Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
The following is a guest article by Matt Hawkins, EVP Sales and Marketing at Boston Software Systems. A large regional health system implemented a “Top 5” EHR solution for their Gynecologic Oncology department. However, three years after implementation, staff were still using paper charts while the EHR sat virtually untouched. Why? The new system was missing […].
Waracle
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
From the news that Fitbit (recently acquired by Google for $2.1 billion) is soon to enable users to check for evidence of atrial fibrillation to a mHealth wearable being developed to help fire departments monitor the health of firefighters in dangerous locations to the mHealth program using ingestible sensors with remote patients to ensure medication adherence … hang on to your health hats, folks, there’s a stampede coming, and it’s got ‘mobile’ written all over it.
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Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chris Usatenko, freelance writer, EveryCloud. Only a few industries require resilient cybersecurity measures like healthcare. Yet, healthcare has a colossal cybersecurity problem. Data breaches continue to plague patients’ private medical records, in spite of their life-threatening conditions, spending large amounts of money, and entrusting financial information.
KevinMD
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
In the history of medical care, medical records served one purpose and two masters: to record diagnosis and treatment for physicians to refer to and for patients to use to transfer care when they desired. The medical record was a simple 3 x 5 or ledger card in the 1950s. The patient paid directly for […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.
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Health Recovery Solutions
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Virtual Care, Not Just RPM. Modern telehealth products have several different solutions and services to offer healthcare organizations. Some of these include remote patient monitoring (RPM), educational materials, communication tools, and medication and symptom tracking. Virtual care through video is only one communication feature, but probably the most critical of those features vendors can provide.
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Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The health system is one of essential socio-economic activities; therefore, it requires rational and effective management. For this, it is necessary to have a tool that allows adequate control of the information generated in health institutions. Hospitals, as the main actors of the health system, generate an essential volume of information, but in most cases, […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
NASA stakeholders discuss the potential for technologies supporting astronauts' mental health and cognitive functioning during a mission.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
It was the best of times, It was the worst of times, It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, …. starts Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities. . That’s what came to my mind when reading the latest global health report from the OECD, Health at a Glance 2019 , which compares the United States to other nations’ health care outcomes, risk factors, access metrics, and spending.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
The vast majority of hospitals and health systems – 88 percent – have invested in or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring technologies as part of their transition to a value-based care model, a new report shows. WHY IT MATTERS. The findings come from a Spyglass Consulting Group report derived from more than 100 interviews with clinical informatics and health IT thought leaders.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Steve Miff, PhD, president and CEO, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation. The term “social determinants of health” is far more than a trendy new buzzword in health care. Serving the physical, mental and social needs of the community is not just the right thing to do but can mean substantial improvement in care and […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
A new Salesforce Research survey suggests patients are heavily valuing healthcare and life science companies that provide better consumer experiences.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
In the U.S., the link between wellness and wealth, money and health, is strong and common across people, young and old. But the impacts of money on health, well-being, and life choices varies across the ages, based on a study from Lively , a company that builds platforms for health savings accounts. The first chart illustrates that health care costs challenge people in many ways: the most obvious health care cost problems prevent people from saving more for retirement or paying down debt.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
CHIME19 attendees took out their crystal balls to predict what's ahead for healthcare and health IT. Here are 7 predictions of what's in the pipeline for 2020.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Howie Berman, executive director, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Imagine being rushed to the emergency room after a car accident or a heart attack. You’re in terrible pain, perhaps confused and disoriented. The last thing you want to have to worry about at that critical moment is the ability to communicate […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
At the Space Health Innovation Conference on Saturday, NASA scientists, astronauts and partners discussed the future of space health.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
On the demand side of U.S. health care economics, patients are now payors as health consumers with more financial skin in paying medical bills. As consumers, people have great expectations from the organizations on the supply side of health care — providers (hospitals and doctors), health insurance plans, pharma and medical device companies. But as payors, health consumers face challenges in getting care, so great expectations are met with frustration and eroding trust with the system, acc
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Apple announced Wednesday that millions of U.S. veterans will now be able to access their medical records on their iPhones through the tech giant's health records feature. The app makes it easier for veterans to access their medical data across multiple providers by combining their VA health data alongside their health records from community providers.
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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!
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Relias announces the Relias Population Health Platform has earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST. HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that the organization’s Population Health Platform has met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Senseonics initiated the recall voluntarily in September after receiving reports of 24 sensors that had stopped functioning prematurely.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
In the U.S., the link between wellness and wealth, money and health, is strong and common across people, young and old. But the impacts of money on health, well-being, and life choices varies across the ages, based on a study from Lively , a company that builds platforms for health savings accounts. The first chart illustrates that health care costs challenge people in many ways: the most obvious health care cost problems prevent people from saving more for retirement or paying down debt.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
A ransomware attack hitting several computer systems at Brooklyn Hospital Center exposed patient data and caused permanent loss of some patients' information. The hospital discovered that malware had encrypted certain systems and disrupted the operation of certain hospital systems.
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.
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Vital, the AI-powered software increasing productivity and improving patient health in hospital emergency rooms, recently announced its inaugural development partnership with Emory Healthcare. As part of the strategic collaboration, Emory Healthcare becomes a lead research partner in developing and implementing Vital’s software to improve overall efficiency and satisfaction for patients and clinic
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
John Crawford, advisory consultant for HIMSS in Europe and one of the chairs for the upcoming Week of Health and Innovation 2019 conference in Denmark, writes about the potential of digital interventions in helping people take care of their health.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, implemented tele-neonatology six years ago. Prior to that, Mayo Clinic neonatologists were assisting community hospital care teams via telephone when a newborn required advanced resuscitation or critical care. THE PROBLEM. “Because we were unable to visually assess the newborn, this limited our ability to closely collaborate with the local team and guide care over the phone,” said Dr.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
The Healthcare Information and Management Sytems Society (HIMSS) has rebranded the organization as part of its strategy to keep pace with a rapidly changing health IT industry. And that will mean some big changes at the HIMSS20 conference in March.
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Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kayla Matthews, freelance journalist, Productivity Bytes. Precision medicine involves formulating treatments for individualized patients, typically with genetic sequencing that could shed light on the underlying causes of disease. It’s an amazing idea that could substantially reduce the likelihood of the same treatment curing one person and failing to help another.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Singapore-based digital healthcare platform MyDoc recently announced that it has signed an agreement with BaoViet Group Insurance, one of Vietnam’s largest listed insurance companies. According to MyDoc’s official press release, the partnership with BaoViet, who leads the industry with a 40% market share, is the first of its kind to offer a cashless digitally integrated clinic service to its health insurance policyholders nationwide.
Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Many of the major food companies have been selling toxic foods, masquerading them as healthy. The post 5 Biggest Lies Of The Food Industry Everyone Should Know appeared first on Healthystic.
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