Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Technology has evolved, and it has positively affected all areas of our lives. When it comes to technological advances and innovations in medical technology, it can be said that life has been made easier for us. With new medical technology, we are assured of longer life span with credits to various medical innovations in medical […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

As part of its National Health IT Week program, HIMSS presented a webinar this week exploring the advent of what it calls the "Smart Communities-Cities Movement." Healthcare suddenly finds itself amid a paradigm shift, where a profusion of real-time clinical and social health data, broadband connectivity, personal devices, sensors, apps, digital therapeutics and more are transforming delivery away from acute care settings and into the larger community.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Among stresses facing people at least 50 years of age, health care costs rank top of mind compared with other issues like long-term care, health insurance, Social Security, taxes, and being read to retire. Worries about health care costs are particularly stressful among future retirees, 8 of 10 of whom share this top concern along with 7 in 10 recent retirees and 6 in 10 people retired for at least a decade.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Boston Medical Center CEO Kate Walsh and Christiana Health CEO Dr. Janice Nevin discuss the future of virtual care in supporting vulnerable populations.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Skincare is a major part of your personal health, hygiene, and appearance, but it’s difficult to know where to start. Unlike other kinds of self-care, you can’t always rely on a particular routine or product to work for you – luckily, there are still some easy places to start.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A lot of discussion about healthcare AI is vague and visionary in nature. Most of us know that these technologies have a very promising future, but until recently it hasn’t been clear just when practical applications will emerge. That could be changing, though. For example, according to a new research paper appearing in the Journal […].

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Digital therapeutic stakeholders came together at this week's DTx East conference to discuss the state of digital health investment, developing successful business models, the need for robust data and more.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The American Medical Association (AMA) and six other organizations have asked two congressional committees to use their oversight of the 21st Century Cures Act to improve interoperability and empower patients with meaningful health information while ensuring data is safe and secure.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As I was recently thinking about the future of healthcare, I started to wonder how my own thoughts of what’s happening in healthcare aligned with those in the trenches. Rather than just think about it, I decided to reach out to a bunch of people to get their perspectives on what challenges they face. In […].

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Here’s the latest arithmetic on American workers’ financial trade-off of wages for health care insurance coverage: in the ten years since 2009, family premiums have risen 54% and workers’ contribution to health care spending grew 71%. Wages? They rose 26%, and general price inflation by 20%, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation survey on employer-sponsored benefits for 2019 released yesterday.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The partners announced that they are putting out a request for clinical trial proposals in the areas of dermatology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, endocrinology, ophthalmology, inflammatory diseases, neurology, women’s health and rare diseases.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) sent a joint letter to Congressional leaders today voicing concerns that certain provisions of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC’s) recent 21st Century Cures Act (Cures) proposed rule on information blocking jeopardizes goals to foster a healthcare system that is interoperable, patient-enga

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Interoperability-as-a-service provider, Redox, recently announced a new partnership with First Databank (FDB) to improve patient education, compliance and clinical workflow. According to the CDC: approximately one in five new prescriptions are never filled, and among those filled, approximately 50% are taken incorrectly, particularly with regard to timing, dosage, frequency, and duration.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Based on the influx of research studies and position papers on social determinants of health flowing into my email box and Google Alerts, I can say we’re past the inflection point where SDoH is embraced by hospitals, professional societies, health plans and even a couple of pioneering pharma companies. PwC published a well-researched global-reaching report this week appropriately titled, Action required: The urgency of addressing social determinants of health.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The offering includes nurse chat, telemedicine, app-enabled house calls, and prescription delivery.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Amidst various initiatives to make healthcare bills less mystifying, educating providers on their spending habits may have a positive impact. A major factor contributing to the cost of care is what type of spender a patient’s provider is, according to new data released by IllumiCare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Primary topic: Mobile Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How one tech startup is empowering cancer patients, engaging clinicians Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In part 2 of our series that looks at the challenges healthcare faces, we wanted to share the hospital and health system perspective. Similar to part 1 where we got responses from medical practices, I sent a number of CIOs the following two questions: What are the major areas that are keeping practices up at […].

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Shanghai-based CareVoice, a digital health startup targeting the insurance market, which announced an eight-figure Series A raise totaling roughly $10M at the end of August, today announced the launch of CareVoiceOS in mainland China and Hong Kong, a healthcare operating system that allows insurers to deliver health plans which are more tailored, efficient and compelling to their customers.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. When most people visit their health professional, they go in confidence that they are in good hands and the confidentiality of their health issues and personal information is protected. After all, who can a person trust more than their doctor?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Author: Cisco Sponsor: Cisco Primary topic: Telehealth Topic: Network Infrastructure Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: Cisco Systems Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Streamlining Clinical Experiences in IoT and Connected Healthcare Region Tag: Global Edition

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The following is a guest article by Molly True, Worldwide Healthcare Marketing for Lenovo Health. The goal of Health IT is to make the healthcare experience simpler, faster and better, for both patients and providers. Simplicity comes in many forms. Sometimes it means using technology we already have to just make things easier. Other times, […].

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

New approaches are needed to tackle cybersecurity risks – and a collaborative spirit in which both industry and healthcare providers acknowledge their responsibility and act accordingly.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It’s no secret that there’s a healthcare crisis in the United States. Many people have high insurance deductibles that leave them strapped for cash in the event of a serious illness. While others, such as a growing percentage of freelancers, simply have no health insurance at all, due to the high cost of obtaining health […].

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HealthStream

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In this white paper, HCCS—A HealthStream Company, surveyed 281 healthcare compliance leaders throughout the U.S. to learn more about the compliance programs in their hospitals.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

“If what you’re working on has no chance of failing, it’s not innovation” This quote from Edmondo Robinson, Chief Transformation Officer at Christiana Care Health System, was one of five thought-provoking statements that stood out from the Annual Thought Leadership on Access Symposium (ATLAS) event hosted by Kyruus in Boston. Billed as a healthcare thought-leadership […].

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The company has brought on an investment firm to investigate options for a potential sale of its business, Reuters reports.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Humankind is prone to much insecurity. Human beings are fragile creations, and they tend to slip in and fall for various wrong things that might often land them into a tizzy. One of these is, of course, drug addiction– a weapon from the dark side that looms a catastrophic shadow on the brightest of minds […].

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HealthStream

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The Code is the cornerstone of any healthcare organization's compliance program and is an essential and integral component of the institution's culture. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, it is also a requirement.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The following is a guest article by BJ Boyle, VP & GM, Post Acute Insights, PointClickCare Technologies Inc. While electronic health records are commonplace today in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, a new study reveals surprising statistics when it comes to transferring patient data between these facilities. Providers are routinely sharing essential patient information manually […].

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