Optimum Healthcare IT
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Community Connect extends Epic functionality to smaller facilities that may not have the resources to sustain a full-scale implementation. The post Planning for Community Connect appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 30, 2020
As humans in the Age of the Coronavirus focus on physiological needs, people have intensely focused on hunting-and-gathering food and hygiene products. We will remember memes about toilet tissue stockpiling and re-visiting canned and shelf-stable comfort foods from childhood long after the pandemic. Some people, though, haven’t had easy access to nutritious food in their communities or the ability to engage with ecommerce platforms to order food for delivery.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 27, 2020
The future potential of telehealth hinges on how it's reimbursed. Virtual care may be popular among patients, but if providers can't get paid for their services, it's unlikely they'll be able to continue to provide them. The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced earlier this month , for example, that it would add 11 virtual services to its reimbursement lis
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Researchers say that their tool detected cases with 79% accuracy, and did so within minutes.
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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.
Digital Health
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Kevin Lyman was once the world’s highest ranked Warlock in Worlds of Warcraft and a professional Halo2 player. But that wasn’t his original plan. In fact, growing up in New Jersey, Kevin always wanted to be a scientist, even before he was sure of what that meant. While a student at Renselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kevin […].
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 30, 2020
The Volunteers in Medicine’s Clinic of the Cascades in Bend, Oregon, is one of 92 VIM free clinics nationwide. The Bend clinic installed an electronic health record in 2004 and has a long history of adopting health IT. THE PROBLEM. There are around 200 volunteers at the clinic who care for an uninsured population of primarily Latinx patients. The ripples of COVID-19 hit especially hard in this community, where many lost jobs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2020
New study finds that as the pandemic accelerates regulatory acceptance, the market value is expected to grow by 865% over the next five years.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Amwell CMO: Google partnership will focus on AI, machine learning to expand into new markets. hlandi. Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:25.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 29, 2020
What’s up with investing in home care and technology? Some recent announcements offer almost the same level of overheating investment that the frothy level of investment that characterized the 2016 investor spending spree, noted in a Forbes. In addition to the Forbes list, which included the $157 million poured into Care.com, unfortunately revealing a shocking lack of company oversight of care workers in 2019.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 26, 2020
During a presentation this past Friday as part of HIMSS Global Health Equity Week, a public health expert from the UN offered his thoughts on some of the challenges and opportunities for worldwide digital health improvement. In the discussion, Health Equity: A Global Perspective , Ahmed El Saeed, thematic lead in health at the United Nations Technology Innovation Labs Programme (UNTIL), spoke with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Dr. Liz Kwo reviews the opportunity for digital health apps for musculoskeletal health conditions and looks at challenges facing their wider adoption among providers.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Why does Walmart think it has a right to play in healthcare? Top health exec Osborne explains. pminemyer. Thu, 10/29/2020 - 12:26.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 29, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Juan Pablo Segura, president and co-founder, Babyscripts. In a crisis, finding the “right” solution is much less important than finding the “right now” solution. During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical practices scrambled to quickly transition […].
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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
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 26, 2020
A recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care found that provider use of a shared inpatient-outpatient electronic health record was associated with a shift toward follow-up delivered through a combination of telemedicine and outpatient laboratory tests, with no differences in 30-day emergency department visits. "Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery wi
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 30, 2020
In addition to a study of asthma patients with Anthem, the tech giant is working with the Universities of Toronto and Washington on two other studies using its new Apple Watch Series 6.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Former Livongo execs start new company and prepare for $500M IPO. hlandi. Tue, 10/27/2020 - 19:55.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Everyone is most probably aware of Pokémon-Go. The release of the game was on July 6th, 2016. It is a game that has made $2.5 billion in 2019. It became an instant viral smash the very day of the release, and it was a game that bought Augmented Reality out to the known. The game’s […].
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Malaysia-founded private healthcare provider Columbia Asia Hospital group, which operates 13 medical facilities in Malaysia, has launched a telehealth service in which patients can get the care that they need from their doctor via video call, receive medical advice and/or clinical management as well as drug prescriptions, at their own location and convenience.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 29, 2020
In addition to the award, Fitbit will begin a study with Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to detect signs of illness in its employees.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Healthcare leaders pinpoint supply chain, data sharing improvements to prepare for next pandemic. rking. Thu, 10/29/2020 - 16:02.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 30, 2020
In a move reflecting ongoing expansion beyond its existing platform, Epic has integrated technology from ride-sharing company Lyft. The new Lyft for Epic integration will allow health system staffers to schedule a Lyft ride home for patients directly from the patient’s record. Two hospitals—Ochsner Health and Tampa General– have agreed to test out the tool. […].
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Toward the end of March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard in California, Universal Community Health Center in Los Angeles needed to implement a quick-and-easy platform to get telehealth off the ground. THE PROBLEM. The health center needed a simple solution that would enable its patients to communicate with the devices and the resources it had without the complexity of having to install an application or having to create any user names, said Dr.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The company also announced $441.3 million in revenue in Q3.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Mayo Clinic, Google announce AI effort to boost radiation therapy for cancer. hlandi. Wed, 10/28/2020 - 11:44.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Happy Friday to everyone! You know what that means…it’s time for another edition of Fun Friday where we share some cartoons, something to make you smile, laugh, or hopefully lighten your mood as you head into the weekend. We’ve got some good ones this week, so we’ll dive right into it. #SaturdayThoughts #CIOs pic.twitter.com/VST3Vp7C1N — […].
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The massive expansion of telehealth services in response to the pandemic is likely to change the way bad actors target data. A new report from Booz Allen Hamilton notes that telehealth security is a patient-safety issue, considering the potentially catastrophic risks that come with service disruptions and device failures. "Mass adoption of this technology will lead to new cybercrime focus, with an emphasis on stealing patient data to enable fraud, target health data in ransomware attacks, t
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 27, 2020
EIS fund manager Parkwalk led the funding round alongside existing investors Jonathon Milner, Cambridge Enterprise and Martlet.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 30, 2020
More than half of Americans would use virtual care, UnitedHealth Group survey finds. treed. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 15:23.
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