KevinMD
DECEMBER 2, 2017
Online dating is all the rage these days. Statistics suggest that over a third of couples now meet online. For a lot of older readers of this blog, who met their husband or wife the traditional way and are baffled by this whole new world (and don’t get me wrong, there were probably many ways in which those days were better!), whether you understand the whole online or app dating.
Mobile Health Matters
DECEMBER 4, 2017
This past year, 2017, has been a challenging year for many industries, and healthcare is certainly no exception. Not only are there major challenges connected to an increasingly aging population and outdated healthcare infrastructure, but the industry is also adapting to the policies associated with a new presidential administration. While technology will continue to be a key part of the future of healthcare , one of the biggest changes will be a shift in mindset from mobile technology to mobile
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American Well
DECEMBER 6, 2017
As you get up and running with your telehealth practice, you may be wondering: what exactly do my patients see? Download Amwell, set up your own patient account and explore. But until then, here are some answers to common questions we get from doctors about the patient experience: 1. Who are the patients on Amwell? Amwell is open to the public, so patients all over download the app and see available providers.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 7, 2017
In February of 2017, an Arizona woman was found unresponsive in her bathroom, where she had inhaled her own vomit after falling unconscious. Holly Murphy’s husband had called 911 after his wife, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes since age six, failed to answer her phone for several hours. By the time paramedics arrived, Holly’s blood glucose levels were too low to register.
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KevinMD
DECEMBER 3, 2017
The computerized era has introduced all of us to a genre of errors that never existed during the archaic pen and paper era. The paper medical chart I used during most of my career never "crashed." Now, when our electronic medical records (EMR) freezes, malfunctions, or simply goes on strike, our office is paralyzed. Although I appear to the patients as a breathing and willing medical practitioner, I might as.
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American Well
DECEMBER 6, 2017
As you get up and running with your telehealth practice, you may be wondering: what exactly do my patients see? Download Amwell, set up your own patient account and explore. But until then, here are some answers to common questions we get from doctors about the patient experience: 1. Who are the patients on Amwell? Amwell is open to the public, so patients all over download the app and see available providers.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 5, 2017
A sizeable minority of health care providers say they work at medical facilities where syringes are being reused on multiple patients, according to the results of a recent study. A survey of 370 physicians and 320 nurses found that 12.4 percent of physicians and three percent of nurses reported that syringes were being reused on more than one patient.
KevinMD
DECEMBER 4, 2017
Doctors, you need to improve the patient experience. Your intentions are there, but patients are starving for more. Office visits offer definitive evidence that patients need to change. Tests results provide real data to make patients aware of health concerns. This is a clear and obvious starting point. But after this information is gathered, the framework of change gets cloudy.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Editor’s Note: Health care executives and providers have shed fears about the deployment of telemedicine services. The demand for telemedicine services pressures payers into staying current with telemedicine based offerings allows payers flexibility with policy updates. Click HERE to discuss how BHM helps payers. Foley’s 2017 Telemedicine and Digital Health Survey reflects a surging demand for telemedicine services among providers and patients, and a broader acceptance of the technolo
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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.
American Well
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The US Census Bureau says the American frontier closed in 1890. But the reality is that many people still live in rural areas today. This is as much due to the real population factors of the traditional heartland as it is because of the evolving way we define what rural is. Though the FCC is dealing with a bit of a storm in other areas, one little-noted change they are suggesting is an expansion of funding for the Rural Healthcare Program (RHP) beyond the current $400 million cap.
Health Portal Solutions
DECEMBER 8, 2017
As featured in the Self-Insurer , HPS and some of our friends in the industry describe the growing value of web portals in employee benefits management and communications.
KevinMD
DECEMBER 2, 2017
One of my readers, Natalie, wondered about my thoughts about the digital pill. My initial reactions were similar to several of those who were interviewed for the article. The digital pill, which provides electronic information to confirm whether someone has ingested the medication, has great potential to become a tool of coercion. Aripiprazole (Abilify) is classified as an antipsychotic medication, which is often prescribed to people who have beliefs that machines.
KB Dental Consulting
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Introduction. It is obligatory to maintain good oral health care during the festival season including, Thanksgiving, Christmas time and of course New Year. People during this period especially children are bombarded with sugary sweets and chocolates as well. Children adore all the sweets in the shape of a Christmas tree or some New Year gift loaded with sugar and if parents don’t watch after their children teeth, the situation can only get worse.
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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.
American Well
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The US Census Bureau says the American frontier closed in 1890. But the reality is that many people still live in rural areas today. This is as much due to the real population factors of the traditional heartland as it is because of the evolving way we define what rural is. Though the FCC is dealing with a bit of a storm in other areas, one little-noted change they are suggesting is an expansion of funding for the Rural Healthcare Program (RHP) beyond the current $400 million cap.
Henry Kotula
DECEMBER 8, 2017
[link]. Virtual medicine practice is more than technological competence. A doctor who proposed the idea of telemedicine certification advocates why this is so. As medicine sees advancements in technology and expansion of knowledge in care delivery, specialties and their commensurate board certifications continue to proliferate. With telemedicine use and applications growing, a premier candidate for this process may be a specialty representing the “medical virtualist,” proposed two
ACA Times
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The IRS has posted information on its website regarding Letter 226J, the initial letter issued to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) – those organizations with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees – to notify them of a proposed Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP) for failing to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2015.
KB Dental Consulting
DECEMBER 4, 2017
Introduction. The future dental professionals will be more inclined to use digitalized systems and tools for improving their everyday workflow. In the next ten years, dentistry would follow the medical imaging model in the digital world. This would be implemented not only in the developed countries but everywhere around the world. As technology is progressing rapidly, the dental fields are also going through a very big transition.
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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!
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 4, 2017
We don’t want to shock you, but there was a successful bipartisan effort to pass legislation in Washington, DC, and it was focused on the advancement of diabetes care. The National Clinical Care Commission Act was signed into law by President Trump on November 2nd, 2017. Now as to whether or not that law will actually do anything to advance diabetes care, well, only time will tell.
KB Dental Consulting
DECEMBER 6, 2017
The IRS wants YOU to SAVE on Dental Equipment! Use the Section 179 deductions to DECREASE your Tax Payments and INCREASE your Cash for your other needs! With the Section 179 deduction you can Deduct the Full Purchase Price of Dental Equipment (up to $500,000) from your gross income. What does this mean for buying dental equipment? If you purchase a qualifying piece of equipment (Dental Sensors, Handheld X-Ray Units, Intraoral Cameras, Phosphor Plate Systems), you can Deduct the Full Amount of th
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