CareWire

APRIL 28, 2017

Care managers are responsible for providing critical healthcare resources to patients, relaying information and care instructions to those in their care, and facilitating communication between members of the patient’s care team. This role is a challenging and ever-changing position that requires an extensive skill set ranging from an understanding of medical procedures, insurance matters, social work, and almost everything in between.

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CiscoHealth

APRIL 27, 2017

Over the past decade, telehealth has transformed from a fledgling tool into a comprehensive solution that enables healthcare systems to connect to their patients without limitations of geography or time. The majority of healthcare organizations have launched or are actively exploring how telehealth technology can solve ubiquitous pain points including physician shortages, unequitable access to […].

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The Digital Health Corner

APRIL 28, 2017

Healthcare consolidation in the form of mergers and acquisitions has been taking place for a number of years. It is seen on both the provider and payer sides. In his testimony on healthcare market’s consolidation effects on quality, cost and access, Paul Ginsberg, Director of Public Policy at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics cites some key drivers of consolidation.

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American Well

APRIL 24, 2017

Name: Ian Ives. Title: Visual Design Manager. Start Date: December 27, 2016. What attracted you to American Well? American Well is changing the way we think about healthcare – in a revolutionary way – and I’m excited to be a part of it! For the first time, anyone with a mobile device or computer can have access to high quality care at a fraction of the cost of a traditional in-person doctor visit.

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Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 27, 2017

To better serve you, we’d like to know more about the diabetes technology you use. Answer this quick survey by May 15th for a chance to win one of two $25 Amazon.com gift cards. Loading… Thanks for reading this Insulin Nation article. Want more Type 1 news? Subscribe here. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does? Try Type 2 Nation , our sister publication.

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ACA Times

APRIL 25, 2017

The dreaded IRS letter. It can mean anything or nothing at all. As tax season for the 2016 tax year is coming to an end for most, so begins the IRS outreach for many. So you’ve received a letter from the IRS. Now what do you do? Before proceeding with a tip sheet the Golden Rule is DO NOT IMMEDIATELY IGNORE IT. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released a report reflecting how the IRS will crackdown on information reporting, particularly with the Affordable C

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American Well

APRIL 24, 2017

Name: Ian Ives. Title: Visual Design Manager. Start Date: December 27, 2016. What attracted you to American Well? American Well is changing the way we think about healthcare – in a revolutionary way – and I’m excited to be a part of it! For the first time, anyone with a mobile device or computer can have access to high quality care at a fraction of the cost of a traditional in-person doctor visit.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 26, 2017

Recently, we reposted the story of Demarcus Alexander, who was denied insulin while in custody in a case of mistaken identity. We asked for others to share their experiences of diabetes care in jail and prison, and three readers volunteered their stories. Betty Kamlo: I was in jail for three weeks last year for a non-moving traffic violation and taken to the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita, Kansas.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

APRIL 27, 2017

Today the IHE ITI Technical and Planning committees approved the Document Digital Signature (DSG) Profile be moved into Final Text. This Document Profile defines a way to support Digital Signatures, including when those Documents are managed in a Document Sharing infrastructure. This DSG Profile is referenced in many places where adding a Digital Signature to a document would be beneficial, such as Consent, Legal Evidence, etc.

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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.

ACA Times

APRIL 24, 2017

Over the last several years—even prior to and following the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) —fast food chains have struggled with classifying employees, the designation of which can trigger ACA obligations. From chains like McDonald’s to Taco Bell, cases have arisen where workers are being titled as something other than “employee” in an effort to either sidestep the ACA employer mandate , which requires certain employers to offer healthcare to its “full-time employees,” and other employ

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New Age Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2017

Healthcare had no data before. Healthcare had no records of patients’ history. Then one day… Health care became costlier and non-interoperable. It was a long day for the physician at the office. The desk is cluttered with clipboards, papers scattered all over, patients lining up outside the office – the physician just couldn’t manage available time between seeing patients and finishing off all the mandatory tedious administrative work.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 25, 2017

4/25/2017 – 4:00 p.m. This story has been updated to include discussion of the print version of the video report in question. . Opinion. sponsor. Recently, the major news networks have been picking up on the storyline that insulin is very, very, very expensive. Only problem is that their reports don’t do a deep enough dive on the matter, so all we’re left with is misery porn about the high cost of staying alive with Type 1 diabetes.

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CiscoHealth

APRIL 27, 2017

Over the past decade, telehealth has transformed from a fledgling tool into a comprehensive solution that enables healthcare systems to connect to their patients without limitations of geography or time. The majority of healthcare organizations have launched or are actively exploring how telehealth technology can solve ubiquitous pain points including physician shortages, unequitable access to care, payment reform, chronic disease management and increasing consumer demand for convenient, cost ef

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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.

ACA Times

APRIL 25, 2017

President Trump appears to be planning a tax reform announcement this week and as early as tomorrow (April 26). Trump tweeted his intent to unveil some new plans this past weekend, however, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney chased the social media announcement with a follow-up that only certain parts of intended tax reform will be announced, stating that the government is not expected to “roll out bill language” on the target date of April 26th.

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New Age Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2017

Healthcare had no data before. Healthcare had no records of patients’ history. Then one day… Health care became costlier and non-interoperable. It was a long day for the physician at the office. The desk is cluttered with clipboards, papers scattered all over, patients lining up outside the office – the physician just couldn’t manage available time between seeing patients and finishing off all the mandatory tedious administrative work.

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New Age Healthcare

APRIL 23, 2017

As predictions go, pandemics are one of the scariest. Inevitable and with a huge unknown quantity, pandemics are something that even the World Health Organisation are urging people not to ignore, with the frightening forecast that there will be, “sometime in the future, an event that will kill…somewhere between 80 and 90 million people.”. There are lots of hypothetical situations and theories about where a virus will come from, what it will do and the devastation it will have.

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New Age Healthcare

APRIL 24, 2017

A vacation is something we all look forward to as it breaks us away from our daily monotonous lives. Imagine if such holidays come with medical/healthcare benefits. This infographic highlights the various medical advantages that you might enjoy during your holidays. by Daffodil Hotel.

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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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New Age Healthcare

APRIL 24, 2017

A vacation is something we all look forward to as it breaks us away from our daily monotonous lives. Imagine if such holidays come with medical/healthcare benefits. This infographic highlights the various medical advantages that you might enjoy during your holidays. by Daffodil Hotel.

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ACA Times

APRIL 27, 2017

If you reside in Tennessee, there’s a likely chance that next year you may be without options within the federally facilitated healthcare exchange under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This news arrives on the heels of healthcare giants like Humana exiting the ACA exchanges and leaving large gaps in coverage in states like Tennessee. We can point to Knoxville, Tennessee, where 40,000 of its residents will lose their healthcare.

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ACA Times

APRIL 26, 2017

When Senate Republicans proposed the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a major point of focus was the elimination of ACA-mandated taxes, including the Employer and Individual Mandates, which fund ACA-related tax credits. However, as the Trump Administration is moving forward with the ACA, Americans can make use of some ACA-related tax credits.

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