-check that the organization was mounting a domestic relief effort to help those in the path of the storm i

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33 Charts - Digital Health

AUGUST 15, 2017

Chrissy Farr at CNBC broke news about clandestine discussions between Apple and Aetna over free watches for all (Aetna customers). The insurer, which covers 23 million, offers an Apple Watch to its 50,000 employees as part of its corporate wellness program. Now, Aetna is negotiating with Apple on a plan to offer a free or discounted Apple Watch, Apple’s wearable device, as a perk to its members.

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American Well

AUGUST 31, 2017

Years ago, going to the doctor was a fairly straightforward process. An ill individual would schedule an appointment, go to the clinic, and see their PCP. While this still occurs, patients now have a multitude of options when it comes to healthcare. When people get sick, some google their symptoms, others search online for a provider or home remedies, some request a virtual visit, and others go to any of a growing number of urgent care facilities, retail clinics, or standalone ERs.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

AUGUST 30, 2017

The Quarterly Thought Conference and the Telehealth Talk podcast fuse for this unique student-focused learning experience! Listen as Megan Duet, Project Manager, the Center for Telehealth, University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), discusses how she and her team use information and technology to share the telehealth experience and potential career opportunities with high school students across the state of Mississippi.

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HAY on FHIR

AUGUST 31, 2017

A really short post to record how to download the core extensions in the spec (This came up in a FHIR Chat today). They can be found at: [link]. [link]. This is particularly useful if you are setting up your own FHIR server and want to pre-load them with the code definitions in the spec. Just download from the link above, remove the id from the bundle, change the bundle type to ‘batch’ and POST to the root of the server.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 31, 2017

I finally got caught. I have been elected co-chair of the IHE IT Infrastructure - Planning Committee. I have been 'co-chair from behind' for too long, I knew I would eventually get caught. I tried to be elected co-chair in IHE once before, but had a campaign against me. by my peers at my employer at the time (GE Healthcare). First test will be the face-to-face meeting for New Work Item proposals October 16-17.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 22, 2017

Type 1 diabetes was one of the many ailments that Jerry Lewis dealt with towards the end of his life, and it’s mentioned in multiple reports of the cause-of-death report for the legendary comedian. The Clark County Nevada Coroner reported that Lewis died on August 20th, 2017 of ischemic cardiomyopathy, according to a New York Daily News report. The actor was 91 years old. sponsor.

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Docnotes

AUGUST 19, 2017

Despite some concern that the migration from fee-for-service to value based payment (VBP) is being reversed, there remains strong momentum for VBP – both nationally – in the form of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act that was passed and signed into law last December, and many state and commercial initiatives, including the one I’m personally involved with, New York Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program (DSRIP).

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American Well

AUGUST 31, 2017

Years ago, going to the doctor was a fairly straightforward process. An ill individual would schedule an appointment, go to the clinic, and see their PCP. While this still occurs, patients now have a multitude of options when it comes to healthcare. When people get sick, some google their symptoms, others search online for a provider or home remedies, some request a virtual visit, and others go to any of a growing number of urgent care facilities, retail clinics, or standalone ERs.

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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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Society for Participatory Medicine

AUGUST 18, 2017

( Part one of three ). You Are (Almost) There . Have you ever been to a big trade event in a hot sector like healthcare or tech? If you are a member of S4PM , perhaps it was at CES or HIMSS or Health 2.0 or a MedX or a TedMed event. If such a scene is familiar, then perhaps a few prompts might also frame a picture that lets you walk with me in the virtual sense down some halls at a healthcare conference in Quebec.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 31, 2017

While healthcare is expected to continue to be discussed when Congress reconvenes in September, some state governments are taking steps of their own to shore up the Affordable Care Act impact on healthcare services at the state level. For example, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker this month signed House Bill 3822 into law. The bill is expected to raise $200 million to increase funding for MassHealth, the state’s initiative to provide healthcare to lower income families and individuals (both

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 26, 2017

I received my copy of the book to which I contributed a chapter. Healthcare Information Technology Exam Guide for CHTS and CAHIMS Certifications 2nd Edition. I also contributed to the First edition back in 2012. I needed only to do some minor fixup in my chapter. The list of contributors is long and very exclusive. I am honored to be among them. I am very pleased with my chapter in the book, 32 pages: "Interoperability Within and Across Healthcare Systems".

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 31, 2017

A Special Investigation. Above: Craig Roth (center) with his father, Saul (left), who also was a police officer. For much of his life, Craig Roth wanted to be a police officer. He dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps in joining the Nassau County Police Department and patrolling the Long Island community where his parents still live. Roth did become a police officer, and has served with distinction, but not for Nassau County; the county’s civil service commission refused to hire him be

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AUGUST 29, 2017

Editor’s Note: For payers, telehealth payer laws offer opportunities for extending networks beyond urban hubs and expanding their member enrollments. BHM offers services geared toward controlling expenses and integrating the behavioral health opportunities presented by telehealth. Click HERE and discuss how BHM helps payers. Both Becker’s Hospital Review and FierceHealthCare identified the shortcomings of telehealth legislation.

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American Well

AUGUST 24, 2017

The National Business Group on Health’s (NBGH) recent Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey results show promise for telemedicine with 96% of employers planning to offer telehealth benefits in 2018. There has never been a better time to invest in telehealth. September marks the beginning of cold and flu season, a peak season for direct-to-consumer telehealth.

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Doctoroo

AUGUST 21, 2017

Over the past few years, telehealth has proven to be a great innovation allowing people in the health care industry to think about as well as deliver mental health services. Patients express their great concern for telehealth Australia for many reasons. Not only does it help save their valuable time, it also allows them to access high quality care from the hospital or clinic located nearby.

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