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Pharma enthusiastic for digital medicine, but some roadblocks remain

Mobi Health News

Stakeholders across healthcare are beginning to weigh the benefits and challenges digital therapeutics could bring to their businesses, and pharma is no exception. During an afternoon roundtable session held yesterday at BIO 2018 in Boston, a panel of digital medicine and pharmaceutical representatives discussed the impact that these novel medicines has had, and could have, on drugmakers, regulators, and those prescribing the medications.

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Mandatory e-prescribing comes into its own

Morning eHealth

FDA takes gene tests out of 510(k) program — Hospitals don't share and share alike

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How to Save Your Medical Imaging Equipment from Cybercriminal hacking

KB Dental Consulting

Hacking is unauthorized intrusion into computer or a network. The Hacker may alter system or security features to accomplish a goal that differs from the original purpose of the system. Hacking is an attempt to exploit a computer system or a private network inside a computer. Last several years we have seen expansion of the Faceless Criminals attacking small businesses including the countries small & large in cyberspace.

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Patients know what’s wrong with the industry more than we do

KevinMD

As a system, we don't invest as much time in understanding the broader context of the patient in front of us. The before/after factors that we don’t notice have a far-reaching impact on care. Recently, I shadowed a patient through a day procedure at an endoscopy center from the time that the nurse checked her weight to the time that she was discharged.

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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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With new API, developers can access Apple Health Records data

Mobi Health News

Apple has followed up on its launch of Apple Health Records at 39 health systems with the announcement today of a Health Records API, which will allow developers to create apps that can, with permission, use data from patients’ electronic health records to help people manage care, medications, nutrition, and more.

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Medical Devices: Pigs Have Flown, Hell Hast Frozen Over – and It’s a Good Thing

Digital Health

Oh hey, sorry if I bumped into you. I should be more careful when I walk down the street, but I was distracted. By what you ask? Well, me and my trusty binoculars have been looking skyward for flying pigs and downward for massive blocks of ice because it has become apparent that things have […].

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Apple’s new Health Records feature reduces friction for app developers

FierceHealthIT

Apple is opening up its Health Records platform to app developers, providing a new seamless connection to patient data that will "reduce the friction" for developers and help researchers evaluate the effectiveness of digital health apps.

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Inside Apple's integration with Medisafe, the first test of the Apple Health Records API

Mobi Health News

Yesterday’s announcement that Apple would open the API for Health Records in iOS 12 will likely spawn a whole host of integrations with digital health companies in the coming months. But one company has the distinction of being named in the announcement, and of having its Health Records integration already complete: Medisafe.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

Less can lead to more for so many things: eating smaller portions, lowering sugar consumption, and driving less in favor of walking or cycling come to mind. When it comes to healthcare utilization, doing less can also result in equal or even better outcomes. Groundbreaking research presented at this week’s ASCO meeting found that some women diagnosed with certain forms of cancer do not benefit from undergoing chemotherapy.

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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 Right Population Health Analytics to Transform the Patient Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Abhinav Shashank, co-founder and president, Innovaccer. Consider a situation where healthcare is not just an industry term — a situation where EHRs are not an integral part of physicians schedule but just a support to providing care. All considered, imagine a situation where patient-centric care actually involves the patient, and patient engagement is not […].

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HHS launches new initiate to address health concerns as national security threats

FierceHealthIT

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative that aims to accelerate innovations aimed at major health security issues. DRIVe, or Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures, was unveiled Tuesday as a new component of the department's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

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Novartis VP: Digital therapeutics, like pills, are just another kind of treatment

Mobi Health News

A drug no longer needs to be a tangible object, according to panelist at the BIO 2018 convention in Boston. The way the pharma industry looks at medication is evolving and may be including new tech-focused treatments, such as digital therapeutics.

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Technology, Aging and Obesity Drive Healthcare Spending, BEA Finds

Health Populi

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released , for the first time, data that quantifies Americans’ spending to treat 261 medical conditions, from “A” diseases like acute myocardial infarction, acute renal failure, ADHD, allergic reactions, anxiety disorders, appendicitis and asthma, to dozens of other conditions from the rest of the alphabet.

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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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50th Anniversary: Marking the Creation of the First Multi-Specialty Telemedicine Service and Telemedicine Education Programs

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Although the education of medical and nursing students regarding telemedicine has lagged behind the implementation of telemedicine services, such as telestroke and telepsychiatry, that’s about to change. A recent survey by the Association of American Medical Colleges documented a sharp increase in the number of medical schools offering telemedicine experiences to their students.

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Industry Voices—5 steps to ensure your patients—like my husband—receive the end-of-life care they want

FierceHealthIT

My husband, Bruce, had decided to stop treatment for his terminal cancer, choosing quality of life over quantity. At the end of his physical and spiritual journey, he was calm and peaceful, without fear or regrets. Doctors can help ensure their patients receive the kind of end-of-life-care they want.

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Former Apple CEO John Sculley talks healthcare's cultural stagnation, impact of Apple, Amazon

Mobi Health News

When it comes to the challenges of raising an up-and-coming young company into a major player in its industry, former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley is no spring chicken. A serial entrepreneur and investor across numerous industries ranging from consumer technology to data management to telecommunications, Sculley has set his sights on the healthcare and currently serves as the chairman of hopeful PBM disruptor RxAdvance.

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Early Detection: Key to Improve Breast Cancer Survival Rate

New Age Healthcare

B reast cancer makes up 25% of all new cancer diagnosed in women globally making it the 2 nd most common form of cancer in the world, according to the American Cancer Society ( ACS ). In US, 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Developing nations are also facing the wrath of this disease since years. Rising Incidence.

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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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Zesty shortlisted for the Digital Top 50 Awards 2018 organised by Google, McKinsey and Rocket Internet

Lloyd Price

Berlin, May 9, 2018 Google, McKinsey, and Rocket Internet joined forces with TOA for the 2018 edition of the Digital Top 50 Awards (DT50). Ten Top 50 nominees have been officially chosen in each award category and will be invited to the Tech Open Air 2018 in Berlin, held from June 19 - 22, 2018. For the second time, the DT50 Awards – under the patronage of Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation – will recognize the Start-ups, Scale-ups and Tech for Social Impac

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Health innovation is great for patients, but only if they can afford it

FierceHealthIT

Patients have plenty to gain from the latest innovations in healthcare, but price and coverage remain key barriers, experts say. "We've got this balloon, and it's just getting pushed around instead of shrunk," said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University.

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Headspace launches subsidiary to focus on prescription meditation apps, digital health

Mobi Health News

It's not uncommon for doctors to tell patients that they need to relax, but now one company is aiming to develop a digital meditation product that can be prescribed by physicians. Headspace, maker of a mindfulness and meditation app, announced that it is a digital health subsidiary called Headspace Health. The goal of the subsidiary is to create a new prescription meditation app by 2020.

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Caretech as the new Digital Health

33 Charts - Digital Health

When it comes to health and technology, language matters. Chrissy Farr of CNBC during WWDC: ” Quick note that it’s 2 hours in and Apple has not used the term “digital health.” Perhaps only an internal thing? ”. I suggested that maybe ‘digital health’ is now just health again. Wendy Sue Swanson countered with the idea that the digital health designation is key in helping to establish trust with leaders in healthcare organizations reticent to change.

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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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Apple, Cerner, Microsoft, and Salesforce

Docnotes

… all rumored to be in the mix to acquire athenahealth. Nope. Why not? a) Apple doesn’t do “verticals.” It’s that easy. Apple sells products that anyone could buy. A teacher, a doctor, my mom. Sure – they have sold high-end workstations that video editors can use, but so could a hobbyist filmmaker. Likelihood of Apple buying athenahealth?

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Preventive care falls short: Only 8% of U.S. adults receive all appropriate services

FierceHealthIT

Health systems and physician practices can do a better job providing preventive services to patients to help maintain their health and save lives, according to a new study that found only 8% of U.S. adults received all of the high-priority, appropriate preventive care recommended.

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Study: Heart patients monitored with Fitbits keep up with device use

Mobi Health News

Consumer-grade wearables may not have the same precision as their medical-grade counterparts, but they certainly seem to by favored by patients.

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Bezos, Buffet and Dimon narrow options for health venture CEO

Morning eHealth

Reading athenahealth’s tea leaves — Senate appropriators approve VA spending bill

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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Aloe Vera: A Healthy Option

Christina's Considerations

When I was a child, my mom had aloe vera growing out in the garden. If we scraped a knee or had an itchy rash she would break a leaf and rub it where it hurt. Mom's touch and the.

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OIG approves telehealth purchasing arrangement that would support HIV care

FierceHealthIT

In a new advisory, the HHS Office of Inspector General says a telehealth arrangement between a hospital and a clinic for HIV care wouldn't violate anti-kickback laws, in part because of the distance between the two organizations, the lack of a mail order pharmacy and the potential public health benefits.

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iBeat announces funding, partnership deals with insurers

Mobi Health News

San Francisco-based wearable tech company iBeat has announced new funding for its wearable continuous monitor, called Heart Watch. The investment comes from the life insurer funds SCOR Life & Health Ventures and Transamerica Ventures, and include strategic partnerships that will bring the Heart Watch to each insurer’s agents and policy holders.

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