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Managing Digital Health Regulatory Uncertainty
Medical Connectivity
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Uncertainty abounds when managing digital health regulatory uncertainty regarding the FDA and other international regulatory bodies.
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The Next Frontier in Health Tech: Improving the Patient Experience
Digital Health
MAY 28, 2018
This week I had the pleasure to give a talk about big data/AI and digital health (buzzword bingo alert) at the Stanford Big Data in Precision Health Conference in Palo Alto.
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Industry Voices—Sizing up 4 opportunities for digital transformation in healthcare
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 24, 2018
According to ISACA’s recently released 2018 Digital Transformation Barometer, some of the most hyped technology also is perceived to hold the highest risk and the highest potential benefit.
Doctors orders: How Ali Parsa plans to make digital health startup Babylon the "Google of Healthcare"
Lloyd Price
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
For the latest installment of our Big Interview series where we catch up with some of the world’s most exciting business leaders, The Drum makes an appointment with Ali Parsa – founder and chief exec of digital health startup Babylon – to find out about his plans to become the Google of healthcare.
I didn’t become a physician to do data entry
KevinMD
AUGUST 18, 2018
The trouble began when I needed to open the electronic health record (EHR) system for the tenth time that day. EHRs have significantly changed the way we practice medicine.
Looking across international borders for digital health tools
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Panelists at the Connected Health Conference in Boston spoke about the importance of digital health alliances and learning from countries sometimes ignored in the space.
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Remote Monitoring Devices Are The Future
Duane Boise
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Technology is steadily involving and to think that it won’t affect the healthcare industry is an understatement. While many are looking to utilize phone apps to better reach patients, they should also be looking at how to use remote monitoring devices effectively as well.
Could Telehealth Services Help Stop the Opioid Crisis?
Clocktree
JANUARY 23, 2018
The opioid crisis in America is hurting communities all around the country. Many people in need of treatment for opioid addiction live in rural areas without dedicated treatment centers. This lack of access in rural areas means the residents are not receiving treatment.
Nurses are the most trusted profession in America, followed by doctors and pharmacists
Health Populi
DECEMBER 27, 2018
Nurses rank top in Americans’ minds for the seventeenth year-in-a-row, Gallup found in its annual survey of honesty and ethics in professions. At the bottom of the list for honesty and ethics in 2018, Gallup points to U.S.
How Can Hospital Culture Drive Improved Patient Care?
Mobile Health Matters
AUGUST 20, 2018
What makes a hospital great? Each year, a variety of industry lists designate which hospitals are ‘the best,’ including U.S. News & World Report rankings, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades and Truven Health Analytics.
Artificial Intelligence Is the New Operating System In Healthcare
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 29, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Pauline Farris, who speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian. She is a voting member of the American Translators Association and an active participant of the Leadership Council of its Portuguese Language Division.
I Want a New Drug, Part 2 –Digital Therapeutics on the Rise
Digital Health
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
In the last month I have spoken at an event about digital therapeutics and been invited to speak at 5 more unrelated events on the same topic (note: I am not doing them all).
By offering telehealth via its mobile app, CVS is putting healthcare in the palm of your hand
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 8, 2018
Starting Aug. 8, the visits can address minor illnesses and injuries and skin conditions for children and adults in nine states and Washington, D.C. The virtual visits can treat patients over two years old for “minor illnesses and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs," according to CVS
AI Can Improve Patient Outcomes, but will Pharma Get there Quickly Enough?
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 8, 2018
No matter what industry you’re in, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It’s the shiniest of the shiny and new, and it’s everywhere.
The Role of Telemedicine in Long-Term Care
The Arizona Telemedicine Program Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Telemedicine might sound like a strange fit for an industry that depends on human touch. For most of us, it's hard to imagine seeking treatment from a doctor using a screen or digital portal, rather than face-to-face in an office.
Study: Majority of mental health patients would consider giving clinicians access to phone behaviors, locations
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
A small study published in JMIR Mental Health found that 84 percent of surveyed patients living with mental illness were willing to use apps that would collect and share biomarkers
Will robots replace doctors?
KevinMD
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Among the many recurring topics, this year has been the impact of machine learning in our lives, especially the implications for our future work life.
The Opportunities And Challenges Of Medical Robots
Duane Boise
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
The medical field has long been defined by advances that make it easier to save lives every day. Medical robots are one such major advancement in modern medicine. They revolutionize the way that medical procedures are performed by executing tasks with efficiency and without human error.
2017 A Ground Breaking Year for Telehealth
Clocktree
JANUARY 5, 2018
2017 was a ground breaking year for the world of telehealth. More than 60% of all healthcare institutions in the US have implemented telehealth technology into their care systems. Access to online care has never been better.
Physicians Don’t Talk Enough with Patients About Non-Medical Needs
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Most patients wish their doctors would have a conversation with them about non-medical issues. The Doctor-Patient Conversation , a survey conducted for the Samueli Foundation by the Harris Poll, examined how patients feel about their health, healthcare, and relationships with physicians.
The Measurement of Healthcare Quality
Mobile Health Matters
OCTOBER 22, 2018
What is quality? The dictionary defines quality as “a peculiar and essential characteristic; an inherent feature; or a degree of excellence.” For many charged with leading quality in healthcare, quality is often measured as a success in certification, a successful audit, or decreasing rejections.
Exciting Aspects of Healthcare Mobile App Development
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 7, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ritesh Patil, co-founder, Mobisoft Infotech. In the past few years, information technology has developed and now it becomes an integral part of the medical sphere.
Social Media and Mental Health – Teenage Wasteland or Land of Opportunity?
Digital Health
AUGUST 11, 2018
The potential downside of 'social determinants'
Morning eHealth
OCTOBER 29, 2018
MITRE VA report released — Calls for cyber waiver in anti-kickback statute
Wearable device data and AI can reduce health care costs and paperwork reports The Brookings Institution
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Though digital technology has transformed nearly every corner of the economy in recent years, the health care industry seems stubbornly immune to these trends.
Medical Device Security Threat Predictions for 2018
Medical Connectivity
JANUARY 8, 2018
Last November Kapersky Labs made some medical device security predictions for 2018 on their SecureList security bulletin.
Telemedicine vendor breaches the data of 2.4 million patients in Mexico
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 8, 2018
The personal data of 2,373,764 patients was left exposed online after Hova Health, a telemedicine company based in Mexico, misconfigured a MongoDB database
Millennials want convenient care
KevinMD
OCTOBER 27, 2018
The Kaiser Health News article, " Spurred By Convenience, Millennials Often Spurn The ‘Family Doctor’ Model ," caught my eye.
IoT is Reinvigorating the Engineering Medical Device Market
Duane Boise
AUGUST 13, 2018
The advancements in technology enable consumers to have mobile and wearable devices, which can also monitor and improve health. Smartwatches, pendants and other wearables monitor vital signs, sleeping patterns and activity habits.
Unique Uses for Telehealth
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. Daily Monitoring of TB Patients.
The Smartphone Is the Consumer’s Personal Health Platform – Implications from Deloitte’s 2018 Survey
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
American consumers are now viewing their phones an average of 52 times daily, with 39 percent of consumers believing they use their smartphones too much. In fact, 60 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds admit to smartphone overuse, the highest level of any age group.
Can you identify 7 qualities of a successful telehealth program?
Telehealth Blog
AUGUST 8, 2018
Consumer need is driving the development of telehealth programs across the country. Consumers want healthcare that is: easy-to-access. cost-effective. convenient. quality-focused.
Why Doctors Would Hate The Best EHR in the World
33 Charts
JANUARY 31, 2018
If you got together the best user experience professionals in Silicon Valley and invested billions into the creation of The Best EHR in the World, doctors would still hate it. They would complain that The Best EHR in the World is destroying medicine and hurting patients.
Health IT and Vegas: Made for Each Other
Digital Health
MARCH 11, 2018
I was in Las Vegas at HIMSS this last week, which, for the uninitiated, is a veritable orgy of health information technology (HIT). Someone from HIMSS leadership told me that over 42,000 people had shown up and they were expecting closer to 45,000. It’s a long way from 1998, I’ll tell you.
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