Digital Health
MARCH 10, 2019
I was in Austin last week for South By Southwest (SXSW), a sort of conference/meetup/party/experiential mash-up which is really like no other event that touches healthcare. At SXSW you can see a healthcare startup pitch, experience the latest and greatest in weird automotive or robotics engineering, see a movie and take in a concert, all […].
KevinMD
MARCH 14, 2019
An important part of advancing medical research and drug development is making participation in clinical trials easier and more inclusive. To develop treatments that work on men, women, and children of all ages and different ethnicities we need to have clinical trial data that represents our diverse population. Right now, when the FDA approves a […].
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Health Populi
MARCH 11, 2019
“The Fourth Industrial Age,” Dr. Abraham Verghese writes, “has great potential to help, but also to harm, to exaggerate the profound gap that already exists between those who have much and those who have less each passing year.” Dr. Verghese asserts this in his forward to Deep Medicine , Dr. Eric Topol’s latest work which explores the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, and robotics — three legs of the Fourth Industrial Age stool.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 11, 2019
The tool considers vascular changes and individual risk data to make its predictions.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 14, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) filed its annual year-end report to Congress at the start of 2019. The 22-page report summarized nationwide trends in health information exchange in 2018, including the adoption of EHRs and other technologies that support electronic access to patient information.
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Health Populi
MARCH 15, 2019
Today, the number of searches on Google using the phrase “self-care” reached a high, shown in the line graph I created on Google Trends and marked up in red. A Google search overall yielded over 2 billion results. I started this search when the Great Recession began in the U.S. in December 2007, and tracked “self-care” searches to today, 15 March 2019.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 12, 2019
The company will augment its BYOD strategy with optional included sensors.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 14, 2019
Samitivej Hospital Group, a private hospital brand in Thailand with a network of eight hospitals and owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), recently announced the launch of their one-stop Virtual Hospital app, offering three key services: Teleconsultation – a remote telemedicine consultation service that provides a round-the-clock medical advice via a video call with Samitivej’s doctors and nurses.
KevinMD
MARCH 15, 2019
If you throw a pebble today, it's likely to land on an article that talks about how artificial intelligence and its brother — machine learning — are changing health care. Yes, I get it broadly. But I was curious to explore how exactly health care's trends are shaping a single medical specialty. I chose gastroenterology […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
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Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
MARCH 12, 2019
ECRI Institute report targets diagnostic errors, improper management of test results in EHRs
Mobi Health News
MARCH 13, 2019
The new app, called Question Builder, lets consumers input their health information and then brings up potential questions for them to ask their doctors.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 11, 2019
The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at Mount Sinai Hospital had been relying on traditional office visits to connect with patients. THE PROBLEM. These visits present patients with several barriers to care, however, including the inconvenience of travel and time off from work or school to visit their doctor. "Our patient population has chronic digestive disorders and so diarrhea and abdominal pain often prohibit them from making appointments at the last
KevinMD
MARCH 11, 2019
Apocryphal story from residency: On morning rounds in the critical care unit, the post-call resident starts to present a complicated patient admitted overnight with chest pain, and after the first bits of the history have been presented, the wise old cardiology attending turns to the gathered medical students who are just starting their first clinical […].
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 15, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ron Soferman, CEO and founder, RSIP Vision. Artificial intelligence is transforming the healthcare industry – it is creating opportunities that have been never thought possible while opening up the realm of new possibilities beyond human capabilities. Powered by increasing availability of healthcare data and advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence aims to mimic human […].
Mobi Health News
MARCH 15, 2019
The program uses a mix of home visits and telehealth technologies to bring more services to the home.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 13, 2019
Despite its clear potential to improve access to high-quality care in underserved communities, telehealth is underutilized by safety-net providers due to a range of barriers, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation. The analysis, based on interviews with Medicaid officials from seven states and representatives from 19 Federally Qualified Health Centers in those states, points to insufficient reimbursement as a leading culprit for this lag, in addition to other logistical, policy, and
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 13, 2019
A machine learning-enabled eye disease screening tool has been at least three years in the making and highlights the progress and challenges of applying AI to real-world clinical care.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
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Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 13, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ilia Sotnikov, vice president of product management, Netwrix. On February 21, UConn Health reported that personally identifiable information (PII) from 326,000 patients was compromised. A malicious third party illegally gained access to several employee email accounts that contained patient names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, and limited medical information, such as billing […].
Mobi Health News
MARCH 15, 2019
Women make up 12.2 percent of digital health VC partners, but many in the industry are discussing the importance of diverse viewpoints.
eVisit
MARCH 13, 2019
As an account executive for eVisit, I have had the privilege of discussing telemedicine with hundreds of CEOs, COOs, CTOs, physicians and providers from all over the United States. This has reinforced my belief that telemedicine is not just the future of medicine, it is medicine. Looking back at these discussions I have identified three things you need to do and know as you incorporate telemedicine into your health system.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2019
If the U.S. were to pursue a Medicare public option proposal, it could "decimate" insurance coverage as it looks today and result in a nearly $800 billion cut to U.S. hospitals over a 10-year period, leaders from the two most powerful hospital organizations said on Tuesday.
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
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 12, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. What does “patient engagement” mean in the current age of health IT? Given the recent proposed rules by CMS that tell the sector that all data generated by a patient in the care spectrum is their information, has much changed since the term took roost in healthcare several years ago?
Mobi Health News
MARCH 11, 2019
Reactions to the news are mixed, with some experts saying the test is unlikely to make much of a difference.
Enzyme Health
MARCH 13, 2019
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 11, 2019
Frustrated with the design and usability of inpatient EHR systems, hospital care teams frequently use handwritten notes and verbal comments to communicate patient information, posing a threat to patient safety and the quality of care, a study finds.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 9, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Salesforce announces new additions to Salesforce Health Cloud that improve healthcare through connected, intelligent patient engagement. Health Cloud brings CRM to healthcare, enabling providers like Piedmont Healthcare and 180 Health Partners to personalize patient interactions and improve outcomes.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 13, 2019
The breathing disturbance monitoring features are now available to all Withings Sleep owners.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MARCH 11, 2019
Released from IHE is an update of 5 Profiles that represent a basic API to health data. The subset of IHE profiles that leverage HL7®FHIR® Release 4. The remainder of the IHE profiles that leverage HL7® FHIR® are expected to be upgraded to FHIR® Release 4 later in 2019. IHE published the following updated supplements for trial implementation as of March 6, 2019 IHE Appendix Z on HL7® FHIR® - Rev. 2.1 Mobile Access to Health Documents (MHD) with XDS on FHIR® - Rev. 3.1 DocmentReference (DocumentE
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