Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, California, is soon to become one of the first 5G enabled health facilities in the world, with portions becoming operational this week, according to statements VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said at State of the VA speech Feb. 5 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The 5G networking capabilities will provide means of delivering telesurgery services to Veterans, he noted, giving the VA the capacity to allow their physicians to consult during surger

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Patients are now front-line payors in the U.S. health care system. As such, American health consumers are wrestling with sticker shock from surgical procedures, surprise medical bills weeks after leaving the hospital, and the cost of prescription drugs — whether six-figure oncology therapies or essential medicines like insulin and EpiPens. To manage personal health finances, patients-as-payors are increasingly willing to face trade-offs and change personal behaviors to lower health care costs, b

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

According to a paper titled Pain Management in the Elderly Population: A Review published in The Ochsner Journal in 2010, pain may be underreported because some elderly patients incorrectly believe that pain is a normal process of aging. In addition, caregivers and relatives are often the most reliable source of information. However, assessing pain levels is usually not straightforward – it can be subjective and inaccurate.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PHD, CAE, CEO, American Health Information Management Association. Despite gains in medical technology and the use of electronic health records (EHRs), medical errors related to patient identification continue to pose significant, […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Welcome to the 6th edition of the HIMSS Mix Tape. The year’s mix has selections from new contributors (many of whom you’ll recognize) and returning friends. Everyone who sent in a song put a lot of thought into answering this important question: What song best represents healthcare right now? This mixtape started as a way […].

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HealthStream

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has not been previously recognized in humans. It causes respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms range from mild, as with the common cold, to deadly. Global health officials are on alert!

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Most employers and their workers see the benefits of digital health in helping make health care more accessible and lower-cost, according to survey research published in Health on Demand from Mercer Marsh Benefits. Interestingly, more workers living in developing countries are keener on going digital for health than people working in wealthier nations.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Ahead of Rare Disease Day 2020, Paul Wicks, scientific advisor for Ada Health, writes about the potential of digital learning health systems in helping patients receive the right care faster.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. How did you first hear about your doctor’s office or primary care facility? Were you passing by and saw a sign, or was it the closest place to your house when […]. The article Healthcare Marketing and Recruitment Strategies appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I’ve written about telehealth for more than a decade. I’m familiar with VR and most of its cousins as well. And most everyone knows what a clinic is. But until today, I’d never heard of a vendor mashing up telehealth and VR and calling it a clinic. A few months ago, I wrote up a […].

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Effective healthcare leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and they are far from cookie-cutter people, so knowing what some common traits are is helpful when exploring what type of person will work best at a facility.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Dubai launches telehealth initiative 'Doctor for every citizen' Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Europe/UK Right Now:

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. But in a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , commercially-insured adults were found to have visited primary care providers (PCPs) less often, and 1 in 2 had no PCP visits in one year.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The new investigation also found substantial differences between the performance of specific devices, with consumer products generally outperforming research wearables.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The rise of disruptive digital technologies has changed countless aspects of our lives. Whether we are getting a ride to the airport through a ride-sharing app or are sending Bitcoin to a family member overseas, […]. The article Virtual Medicine: Where Are We Headed?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Should you get a mammogram at age 45? Should you start taking a statin? Is now the time to get a hip replacement? You can go down rabbit holes trying to research these online, talk to friends about their experiences, or have a few too many opinions thrown at you in online communities. And when […].

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Interoperability holds the key to interconnected medical devices. A recent De Novo classification of a software for diabetes management shows the way forward. We live in an interconnected world. At home, at work, and in public places, we are using devices and systems that are connected to the internet and to each other. Nearly every aspect of our lives is now dependent on these smart devices.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

With value-based care on the rise, the adoption of digital tools is rapidly progressing, yielding better diagnoses and outcomes. THE PROBLEM. Today, most physicians know some form of digital transformation is essential to their future. Yet adopting technologies like telehealth continues to become more daunting, especially for small practices. HIMSS Media research found that digital adoption, including telehealth, is a top priority for healthcare professionals, but thus far, fewer than 10% have e

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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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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Outpatient revenue is crossing the curve of inpatient income. This is the new reality for U.S. hospitals and why I’ve titled this post, “outpatient is the new inpatient,” a future paradigm for U.S. hospitals. This realization is informed by data in a new report from Deloitte, Where have the many hospital inpatient gone? The line chart illustrates Deloitte’s top and bottom line: “The shift toward outpatient is happening and will likely have a tremendous impact on ope

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A majority of employers, meanwhile, said they are viewing workforce digital health offerings as a worthwhile investment, according to a new Mercer Marsh Benefits, Mercer and Oliver Wyman report.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. John Showalter, CPO, Jvion. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, especially on its clinical side, where 62% of providers have already adopted an AI strategy. The American Hospital Association recently reported that when […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Providing a great patient experience is slowly shifting from a differentiator to a survival tactic. In a world where reimbursements are tied to patient experience and where online ratings can impact patient volume, practices can’t afford not to focus on experience. But are practices investing in patient experience? Healthcare IT Today recently sat down with […].

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Ransomware attacks have surged in the last year.¹ Healthcare providers and other businesses have fallen victim. Previously, these cyberattacks mostly targeted individuals, who often paid only a few hundred dollars to retrieve their files. Now, many businesses have found themselves locked out of their networks and unable to access them unless a ransom is paid.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Managing healthcare in India will see dramatic shift Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even with the prospect of enrolling in Medicare sooner in a year or two or three, Americans approaching retirement are growing concerned about health care costs, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. The paper, Health Insurance Affordability Concerns and health Care Avoidance Among US Adults Approaching Retirement , explored the perspectives of 1,028 US adults between 50 and 64 years of age between November 2018 and March 2019.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As the cases of COVID-19, increase, we are seeing a rise in digital epidemiology tools, chatbot helpers, EHR guidance tools and rapid response test kits.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. With the fourth technological revolution in full swing, more and more digital innovations are changing the world we live in. From having virtual assistants on our devices to directly transforming computer designs to objects through […]. The article Using Technology To Enhance The Patient Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In a play for public health street cred, Microsoft has announced the creation of a new program designed to help public health researchers and organizations to leverage AI. The software giant plans to spend $40 million over five years in locations around the world for this effort, which is part of Microsoft’s $165 million AI […].

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

These terms are foundational to risk analysis, yet they are poorly understood and often incorrectly applied. If your organization has implemented ISO 14971, the International Standard for Risk Management , there is a good chance you are already familiar with these terms. These are very basic terms used for analyzing safety risks associated with a medical device.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Center for Connected Health Policy has published a 21-page guide intended to help providers with telehealth-based Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. WHY IT MATTERS. The guide offers clarification for billing for remote patient monitoring, synchronous (real-time) asynchronous (store-and-forward) telehealth services and billing for virtual healthcare services, as well as mobile health services.

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