Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
While at the CHIME 2019 Fall Forum conference in Phoenix, AZ, I had a great chance to sit in on one of the CIO focus groups at the event hosted by Optimum Healthcare IT. The session discussed a wide variety of topics including EHR optimization, EHR training, and other related topics. While listening to these […].
Digital Leaders HealthTech
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
The advancement of AI and machine learning in providing better healthcare is already on the rise across the UK. Increasingly clinicians are conscious that machine or automation-based healthcare enable a host of benefits due to the many innovative projects that are underway. The NHS’ long-term plan has ambitions to drive its digital transformation to maximise the very practical benefits AI can provide.
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KevinMD
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Just imagine the following: your assistant invites in Ms. Nichols, who has a migraine, a bad cough, and feels nauseated. You sit down, start talking about the symptoms, see her throat, measure her temperature, pulse rate, inquire more about the headache. In the end, you set up a diagnosis, you write a prescription for some […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Vasileios Nittas, doctoral candidate at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, looks at the impact of social media and digital self-tracking tools on public health.
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Health Populi
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
As technology continues to re-shape consumers’ experiences and expectations with health/care, retail, travel and work, peoples’ concerns about data privacy are also growing as observed by a 2020 consumer trends forecast from GlobalWebIndex, Connecting the dots. First, some overall context to the study. GlobalWebIndex “connects the dots” of consumers trends in 2020 including the topics shown in the first graphic including commerce and retail, gaming, travel, human touch, n
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
More and more patients are able to take advantage of remote consults and other virtual care options as health systems have begun pursuing telehealth programs in earnest, new HIMSS Media research shows. WHY IT MATTERS. That's not necessarily to say that many patients – and, indeed, many providers – don't still prefer old-fashioned, in-person, one-on-one doctor-patient consults.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Over the past few years, as some standout use cases began to emerge, enthusiasm for AI has grown among health leaders, to the point where you’ll hear little but positive thoughts about AI’s potential benefits. Now that interest in AI has moved almost entirely into the mainstream, it’s probably time to look at areas in […].
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Today, most health IT leaders seem sold on the potential healthcare AI deployment can offer, as its benefits are becoming clearer every day. It’s becoming almost a no-brainer to believe that AI can do great things for the practice of predictive analytics, for example. In a recent survey by medical malpractice insurer The Doctors Company, […].
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
News of the tool, currently in clinical pilots, comes a week after reports circulated that Google was working with healthcare system Ascension on a controversial project involving patient data.
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Health Populi
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
“What’s the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?” asks a report from the World Health Organization ‘s Europe region team (WHO-Europe). There’s a lot of proof supporting arts-as-medicine, WHO details in this paper, which synthesizes research published in over 3,000 studies. The first chart illustrates the logic model that bridges arts to health in three segments: “Components” of arts programs, including but not limited to c
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth, a provider of extended reality and therapeutic applications, and Sheba Medical Center, ranked by Newsweek at the 10th best hospital in the world, are partnering to create the first fully VR-based hospital, utilizing XRHealth’s technology throughout each department.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a 17 percent jump in telehealth visits compared with the previous fiscal year, and says the VA delivered more than 2.6 million episodes of telehealth care in FY 2019. WHY IT MATTERS. The VA report revealed more than 900,000 veterans used the agency's telehealth services in 2019, with their use of the VA Video Connect app, which connects Veterans to their care teams through a secure video session, jumping 235% in the same period.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Amazon is rolling out medication reminders as a new feature of its Alexa device in partnership with pharmacy chain Giant Eagle. The new feature, announced Tuesday, could be the first step in the tech giant's broader effort to use the voice assistant to help consumers manage their medications.
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
LeadingAge in San Diego and more. Entrepreneurs clearly see the opportunity for providing tech-enabled services to help care for older adults. Large events like Leading Age, Argentum, and sub-events within CES and HIMSS all point to the business potential that draws startups as well as new offerings from existing players – in what may become an increasingly crowded market.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
From mobile ECGs to tele-rehabilitation to defibrillator delivery drones, a range of new data was on display at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
New research has found that healthcare organizations around the world have big plans for digital transformation but often stumble when it comes to implementing this process. Global marketing strategy and marketing consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners surveyed more than 120 managers from the pharma and medtech industries in August and September of this year to […].
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kayla Matthews, freelance journalist, Productivity Bytes. Although electronic health records (EHR) are firmly established in the medical landscape, ongoing progress necessitates that providers keep up with emerging trends. Here are five of them. 1.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
As healthcare costs continue to rise, the employer clients of Cigna, a healthcare organization based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, continue to seek new care delivery options that will improve access and convenience while lowering costs. THE PROBLEM. One of the greatest cost drivers in Cigna’s healthcare system is emergency department visits. Many emergency room visits can be handled in less costly, more convenient ways, and providing the choice for virtual urgent care services is really impo
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Physicians who have symptoms of depression are at a greater risk of making medical errors, according to a new study. Researchers did a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies involving more than 21,500 physicians and found doctors who screened positive for depression were highly likely to report medical errors, according to the study published in JAMA Network Open.
Morning eHealth
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Colorado opens up new front in PDMP privacy fight — Research data policies bloom
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
MobiHealthNews sat down with Amy McDonough, senior vice presidnet & general manager of Fitbit Health Solutions prior to the news that Google was set to acquire Fitbit.
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Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
For the average person, the flu might be no big deal — but for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the flu can be devastating. (This is why, by the way, you should get your flu shot! And if you don’t have diabetes, you should still get your flu shot to minimize your risk of passing it on to people with diabetes!). In addition to receiving your flu-shot, a new drug — Xofluza — has been approved by the FDA to treat patients in “high-risk” populations who get the flu.
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. TigerConnect released its annual “State of Healthcare Communications” report, a survey of healthcare leaders and patients detailing the pervasive challenges in healthcare communications. The survey confirmed the fragmented state of communication in healthcare – with many organizations still heavily reliant on landline phones, fax machines, and pagers, and the adoption of modern communication techn
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
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FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Walgreens executive Giovanni Monti, who leads the company’s health services, has a keen interest in how pharmacists can deliver health outcomes by extending their role to broader healthcare. Monti, who also leads healthcare innovation at parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance, believes pharmacists can do this by engaging with customers and patients, not just in pharmacies and stores but digitally as well.
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Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Looking down at your phones constantly puts pressure on your neck and spine, and isn’t good for your health. According to a spine surgeon, it is like having a 60-pounds of extra weight on your cervical spine. People are so dependent on their phones these days that they easily forget to keep track of their […]. The post How Looking Down At Your Cell Phone Is Killing Your Spine appeared first on Healthystic.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
At last months' Connected Health Conference, payer, pharma, and patient stakeholders discussed the value — and potential pitfalls — of involving patients in all parts of the innovation process.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Well, who said that just because you have type 1 diabetes means you can’t ever eat pizza or lasagna ever again? Cupcakes? . Dosing insulin around meals that are high in both carbs and high in fat can be very, very tricky. . You aren’t alone if you’ve tried to carefully calculate your insulin dose for pizza only to find your blood sugar plummeting two hours later…then spiking to 400 mg/dL 2 hours after that.
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