Sat.Jan 13, 2018 - Fri.Jan 19, 2018

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What We Missed at CES – Wacky Edition

Digital Health

I missed the 2018 Computer Electronics Show this year (it overlapped with JP Morgan’s Healthcare Conference) so I had to rely on the kindness of friends and media to send me alerts on the weirdest digital stuff on earth. CES is chockablock with things no one needs and no one should have even thought to […].

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Telemedicine Trends to Watch in 2018

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Recent technological advancements have changed the way we see the world, paving the way for the growth of concepts such as telemedicine in the field of medical technology. Telemedicine is a method of providing clinical healthcare to someone from a distance by the use of telecommunication and information technology.

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Mark Sullivan: Who gets to define the clinical problem?

Society for Participatory Medicine

Guest post by SPM member Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, who is Co-Director of Behavioral Health Services at the University of WashingtonCenter for Pain Relief. We welcome guest posts from SPM members – see guidelines here. I joined the Society for Participatory Medicine because I believe patient participation is the only path forward for medicine. We live in an era of chronic illnesses like diabetes and chronic pain, when the patient must be the primary caregiver.

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Part Two: Our 2018 Health IT Wish List

Mobile Health Matters

The healthcare IT industry enters 2018 with a lot of potential, along with the need to overcome structures that have historically stunted progress. What is on our health IT wish list? AirStrip is feeling optimistic about the industry’s direction in terms of broader collaboration for building up truly interoperable systems to improve patient care, and overall health system stability.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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The Rural Healthcare Crisis You May Not Know About

Iris Telehealth

If you need medical care, the first thing you do is set a doctor’s appointment, right? But in some rural areas, basic healthcare needs aren’t met that simply. Imagine you’re living in Western Nebraska. Or Central Oklahoma. Or rural Maine. If there is a healthcare facility in the area, you’re in luck! And if the [ ] The post The Rural Healthcare Crisis You May Not Know About appeared first on Iris Telehealth.

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After 35 Years of Dead Ends, Ohio Researcher Develops Heat-Resistant Insulin

Insulin Nation

Good things come to those who persist. After thirty-five years of studying the drug, Michael Weiss and his team have developed heat-resistant insulin. Weiss recently became Chair of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine; however, it was his research at his previous institution, Case Western University, which led to this promising discovery.

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Part One: A Look Back on Health IT in 2017

Mobile Health Matters

2017 was a roller-coaster ride for healthcare, marked by exciting innovation, damaging cyberattacks, periods of lulls and disruptive change. As we enter a new year, it is important to celebrate the industry’s successes in 2017, and reflect on the ways these changes, incidents, and regulations both pushed health IT forward and established a foundation for 2018.

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“Transforming the Culture of Care” session 2: Patient Experience panel

Society for Participatory Medicine

This is a long overdue post of the next session from our Society’s first conference on October 25. The first keynote, about OpenNotes, was posted here , including this note: 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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School-based Telehealth  Improves Health Outcomes

American Well

It’s no secret consumers are embracing technology in nearly every aspect of their lives—even healthcare. As it turns out, according to a new study by the University of Rochester not only is telehealth access improving child health both in schools and at home , children are responding positively to it in all manner of settings. One of the most common childhood health concerns is asthma, with roughly 1-in-10 children experiencing it at some point in their lives.

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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 if Diabetes Care Providers Still Made House Calls?

Insulin Nation

Think back to the first days and weeks after a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Did you feel prepared to manage the disease after the cursory training you received at the hospital, or, in some cases, the physician’s office? Were you confident in your ability to recognize symptoms? To make round-the-clock decisions about meal choices, dosing, treating highs and lows, etc.?

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in California: What You Need to Know

TeleMed2U

In an effort to improve the use of antimicrobial medications, California was the first state to enact antimicrobial stewardship legislation in 2006. Since then, the state has mandated enhanced antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals and other medical facilities. The goal of the California Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Initiative is to enhance patient outcomes, reduce resistance […].

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2 Key Needs Met by Mobile Claim Submission

Health Portal Solutions

One of the biggest buzzwords in today’s technology world is “experience”. User experience and the need to engage users is becoming more of a necessity in our increasingly interconnected, mobile-based industry. And while user experience is important, it’s also critical that Payers continue to improve business efficiencies without getting too bogged down with technology.

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New Study Shows ACA Catalyst for Increase In Adolescent Annual Wellness Visits

ACA Times

One of the objectives of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to make it affordable for Americans of all ages to actively take part in preventative care, including adolescents. The ACA allows adolescent patients to receive preventive services recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics without a copay. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines recommends preventive care services up to age 21, including an annual visit.

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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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Living With Diabetes in Honduras

Insulin Nation

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” These were the words of William Shakespeare, and I have found them to be very true in my own life. I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes in 1989 at two years of age. It was very scary for my whole family, since at that time, very little was known about diabetes. This was especially true of my home country, Honduras, and in Central America, more broadly.

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Top Myths about Air Ambulance services in Africa

KB Dental Consulting

Introduction. The most appropriate choice when people need urgent medical care seems to be the transport performed by air ambulance. This medical service consists of well-educated staff, experienced doctors, respiratory therapists, registered nurses, critical care professionals, and pediatric specialists. Air Ambulance medical act of assistance offers its help to patients with a critical health condition who need urgent air transport.

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Speech Recognition Software Improves Bolus Calculation, Another Study Suggests

Insulin Nation

Researchers in Warsaw recently found that users of VoiceDiab, a system that uses speech recognition to transcribe information about meals for insulin delivery systems, had better postprandial glucose levels after two hours than peers without the system. The study, which was published on January 8, 2018 in the Journal of Diabetes , was conducted by Dr.

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@Reality DMTV

Insulin Nation

When I thanked Anthony Anderson and Novo Nordisk’s Michael Bachner for making time available for a telephone interview on January 4, Mr. Anderson came back with “I had no choice, Jim. I’m somewhere near Princeton, New Jersey in a snowstorm.” It had already been a busy day for them at Novo’s U.S. headquarters, soon to get busier, built around a presentation to the staff introducing them to the Get Real With Diabetes campaign.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Vegas, New Years Eve, and Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Fireworks bedazzled the sky over the Las Vegas strip as I watched with over 350,000 people. Standing shoulder to shoulder with those around me, I saw “12:00 am” run across the top of my glucose meter. Below that, a larger number reading “55.” I quickly stuffed my mouth with several glucose tabs, as I watched the hands holding numerous cell phones in front of me taking photos, snapchats, and insta-stories of the glorious display.

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New Guidance on Medicaid May Lead to More Choice for Employers and Employees

ACA Times

New guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) support efforts by certain individual states to test incentives that make participation in work or other community engagement a requirement for continued Medicaid eligibility or coverage. CMS said it was committing to support state demonstrations to see if these requirements assist beneficiaries in obtaining sustainable employment or other productive community engagement, and if this results in improved health outcomes.

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Individual Healthcare Mandate Being Considered in Maryland [UPDATE]

ACA Times

Senate Republicans added repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate to the Senate’s tax reform bill to save nearly $340 billion in federal funds during the next decade to mitigate increases to the federal deficit. The savings result from the federal government not having to pay premium tax credits (PTCs) to help low-income individuals and families offset the cost of securing healthcare insurance on government exchanges to comply with the individual mandate.

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Tax Hikes For Medical Technology Industry Take Effect

Insulin Nation

On January 1, 2018, an Obama-era excise tax on medical device manufacturers went back into effect following a two-year suspension. The 2.3 percent excise tax was originally imposed in 2013 to support the Affordable Care Act. Republicans voted to suspend the tax in 2016 and 2017, presuming that it would be completely eradicated before 2018. Many Democrats, including those from affected states like Minnesota and Massachusetts, also supported the suspension.

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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.