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Google I/O 2018 highlights AI health projects

Mobi Health News

Google has unleashed a tidal wave of product and feature updates through the ongoing Google I/O developers’ conference, and it’s no surprise that the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare was a recurring spotlight among them. Through keynote speeches and simultaneously released online blog posts, the company highlighted a handful of tech-driven healthcare efforts that seem to be bearing fruit.

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How Doctors are Using Telemedicine to Help Allergy Sufferers

Clocktree

CBS This Morning aired a segment today spotlighting the emerging use of video appointments in place of in-office visits to identify and treat allergies. While telemedicine won’t replace all in-office visits, this is yet another example of a service that healthcare providers can administer through video just as effectively as they can in person — and with the added convenience benefits.

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Having Health Insurance Is a Social Determinant of Health: the implications of growing uninsured in the U.S.

Health Populi

The rolls of the uninsured are growing in America, the latest Gallup Poll indicates. The U.S. uninsurance rate rose to 12.2% by the fourth quarter of 2017, up 1.3 percentage points from the year before. 2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell.

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VA finalizes interstate licensing rule that will ‘open the aperture’ for telehealth

FierceHealthIT

The VA finalized a long-awaited rule that will allow clinicians to treat patients across state lines using telehealth. Neil Evans, M.D., who spearheads the VA's telehealth initiatives, told FierceHealthcare the new regulation will give the system more flexibility to provide in-home care.

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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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Amazon rumored to start Alexa-focused 'health & wellness' team

Mobi Health News

After Amazon inked a deal with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway to focus on employee health in January, it was clear the tech giant would be investigating the healthcare arena.

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Universal Health Care and Financial Inclusion – Not Mutually Exclusive

Health Populi

Two weeks in a row, The Economist , the news magazine headquartered in London, included two special reports stapled into the middle of the magazines. Universal health care was covered in a section on 28 April 2018, and coverage on financial inclusion was bundled into the 5th May edition. While The Economist’s editors may not have intended for these two reports to reinforce each other, my lens on health and healthcare immediately, and appreciatively, connected the dots between healthcare

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Medical device recalls reach historic levels in 2018 with software as leading cause

FierceHealthIT

A new report shows that more medical devices were recalled in the first quarter of 2018 than in any other quarter dating back to 2005. Attorney Bethany Hills tells FierceHealthcare that's likely to continue as more complex software is integrated into devices.

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Fitbit announces new partnerships, focus on chronic disease management, overall health

Mobi Health News

Fitbit has announced a slew of new digital health apps and clock faces that were born out of partnerships with major players such as Dexom, Humana, and Walgreens. The apps, which were built on Fitbit’s software development kit, are aimed at helping people manage chronic conditions and improving overall health.

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CMS Announces Rural Health Strategy

Clocktree

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the agency’s first Rural Health Strategy this week, to help improve access to high quality, affordable healthcare in underserved rural communities. One of the key components of the strategy is to advance telehealth and telemedicine. “Telehealth has been proven to be a successful tool to improve access to care and help meet the needs of rural areas that lack sufficient health care services.

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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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Feds, Mayo seek business process models for medicine

Morning eHealth

NIH genome study follows in pathway of Geisinger program — Investors make $7B takeover offer for athenahealth

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UnitedHealth, AARP sued for diverting $400M a year to illegal rebates

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth and AARP have been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the two organizations are diverting at least $400M a year to rebates. The suit says the rebates, disguised as "royalty" payments, violate Connecticut law.

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Hello Heart adds diabetes management, activity tracker to cardio health app

Mobi Health News

Hello Heart — maker of an app-driven platform designed to help employees manage hypertension, heart rate, and cardiovascular health — has announced the release of a new service for diabetes management.

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Landmark VA Telehealth Rule Allows Interstate Practice: Telemental Health Across State Lines

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Telehealth Across State Lines Just last week, the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) announced a much-anticipated licensing rule that allows telehealth across state lines for specified practitioners serving VA patients. The new telehealth interstate practice rule now permits telehealth to be … Read more. The post Landmark VA Telehealth Rule Allows Interstate Practice: Telemental Health Across State Lines appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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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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The Big Squeeze: Ergonomic Tube Squeezer

Christina's Considerations

There was a time when I could hardly squeeze toothpaste out of the plastic tube, but that was nothing compared to the metal tube of my favorite hand cream. So, I started thinking and researching. In the process I learned.

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U.S. doctors’ clinical notes 4 times as long as those in other countries

FierceHealthIT

U.S. physicians’ clinical notes are, on average, four times as long as those in other countries. Are documentation regulations to blame?

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Study: There's still very little evidence that health apps work

Mobi Health News

A new overview of systematic reviews of published randomized control trials of mobile health apps found just 23 RCTs of currently-available apps have been conducted, and less than half of those showed a positive health effect from the app in question.

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Nurses: The Force for Change

Mobile Health Matters

This week marks National Nurses Week in the U.S., both a celebration of the profession and an opportunity to educate the public about the role nurses play in healthcare and their communities. This year’s theme of “Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence” highlights three concepts that overlap and reflect the innate role nurses play in patient care, as well as drawing attention to the personality types often drawn to nursing.

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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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Not all of industry loves FDA software reg plan

Morning eHealth

ONC wants to help patients put data wherever they choose — White House creates AI advisory committee

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Geisinger officials explain the business case for making DNA sequencing 'routine'

FierceHealthIT

It wasn't that long ago that sequencing a genome cost millions. But now, Geisinger officials told FierceHealthcare that the dollars make sense to invest in routine precision medicine. And they plan to pay for the tests.

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Buoy Health, CVS MinuteClinic partner to send patients from chatbot to care

Mobi Health News

Buoy Health, which offers an AI-powered tool that serves to help people understand potential health problems, announced a partnership with CVS MinuteClinic.

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Aging in Place Technology – Four Blog posts from April 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

April showers, daffodils and other flowers. Depending on where you went in April you could experience spring multiple times – each time buds and birds emerging. With them, much news about technology, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the smug – not sure that so much time to look at and listen to Mark Zuckerberg’s confession felt like a positive. It did make one wonder how long Facebook has known which of its “2 billion users” are the 87 million fake profiles – and are those counted in the data

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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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Opioids bills move on (mostly) in House

Morning eHealth

Azar no micromanager — Agenda, unified

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Geisinger Health plans to make DNA sequencing 'routine' part of care

FierceHealthIT

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health announced Sunday at the annual HLHT conference in Las Vegas that it plans to make the testing a "routine" part of preventative healthcare at its facilities.

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mPulse Mobile announces $11M funding, launch of new AI product

Mobi Health News

Encino, California-based healthcare messaging service mPulse Mobile has raised $11 million in a Series B funding round led by SJF Ventures, mPulse Mobile announced today at HLTH: The Future of Healthcare Conference. Other participants included previous investors HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures.

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PERSEVERANCE “To carry on in your course of action, even in the face of difficulty, with little or no evidence of success”

Christina's Considerations

Guest Blogger: Tim Hague The following is an excerpt from my book PERSEVERANCE - The Seven Skills You Need To Survive, Thrive And Accomplish More Than You Ever Imagined. I was just forty-six years of age when diagnosed with young.

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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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Morning eHealth

AI matters — Money for nothing

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Primary care doctors need help talking to patients about genetic tests

FierceHealthIT

While the number of genetic tests is only going to grow, a new study found that many primary care doctors feel ill-equipped to talk to patients about them. Researchers say that needs to change.

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Itamar Medical launches SleePath to track sleep apnea in AFib patients

Mobi Health News

Sleep management company Itamar Medical has just launched SleePath, a digital sleep apnea management tool that helps cardiologists monitor patients with atrial fibrillation. The platform allows doctors to check their patients’ sleep apnea management status and compliance with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices.

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