Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 4, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Dr. Sean Otto, business development, Cyient. The approval of electrocardiogram’s (EKG) through the FDA that enables atrial fibrillation detection right from a patient’s watch band is just one example of how the digitization of medical devices, a part of the Internet of Things movement, is leading product development and innovation in medicine.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 4, 2019

When I talk to CEOs and CIOs often the first question I get is what are APIs and followed almost immediately by why do I need them? Perhaps, as I have come to learn, the root of the question is do I really need it? I mean after all we do have HL7 so why APIs and how are they different. WHAT IS AN API? For clarity sake lets all get on the same page about APIs.

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KevinMD

JANUARY 2, 2019

Recently the Apple Watch’s latest feature went live – an electrocardiogram (ECG) app that monitors irregular heart rhythms. The internet is overflowing with reports from people didn’t know they had irregular heartbeats until they took their data to their doctors and received diagnoses of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common cause of stroke. As neurologists who […].

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 3, 2019

The Sugar.IQ digital diabetes assistant will use AI analytics to predict users' low blood sugar risk within the next one to four hours.

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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.

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Morning eHealth

JANUARY 3, 2019

Re-light the FHIR — Research roundup

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 2, 2019

A federal task force is calling for a far more individualized approach to pain management in the wake of the opioid epidemic.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 3, 2019

The study's 19 young participants stuck to their regimens, and along with their parents said that they would be open to continuing treatment sessions.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 3, 2019

Effective Therapeutic Rate. A combination of two drugs enhances the production of beta cells such that they proliferate at the highest rate ever observed in humans – a rate of 5 to 8 percent per day. “Beta cell regeneration is a ‘holy grail’ for the treatment of diabetes,” said Dr. Peng Wang, associate professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai and first author on the study, in a statement. “We are excited to finally have drugs that can induce beta cell proliferation at r

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 3, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Dmitry Garbar, partner, Belitsoft. Errors in prescription can happen for various reasons, like pharmacists’ incompetence, miscommunication between clinicians or doctor’s bad handwriting. Among medication errors, prescription inaccuracy is one of the major causes of concern for healthcare professionals.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 2, 2019

Many Americans between the ages of 50 and 64 often are not confident in their ability to afford health services, and many are charting their futures around what the costs of their care will be.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The prescription device detects each use and records it to a paired mobile app.

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Morning eHealth

JANUARY 4, 2019

New health tech influencers in Washington — Cerner trots out drug price transparency feature

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 1, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If you are looking for good business ideas, the healthcare industry should be your first option. The industry is a fantastic place for individuals with healthcare-related business ideas as well as aspiring entrepreneurs to invest in. Exploring these ideas is excellent for many reasons.

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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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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 4, 2019

There’s a lack of women in the healthcare C-suite—and what’s holding them back is a set of “invisible barriers,” according to a new report.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Industry players see blockchain as a tool for administrative tasks but remain skeptical about cryptocurrency in healthcare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 1, 2019

Who can resist reflection when a year ends and 2019 begins? So much racket, so much of it driven by writers desperate for something to write about – and we’re not talking about the news. Lots of negative tech energy in 2018, including healthcare data breaches , Facebook’s loss of trust , ditto with Google and its much discussed anti-competitive positioning in search.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 3, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Health Level Seven International (HL7), the global authority for interoperability in healthcare information technology with affiliates in 35 countries, announced that it has published release 4 of the HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard. This new version is the culmination of 18 months of extensive work to finalize the base parts of the specification […].

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 3, 2019

With the new year, hospitals are officially mandated to post their list prices online for patients to review. The CMS policy could benefit hospitals that provide the highest-value care and lead to more effective tools for patients, experts say.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Dr. Courneya will speak at HIMSS19 in Orlando at “Teaming up for change: Virtual care lessons.

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Morning eHealth

JANUARY 2, 2019

What the public wants from Congress — ICYMI from 2018

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 2, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Tim Critchley, CEO, Semafone. In the more than 20 years since the landmark passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare organizations have come a long way in protecting the security and privacy of patient data. Organizations now use sophisticated tools in the form of electronic health records (EHRs), online patient […].

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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.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 2, 2019

In an end-of-year guidance, HHS issued a list of the most prevalent cyberthreats in the healthcare industry—and 10 suggestions for ways that stakeholders can protect themselves.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

At HIMSS19, University of Chicago Medicine's chief experience officer will describe an ongoing coaching program that aims to restore the connection between humans and the healthcare technologies serving them.

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eVisit

JANUARY 2, 2019

Telemedicine is easy, right?

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 4, 2019

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) welcomes Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, after Senate leaders announced committee assignments for the 116th Congress: “I welcome Senators Mitt Romney, Mike Braun and Jacky Rosen to the HELP committee and look forward to working with […].

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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.

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 3, 2019

To save money and also ensure they are getting the biggest bang for their buck, employers need to keep an open and ongoing dialogue with highly aligned benefits advisors with a focus on primary care—not flashy new technology.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 4, 2019

An in-depth look at the market forces shaping the development and adoption (or lack thereof) of behavioral health technology.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 1, 2019

When Google announced that it would absorb DeepMind’s health division, it sparked a major controversy over data privacy. Though DeepMind confirmed that the move wouldn’t actually hand raw patient data to Google, just the idea of giving a tech giant intimate, identifying medical records made people queasy. This problem with obtaining lots of high-quality data has become the biggest obstacle to applying machine learning in medicine.

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