Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Robert Annas, chief operating officer, Eagle Telemedicine. Telemedicine is a booming industry. Hundreds of companies are providing virtual physician visits via videoconferencing technology to individuals at home, at school and in the office. A segment of this market consists of companies that provide telemedicine services to hospitals, so patients can get virtual bedside care from […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Confidence in remote care technology is gaining traction in the United States, with a survey finding 56 percent of Americans currently monitor their health with at least one digital data collection tool. The study of 3,000 people, conducted by cloud-connected device and health IT software provider ResMed, found six in 10 respondents have diagnosed themselves after browsing symptoms on the internet – that number climbs to just over three-quarters (76 percent) among Millennials.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2019

“Bold thinking is great. Bold doing is better,” Dr. Eric Topol introduced his talk yesterday at Medecision’s Liberation 2019 conference. I have the opportunity, for which I’m so grateful, of not only attending this meeting but playing a role as a speaker, a sometimes stage “emcee,” and a keynote speaker. And as an attendee, I learn so much from other speakers, fellow attendees, and Medecision staff all sharing perspectives during breakouts and networking break

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients had an average of 2.6 more hours a day in their target glucose range compared to their peers using a sensor-augmented pump.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anita Fernandes. Data analytics is the next step in the evolution of healthcare as it uses data-driven findings to predict and address health issues. Healthcare data analytics can also help to keep track of inventory and access methods and treatments faster than conventional systems.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Primary topic: Mobile Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Biorithm empowering pregnant women with remote fetal monitoring Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

At last week's Connected Health Conference, a panel of VR evangelists turned their eyes toward the bigger hurdles facing VR's potential for success within healthcare.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There is no denying that plastic surgeries have gained massive popularity over the past few years. In this digital world, almost everyone who has access to smartphones and the internet is on social media. Social media is different from the reality we all have to agree on this.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In the 2019 dictionary next to the word “stress,” we would find variations of a definition all deriving from Americans’ current worries about their money, the economy, and health care costs…then, family responsibilities and jobs. The 7th Annual U.S. Healthcare Consumer Survey from TransAmerica ‘s Center for Health Studies underscores that Americans are “settling in” during a phase of “healthcare uncertainty.” The first chart illustrates the t

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2019

We all know that Physician Burnout is a big problem in healthcare. Not only is it impacting physicians, but that has a trickle down effect on patient experience as well. That’s why we see so much focus on how to improve the physician experience. While I’ve seen a lot of great efforts, I’m quickly realizing […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients had an average of 2.6 more hours a day in their target glucose range compared to their peers using a sensor-augmented pump.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. UC Riverside’s Wet Lab Incubator has opened its doors to biotech entrepreneurs throughout the Inland Empire. The incubator, a 3,000-square-foot space in the Multidisciplinary Research Building specially outfitted to house startups in the life sciences, agriculture, biotechnology, and medical technologies, is the first of its kind in the region.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The market for caregiving is growing and the business community has, finally, begun to pay attention. The Washington Post referred to this market as a “gold rush” to design smart shoes, custom razors and technology for the “over-65 crowd.” Caregiving in the U.S. , the seminal report from AARP, estimated that 43,5 million adults in the U.S. had provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the past year, about one in five people being caregivers.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2019

New research suggests that health system leaders may not be aware that clinical integration may not be proceeding as they expected. While their plans are likely to call for participation of clinicians in decision-making, in many cases, they aren’t invited to weigh in. This conclusion comes from healthcare consulting firm Acurity and supply chain performance […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Sara Vaezy, chief digital strategy officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, talks to MobiHealthNews about the changing digital landscape and ways to enable positive partnerships.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Vital — AI-powered software in hospital emergency rooms — announces its inaugural development partnership with Emory Healthcare. As part of the strategic collaboration, Emory Healthcare becomes a lead research partner in developing and implementing Vital’s software to improve overall efficiency and satisfaction for patients and clinicians across multiple Emory emergency rooms.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2019

“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis,” Dr. William Osler is quoted to have said around the turn of the 20th century. Dr. Osler had been a strong advocate for the physician-patient conversation to inform the doctor’s diagnostic acumen and improve patient outcomes. This year is the centennial of Dr. Osler’s passing, so it’s especially timely that I introduce this post with his legendary assertion in the context of kicking off the 2019 Medecision Liberation conference.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2019

If you’re not a diabetic or have never lived with a diabetic loved one, it’s hard to imagine how cumbersome it can be to manage the condition. My husband, for example, must keep a long list of items organized just to do basic self-care, including oral medication, insulin, needles to inject the insulin, a glucometer, […].

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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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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The five-year-old Illinois company offers digital health content middleware in the form of APIs used by Microsoft, MDLive and others.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dan Potter, vice president of product marketing, Attunity, a division of Qlik. Data is the lifeblood of every hospital and healthcare organization. Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […].

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HealthStream

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Virtual care technologies appear to be a win-win solution for healthcare organizations and for their patients and providers. It is important to understand consumer and physician barriers to the adoption of virtual care technologies in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The following is a guest article by Sean Vandeweerd, Sr. Product Manager, PointClickCare Technologies Inc. Our healthcare system is approaching a critical time in which an aging population will bring baby boomers into hospitals and post-acute care facilities in record numbers. Combined with the nursing shortage, razor thin margins, the need to reduce hospital readmissions, […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 23, 2019

At last week's Connected Health Conference Daniel Shen, founder of Eargo, discussed designing hearing tools for baby boomers.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ramona Ramadas, Arizona State University graduate student — utilizing the resources provided by the HEALab, she launched New Trails Navigators. Over the past decade, technology and its applications continue to impact and advance our everyday lives, from things like smartwatch wearables that track our daily activity and wake us up in the morning […].

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HealthStream

OCTOBER 22, 2019

For healthcare, balancing the focus on patient outcomes with that on financial considerations is often difficult. The benefit, however, of chronic disease care and population health for patients, healthcare providers, and even payers, is clear.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2019

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the EHR Specialist position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Melissa Memorial Hospital and is in Colorado. Here’s a description of the position: POSITION SUMMARY The EHR Clinical Support […].

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Six out of 10 responders are going to online resources before seeing a doctor.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kayla Matthews, freelance journalist, Productivity Bytes. The U.S. medtech industry is one of the most profitable in the world. In 2016, the sector was worth $147.7 billion and expected to top $173 billion by the end of 2019. One of the reasons that it is so profitable is that new medical technology can be […].

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HealthStream

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Take October’s designation as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month to learn about the condition, but also how you can help those with it to be their best selves.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2019

ettain group, a leading provider of talent solutions, announced today that it has acquired Global Employment Solutions (“GES”) and Leidos Inc.’s commercial Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) consulting business (“Leidos Health, LLC”). In connection with the transactions, ettain group has received a new majority investment from Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“A&M Capital”).

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