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Will artificial intelligence be able to have this conversation?

KevinMD

Transformation of health care is underway: The landscape is filled with innovation, and the horizon is dotted with technological possibilities of “Star Trek” ilk. In a recent New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst article, there was a compelling argument for how artificial intelligence (AI) of the future will help deliver us from a high cost, […].

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Telemedicine Workflow: Six Questions You Have to Answer to Succeed

Arizona Telemedicine Program

When implementing a telemedicine program, you should create a new workflow. It’s easier to adapt a current workflow into the technology than to create a new productivity model. Your daily processes will need some changes but not entirely, and this can be to your advantage. After your workflow model is altered – and it’s an easy process if done properly -- you can integrate it slowly into your daily practice.

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Real world examples of Robot-Human synergy in Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Thanks to dystopian books and movies, the world’s robotized future appears both fascinating and terrifying. There can be a fine line between a symbiotic human-robot coexistence in peace and a Matrix-like catastrophe, but many advances of robotics give humanity hope to thrive alongside robotic companions, caregivers, and guardians. It’s no surprise that medical software development is one of the areas accelerating robotic science implementation, with IDC’s Worldwide Healthcare IT 2017 Predictions

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New AI policy push

Morning eHealth

Cerner, VA and DOD rumbling along — Amazon-Berkshire-JPM legal battle continues, plus more biz

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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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The secret to making AI work for physicians

KevinMD

If you are a physician or know a physician or have ever visited one, chances are you have probably heard them complain about technology in health care. More to the point, they are likely to be complaining about the one piece of technology that affects their lives minute-to-minute: the electronic health record (EHR). To get […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.

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Saliva-based glucometer, leaked Fitbits for kids and more digital health news briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Grants for virtual reality in surgery, a medical search engine and telemedicine in the news.

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New Tech Tonics Episode: Jerry Harrison & Brian Smith – Making Beautiful Music Together with Healthcare Entrepreneurs

Digital Health

An unlikely pair, Brian Smith and Jerry Harrison came together over their shared passion for music and science and helping entrepreneurs succeed. Together they are helping healthcare startups find their rhythm and chart a path to success through a new expert crowdfunding platform called RedCrow. Here’s the backstory and it’s a good one: Brian Smith, […].

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Predicting the Most Likely Takeaways From HIMSS19

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. This year looks to be one of adventure and excitement for healthcare technology, per usual, and according to a new report from HIMSS, 2019 Healthcare Trends Forecast: The Beginning of a Consumer-Driven Reformation, we’re about to get serious about the tangible results of digital health innovation.

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Consumers Expand Their Definition of Well-Being to Include Food-As-Medicine

Health Populi

Consumers put food front-and-center when thinking about their health. Viewing food-as-medicine is going mainstream for health consumers, who look beyond the “medicine” in that phrase toward a broader concept of personal well-being. This is the theme of a new report from the FMI Foundation called The Power of Health and Well-Being in Food Retail.

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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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Google unveils two new apps support communication for deaf and hard of hearing people

Mobi Health News

One app will help transcribe speech to text and the other will help amplify certain sounds and minimize others.

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Google patent indicates plans to develop EHR to predict patients' clinical outcomes

FierceHealthIT

Google has plans to develop its own EHR for clinicians that gathers patients’ medical records and then leverages machine learning to predict clinical outcomes, according to a patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week.

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Health IT Startup: Health Wizz

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Health Wizz is an electronic file cabinet for your health records on your smartphone. We help provide the tools to help people aggregate their medical records, organize them, and format them so that they can be shared easily, seamlessly and securely on a blockchain, such as Ethereum.

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MedStar, AMA Launch Campaign to Improve Poor EHR Usability

hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT

Patients, providers, policymakers and vendors all can help the process, officials say

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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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Meditation, sleep app maker Calm secures $88M, announces unicorn valuation

Mobi Health News

The new backing is led by TPG Growth, and brings Calm’s total funding to $116 million.

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Why UnitedHealthcare wants to expand diagnostic codes to the social determinants of health 

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare wants to see diagnostic codes for services targeting the social determinants—such as transportation or healthy meals—expand nationwide.

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BCG Vaccine Shows Promising Signals of T1D Efficacy

Insulin Nation

We spoke with Denise Faustman, MD, Ph.D., Director of Immunobiology Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School. The following is a summary of the research that she and her team are working on. Early Islet Trials. I started my career doing islet transplants 25 years ago and was involved in the first islet transplant trials in the US.

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Don’t Let Shadow IT Jeopardize HIPAA Compliance

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brad Spannbauer, senior director of product management, j2 Cloud Services. When it comes to cybersecurity, healthcare organizations are up against a constantly shifting threat landscape. New technologies and techniques, employed by increasingly advanced criminals, require organizations to be proactive in their defense efforts, or they risk being outsmarted by those who seek to expose […].

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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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Smartphone urine analysis company Healthy.io lands $18M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the money to scale its operations in the US and continue to roll out services in the UK.

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Humana expects more than 700K will drop out of Part D plans as market competition heats up 

FierceHealthIT

Humana is expected to bleed a significant number of members from its Part D plans, as greater competition has chipped away at the company’s market share.

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Greenway Health Hit with $57M Fine to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT

“EHR companies are on notice,” says Vermont’s U.S.

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Patients Want To Wait Less for Doctors, Better Communication Makes That Possible

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Allison Hart, vice president of marketing, West. Americans expect customer service to be fast. Whether they’re at the bank, the airport, their doctor’s office or elsewhere, they don’t like to be kept waiting. When waits are long, consumers are disappointed – or worse. But like it or not, consumers know waiting is probable in […].

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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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FDA's new draft guidance could hinder applications for digital combination products

Mobi Health News

Released yesterday, the document outlines FDA's preference toward single applications for combination products.

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AMA survey: 28% of physicians say prior authorizations led to serious adverse events

FierceHealthIT

Prior authorizations are hazardous to patients’ health, according to more than one-quarter of physicians. In a survey by the American Medical Association, 28% of 1,000 responding physicians said the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests and treatments have led to serious or life-threatening adverse events for patients.

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Study Finds Telehealth Virtual Visits ‘Vastly Preferred to Office Visits by Patients’

care innovations

A study published in The American Journal of Managed Care in January 2019 has found that telehealth virtual visits offer a variety of benefits across the care continuum. Specifically, the study authors note that virtual video visits offer “enhanced convenience and reduced travel time” to patients, while clinicians are given the opportunity to “enhance connections with patients.”.

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JDRF Open Protocol — Path to Better Future

Insulin Nation

In 2018, JDRF celebrated the first anniversary of its Open Protocol initiative to support the development of automated insulin delivery systems, including artificial pancreas (AP) algorithms, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and insulin pumps. The goal is to increase the ability for these devices to “talk” with one another, regardless of whether they have the same manufacturer.

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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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DrChrono gets Meaningful Use Stage 3 certification for its mobile-first EHR

Mobi Health News

DrChrono has announced that its EHR, which runs on the iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch, has attained ONC certification for Meaningful Use Stage 3. The company believes it is the first to obtain that certification for a mobile-based product.

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NIH announces plan to take on sexual harassment in #MeToo era

FierceHealthIT

The National Institutes of Health is renewing its focus on addressing sexual harassment, with Director Francis Collins instructing a working group to propose actions and policies to promote a safe and inclusive culture at NIH-supported labs and research conferences.

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What Is Your HIPAA Data Backup Plan?

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Marty Puranik, co-founder and CEO, Atlantic.Net. The data backup plan was established as a mandatory stage of HIPAA compliance to create, implement and maintain a set of rules and procedures for healthcare organizations to follow when managing the backup and restore requirements of electronic protected health information (ePHI).

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