Sat.Dec 29, 2018 - Fri.Jan 04, 2019

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Medical Device Development and Data Science Integration

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Dr. Sean Otto, business development, Cyient. The approval of electrocardiogram’s (EKG) through the FDA that enables atrial fibrillation detection right from a patient’s watch band is just one example of how the digitization of medical devices, a part of the Internet of Things movement, is leading product development and innovation in medicine.

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Medtronic, IBM Watson diabetes app gains hypoglycemia prediction feature

Mobi Health News

The Sugar.IQ digital diabetes assistant will use AI analytics to predict users' low blood sugar risk within the next one to four hours.

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Miami Man to Remain Jailed for Trial in Nation’s Largest Medicare Fraud Case

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 3, 2018, a Florida judge ruled that a Miami businessman who has been jailed for more than two years on $1 billion health care fraud charges, must remain in custody through his trial next year. US District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. found no violation of his due process rights and denied Philip Esformes' motion to dismiss several money laundering charges.

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Here’s Looking at Health at CES 2019

Health Populi

If I’m going to spend a week someplace, it usually has to be Italy. So next week in Las Vegas, I’ll deal with that bias by staying at the Venetian Hotel for the entire week to cover all-things-health at CES 2019 , the annual convening of electronics retailers and enthusiasts. Most of the 180,000+ folks come to Vegas from over 150 countries to kick the proverbial tires on TVs, autos, games, virtual reality, 3-D printing, drones, and other shiny new things.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Choosing the Right Electronic Visit Verification Solution for Your Home Care Agency

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. On December 2016, the 21st Century CURES Act was signed into law, resulting in new regulations for the home health industry. The CURES Act mandates the use of electronic visit verification, or EVV, for all Medicaid-funded personal care services. On Jan, 1, 2019, these new federal requirements for EVV went into effect for personal care […].

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Pilot study: Akili's digital ADHD therapy feasible, well liked by autistic children, parents

Mobi Health News

The study's 19 young participants stuck to their regimens, and along with their parents said that they would be open to continuing treatment sessions.

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Top 3 Startup Business Ideas In the Healthcare Sector

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If you are looking for good business ideas, the healthcare industry should be your first option. The industry is a fantastic place for individuals with healthcare-related business ideas as well as aspiring entrepreneurs to invest in. Exploring these ideas is excellent for many reasons.

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Health Level Seven International Publishes FHIR Release 4

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Health Level Seven International (HL7), the global authority for interoperability in healthcare information technology with affiliates in 35 countries, announced that it has published release 4 of the HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard. This new version is the culmination of 18 months of extensive work to finalize the base parts of the specification […].

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Protecting Patient Data From Insider Threats

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Tim Critchley, CEO, Semafone. In the more than 20 years since the landmark passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare organizations have come a long way in protecting the security and privacy of patient data. Organizations now use sophisticated tools in the form of electronic health records (EHRs), online patient […].

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Senator Lamar Alexander Welcomes Sens. Mitt Romney, Mike Braun and Jacky Rosen to HELP Committee

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) welcomes Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, after Senate leaders announced committee assignments for the 116th Congress: “I welcome Senators Mitt Romney, Mike Braun and Jacky Rosen to the HELP committee and look forward to working with […].

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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How To Use the Latest Discoveries for Self-Improvement

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Now that we are in 2019, its time to really take your health seriously. We aren’t talking about the usual “let’s lose a few pounds” as a New Year’s resolution; what we mean is taking advantage of the technology, information and health products available these days that can help your health today, tomorrow, and the […].

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New technologies fall short if they don't complement care teams, patients

Mobi Health News

At HIMSS19, University of Chicago Medicine's chief experience officer will describe an ongoing coaching program that aims to restore the connection between humans and the healthcare technologies serving them.

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Click Therapeutics teams up with Otsuka on digital therapeutic for major depressive disorder

Mobi Health News

Otsuka intends to invest more than $300 million in an FDA-cleared software app that will apply cognitive therapy principals either with or without prescription drugs.

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Blockchain: what's the hype, what's the promise?

Mobi Health News

Industry players see blockchain as a tool for administrative tasks but remain skeptical about cryptocurrency in healthcare.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Teva's digital inhaler cleared by FDA

Mobi Health News

The prescription device detects each use and records it to a paired mobile app.

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Looking to curb infant mortality rates, Columbus, Ohio pilots on-demand ride app, program

Mobi Health News

The infant mortality rate in Franklin County, Ohio has reached 8.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, with black babies at three times the risk of white infants.

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Behavioral health innovation two years later: Why is adoption taking so long?

Mobi Health News

An in-depth look at the market forces shaping the development and adoption (or lack thereof) of behavioral health technology.

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How Ochsner's digital medicine programs put patients' convenience first

Mobi Health News

At HIMSS, Dr. Richard Milani will share learnings and data from his health system's chronic condition management initatives.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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Kaiser Permanente VP talks implementing virtual care in its unique payer, provider model

Mobi Health News

Dr. Courneya will speak at HIMSS19 in Orlando at “Teaming up for change: Virtual care lessons.

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Verily rakes in $1B for global development, potential acquisitions

Mobi Health News

Silver Lake led the round, which will be used for new partnerships, global business development, and potential acquisitions.

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How the US government shutdown could hamstring digital health

Mobi Health News

Ongoing FDA submissions and other HHS services are safe, but new regulatory filings will have to be put on hold.

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Google Assistant users can now access Lifesum to enter calories, health goals

Mobi Health News

Users can now record meals in the tracking app by speaking to Google Assistant.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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BrainScope's FDA clearance expands, Kansas judge nixes tele-abortion ban, and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Plus: ResApp files for CE Mark; researchers develop "pacemaker for the brain.

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Former athenahealth CMO joins Cohealo as CEO, new FCC commissioners confirmed and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Also: More hires from Flare Capital Partners, Greenway Health and Analytics 4 Life.

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Tapping AI to get real value from healthcare data

Mobi Health News

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Disrupting diabetes treatment with a person-centered approach

Mobi Health News

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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Royal Flying Doctors Service rising to EMR challenges

Mobi Health News

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