Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. Stay with me. Target unveiled its new line of clothing, Universal Thread , which features pieces that are accessible to women who may be dealing with physical limitations or sensory challenges. I first read about Universal Thread on The Mighty website , which is a community of over 1 million people interested in connecting on health and disabilities.

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Digital Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Deborah DiSanzo had a plan. She was going to be a stockbroker and make a ton of money to rise out of the rough circumstances of her childhood and make it big. When she realized she hated the role, but loved programming, she cast around for a new way to exercise her tech skills. Despite […].

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33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I hear this occasionally on Twitter: “ My doctor gave me his cell phone number so I can call him whenever I have a problem.” Occasionally I hear from physicians that they give their cell phone number to their patients. While some practice situations necessitate this (rural, solo practice or concierge) in other circumstances I don’t think this is fully thought through.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How exactly did insulin become unaffordable? This is the question that Drew Pendergrass explores in a widely read piece for Harvard Political Review , which was published on January 22, 2018. Pendergrass begins by telling the story of Alec Raeshawn Smith, who recently died after an all-too-common practice: rationing insulin due to expense. Pendergrass then explores the sinister practices that have led to situations like Smith’s.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For many of my colleagues sharing ideas is an epic production. 5000 words, weeks of preparation, peer approval, boss endorsement, pages of references, etc. Sharing ideas, we’ve been taught, is an epic production. We are bred to believe that ideas are shared only when they’re done. We think that value only comes with the finished product. But this is how the networked communication changes things.

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Health System CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

For Albert Oriol, effective leadership comes down to four basic steps: setting the right vision, connecting the dots, listening to the team, and removing any obstacles in the way.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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Morning eHealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Kellyanne Conway sidelines the opioid experts — Free rides don’t cut missed appointments

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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.

33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

A California doctor accuses Sutter Health of. …engaging in unlawful and unfair business practices, including wrongfully terminating and punishing doctors who disagree with, and refuse to follow, various policies and practices of the giant health care system. Those policies and practices, as detailed in the lawsuit, include reducing “Leakage” (the referral of patients outside the Sutter Health Network), pressuring physicians increase their productivity and “Through putR

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Redox

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There is a moment in the delivery of health care that is almost magical. I’m referring to the intimate interactions between provider and patient. It’s during that time, however brief, that all the elements of medicine, communication, and human relationships come together in a blend of art and science aimed at finding what’s wrong with the patient and determining what to do about it.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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Morning eHealth

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Soon-Shiong will be new LA Times owner — FDA gets comments on clinical decision support

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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.

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Join us on February 13 at noon CST. Register Here! Every month on the Second Tuesday at noon, the South Central Telehealth Resource Center offers Telehealth 101 – The Easy Basics of Telehealth and Telemedicine. This one-hour, interactive presentation will help you: • Define basic definitions. • Discover benefits. • Identify potential applications. • Explore technology. • Define next steps in your learning process.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

What happens when diabetes shows up at the worst possible moment? This is the premise of a comedy series written by diabetes advocate and author, Erin Spineto. A Bad Case focuses on four characters (three with T1D) who imagine themselves in impossible situations. For instance, the pilot episode will dramatize this hypothetical scenario: you’re wanted for murder and being chased by the cops, but then you experience a low blood sugar.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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Morning eHealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

FDA notes — Startup roundup

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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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Waracle

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Waracle is again named a top UK mobile app developer by Clutch and we’re delighted to share this news with you and our mobile app development team and digital clients. The independent Clutch report recognises top-performing mobile developers after extensive research is undertaken. Clutch interview clients, collect data, and compare competitors’ ability to provide high-quality digital services.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

On December 9, 2017, an 11-year old with Type 1 diabetes set a world record when he became the youngest person to cross America on foot. Noah Barnes trekked 4,240 miles– from Key West, FL to Blaine, WA– to draw attention to diabetes and fundraise for a cure. He and his father walked approximately 12 miles per day, as his mother and siblings followed in a Jeep with extra testing supplies, food, and other support.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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mHealth Insight

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Laura Donnelly, Health Editor at the Telegraph reports on how new mothers will be offered counselling by Skype under NHS plans to tackle post-natal depression. “An estimated 140,000 mothers each year – one in five – suffer depression, anxiety and other mental health problems during pregnancy or in the months after their baby is born.

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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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

$3.5 Million HIPAA Fine for Risk Management Failures The most recent large-scale HIPAA fine is a cautionary tale for health care professionals of all varieties about the dangers of improper risk management. On February 1, 2018 the Department of Health … Read more. The post HIPAA Fine appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

College dining halls are often buffet-style. In the come-all eat-all area, many will spend hours talking with friends, cramming for a test, or just trying to find some coffee and wake-up. This poses special challenges to a student with diabetes. How many carbs are in this lasagna? Should I eat dessert? Is there sugar free maple syrup? But there are a few strategies for navigating the dining hall system. sponsor. 1.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Individual taxpayers who obtain Premium Tax Credits from the federal government to subsidize health insurance plans purchased on government healthcare exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be filing 2017 tax returns to claim these credits. This can trigger tax penalties for the employers. The IRS reports that eligible taxpayers who choose to obtain advance payments of the premium tax credit (PTC) sent directly to their insurer during 2017 must file a federal tax return to reconcile

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How to Prepare for the New Value-Based Payment Model Requirements Our colleagues at CIBHSI are offering another outstanding conference in San Diego this May. This conference planning group has sponsored one of my favorite yearly events for almost two decades. … Read more. The post Payment Model Requirements appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There is no question that technology is transforming diabetes care for those fortunate enough to have access to it. In fact, technology is transforming diabetes care at such an accelerated pace that some professional medical organizations can’t keep up. This year, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced that it will update its Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes throughout the year to stay current with research and technological developments.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ed Marx is the CIO of the Cleveland Clinic. He’s a Fellow of HIMSS and CHIME, and has been recognized by the two organizations as the CIO of the year. He partners with Clinic leaders, and his responsibilities include development and execution of strategic planning and governance, driving optimal resource utilization, team development and ensuring organizational support.

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