Mobi Health News

JUNE 6, 2018

Stakeholders across healthcare are beginning to weigh the benefits and challenges digital therapeutics could bring to their businesses, and pharma is no exception. During an afternoon roundtable session held yesterday at BIO 2018 in Boston, a panel of digital medicine and pharmaceutical representatives discussed the impact that these novel medicines has had, and could have, on drugmakers, regulators, and those prescribing the medications.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 4, 2018

FDA takes gene tests out of 510(k) program — Hospitals don't share and share alike

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KB Dental Consulting

JUNE 4, 2018

Hacking is unauthorized intrusion into computer or a network. The Hacker may alter system or security features to accomplish a goal that differs from the original purpose of the system. Hacking is an attempt to exploit a computer system or a private network inside a computer. Last several years we have seen expansion of the Faceless Criminals attacking small businesses including the countries small & large in cyberspace.

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KevinMD

JUNE 8, 2018

As a system, we don't invest as much time in understanding the broader context of the patient in front of us. The before/after factors that we don’t notice have a far-reaching impact on care. Recently, I shadowed a patient through a day procedure at an endoscopy center from the time that the nurse checked her weight to the time that she was discharged.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 5, 2018

Apple has followed up on its launch of Apple Health Records at 39 health systems with the announcement today of a Health Records API, which will allow developers to create apps that can, with permission, use data from patients’ electronic health records to help people manage care, medications, nutrition, and more.

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Digital Health

JUNE 3, 2018

Oh hey, sorry if I bumped into you. I should be more careful when I walk down the street, but I was distracted. By what you ask? Well, me and my trusty binoculars have been looking skyward for flying pigs and downward for massive blocks of ice because it has become apparent that things have […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 6, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Abhinav Shashank, co-founder and president, Innovaccer. Consider a situation where healthcare is not just an industry term — a situation where EHRs are not an integral part of physicians schedule but just a support to providing care. All considered, imagine a situation where patient-centric care actually involves the patient, and patient engagement is not […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 6, 2018

Yesterday’s announcement that Apple would open the API for Health Records in iOS 12 will likely spawn a whole host of integrations with digital health companies in the coming months. But one company has the distinction of being named in the announcement, and of having its Health Records integration already complete: Medisafe.

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Health Populi

JUNE 7, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released , for the first time, data that quantifies Americans’ spending to treat 261 medical conditions, from “A” diseases like acute myocardial infarction, acute renal failure, ADHD, allergic reactions, anxiety disorders, appendicitis and asthma, to dozens of other conditions from the rest of the alphabet.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 5, 2018

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative that aims to accelerate innovations aimed at major health security issues. DRIVe, or Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures, was unveiled Tuesday as a new component of the department's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

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Arizona Telemedicine Program

JUNE 4, 2018

Although the education of medical and nursing students regarding telemedicine has lagged behind the implementation of telemedicine services, such as telestroke and telepsychiatry, that’s about to change. A recent survey by the Association of American Medical Colleges documented a sharp increase in the number of medical schools offering telemedicine experiences to their students.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 7, 2018

A drug no longer needs to be a tangible object, according to panelist at the BIO 2018 convention in Boston. The way the pharma industry looks at medication is evolving and may be including new tech-focused treatments, such as digital therapeutics.

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New Age Healthcare

JUNE 3, 2018

B reast cancer makes up 25% of all new cancer diagnosed in women globally making it the 2 nd most common form of cancer in the world, according to the American Cancer Society ( ACS ). In US, 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Developing nations are also facing the wrath of this disease since years. Rising Incidence.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 7, 2018

My husband, Bruce, had decided to stop treatment for his terminal cancer, choosing quality of life over quantity. At the end of his physical and spiritual journey, he was calm and peaceful, without fear or regrets. Doctors can help ensure their patients receive the kind of end-of-life-care they want.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

JUNE 5, 2018

When it comes to health and technology, language matters. Chrissy Farr of CNBC during WWDC: ” Quick note that it’s 2 hours in and Apple has not used the term “digital health.” Perhaps only an internal thing? ”. I suggested that maybe ‘digital health’ is now just health again. Wendy Sue Swanson countered with the idea that the digital health designation is key in helping to establish trust with leaders in healthcare organizations reticent to change.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 6, 2018

When it comes to the challenges of raising an up-and-coming young company into a major player in its industry, former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley is no spring chicken. A serial entrepreneur and investor across numerous industries ranging from consumer technology to data management to telecommunications, Sculley has set his sights on the healthcare and currently serves as the chairman of hopeful PBM disruptor RxAdvance.

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Docnotes

JUNE 8, 2018

… all rumored to be in the mix to acquire athenahealth. Nope. Why not? a) Apple doesn’t do “verticals.” It’s that easy. Apple sells products that anyone could buy. A teacher, a doctor, my mom. Sure – they have sold high-end workstations that video editors can use, but so could a hobbyist filmmaker. Likelihood of Apple buying athenahealth?

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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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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 6, 2018

Apple is opening up its Health Records platform to app developers, providing a new seamless connection to patient data that will "reduce the friction" for developers and help researchers evaluate the effectiveness of digital health apps.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 5, 2018

Berlin, May 9, 2018 Google, McKinsey, and Rocket Internet joined forces with TOA for the 2018 edition of the Digital Top 50 Awards (DT50). Ten Top 50 nominees have been officially chosen in each award category and will be invited to the Tech Open Air 2018 in Berlin, held from June 19 - 22, 2018. For the second time, the DT50 Awards – under the patronage of Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation – will recognize the Start-ups, Scale-ups and Tech for Social Impac

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 6, 2018

It's not uncommon for doctors to tell patients that they need to relax, but now one company is aiming to develop a digital meditation product that can be prescribed by physicians. Headspace, maker of a mindfulness and meditation app, announced that it is a digital health subsidiary called Headspace Health. The goal of the subsidiary is to create a new prescription meditation app by 2020.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 8, 2018

Reading athenahealth’s tea leaves — Senate appropriators approve VA spending bill

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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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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 6, 2018

Health systems and physician practices can do a better job providing preventive services to patients to help maintain their health and save lives, according to a new study that found only 8% of U.S. adults received all of the high-priority, appropriate preventive care recommended.

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Christina's Considerations

JUNE 2, 2018

When I was a child, my mom had aloe vera growing out in the garden. If we scraped a knee or had an itchy rash she would break a leaf and rub it where it hurt. Mom's touch and the.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 4, 2018

Consumer-grade wearables may not have the same precision as their medical-grade counterparts, but they certainly seem to by favored by patients.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 6, 2018

Azar on interoperability: Not a micromanager — Cerner deal marches on

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 7, 2018

Patients have plenty to gain from the latest innovations in healthcare, but price and coverage remain key barriers, experts say. "We've got this balloon, and it's just getting pushed around instead of shrunk," said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2018

It’s Not About Your Grandmother – 10 Steps Before Launching! You want to launch a boomer/senior, home health tech, caregiving, product or service. Or other. Your new company gets ready to travel into battle for west coast networking , or you're back from San Francisco or Silicon Valley , consider this guidance, now that cards have been exchanged and follow-up emails sent.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 7, 2018

San Francisco-based wearable tech company iBeat has announced new funding for its wearable continuous monitor, called Heart Watch. The investment comes from the life insurer funds SCOR Life & Health Ventures and Transamerica Ventures, and include strategic partnerships that will bring the Heart Watch to each insurer’s agents and policy holders.

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