KevinMD
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
If you are a physician or know a physician or have ever visited one, chances are you have probably heard them complain about technology in health care. More to the point, they are likely to be complaining about the one piece of technology that affects their lives minute-to-minute: the electronic health record (EHR). To get […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Health System CIO
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Although remote monitoring has been shown to improve outcomes, it remains a tough sell to many providers, says John Halamka, who breaks down some recent findings on this complex issue.
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Insulin Nation
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
We spoke with PKvitality leaders Minh Lê, General Manager, and Tom Bishop, CTO Medical. They shared their investor slide deck and we have included selected images in this article. CGM Reimagined. The PKvitality team wants to disrupt the existing CGM market. Rather than making incremental improvements they have reimagined the CGM experience. Their goal is to significantly expand the use of CGM for people with T1D and T2D.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Talk to me, patients are demanding in unison. Most health consumers expect providers to communicate about routine health care and prevention; this is especially true among those patients trying to manage chronic conditions we learn from 10 Ways to Fulfill Patients’ Communication Wish List , a report based on a consumer survey from West, the communications and network infrastructure company.
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Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Dexcom announced a slew of announcements this morning including an integration with Google Fit, a feature that lets users share their readings with 10 people and a technical inquiries feature.
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KevinMD
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Transformation of health care is underway: The landscape is filled with innovation, and the horizon is dotted with technological possibilities of “Star Trek” ilk. In a recent New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst article, there was a compelling argument for how artificial intelligence (AI) of the future will help deliver us from a high cost, […].
Aging in Place Technology Watch
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
So much VC money, so little resulting change. Past venture capital investment in home care technology boggles the mind. It seems only yesterday that Tech-Enabled Home Care was published – with that wonderful Forbes graphic “Why VCs Care More About Home Care”. The article noted the $200 million invested just in 2016 -- with the big money that year of $60M in ClearCare , with $46 million in Care.com and $42 million in Honor next in line.
Arizona Telemedicine Program
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
After four challenging years as a medical student – while maintaining her roles as a wife and mother of five daughters – Mary Alyson Smith will graduate from the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, in May. She has decided to pursue a career in pathology, and is especially interested in telepathology, “I feel it’s an area that still has great potential for growth,” she says.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Consumers put food front-and-center when thinking about their health. Viewing food-as-medicine is going mainstream for health consumers, who look beyond the “medicine” in that phrase toward a broader concept of personal well-being. This is the theme of a new report from the FMI Foundation called The Power of Health and Well-Being in Food Retail.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
The device's secure alert can be triggered automatically or manually, and uses location tracking services to pinpoint the wearer's exact location to family members or caretakers.
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. This year looks to be one of adventure and excitement for healthcare technology, per usual, and according to a new report from HIMSS, 2019 Healthcare Trends Forecast: The Beginning of a Consumer-Driven Reformation, we’re about to get serious about the tangible results of digital health innovation.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Google has plans to develop its own EHR for clinicians that gathers patients’ medical records and then leverages machine learning to predict clinical outcomes, according to a patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week.
Insulin Nation
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
We spoke with Denise Faustman, MD, Ph.D., Director of Immunobiology Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School. The following is a summary of the research that she and her team are working on. Early Islet Trials. I started my career doing islet transplants 25 years ago and was involved in the first islet transplant trials in the US.
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Arizona Telemedicine Program
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
When implementing a telemedicine program, you should create a new workflow. It’s easier to adapt a current workflow into the technology than to create a new productivity model. Your daily processes will need some changes but not entirely, and this can be to your advantage. After your workflow model is altered – and it’s an easy process if done properly -- you can integrate it slowly into your daily practice.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Across generations, from younger to older patients, cost, transparency and convenience drive consumer satisfaction, Accenture’s latest health consumer survey found. I had the opportunity to brainstorm the study’s findings in real-time on the day of survey launch, 12 February, with Dr. Kaveh Safavi, Brian Kalis, and Jenn Francis at HIMSS19.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Along with new deals with BCBS, Humana and Logisticare, the rideshare service is also adding automated calls and other senior-friendly features to its web-based Concierge platform.
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The blockchain is a ledger, a database that keeps everything in one place and cannot be changed without leaving a mark in the ledger in the event of information changing. According to Jacob Kostecki of Blockhead Factor, blockchain makes it perfect for the recording of both research and treatment information, as well as medical histories. […].
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FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
This week, Samsung and AT&T both unveiled new connected smart watches designed to be health and medical wearables, with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active promising a feature the Apple Watch doesn’t yet have—blood pressure monitoring.
American Well
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Throughout 2018, we witnessed across-the-board advances in the world of telemedicine. Shifts in state and federal policies fueled massive growth for both commercial and government reimbursement for telehealth and, admittedly, there was also growing maturity in the understanding of how to blend technologies into the way we consume and deliver care. Hindsight is easy.
care innovations
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
A study published in The American Journal of Managed Care in January 2019 has found that telehealth virtual visits offer a variety of benefits across the care continuum. Specifically, the study authors note that virtual video visits offer “enhanced convenience and reduced travel time” to patients, while clinicians are given the opportunity to “enhance connections with patients.”.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
What industry compels its “consumers” to wait longer and travel further for services more than any other in a person’s daily life? That would be health care, a report from Altarum notes. People travel further and wait longer for medical services than for veterinary care (second in this line-up), auto repair, banking, and household services.
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
A new study found that many emergency department patients are willing to share both their health and search data, and that their search behaviors often change in the days leading up to presentation.
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Dariya Lopukhina, content director, Anadea. Mental health affects everyone at some point in our lives. A commonly quoted statistic in the UK is that one in four people suffer the impact of mental ill health. In the U.S., 80 percent of workers experience stress at some point every day, and anxiety and depression cost […].
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Advocates called on Wednesday for support for H.R. 1309, a bill introduced in Congress earlier this month that would require hospitals to meet national safety standards monitored by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Portland-based health system's IT support team creates governance structure, service catalog
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Health Recovery Solutions
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been playing a robust and growing role in the world the past few decades. What most do not realize is artificial intelligence presents itself in many forms that impact daily life. Logging into your social media, e-mail, car ride services, and online shopping platforms all involve artificial intelligence algorithms to improve user experience.
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
“The promise of AI is undeniable…could AI help clinicians deliver better and more humanistic care?” This question is asked and answered in a JAMA viewpoint published January 1/8 2019 titled, Humanizing Artificial Intelligence. This theme motivated a conversation held over a dinner convened by Philips hosted by Frans Van Houten this week at HIMSS19.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
China’s one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Good Doctor, yesterday announced its first annual results since listing: the company recorded a revenue of RMB 3.34 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 78.7%. The three key indicators of the company – registered users, monthly active users (MAU) and monthly paying users (MPU) continued to grow at a rapid rate in 2018.
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