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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.
Stop Creating Disloyal Patients
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90 percent of patients feel no obligation to stay with a healthcare system that doesn’t offer digital tools. What can you do in the face of such a sobering statistic? Patient-facing telehealth options that allow patients to get virtually instantaneous care privately, securely, and from anywhere can keep your patients from seeking care from the easiest, nearest, and cheapest provider.
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.
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Slow thinking and machine learning in medicine
KevinMD
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Recently, several high-profile institutions have called attention to the issue of inclusion and equity when artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are applied in medicine.
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.
Forrester Names Leader in Virtual Health Care Solutions
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The Role of Telemedicine in Long-Term Care
Arizona Telemedicine Program
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.
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.
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
Building Your Digital Health Ecosystem
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With the fragmentation of the pharmacy industry, digitized provider networks can offer a much-needed solution to connectivity, data sharing, collaboration and interoperability between physicians, patients and pharmacies.
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.
Survey: 90% of Americans use Digital Health Tools
BHM Healthcare Solutions
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Editor’s Note: According to recent studies, fitness tracking such as wearables increase physical activity for the long-term in wellness programs while wearables monitor chronic conditions. Health plans encourage wearables, so why don’t more plans include wearables?
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
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.
Telemedicine: Real-Time Trauma and Clinical Care with Global Reach
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Today, connecting the patient to the right specialist is largely dependent on the patient’s ability to travel to the physician’s location. The ability to use technology to monitor patients in real-time, share information about their condition and provide treatment remotely, will improve the quality of care and save lives for patients everywhere.
Pump Innovator is Ideal Pharma/Device Partner
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 30, 2018
SFC Fluidics has used a succession of SBIR grants and a recent partnership with JDRF to develop a patch pump that complies with JDRF’s Open-Protocol Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems Initiative. I spoke with Tony Cruz, CEO, and Ashley Shemain, VP Business Development, of SFC Fluidics, Inc.
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.
How Telemedicine Can Improve the Reputation of the Waiting Room
Arizona Telemedicine Program
AUGUST 30, 2018
Patients, physicians and hospital staff alike can agree that the waiting room is not typically a positive experience for patients.
Community Health Centers: Increase Growth through Care Management + Telehealth
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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.
Social Media and Mental Health – Teenage Wasteland or Land of Opportunity?
Digital Health
AUGUST 11, 2018
Physicians sacrifice a lot to deliver care. Technology shouldn’t ask for more.
KevinMD
DECEMBER 4, 2018
I had a great case the other night. Around midnight on a Friday, the hospitalist physician called me to evaluate an incarcerated femoral hernia. I thought this elderly and medically ill patient would likely die no matter what I did.
Is your smartphone leading to burnout?
KevinMD
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
Burnout and dealing with its symptoms has become a hot topic in the last decade. It’s a problem that has multiple contributing factors. Some of those factors are thrust upon us and are beyond our control, such as government regulations.
Keeping up with the rapid developments in mobile health technology
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.
Healthcare connectivity: improving healthcare across the continuum
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 3, 2018
A robust infrastructure is critical to supporting connectivity from inside the hospital to the home
The one patient that drives physicians to burnout
KevinMD
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
We all have that one patient. That one patient who can always find a way to turn a good day bad, who just knows how to push your buttons in all the wrong ways. Who’s that patient for me? Let’s just call him Elton Reed. Oh, Mr. Reed … where to begin with him?
A smarter EMR will make visits more patient-focused
KevinMD
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
What do our patients really want from us? When a patient calls up to schedule an appointment, or sends us a message through the patient portal, or calls our front desk staff to leave a message, what is it that they're looking for?
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