KevinMD
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
Scourge: An instrument of punishment or criticism. A cause of wide or great suffering. Whip or lash -- especially for torture. Introduction. They say you never forget your first time. I remember mine, vividly. If only I could erase the memory. I had high expectations and higher hopes, but what I got was disillusionment. I felt violated and humiliated.
Clocktree
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Telehealth coverage and usage is continuing to make strides forward. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that currently 60% of all healthcare institutions and about 45% of all hospitals are using telehealth in one way or another. This increased usage correlates with the goal of improving patient care, improving the health of the overall population, reducing healthcare costs and the physician shortage the US is currently facing.
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New Age Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. The disorder occurs when tissues in the upper throat collapse at different times during sleep, thereby blocking the passage of air. It most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults and people who are overweight.
Mobile Health Matters
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
The number of quality initiatives is rapidly rising in the healthcare industry as stakeholders shift their focus toward the value of patient care. In addition, with the recent implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the rules surrounding healthcare reimbursement are being rewritten, incentivizing healthcare providers to prioritize the quality of patient visits over the quantity.
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Iris Telehealth
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Dena Wampler was 42 when she went back to school to become a nurse practitioner. She’d just had her son, Tucker, and was working an easy retail job to get her by -- but she had a passion for taking care of people that she wanted to put into action. “Everything lined up like it [ ] The post The Iris Spotlight: Meet Dena Wampler appeared first on Iris Telehealth.
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Chilmark Research
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
The Connected Health Conference and its predecessor events, the Partners HealthCare’s Connected Health Symposium and the Personal Connected Health Alliance’s Connected Health Conference (a HIMSS event), aim to frame digital health advancements in the context of improving clinical care delivery as well as personal engagement. It’s “personal” engagement because the conference recognizes that “patient” engagement only occurs in a healthcare setting.
Society for Participatory Medicine
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Why the Movement Needs a Breakthrough, and How You Can Help. Guest post by SPM member Tyson Ortiz (right), a highly committed member of SPM who works in organizational culture change. His previous post, How I became an e-patient: through practice, with coaching (using Lean on the patient side) , gives more of his family’s background and his motivation to grow this movement.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Recently, we asked readers about how they handled blood sugar management during the holiday season. We received 118 responses, and tallied up the (unscientific) results. Here’s how people answered. 1. We asked whether those with Type 1 still go/went trick-or-treating after diagnosis, and got a resounding “YES.”. 87% – Yes. 12% – No. 2. We asked what holiday was the toughest for blood sugar management.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
I went to a blockchain conference yesterday. All the experts were clear that this early days. Caution, but excitement. They were all full of encouragement to try stuff out. All recognized that there is much misinformation and hype. All recognized anyone using blockchain is taking a big risk. None would state any prediction of the future. They also all recognized that those that have succeeded have reaped great rewards.
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
South Central Telehealth Resource Center
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation webpage located at the following link: [link]. LEGISLATION. Passed Legislation. State. Bill #. Status. Summary. Arkansas.
American Well
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Here are three easy ways to make your new Amwell practice stand out: 1. Make a good great first impression. A great picture is worth a thousand words (unfortunately so is a bad picture…). So, make sure you put your best face forward. If you don’t already have a professional headshot, here’s how you can take your own. ‘Camera’: The nicer the camera (lens, etc.), the better the headshot.
New Age Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. The disorder occurs when tissues in the upper throat collapse at different times during sleep, thereby blocking the passage of air. It most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults and people who are overweight.
Society for Participatory Medicine
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
I’m way late in blogging this – too much travel and jet lag – but WOW was our Society’s first conference on October 25 a breakthrough event! Titled ““Participatory Medicine: Transforming the Culture of Care” ( web page ), it produced a storm of attention on Twitter (our #SPM2017 hashtag had 15 million impressions in 48 hours, 1.1 million per hour during the event!
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Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I scroll through NIH-funded clinical diabetes trials from time to time. In the fine print of the standard government form of these studies, there is a criteria that asks if the study is “accepting healthy individuals.” Of course, the checkbox marked next to it says “NO.” It’s a weird reminder of my health status. And yet, when I look at my wonderful life with my husband, that box reminds me of how grateful I am that he takes me as I am – including the overwhelming, neverending, sickness of
Healthcare Exchange Standards
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The Wisconsin HIE (WISHIN) held a summit last week. I signed up, but was unable to make it due to schedule conflicts. Their slide decks are now available and I am very sad I missed it. The following diagram clearly shows Wisconsin leadership This is such an exciting perspective of what the Wisconsin HIE delivers today, and where they are targeting for future support.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Editor’s Note: Telehealth services extends networks beyond urban hubs and expands payers’ member enrollments. Staying current with state telehealth laws allows payers flexibility with policy updates. BHM offers services geared toward controlling expenses and integrating the behavioral health opportunities presented by measuring telehealth. Click HERE and discuss how BHM helps payers.
American Well
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Here are three easy ways to make your new Amwell practice stand out: 1. Make a good great first impression. A great picture is worth a thousand words (unfortunately so is a bad picture…). So, make sure you put your best face forward. If you don’t already have a professional headshot, here’s how you can take your own. ‘Camera’: The nicer the camera (lens, etc.), the better the headshot.
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HAY on FHIR
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Last week we held our first New Zealand ‘ Clinicians on FHIR ‘ seminar at the HINZ conference in Rotorua. This was really important for me, as it was the first ‘public outing’ of a seminar format that I’d like to see could be repeated wherever Clinicians are getting their first taste of FHIR, and showing how they can participate more fully in FHIR based Interoperability projects.
Society for Participatory Medicine
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Peter Elias MD viewing medical record with patient. The image above is from the blog post described below. SPM board member-at-large Peter Elias MD is a recently retired family physician who says he’s always practiced participatory medicine, long before he knew it had a name. He’s contributing a terrific amount of his supposedly “spare” time to SPM, both as board member and as a driving force behind implementation and management of our “ SPM Connect ” communit
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Diabetes activist Quinn Nystrom has written a memoir called If I Kiss You, Will I Get Diabetes?, about growing up with Type 1 diabetes. In this condensed excerpt, she discusses the pressure to be perfect as a public speaker with Type 1 diabetes. I woke up one morning with my insulin pump lying next to me on my bedside table. It was no longer connected to my body.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
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.
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
There is much political debate about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved healthcare for Americans. The Wharton University scholarly podcast Knowledge@Wharton recently featured Wharton health care management professor Atul Gupta discussing this topic. Gupta , who penned a paper titled “Estimating Effects of Public Insurance Expansion for Adults: Evidence from California Hospitals” with Mark Duggan and Emilie Jackson of Stanford University , used California ERs and hospitals from 20
American Well
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
For good reason, everyone dreads the experience of a hospital readmission for the same problem shortly after being discharged. Here, healthcare professionals, hospital administrators, insurance agents, and patients are all on the same page. So, any strategy that both reduces readmissions while improving patient health outcomes is something that all of these groups should investigate.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
I think the most useful value-add that an HIE can add is an API that is based on FHIR. This is true of an XDS based HIE, Regional Exchange (XCA), Vendor based EHR, nationwide Exchange, and Direct HISP. It is something I expected to be more included in the WISHIN Future is bright conference. At an HIE level: Initially I would focus on enabling Apps to query for and read the data available in the HIE.
Society for Participatory Medicine
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Baseball, like medicine, is deeply imbued with a sense of tradition, and no team more so than the New York Yankees , disdainful of innovations like placing players’ names on the backs of their jerseys and resistant to eroding strict standards related to haircuts and beards. It’s why doctors and patients alike should pay special attention to why the Yankees parted ways with their old manager and what they now seek instead.
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Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
It was one of the few whimsical stories to come out from the hurricanes that struck the southern United States: Kynse Leigh used a Facebook post, and a tongue-in-cheek sign to get her home’s power restored. But that sign was just the latest chapter in a long medical drama that has included complications from Type 1 diabetes and a double-organ transplant for the 37-year-old realtor.
Health Portal Solutions
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
As we all reflect on what we’re thankful for, HPS wanted to share some feedback from our clients and why they’re thankful for their web portal solutions. Here are some of the top things our clients are thankful for, and why you should consider an HPS portal for your business. Reduced Call Volumes. Because they’ve made claims and eligibility data available in their privately-branded portals, HPS clients are very thankful for reduced calls to their Customer Service Departments.
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Originally published on November 21, 2017 in “ Accounting Today ” . The IRS has been sending signals since the summer that it will be enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. Those signals have culminated in the IRS starting the process of sending letters to businesses with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees—referred to as Applicable Large Employers, or ALEs—on what they owe for failing to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility
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