KevinMD
DECEMBER 21, 2018
I had the opportunity to participate in a day-long meeting sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). The goal was to help HRS develop recommendations for physicians and industry on providing patients access to information generated by wearable and implantable cardiac electronic devices. The organizers invited me to provide the viewpoint of an educated patient.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Sensors connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone app can provide users frequent reports on their foot's temperature.
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Health Populi
DECEMBER 20, 2018
For the first time, we can take a clinically accurate blood pressure measurement from our wrist — welcome to the first of its kind wrist-worn blood pressure monitor, HeartGuide, brought to market by Omron. I know this journey has been a long, patient one, as I came to know Ranndy Kellogg, Omron’s President and CEO, several years ago at CES.
Lloyd Price
DECEMBER 19, 2018
For junior clinicians at the start of their career the future is both bright and daunting. From taking the Hippocratic oath, the next generation of doctors will be swearing to use whichever technologies arm them with the greatest abilities to help their patients: blockchain, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and a wave of fourth industrial revolution technologies are set to change medicine forever.
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Clocktree
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Most people are familiar with telehealth services offered by their primary care doctor, therapist or other healthcare provider as a convenient alternative to an in-office visit. Telehealth has emerged as a standard, even expected, part of certain healthcare practices. Here are a few examples from Clocktree of less obvious telehealth services that are making a difference in people’s lives and well-being.
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Health Populi
DECEMBER 19, 2018
It would not be surprising to know that when the Great Recession hit the U.S. in 2008, one in three Americans delayed medical treatment due to costs. Ten years later, as media headlines and the President boast an improved American economy, the same proportion of people are self-rationing healthcare due to cost. That percentage of people who delay medical cost based on the expense has remained stable since 2006: between 29 and 31 percent of Americans have self-rationed care due to cost for over a
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 19, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brooke Faulkner, freelance writer; @faulknercreek. Up to a fifth of patients with serious conditions are first misdiagnosed, and that leaves tremendous consequences. With the help of healthcare technology, doctors are able to diagnosis patients more effectively and easier. For example, migrating patient data from paper to online, known as electronic health records (EHRs), has […].
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Payers, providers, and startup companies tackled food insecurity, reliable transportation, affordable housing, and more this year. But much remains to be done in 2019 and beyond.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Blockchain can protect data integrity and streamline patient consent, but it should be used in conjunction with other technologies and procedures.
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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.
Arizona Telemedicine Program
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In May of 2018, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) introduced new legislation that would allow network healthcare providers to treat veterans using telehealth technology. The VA has extended this privilege across state lines. During the announcement of the new legislation , the Veterans Administration also introduced VA Video Connect, a video conferencing app created especially for veterans and VA care providers.
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 20, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Erica Doherty, healthcare industry and solution strategy director, Infor. You may be familiar with the Gallup study that identified—across industries and organizations—that 68 percent of employees are not engaged in their work. That is not only disheartening, but scary, especially when talking about workers in the healthcare industry.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 20, 2018
FierceHealthcare checked in with some health system executives from across the country to look into their crystal balls about what they see coming for healthcare in 2019.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Comprised of a Samsung touch screen device and an app-based platfrom, the InterStim smart programmer helps patients and physicians more easily monitor incontinence implants.
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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.
Morning eHealth
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Is Facebook activity a social determinant?
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 18, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Harnil Oza, CEO, Hyperlink InfoSystem. Today, the level at which the vast majority of us place our reliance on mobile devices for the completion of so many of our tasks every day, even some of the more complex and daunting tasks, has risen so high. All over the globe, so many users from every field […].
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Cigna officially absorbed one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country on Thursday, closing its $67 billion purchase of Express Scripts. The company said it's now better positioned to deliver better care, expanded choice and lower healthcare costs.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Headlines also highlighted changes to Wear OS and designs for sensor-laden smart diapers.
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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!
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Networking is critical to entrepreneurs. And most critical? Network with non-entrepreneurs -- those who can understand the offering and see a practical context into which it fits. The 2018 Washington Innovation in Longevity Summit , led by Mary Furlong , provided that opportunity. Entrepreneurs presented, exhibited, and networked with senior leaders from AARP, NCOA, as well as executives from government agencies and leading age-focused firms.
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 18, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Vyne Medical, the leading provider of healthcare communication and data management technology for more than 800 hospitals and health systems, today announced a partnership with Adventist Health System for implementation of its Trace communication management and quality assurance platform.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Providers can’t afford to be solely reactive when it comes to patient harm; they have to be prepared to anticipate these safety events as well. Here's how MedStar Health made that happen.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Emily Vaughn, product development director of Change Healthcare, and Tim Dunlevy, VP of engineering at PokitDok, discuss first use cases and applications for blockchain as well as the process of going from private to public blockchain networks.
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.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Fewer software platforms, but new and more interesting offerings. Two major changes happened in 2018 that are having and will continue to help older adults. First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier.
Vidyo
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Clinicians who attend healthcare conferences do so for several reasons. They might attend for CME credit, which every clinician, physician or nurse, is required to complete to stay on top of new clinical procedures and best practices for patient care. They might attend for the opportunity to share with and learn from their peers who Read More. The post It Doesn’t Get Any More Telemedicine Than This appeared first on Vidyo Blog.
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Health systems use a host of methods to exchange patient medical records, but most providers continue to rely on the old-fashioned approach of mail or fax, according to new federal data on interoperability. That's particularly true of small, rural, critical access hospitals.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Companies are using blockchain-backed currencies to motivate users to share data, workout and stay sober.
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Christina's Considerations
DECEMBER 15, 2018
Guest post by: Dr. Chad Larson is a doctor in both Naturopathic Medicine and Chiropractic. He is also a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Morning eHealth
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Data-sharing deepening at hospitals — FDA imprimatur
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Who ya gonna trust? Try medical professionals. They are on the top of the list when it comes to who the American public says it can trust, according to a new Gallup poll.
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