Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2018

With the acquisition of GreatCall, a mature player in the aging-tech space, Best Buy is doubling down on consumer health technology@retail. This week at Best Buy. the electronics retailer, it’s out with CDs and in with technology for aging at home. The company announced that it would buy GreatCall for $800 million. A snippet from the announcement from Best Buy’s press release is shown in the first diagram, noting that GreatCall’s membership is approaching 1 million subscribers

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KevinMD

AUGUST 16, 2018

A guest column by the American College of Physicians , exclusive to KevinMD.com. I recently saw a new patient who came to our practice following a lengthy hospitalization. He is in his 80s with a fairly complex medical history typical of many in this age range. Yet, after carefully sifting through my first introduction to this. Read more. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond.

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Digital Health

AUGUST 11, 2018

I got a Baby’s brain and an old man’s heart Took eighteen years to get this far Don’t always know what I’m talkin’ about Feels like I’m livin’ in the middle of doubt ‘Cause I’m Eighteen I get confused every day Eighteen I just don’t know what to say Eighteen I gotta get away Lyrics […].

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 17, 2018

Health 2.0's 12th Annual Fall Conference kicks off in just over a month in Santa Clara, California, and MobiHealthNews will be onsite covering the show, along with HIMSS TV.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Health Populi

AUGUST 13, 2018

The two top stressors in American life are jobs and finances. “My weight” and my family’s health follow just behind these across the generations. Total Well-Being , a research report from Fidelity Investments, looks at the inter-connections between health and wealth – the combined impact of physical, mental, and fiscal factors on our lives.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 17, 2018

Smart-Contracts are a very important part of blockchain. The openness of blockchain is another. I have presented a possible way to use these features of blockchain to enable a Patient to be able to sell access to their data. I include some features also enabled by blockchain, such as micro-payments and escrow for breach of terms. I think these are critical to Patient selling access to their Data, and the ability to add this is simple given the Bitcoin example of Blockchain.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 14, 2018

Carbyne, an Israeli firm looking to digitally update emergency response systems, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Elsted Capital Partners, with participation from strategic investor Founders Fund. According to the announcement, Carbyne — which was founded in 2014 and is backed by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak —will be using these new funds to build its presence in global markets and fuel R&D.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 13, 2018

The CEOs of some of the country's largest nonprofit health systems earned millions—even as hospitals' spending on charity care is on the decline. FierceHealthcare reviewed tax filings for the 10 biggest nonprofit systems in the U.S. and found that all but one CEO took home more than $2 million in salary and other compensation in 2015.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 15, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Verato enables organizations to rapidly improve patient matching or customer matching through two cloud-based products that are powered by referential matching. Verato has invested four years, millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of hours of data science, data engineering, algorithmic, and cloud-services expertise to build the most precise matching technology on the market.

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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

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 16, 2018

Grab is continuing its relentless march towards becoming Southeast Asia’s “superapp.” The region’s leading ride-hailing firm has announced a joint venture with Ping An Good Doctor – the leading online healthcare player in China – to provide several services, including medicine delivery and appointment bookings. The platform will launch in a few countries in the first quarter of 2019, and will use GrabPay to complete transactions.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 15, 2018

San Diego-based GreatCall — an old guard digital health company which started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products and services for aging in place individuals — has been acquired by retail chain Best Buy for $800 million.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 16, 2018

PBMs collected $224.8 million from taxpayers last year through the model, including more than $208 million on generic drugs. The state will no longer permit it, forcing PBMs to restructure their contracts.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 15, 2018

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Adam Habig, co-founder and president, Freedom Healthworks. Obtaining healthcare today is daunting. For those unhappy with our current system and seeking greater choice, HR 6199 is a step in the right direction. Recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting action in the Senate, HR 6199 leverages the proliferation of Health Savings Accounts […].

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Arizona Telemedicine Program

AUGUST 16, 2018

An aging and expanding population and a nationwide shortage of practicing physicians is worsening, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), and other healthcare experts. The AAMC reported in April that the shortage will amount to up to 120,000 physicians by 2030, as the number of new physicians fails to keep pace with the nation’s growing healthcare demands.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 15, 2018

The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 13, 2018

FierceHealthcare reviewed the compensation of healthcare executives at publicly traded health systems in 2017. Here's a look at how much they made and how it compares to an average employee's salary.

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Christina's Considerations

AUGUST 15, 2018

One risk to healthy children and families, as I've seen in my own circle of friends, has been marijuana use at a young age. While some don't experience adverse symptoms, others seem to be more prone to troubles and the.

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Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

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Morning eHealth

AUGUST 13, 2018

What CMS proposal means for health IT — Why a bad health app could get great reviews

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 17, 2018

Deborah Kilpatrick has spent some time on the cutting edge of the healthcare industry — her decade-spanning career has included a director position at Guidant Corporation’s vascular intervention accelerator (now part of Boston Scientific) and the chief commercial officer role at genomic diagnostic company CardioDx. Now serving as the CEO of Evidation Health, a company investigating how everyday behavior and health interact, she believes that the healthcare industry is on the verge of a major tec

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 14, 2018

Despite trends in industry consolidation, conflicts—including those over employment contracts—have pushed a number of doctors to leave their hospitals.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 12, 2018

If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently Fred Lee was an American hospital executive who left his senior role in health care and joined Disney. He is clearly fascinated by the Disney approach and the importance of the customer experience, and in his book he reflects on how some of the approach could be translated into a better patient experience.

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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.

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 16, 2018

First take – this links together multiple Best Buy initiatives, starting in 2011. Look at the history of Best Buy. First a dabble with the now departed Wellcore in 2011 – clearly the time was not right – the oldest baby boomer turned 72 in 2018, but at 65 in 2010, consumers could not comprehend the utility of a wearable fall detector. But Best Buy executives saw the opportunity and decided to learn more.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 14, 2018

DeepMind's artificial intelligence system appears to diagnose eye disease as accurately as leading human specialists, according to new research published in the journal Nature Medicine.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 13, 2018

Researchers with the McAfee Advanced Threat Research team altered the data flowing from a patient monitor to a central monitoring station, an attack that could lead to patients receiving the wrong medication or extending a hospital stay.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 17, 2018

Vote Jean Lau Chin for APA President if you are looking for technology-minded leadership at the APA, Dr. Jean Lau Chin is the Presidential candidate to consider! Dr. Chin has been a staunch advocate for the responsible use of technology for more than … Read more. The post Vote Jean Lau Chin, EdD, ABPP for APA President: Dr. Chin Supports the Use of Technology by Psychologists appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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New Age Healthcare

AUGUST 15, 2018

. W hile performing complex surgical procedures, surgeons always aim for precision and high-level of efficiency in delivering the best possible treatment to the patient. New and complex surgical procedures require surgical teams to work together efficiently and understand the exact nature of critical anatomy in relation to the devices used. There is a huge demand from clinicians for X-ray systems that can provide images to support confident decision making.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 17, 2018

Healthy Interactions, a population health company that offers both digital and in-person programs for chronic disease management and education, and Merck have launched a diabetes management and engagement platform designed to support in-person counseling programs.

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FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 16, 2018

The NYU School of Medicine announced today that it will cover the tuition for all its medical school students regardless of their financial need—a first among the country’s major medical schools.

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