Health System CIO
MAY 19, 2017
By applying a structured, scalable approach, NewYork-Presbyterian was able to build NYP OnDemand from a concept into one of the most comprehensive telehealth programs in the country, says Daniel Barchi.
Insulin Nation
MAY 16, 2017
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps are getting to be semi-regular accessories at beauty pageants. A contestant in the 2017 Miss USA pageant wore her Dexcom CGM onstage this May. In doing so, she joined two Miss America contestants who wore Type 1 diabetes gear in competition in recent years. sponsor. Krista Ferguson (“Miss Michigan”) decided to wear her CGM on her arm during parts of the competition because she wanted to raise awareness about diabetes.
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American Well
MAY 16, 2017
In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. As state medical and nursing boards require providers to be licensed to practice in the state where the patient is physically located, a simplified process is essential.
ACA Times
MAY 18, 2017
Earlier this month, Warren Buffett appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and had several things to say in his interview; especially about Trump’s American Health Care Act. While many speculated that Trump’s proposed bill to repeal and replace Obama’s Affordable Care Act would only help the wealthly, Buffett confirmed the suspicions. “If there’s one clear-cut message that comes out of that bill it is we’re going to cut the hell out of income taxes for the rich on investment income,
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Healthcare Exchange Standards
MAY 18, 2017
We have discussed in years past that Australia had a Privacy Consent where break-glass was not allowed. We understand that has changed to allow break-glass. Thus we didn't know of a case where a Consent forbid break-glass. I have been made aware of Utah HIE that has a checkbox on their Consent to forbid break-glass. This is a consent only for HIE, not for within a hospital environment; but it is relevant to our FHIR consent (and CDA consent) work.
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American Well
MAY 16, 2017
In the world of telehealth, licensing and credentialing issues are amongst the initial concerns many health systems have when considering integrating telemedicine into their system. As state medical and nursing boards require providers to be licensed to practice in the state where the patient is physically located, a simplified process is essential.
Hinduja Global Solutions
MAY 17, 2017
The 7 Qualities of a Great Healthcare BPO Partner. By Anand Natampalli, HGS SVP, Sales and Business Development, Healthcare Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) used to be a strategy organizations in many industries implemented primarily as a way to cut costs. Today, lift and shift is no longer the primary driver of BPO in healthcare. Instead, it’s the overwhelming need to keep up with a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MAY 17, 2017
Public Comment opens for Provider Directory and File Manager both using FHIR STU3 IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplements Published for Public Comment The IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee has published the following supplements to the IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework for public comment in the period from May 17 through June 16, 2017 : Mobile Care Services Discovery (mCSD) Non-patient File Sharing (NPFS) The documents are available for download at [link] Comment.
Insulin Nation
MAY 17, 2017
Have you bought or traded test strips in a Facebook group or with a seller whose number was listed on a roadside sign? The FDA would like you to stop. sponsor. On May 16th, the FDA put out a consumer’s bulletin urging people to no longer buy or sell secondhand test strips. While the agency concedes that there is nothing illegal about the practice, it warned that using secondhand strips could lead to inaccurate blood sugar readings and possibly expose consumers to bloodborne pathogens.
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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
MAY 16, 2017
As the newly revamped AHCA has been given House approval and moves onto the Senate floor, a new study shows how the revamped bill’s effect on Medicaid Expansion could prove dangerous. Per a study conducted by the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, there is much more at stake than may have been assumed. The new bill aims to “fix” Medicaid Expansion through means such as cutting healthcare funding to those already receiving substantial government subsidies.
ACA Times
MAY 17, 2017
When Trump’s revamp of his American Health Care Act (AHCA) was green lit by the House, Republicans who were anti-ACA found this to be a win. Despite the Senate feeling less than optimistic that it will succeed on the Senate floor, the House bill still made it past phase one—unlike its first attempt. However, while Republicans fight their own good fight to repeal and replace the ACA, are they still reaping its benefits?
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MAY 19, 2017
The Question: I've worked with the XDS.b and XCA profiles for a few years now, but am no means an expert. I've never understood exactly what an affinity domain is. Could someone give an explanation of an affinity domain? XDS Affinity Domain Affinity Domain is more properly an "XDS Affinity Domain". The term is specific to XDS. It does not apply to XCA, as XCA uses the term "Community" in a rather similar but more expansive. an XDS Affinity Domain -- derived from the word "affinity".
Insulin Nation
MAY 16, 2017
A Washington Examiner report relaying a Trump Administration official’s comments on diabetes elicited strong condemnation from diabetes advocacy organizations and people with diabetes over the weekend. However, the report didn’t quote Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney completely, nor did it mention that he was just one of several panel discussion participants who debated whether diabetes was a condition which deserved coverage. sponsor.
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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
MAY 15, 2017
Within hours of Trump’s proposed American Health Care Act bill passing through House vote with only four votes despite a large Republican majority, rumors circulated that it would more than likely die on the Senate floor. That claim is further fortified with new talks that Republican Senate is already drafting its own version of a replacement plan to accompany the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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