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It is outrageous how much fun stuff there is to learn at Adaptive. Lots of it is just brand new (thank you Adaptive scientists for putting up with me at Journal Club!). MORE
There are a ton of things that make Adaptive a special place — but for me, the real magic is our team’s unique ability to blur the line between biology and computation. MORE
My article “Seven Questions Shaping the Patient Digital Health Platform Ecosystem” is published in the February 2015 issue of Healthcare Innovation News. You can download a copy of the article by clicking here. Accompanying PowerPoint slides are available here. MORE
Whenever software friends visit Adaptive , I make a point of showing them a multichannel pipette. It’s actually a pretty cool piece of technology, but from a design perspective it just feels wrong. Like, if one pipette is good, then a ton of them must be even better, right? Maybe not. MORE
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Photo credit: Toronto Blue Jays. Each year, baseball’s playoffs are filled with unlikely heroes. This year’s might be Mark Lowe, and that would be a win for people with Type 1 diabetes everywhere. MORE
In this fast-paced era of modern life and stressful work culture, there has been a steady rise in the number of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, etc. This has put a lot of pressure on the healthcare infrastructure and services as it is becoming increasingly difficult to cater to the needs of the ever-growing demand side. To bridge this gap, innovative mobile technology stands a good chance in coming to the rescue of this overburdened sector. MORE
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It''s been way too long since I last wrote, but we''ve been ''busy'' in our day to day lives with everything in general. MORE
Want to know more? Click here to download our eBook “American Well’s Telehealth Index: 2015 Consumer Survey.” ” The post Infographic – Telehealth Index: 2015 Consumer Survey appeared first on American Well. MORE
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About Cook Children’s Focus on ambulatory growth — “It’s critical to our overall system strategy.” Meditech in hospital, athenahealth in physician practices Upgrading to Meditech 6.1 Enabling mobility — “Clinicians are always in motion.” Telehealth pilot MU reporting metrics — “They’re still mostly very adult-driven.” Twenty years ago, Theresa Meadows took a rather big risk: she said to the CIO at her organization, “I want your job.” MORE
SXSW Pediatric Health Pitch & TMC Think Tank “There are so many ideas coming at you.” Focus on portals Telehealth — “It will give us the ability to spread our wings further.” The “gotcha” with having a blank slate Health IT today — “Despite the amount of work, it’s still a lot of fun.” If you ask Myra Davis, there’s a big component many leaders are missing when it comes to leveraging data: education. MORE
Data warehouse — “There are a lot of capabilities we haven’t fully utilized.” Self-service with advanced analytics Prioritization — “Everyone’s always balancing.” Huge opportunity” for telemedicine Epic Care Everywhere vs state HIE — “It’s materially different on what’s being exchanged.” Being “the lead person” at WVU Stepping in as the new CIO is never easy, particularly if you’re filling the shoes of a longtime leader who ushered the organization into the digital era. MORE
Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC Last Halloween, we wrote a tongue-in-cheek story on how people with Type 1 diabetes could survive a zombie apocalypse. Now, the show The Walking Dead has provided proof that someone on insulin did survive an outbreak of zombieism…if only brief SMALL SPOILER ALERT. MORE
A Stand Up Double. By Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA. Last Friday ONC (the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) released a long-awaited Report On Health Information Blocking. MORE
Healthcare has been a laggard in adopting platforms… …but that’s rapidly changing. In fact, I’ll suggest that healthcare will become the PINNACLE platform industry. MORE
I have been working on a Profile in IHE now for three years. It normally doesn’t take this long, but in my case I had the good luck of being the in the right place at the right time. MORE
Don't miss this important event tonight for a live Facebook Chat by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Help Parents Navigate the Changing Marijuana Landscape. April 20, from 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT Live Facebook Chat with Heather Senior, LCSW, Partnership Parent Support Network Manager. MORE
2014 was my first full year with HIMSS in consumer health and full of opportunity. In January, I went to my first Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It was as massive as I heard, full of large screen TVs, many curved screens, drones, health trackers, etc. I spent most of the time at the Digital Health Summit – a well organized event including patient panels, fitness health device startups, wellness programs, and a demonstration of a exoskeleton. MORE
The telehealth market has enjoyed an upward rise over the last couple of years. After signing on a number of payers, employers, and retailers, telehealth vendors have even begun gaining traction with their direct to consumer (DTC) efforts. MORE
After months of political wrangling, North Carolina legislators succeeded in passing a bill that would promote diabetes screening for infants and toddlers, and parent education about the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. MORE
Hipaa’s Use as Code of Silence Often Misinterprets the Law. Paula Span for The New York Times. “Confusion about HIPAA privacy and security is one thing. Feigned confusion is another. This article highlights ways in which either kind of confusion could lead to less than optimal outcomes. MORE
The healthcare industry is rapidly growing: With innovations in medical tools and new successful procedures performed annually, there is no shortage of change. Just as vital to the industry are solutions that help manage the information of the millions of patients who visit each year. MORE
The Lay of the Land. Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. In a national study of over 2,000 consumers , 64% said they would be willing to have a telehealth visit with their doctor via video. MORE
A few months before I graduated college, I was diagnosed with ADHD, Generalized Anxiety, and OCD. Now that I’m taking medicine for ADHD, which also helps with my anxiety, I realize the impact my mental health has on my diabetes. When I notice triggers that affect both, I try to work on them. MORE
114 The HEART workgroup has developed three profiles that have been stable since April. MORE
As of January 2014, The Pew Research Center calculated that 74% of all adults who were active online used social networking sites*. MORE
If you read our post “ Healthcare Top 5 Trends ,” you know know that healthcare trends from specialty pharmacy to accreditation have been gaining traction this year. MORE
By Matt Patterson, MD - It is no secret that health systems are under intense pressure to deliver better outcomes at lower costs, and standardizing acute care workflow will only carry providers so far. Truly moving the needle on cost and outcomes will require a fundamental redesign in care delivery; otherwise, health systems may well find themselves left out. The post Today’s Pressure Breeds Tomorrow’s Solutions appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News. MORE
We've are raising our children to admit to their mistakes and own up to them. To take responsibility when they've done something wrong, apologize and make it better. It's really not rocket science at all. MORE
By Nancy Pratt - We are currently at a crossroads in the healthcare industry. Executives are working overtime to try to figure out how to connect and integrate data to best support clinical practice and patient care management. With health systems concerned about balancing both needs, they now need to figure out how to leverage data to get the best value out of their investment. The post Navigating the Sea of Innovation appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News. MORE
"Oh wow! I can't imagine, that must be so difficult." If you're a parent to a child with type 1 diabetes, you probably hear this all too often, along with the looks of pity and sympathy. All of which are well meant, and out of the kindness of their hearts. MORE
Did you know 57% of physicians are willing to see patients online? American Well recently released our Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey eBook , which shares insight into the key factors about telehealth identified by the survey as impor. tant to physicians. MORE
Type 1 diabetes can be fatal if you do not understand the symptoms associated with the disease. MORE
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Photo credit: Toronto Blue Jays. Each year, baseball’s playoffs are filled with unlikely heroes. This year’s might be Mark Lowe, and that would be a win for people with Type 1 diabetes everywhere.
Bridge Writes
JUNE 30, 2015
We've are raising our children to admit to their mistakes and own up to them. To take responsibility when they've done something wrong, apologize and make it better. It's really not rocket science at all.
American Well Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
The Lay of the Land. Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. In a national study of over 2,000 consumers , 64% said they would be willing to have a telehealth visit with their doctor via video.
Import Immunity
AUGUST 21, 2015
There are a ton of things that make Adaptive a special place — but for me, the real magic is our team’s unique ability to blur the line between biology and computation.
Chilmark Research
JULY 31, 2015
Hipaa’s Use as Code of Silence Often Misinterprets the Law. Paula Span for The New York Times. “Confusion about HIPAA privacy and security is one thing. Feigned confusion is another. This article highlights ways in which either kind of confusion could lead to less than optimal outcomes.
Health System CIO
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Data warehouse — “There are a lot of capabilities we haven’t fully utilized.” Self-service with advanced analytics Prioritization — “Everyone’s always balancing.” Huge opportunity” for telemedicine Epic Care Everywhere vs state HIE — “It’s materially different on what’s being exchanged.” Being “the lead person” at WVU Stepping in as the new CIO is never easy, particularly if you’re filling the shoes of a longtime leader who ushered the organization into the digital era.
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Healthcare Exchange Standards
DECEMBER 27, 2015
I explain the use-case and environment behind Break-Glass on FHIR. In there I explain that it is unusual to need Break-Glass, but that it is still an important capability in healthcare. In this article I will outline a few solutions that exist, and hint at some other solutions.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
The healthcare industry is rapidly growing: With innovations in medical tools and new successful procedures performed annually, there is no shortage of change. Just as vital to the industry are solutions that help manage the information of the millions of patients who visit each year.
Medicine and Technology
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
The ONC just released the revamped version of the Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020.
eHealth
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
2014 was my first full year with HIMSS in consumer health and full of opportunity. In January, I went to my first Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It was as massive as I heard, full of large screen TVs, many curved screens, drones, health trackers, etc. I spent most of the time at the Digital Health Summit – a well organized event including patient panels, fitness health device startups, wellness programs, and a demonstration of a exoskeleton.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 5, 2015
After months of political wrangling, North Carolina legislators succeeded in passing a bill that would promote diabetes screening for infants and toddlers, and parent education about the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes.
Bridge Writes
JULY 14, 2015
Type 1 diabetes can be fatal if you do not understand the symptoms associated with the disease.
American Well Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2015
Did you know 57% of physicians are willing to see patients online? American Well recently released our Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey eBook , which shares insight into the key factors about telehealth identified by the survey as impor. tant to physicians.
Import Immunity
DECEMBER 16, 2015
Whenever software friends visit Adaptive , I make a point of showing them a multichannel pipette. It’s actually a pretty cool piece of technology, but from a design perspective it just feels wrong. Like, if one pipette is good, then a ton of them must be even better, right? Maybe not.
Health System CIO
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
SXSW Pediatric Health Pitch & TMC Think Tank “There are so many ideas coming at you.” Focus on portals Telehealth — “It will give us the ability to spread our wings further.” The “gotcha” with having a blank slate Health IT today — “Despite the amount of work, it’s still a lot of fun.” If you ask Myra Davis, there’s a big component many leaders are missing when it comes to leveraging data: education.
E-CareManagement Blog
JUNE 22, 2015
Healthcare has been a laggard in adopting platforms… …but that’s rapidly changing. In fact, I’ll suggest that healthcare will become the PINNACLE platform industry.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
The HEART workgroup has developed three profiles that have been stable since April.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
JUNE 23, 2015
As of January 2014, The Pew Research Center calculated that 74% of all adults who were active online used social networking sites*.
Medicine and Technology
APRIL 20, 2015
Don't miss this important event tonight for a live Facebook Chat by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Help Parents Navigate the Changing Marijuana Landscape. April 20, from 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT Live Facebook Chat with Heather Senior, LCSW, Partnership Parent Support Network Manager.
HiTech Answers
OCTOBER 26, 2015
By Nancy Pratt - We are currently at a crossroads in the healthcare industry. Executives are working overtime to try to figure out how to connect and integrate data to best support clinical practice and patient care management. With health systems concerned about balancing both needs, they now need to figure out how to leverage data to get the best value out of their investment. The post Navigating the Sea of Innovation appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC Last Halloween, we wrote a tongue-in-cheek story on how people with Type 1 diabetes could survive a zombie apocalypse. Now, the show The Walking Dead has provided proof that someone on insulin did survive an outbreak of zombieism…if only brief SMALL SPOILER ALERT.
Bridge Writes
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
It''s been way too long since I last wrote, but we''ve been ''busy'' in our day to day lives with everything in general.
American Well Blog
JANUARY 21, 2015
Want to know more? Click here to download our eBook “American Well’s Telehealth Index: 2015 Consumer Survey.” ” The post Infographic – Telehealth Index: 2015 Consumer Survey appeared first on American Well.
Import Immunity
MAY 10, 2015
It is outrageous how much fun stuff there is to learn at Adaptive. Lots of it is just brand new (thank you Adaptive scientists for putting up with me at Journal Club!).
Chilmark Research
MAY 26, 2015
The telehealth market has enjoyed an upward rise over the last couple of years. After signing on a number of payers, employers, and retailers, telehealth vendors have even begun gaining traction with their direct to consumer (DTC) efforts.
Health System CIO
JUNE 17, 2015
About Cook Children’s Focus on ambulatory growth — “It’s critical to our overall system strategy.” Meditech in hospital, athenahealth in physician practices Upgrading to Meditech 6.1 Enabling mobility — “Clinicians are always in motion.” Telehealth pilot MU reporting metrics — “They’re still mostly very adult-driven.” Twenty years ago, Theresa Meadows took a rather big risk: she said to the CIO at her organization, “I want your job.”
E-CareManagement Blog
APRIL 12, 2015
A Stand Up Double. By Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA. Last Friday ONC (the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) released a long-awaited Report On Health Information Blocking.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MARCH 16, 2015
I have been working on a Profile in IHE now for three years. It normally doesn’t take this long, but in my case I had the good luck of being the in the right place at the right time.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
JULY 20, 2015
If you read our post “ Healthcare Top 5 Trends ,” you know know that healthcare trends from specialty pharmacy to accreditation have been gaining traction this year.
Affle
AUGUST 27, 2015
In this fast-paced era of modern life and stressful work culture, there has been a steady rise in the number of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, etc. This has put a lot of pressure on the healthcare infrastructure and services as it is becoming increasingly difficult to cater to the needs of the ever-growing demand side. To bridge this gap, innovative mobile technology stands a good chance in coming to the rescue of this overburdened sector.
HiTech Answers
APRIL 1, 2015
By Matt Patterson, MD - It is no secret that health systems are under intense pressure to deliver better outcomes at lower costs, and standardizing acute care workflow will only carry providers so far. Truly moving the needle on cost and outcomes will require a fundamental redesign in care delivery; otherwise, health systems may well find themselves left out. The post Today’s Pressure Breeds Tomorrow’s Solutions appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News.
Insulin Nation
AUGUST 25, 2015
A few months before I graduated college, I was diagnosed with ADHD, Generalized Anxiety, and OCD. Now that I’m taking medicine for ADHD, which also helps with my anxiety, I realize the impact my mental health has on my diabetes. When I notice triggers that affect both, I try to work on them.
Bridge Writes
JUNE 29, 2015
"Oh wow! I can't imagine, that must be so difficult." If you're a parent to a child with type 1 diabetes, you probably hear this all too often, along with the looks of pity and sympathy. All of which are well meant, and out of the kindness of their hearts.
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