KevinMD
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Just imagine the following: your assistant invites in Ms. Nichols, who has a migraine, a bad cough, and feels nauseated. You sit down, start talking about the symptoms, see her throat, measure her temperature, pulse rate, inquire more about the headache. In the end, you set up a diagnosis, you write a prescription for some […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
That’s quite an ambitious question. It’s a sentiment I’ve heard over and over from people who think that Google or Apple could enter healthcare and finally make the software a joy. However, what prompted the title of this article was Alvin Rajkomar, MD, Product Manager at Google Health who shared this as Google’s ambition in […].
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Vasileios Nittas, doctoral candidate at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, looks at the impact of social media and digital self-tracking tools on public health.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
While at the CHIME 2019 Fall Forum conference in Phoenix, AZ, I had a great chance to sit in on one of the CIO focus groups at the event hosted by Optimum Healthcare IT. The session discussed a wide variety of topics including EHR optimization, EHR training, and other related topics. While listening to these […].
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Clocktree
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs provided over 2.6 million telehealth episodes in Fiscal Year 2019, making it the largest telehealth program in the country. In addition to a 235% in video visits, there was a 17% increase in overall telehealth services over the previous fiscal year, according to new data released by the VA. During this time, more than 900,000 veterans accessed the agency’s telehealth services in a clinic or at home.
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
At last months' Connected Health Conference, payer, pharma, and patient stakeholders discussed the value — and potential pitfalls — of involving patients in all parts of the innovation process.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Amazon is rolling out medication reminders as a new feature of its Alexa device in partnership with pharmacy chain Giant Eagle. The new feature, announced Tuesday, could be the first step in the tech giant's broader effort to use the voice assistant to help consumers manage their medications.
Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Looking down at your phones constantly puts pressure on your neck and spine, and isn’t good for your health. According to a spine surgeon, it is like having a 60-pounds of extra weight on your cervical spine. People are so dependent on their phones these days that they easily forget to keep track of their […]. The post How Looking Down At Your Cell Phone Is Killing Your Spine appeared first on Healthystic.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Building chatbots that speak the patient's 'language' Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition
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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.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
In a small study, researchers found that 99% of patients given a multi-user version of VR therapy completed the treatment.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Physicians who have symptoms of depression are at a greater risk of making medical errors, according to a new study. Researchers did a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies involving more than 21,500 physicians and found doctors who screened positive for depression were highly likely to report medical errors, according to the study published in JAMA Network Open.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
It’s the holidays, and you should be able to enjoy the fun and yum that comes with the season. As people with type 1 diabetes, however, we have to plan ahead for a day that revolves around mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pie. Carbohydrate central! Chasing high blood sugars all day on Thanksgiving (and likely the day after) is not fun. But it isn’t your only option, either.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Of course, that's been the case every year over the past decade since the first meaningful use checks were mailed out, kickstarting the digital healthcare age as we know it. But at the tail end of the 'teens, we see a flowering of innovation that could only have been dreamed of in 2010.
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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.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The new feature will initially be available to Giant Eagle Pharmacy customers.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Sentara Healthcare is paying a $2.175 million settlement for potential security and privacy violations. Sentara, which operates 12 hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina, also agreed to take corrections actions as part of its settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There’s no getting around it: prescription drugs are expensive. In fact, if you have a lousy insurance policy, you could end up paying thousands of dollars out-of-pocket just to get your hands on the medications that you need. Are you in this position?
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using digital therapeutics to treat anxiety, depression Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition
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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!
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
The Berlin-headquartered company's chief medical officer spoke at Slush, an event that took place in Finland last week.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Cambia Health Solutions is partnering with New York City startup Quartet to better integrate behavioral health care and primary care for regional health plan members. The Portland, Oregon-based health plan will first launch Quartet's technology and services to regional health plan members in Washington state and later expand to Oregon, Idaho and Utah.
Digital Health Today
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
The spotlight is on Germany as the Digital Supply Act is adopted. It must be very exciting to be an attendee of DTx Event in Berlin , taking place December 3-4, 2019. As Digital Health Tools (DHT) will be reimbursed to patients starting Q2 2020 in Germany, a few hundred of Key Opinion Leaders will gather from across Europe (and beyond) to participate in the evolution of this growing industry.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
New research has found that healthcare organizations around the world have big plans for digital transformation but often stumble when it comes to implementing this process. Global marketing strategy and marketing consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners surveyed more than 120 managers from the pharma and medtech industries in August and September of this year to […].
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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.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The announcement comes not long after competitor One Drop began rolling out its similar offering in Apple Stores and Walmarts.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The founders of healthcare technology startup Outcome Health were charged with fraud in a 26-count federal indictment unsealed Monday. Four former executives and employees also were charged for their alleged roles in a $1 billion fraud scheme that targeted the company’s clients, lenders, and investors, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
Digital Leaders HealthTech
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
The advancement of AI and machine learning in providing better healthcare is already on the rise across the UK. Increasingly clinicians are conscious that machine or automation-based healthcare enable a host of benefits due to the many innovative projects that are underway. The NHS’ long-term plan has ambitions to drive its digital transformation to maximise the very practical benefits AI can provide.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Who do you trust? Rant on. A long WSJ article details how trusting people can be and why robocall scams work. A woman listened to a voice mail message saying that it was the FBI and that her identity had been stolen. (That was the first and only robo-dialed call). When they spoke, the caller told her to turn over all savings, further telling her not to tell anyone about his step-by-step instructions as to where to move the money, nearly $340,000.
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Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Following the acquisition 3D4Medical’s digital tools will be rolled into Elsevier’s suite of educational content.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The University of Arizona will provide free tuition to medical students in an effort to increase the number of primary care doctors working in underserved communities in the state.
Health Intersections
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
The subject of EHR safety is back in the news – probably driven by the AMIA meeting last week: “I remember internal conversations where we talked about ‘What is the equivalent of a plane crash that is going to get the attention of people?’” said Reider, who now practices family medicine in upstate New York. “‘Is it going to be a congressperson’s relative is harmed by health IT that causes the attention to shift?
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