Sat.Oct 06, 2018 - Fri.Oct 12, 2018

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AI Can Improve Patient Outcomes, but will Pharma Get there Quickly Enough?

Lloyd Price

No matter what industry you’re in, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It’s the shiniest of the shiny and new, and it’s everywhere. In pop culture alone it’s the central theme of HBO’s Westworld, where humanoid AI robots pretend to be people, or even the most recent season of Silicon Valley where a major character was an AI-powered robot named Fiona.

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7 Telemedicine Concerns and How to Overcome Them

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Telemedicine is growing with a forecasted market increase of? 16.8 percent from 2017 to 2023. It is already used by more than? 50 percent of hospitals in the United States and close to 1 million Americans,?thanks to its cost efficiencies and easy access to healthcare services. . While there are many benefits to telemedicine , they don't all come without valid concerns.

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How Digital Health Can Stimulate Economic Development

Health Populi

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), less formally known as the Stimulus Bill.

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Communicating value, connectivity helps digital health tools succeed

Mobi Health News

Experts speaking at next week’s Connected Health Conference discuss the importance of technology adoption and how new tools can encourage stronger patient-provider relationships.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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New Tech Tonics Podcast: Microsoft Global Chief Medical Officer Simon Kos: Using Technology to Light the Future of Medicine

Digital Health

Medical technology thought leader by day, computer gamer by night, Dr. Simon Kos, Global Chief Medical Officer of Microsoft, is a physician, business strategist and technologist who by his own admission is drawn to “bright shiny objects.” But a commitment to make medicine safer and better through technology has been his career guiding light. Simon, […].

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Open Source Health Care Will Liberate Patients

Health Populi

Information is power in the hands of people. When it’s open in the sunshine, it empowers people — whether doctors, patients, researchers, Presidents, teachers, students, Everyday People. Welcome to the era of Open Source Healthcare, not only the “about time” for patients to own their health, but for the launch of a new publication that will support and continue to evolve the concept.

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NASA pilots UpToDate for clinical support tool in outer space

Mobi Health News

NASA will now be piloting the clinical decision support tool UpToDate, which gives users access to thousands of clinical resourcers, on the International Space Station.

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Patients want doctors to talk to them about more than just physical symptoms, medications

FierceHealthIT

Today’s patients have a broader view of what good health means, according to a new survey, and they have greater expectations of what their doctors should be talking about during office visits.

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Health IT Startup: DocuTAP

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. DocuTAP crafts on-demand healthcare software and services that make over a thousand urgent care clinics run efficiently. We design a tablet-based EHR and PM, offer RCM services, and refine patient workflow. Elevator pitch A better urgent care experience. Founders’ story In May of 2000, DocuTAP’s founders realized that wireless devices would play an increasingly important […].

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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#SPM2018 speaker preview – Brennen Hodge: “Health is the New Wealth”

Society for Participatory Medicine

Here’s the latest in our series of posts by and about the outstanding speakers we’ve lined up for the Society for Participatory Medicine’s second annual conference on Oct. 17 in Boston, attached to the prestigious Connected Health conference. Register here. (Our #SPM2018 blog series has more about the speakers and activities.). It is increasingly evident that we needed to focus on actionable solutions to delivering participatory medicine, not just talking about it.

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Parexel announces new wearable, mobile tech for clinical trials

Mobi Health News

The biopharmaceutical serivce will launch a new service on Microsoft's Azure App Services that will be able to send care teams patient data alerting them of saftey issues.

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Why one doctor recommends asking patients the name of their dog

FierceHealthIT

On the first day of his residency, Taimur Safder, M.D., had a patient who was admitted for chest pain after walking his dog. But Safder couldn’t figure out why his attending physician asked him if he knew the name of that patient’s dog. Turns out it was perhaps the most useful lesson of his residency.

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Troubleshoot Issues Impacting Citrix and Epic Users

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Join Electronic Health Reporter partner Goliath Technologies on Tuesday, October 16th at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. During the live seminar you’ll gain the opportunity to learn more about how healthcare organizations like Monroe Healthcare, of Wisconsin, and Catholic Health Initiatives proactively use Goliath Technologies’ new Epic Module to anticipate, troubleshoot and prevent end user […].

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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What is caregiving technology, anyway?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A term that means what you want it to mean. Search for the term ‘caregiving technology’. At the top of the retrieved page – an ad for ClearCare to help you ‘improve client and employee management’ – sounds like paid (agency) home care. Over at AARP, there is a long list of resources (non-tech) on the AARP caregiving site. There’s the 2017 AARP report that surveys caregivers about what they want from technology they are interested in but not currently using.

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Listening to end users is key when developing digital health products

Mobi Health News

At this month's Connected Health Conference Preview, digital health developers and providers will explore the best ways to keep the human element front and center.

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Report: More people are seeking out mental health care—if they can afford it 

FierceHealthIT

The stigmas around mental health are eroding, which is pushing more people to seek care—but cost and access remain significant barriers, according to a new survey.

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Healthcare’s Most Pressing Problems, According To Its Leaders (Part 3)

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Most likely, in one of the few lucid moments you have in your hectic, even chaotic schedule you contemplate healthcare’s greatest problems, its most pressing questions that must be solved, obstacles and the most important hurdles that must be overcome, and how doing so would alleviate many of your woes.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Putting Patients at the Center of Pain Management Decisions

Society for Participatory Medicine

Clinical decision support researchers , developers , and implementers this is for you. Clinical decision support (CDS) technology can maximize trust and engagement during decision-making if used to its full potential. Or NOT. Consider the patient and family perspective in making choices about pain management and opioid use CDS. We know that often, clinical decision-making depends on the relationship between patients, the family caregivers, and the clinicians they interact with.

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Walmart, Amazon patents could take biometric monitoring to a new level

Mobi Health News

Recently granted patents show a shopping cart that monitors your heart rate, Alexa listening for coughs

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MGMA18: What every doctor needs to know about social media, according to ‘KevinMD’

FierceHealthIT

Kevin Pho, M.D.—best known as “KevinMD" on social media—shared his advice on how to harness social media to help transform healthcare.

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Industry Trends Demand New Approaches To Healthcare Facilities and Real Estate

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Richard Taylor, executive managing director, JLL Healthcare Solutions. Healthcare delivery is being transformed as we speak, from technological breakthroughs and regulatory change to changing patient demographics and consumer expectations. As the healthcare landscape evolves, forward-looking healthcare providers are seeing their real estate in a new light.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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#SPM2018 speaker preview – Jason Bobe: “The future of medicine begins with the patient”

Society for Participatory Medicine

Here’s the latest in our series of posts by and about the outstanding speakers we’ve lined up for the Society for Participatory Medicine’s second annual conference on Oct. 17 in Boston, attached to the prestigious Connected Health conference. Register here. (Our #SPM2018 blog series has more about the speakers and activities.). Where’s the future of medicine?

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Experts debate telemedicine merits and myths

Mobi Health News

At next week's Connected Health Conference, doctors from Harvard and UPMC will tackle the question of whether telemedicine's costs outweigh its benefits.

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PwC: Meet the 4 hospitals of the future

FierceHealthIT

Hospitals are losing their place at the center of the healthcare system, and will have to adapt to survive. Experts say they should look to four models to evolve.

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The Importance of Analytics for a Healthcare System

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Bethany Durst, writer, Decisive Data. Ever increasing computational power, advances in artificial intelligence, and the lower of the cost computation (because of cloud computing service, such as Azure and Amazon Web Services) has enabled healthcare systems – often laggards in quality improvement and technology adoption – to rapidly implement analytics systems.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Brazil’s HealthTech sector is new hot spot

Lloyd Price

Solving big problems for many people is the kind of opportunity that both entrepreneurs and investors love. Like recent Brazilian investment booms focused on fintech innovation and new on-demand business models, there’s been a recent explosion in healthtech startups in Brazil. With tens of millions of the country’s people impacted by gigantic inequities in access to health services, some serious quality problems, burdensome costs and inefficiencies on all sides, entrepreneurs’ plates are full in

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Fertility testing is just the beginning for home lab testing device Mira

Mobi Health News

The three-year-old startup made waves last month at TechCrunch Disrupt and Health 2.

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CVS-Aetna got the green light. Brace yourselves, stakeholders say

FierceHealthIT

Despite the conditions DOJ placed on the deal, it could still lead to price hikes for consumers, some organizations say. But even if not, experts say this merger will be disruptive.

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