Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Spry Health announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared to market the company’s Loop System. Loop is a clinical-grade wearable that measures pulse oximetry, respiration rate and heart rate. With this FDA clearance, clinicians will now have a tool to remotely monitor their patients with chronic diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 10, 2019

Hundreds of thousands patients were lured into worldwide criminal healthcare fraud schemes involving telemedicine and durable medical equipment (DME) executives, according to the FBI and Department of Justice. WHY IT MATTERS. The illegal kickback scheme allegedly involved companies that received money in exchange for referral of Medicare beneficiaries by medical professionals for back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces that are medically unnecessary.

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Health Populi

APRIL 8, 2019

The average 65-year old couple retiring in 2019 will need to have a cash nest-egg of $285,000 to cover health care and medical expenses through retirement years, Fidelity Investments calculated. Fidelity estimates the average retiree will allocate 15% of their annual spending in retirement on medical costs. As if that top-line number isn’t enough to sober one up, there are two more caveats: (1) the $285K figure doesn’t include long-term care, dental services and over-the-counter medi

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 11, 2019

China’s one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Good Doctor, recently stationed a "One-minute Clinic" at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This new offline service scenario provides teachers and students with an alternative option to the medical clinics on campus.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Shivrat Chhabra, CEO, Dosis. Now more than ever, the healthcare industry is leveraging new technologies to provide patients with improved, innovative care. The innovation attracting the most buzz in the healthcare industry today is artificial intelligence (AI).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 7, 2019

New Zealand’s Northland District Health Board (DHB) is trialling an oral telehealth service for children and adolescents with plans to expand it to adult services over time. The DHB is piloting the use of Zoom video conferencing technology and a specialised intraoral camera to allow dentists at Whangarei Hospital to do examinations and consultations on children at remote locations.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 12, 2019

From virtual therapy to mindfulness and meditation aids, there’s little shortage of digital tools catching investors’ eyes and breaking into the crowded behavioral health market. Although a number of these services are positioning their business to focus on payers and employers, many others are taking their products directly to consumers via monthly subscriptions, one-time retail purchases or outright free downloads.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Aaron Perreira, director of integrated marketing, Kareo. A nationwide survey conducted by Kareo reveals an interesting fact for everyone involved in healthcare technology. One of the primary sources from which independent medical practices get advice and information on adoption of new technology is their billing companies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2019

Consumerization of Healthcare. In April, we'll look at the consumerization of healthcare from a variety of angles, including how to treat patients as customers.

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Health Populi

APRIL 11, 2019

Trust is a precursor to health engagement, I learned way back in 2008 when I collaborated with Edelman on the first Health Engagement Barometer in 2008. This chart illustrated data from that survey, showing that trust, authenticity and satisfaction were the top three drivers among consumers looking to engage for health. I attended the annual 2019 HIMSS conference in February for nearly a week of meetings, interviews, education sessions, company private salons, and social media check-ins with my

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 10, 2019

The NIH, the National Human Genome Research Institute and PreviewLab have teamed up to create a VR experience that lets participants see how our genes are impacted by environmental factors.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 11, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has selected Atlanta-based Gozio Health to develop a mobile wayfinding platform for patients and visitors. The experiential wayfinding app will provide users with interactive maps and step-by-step navigation to doctor’s offices, cafeterias, pharmacies, nearby restrooms, parking decks and other points of interest within the TMH health system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 11, 2019

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2019

Today, 7 April, is World Health Day. With that in mind, I devote this post to three key social determinants of health (SDOH) that are top-of-mind for me these days: food for health, climate change, and universal health coverage. UHC happens to be WHO’s focus for World Health Day 2019. [As a bonus, I’ll add in a fourth SDOH in the Hot Points for good measure and health-making].

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 10, 2019

The AI-enabled Superpower Glass system was recently shown to improve socialization skills among children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 11, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Partners HealthCare announced its selections for the fifth annual “Disruptive Dozen,” the 12 emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with the greatest potential to impact healthcare in the next year. The technologies were featured as part of the World Medical Innovation Forum held in Boston to examine AI in clinical care including a range of diseases […].

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HealthStream

APRIL 11, 2019

We are now rapidly moving into collecting data related to credentialing, privileging and enrollment. Those that work in those areas are regularly being asked for data – and the data needs to be compared to other organizations in order to be most relevant and actionable.

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The Health Law Firm

APRIL 8, 2019

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. On March 12, 2019, the Florida House of Representatives' Health Quality Subcommittee voted 15 to 2 to approve House Bill 19 (HB 19) that would implement one of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recently announced health care proposals. In February 2019, the new Florida governor, who was criticized for not having a health care platform while he campaigned, announced the proposal that Florida start impor

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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

APRIL 12, 2019

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations and researchers across Europe teamed up on a €50 million project to develop a wearable sensor of clinical trials.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bradley Hunter, research director of population health, KLAS Research. Over the last couple of years, social determinants of health (SDoH) have become increasingly important. I recently attended the 2019 Nineteenth Population Health Colloquium, and based on what I heard there, SDoH are definitely in vogue.

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HealthStream

APRIL 8, 2019

The healthcare revenue cycle is integral to facility stability, so a well-rounded training and continuing education approach must be taken to ensure full staff understanding and buy-in.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 9, 2019

A new study from Frost & Sullivan takes stock of some of the rapid-fire developments in the world of patient monitoring, which is expanding its capabilities by leaps and bounds with the maturation of sensors, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. WHY IT MATTERS. "Patient monitoring has evolved from ad hoc to continuous monitoring of multiple parameters, causing a surge in the amount of unprocessed and unorganized data available to clinicians for decision-making," accord

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 12, 2019

The Commission on the Future of Surgery, set up by the Royal College of Surgeons, previously said VR would become a "standardised aspect of surgical training" in the future.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Carol Amick, manager of healthcare services, CompliancePoint. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70 percent of organizations are not HIPAA Compliant. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA mandates industry wide standards for healthcare information and electronic billing, and requires protection as well as confi

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HealthStream

APRIL 9, 2019

The looming physician shortage represents a dire situation for the state of healthcare in the U.S., as many experts predict that demand for health services will soon exceed the industry’s capacity to provide care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2019

Pharmaceutical company executives are testifying in the U.S. Congress this week on the topic of prescription drug costs. One of those medicines, insulin, cost a patient $5,705 for a year’s supply in 2016, double what it cost in 2012, according to the Health Care Cost Institute. Know that one of these insulin products, Lilly’s Humalog, came onto the market in 1996.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 8, 2019

The two sensors could also be used to detect pollution or carbon monoxide, or help prevent exacerbation of respiratory conditions.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stuart Long, CEO, InfoBionic. With a recent study revealing a substantial rise in heart attacks among younger women, developers of cardiac medical technology are seeking to help reverse this trend. The study, published in the journal Circulation, examined the incidence of heart attacks in women ages 35 to 55, finding: From 1995 through 1999, […].

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HealthStream

APRIL 10, 2019

Evidence-based practice has become the go-to standard for clinical effectiveness, and nurses must lead the way to integrate the concept into all aspects of patient care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Diameter Health announces a $9.6 million Series A1 funding round, led by new investor Optum Ventures, the independent venture fund of Optum. Optum Ventures joins existing Diameter Health investors Activate Venture Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Excelerate Health Ventures and LRV Health.

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