Mobi Health News
APRIL 23, 2018
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost, single-use tattoo-like wearable that measures the user’s glucose levels. According to a release from the institution, this noninvasive technology will be at the center of a newly announced pilot clinical trial designed to test the accuracy and acceptability of the tattoos.
Health Populi
APRIL 23, 2018
While the use of medicines continues to rise in the U.S., spending grew by only 0.6% in 2017 after accounting for discounts and rebates. In retail and mail-order channels, net spending fell by 2.1%. Prescription drug spending on branded products grew nearly $5 billion less than in 2016; generic drug spending fell by $5.5 billion, according to Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S. , a report from the IQVIA Institute for Health Data Science.
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Morning eHealth
APRIL 25, 2018
VA: Jackson in or out?
KevinMD
APRIL 22, 2018
Eons ago, there was a television show where a non-human character would yell out, "Warning, warning," when he sensed imminent danger. The series was called Lost in Space where we were entertained by a set of quirky characters on a cheesy set. We loved that stuff. It’s hard to imagine today’s millennials and younger folks being transfixed, as we were, with the deep television dramas of our day.
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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.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
Like almost any field in the healthcare industry pharma wants to get in on the latest technology trends. Recently big pharma has been looking to artificial intelligence as another tool to help facilitate drug research and help the company progress. At the World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston on April 24, a panel of pharma leaders discussed the future of AI in the industry.
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Digital Health
APRIL 23, 2018
Eric Leuthardt, MD, is quite the Renaissance Man. An accomplished neurosurgeon, inventor, playwright, book author, clothing designer and father of two, Eric has built a career with and around brains in a way no one would have imagined early in his life. Teachers thought he was a slow learner, but it turns out they just […].
KevinMD
APRIL 24, 2018
Physicians have a love-hate relationship with the electronic health record (EHR). On the one hand, doctors know they can't provide the best possible medical care without them. And on the other, today's EHR systems are cumbersome, clunky and slow physicians down. Indeed, there's much to love and much to hate about today's EHRs, alongside a variety of ways to address the problems they create.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
Researchers at Washington State University have invented a new smartphone-based portable hardware and software platform for detecting 12 common viral and bacterial infections. The work was published in the journal Clinica Chimica Acta.
Mobile Health Matters
APRIL 26, 2018
Driving toward value-based care first requires a healthy understanding of the environment in which we are operating. Though regularly criticized, the U.S. healthcare system is actually strong: we have some of the world’s best hospitals and doctors. Individual service lines can provide attentive and effective care, whether it is cardiology, endocrinology or oncology.
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Clocktree
APRIL 25, 2018
Yes! You can have Clocktree video appointments on your mobile device. Instead of downloading an app, use your browser to log into your Clocktree account. We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer if possible, which tend to have stronger internet signals and more processing power to get a better video connection. However if that’s not possible, then a mobile device will work too.
Health Blawg
APRIL 27, 2018
In the weeks leading up to the HIMSS 2018 conference in early March, I posted a question to the HIMSS community (45,000 strong in person at the conference and over 180,000 strong on the Linked In group), seeking to encourage conversation about the intersection of value-based care and population health. Here’s the post ( check it out in its original form on Linked In to see all the comments — you’ll have to join the group if you aren’t already a member): How do we motivate
Mobi Health News
APRIL 24, 2018
Today, Bothell, Washington-based Steth IO announced the launch of its smartphone-based digital stethoscope.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 27, 2018
FDA draws strong, mixed reaction — U.S.
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
Clocktree
APRIL 24, 2018
We liked this article on mHealth Intelligence that offers advice for small and solo practices who are considering offering telehealth services. The article lists six high level assessments when making a decision: Is it supportable across all devices? Will the quality of service be equal to or better than in-person care? Will remote patient monitoring be included?
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 26, 2018
CMS is making good on its promise to release encounter data that it collects from Medicare Advantage plans. The agency was scheduled to release the data last year, but concerns over accuracy caused them to pull back, disappointing researchers. CMS also announced that it will publicly release data for Medicaid and CHIP plans next year.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
The name Nvidia usually creates a synapse to the video game industry — or more recently the self-driving car business. But now the computer hardware company is looking to get a foothold in the healthcare industry. Last month at the GPU Technology Conference the company revealed plans for a new AI platform called Clara, which will use AI to create a virtual medical imaging platform.
Arizona Telemedicine Program
APRIL 26, 2018
The way we view healthcare is changing—patients are starting to expect more convenient options and have access to more information about their health. New technology has helped telehealth become a reality for many patients without easy access to healthcare facilities h fill gaps in specialty care via telemedicine, and made it possible for patients to play a larger role in their own care.
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Morning eHealth
APRIL 24, 2018
House E&C to consider opioid bills this week — DoD looking to integrate old records into new EHR system
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 26, 2018
A new paper from the National Taskforce for Humanity in Healthcare offered recommendations for how healthcare executives can fight the pervasive problem of burnout among providers that leads to billions of dollars in additional costs across the industry.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
Telemedicine company American Well and health technology company Royal Philips anounced back in January that they would partner to integrate American Well's virtual care capabilites into Philips' consumer and professional digital health products. Now the first fruits of that partnership are launching in the form of a telemedicine feature built into the Philips Avent uGrow application for parents of young children.
Society for Participatory Medicine
APRIL 27, 2018
In the interest of speed, this is a quick note for interested parties – apologies for minimal explanation. 90 minutes from now, 2:30 pm ET on Friday 4/27, at the Health Datapalooza conference in DC, people will gather in an “unconference” session to discuss the US Veterans Administration “Open API Pledge,” which was announced last month at the huge HIMSS conference.
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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.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 26, 2018
Conditions of participation debate erupts — Jackson withdraws as veterans affairs secretary nominee
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 26, 2018
Following industry calls for CMS to do more with value-based payment arrangements, Humana is taking matters into its own hands with an outcomes-based payment arrangement for hospitals intended to reduce duplicative services and costly readmissions.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 26, 2018
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have detailed a wearable device that can better measure muscle-tendon tension during certain activities, such as walking or running.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
APRIL 25, 2018
April Showers, Innovation and Spring flowers. Tech companies and their partners continue to propel forward, with new ideas, innovations, products. Consider that April offered up the winners of the Stanford Design Challenge – a computer-integrated bicycle handle with blind spot warning and fall detection and emergency alert. Stay tuned for more innovation events upcoming, including the 2018 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit in June.
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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.
Morning eHealth
APRIL 23, 2018
Epic/Cerner battle in Illinois — HHS answers lab association lawsuit
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 23, 2018
With more money flowing into the health IT sector than ever before, technology has emerged as a primary driver behind mergers and acquisitions throughout the industry. The digital revolution was a big influence on merger and acquisition activity over the last year, according to a report by Bain Capital, and it’s likely to be one of five industry disrupters throughout 2018.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
A study published yesterday in JAMA found that, compared to normal care, a home-based exercise program employing wearables and telephone coaching did not help patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) improve their walking performance over a nine-month period.
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