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The Growing State of Diabetes in America on World Diabetes Day 2018

Health Populi

November 14, 2018, is World Diabetes Day , and the International Diabetes Federation reminds us that this condition impacts the whole household — not just the person diagnosed with diabetes. The post The Growing State of Diabetes in America on World Diabetes Day 2018 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Why the family?

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The FDA Releases New Draft Guidance on Considering Health Care Disparities When Reviewing Proposed Devices

C&M Health Law

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance that, if finalized, will update the agency’s 2018 guidance on its Breakthrough Devices Program (the “Program”). If this latest draft guidance is finalized after a period of public comment, the agency will incorporate the proposed language into the 2018 guidance.

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DC Area Startup HSR.health Receives Second Patent For Solution to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Death, Amongst Most Recent Round of Funding

Healthcare IT Today

This GIS (Geographic Information System) solution is provided to health systems, the emergency response community, and global public health leaders to streamline and improve decision-making. About HSR.health HSR.health is an innovation-first, global leader in health-focused geospatial data analytics.

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4 Key Ways QHINs Will Improve Healthcare Interoperability

HIT Consultant

The first draft of the TEFCA was unveiled all the way back in January 2018 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) – leading many to wonder whether QHINs would ever see the light of day.

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How Will New FDA Hearing Aid Regulations Impact Health Plans?

HIT Consultant

Health plans offering the OTC benefit can also leverage the opportunity to educate members about the significant role hearing aids can play in improving their overall health. MarkeTrak 10:Hearing Aids in an Era of Disruption and DTC/OTC Devices, [link] Goman, Adele M, Am J Public Health 2016 Oct;106(10):1820-2.

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CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking

CMS.gov

CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking. I am happy to announce that CMS posted the Measures under Consideration (MUC) List for 2018 pre-rulemaking on the CMS website and has sent it to NQF in preparation for multi-stakeholder input. keya.joy-bush@…. Thu, 11/30/2017 - 15:28. Kate Goodrich, M.D.,

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Magellan Health uses smartphone-based AI tech to help Hep C patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While the numbers are widely variable, a 2018 analysis showed that costs attributed to “all causes” non-adherence ranged from $5200-$52,000 per person, said Dr. Caroline Carney, chief medical officer at Magellan Health Rx management. There are other vendors with similar technologies on the health IT market today.