KevinMD
OCTOBER 19, 2019
A featured article titled "Death by A Thousand Clicks" addressed some of the serious problems and challenges we still face in the "digitization" of health care. As an early adopter of EHR since 2003 and a self-avowed "techie," I can vouch for the fact that many of the government initiatives in HIT, like "meaningful use," […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Redox
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Professor Arvind Narayanan’s twitter thread on “Why Enterprise Software Sucks” got me thinking about how the same narrative plays out in healthcare IT. Essentially the same dynamic exists – the end-users aren’t the ultimate decision-makers, and all the incentives get misaligned. It also got me thinking about how we as developers and entrepreneurs can break these kinds of cycles.
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GlobalMed
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Lately we’ve talked a lot about patient enthusiasm for telemedicine. A new Deloitte report supports that finding, with 57 percent of respondents reporting an interest in telemedicine and virtual health tools. But the survey contained some bad news as well. Many patients who’ve had virtual visits report problems with the provider’s bedside manner – or as we call it in the telemedicine world, their webside manner.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass from ComplyAssistant Did you know that healthcare organizations thwart thousands of phishing and malware attacks every day? With the increase in the volume of attacks, we’re also seeing an increase in the number of data breaches. In fact, recent data from the Department of Health and Human Services […].
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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
OCTOBER 24, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dan Potter, vice president of product marketing, Attunity, a division of Qlik. Data is the lifeblood of every hospital and healthcare organization. Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […].
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Confidence in remote care technology is gaining traction in the United States, with a survey finding 56 percent of Americans currently monitor their health with at least one digital data collection tool. The study of 3,000 people, conducted by cloud-connected device and health IT software provider ResMed, found six in 10 respondents have diagnosed themselves after browsing symptoms on the internet – that number climbs to just over three-quarters (76 percent) among Millennials.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Six out of 10 responders are going to online resources before seeing a doctor.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 24, 2019
“Bold thinking is great. Bold doing is better,” Dr. Eric Topol introduced his talk yesterday at Medecision’s Liberation 2019 conference. I have the opportunity, for which I’m so grateful, of not only attending this meeting but playing a role as a speaker, a sometimes stage “emcee,” and a keynote speaker. And as an attendee, I learn so much from other speakers, fellow attendees, and Medecision staff all sharing perspectives during breakouts and networking break
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 22, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Robert Annas, chief operating officer, Eagle Telemedicine. Telemedicine is a booming industry. Hundreds of companies are providing virtual physician visits via videoconferencing technology to individuals at home, at school and in the office. A segment of this market consists of companies that provide telemedicine services to hospitals, so patients can get virtual bedside care from […].
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Morning eHealth
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Patient matching campaign underway — Hospital algorithm encodes racial bias
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 24, 2019
The five-year-old Illinois company offers digital health content middleware in the form of APIs used by Microsoft, MDLive and others.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Health and our health information are deeply personal. Changing health care and inspiring positive health behaviors is hard to do. But we must and we will, a group of inspiring and inspired people who work across the health/care ecosystem affirmed this week in Dallas at the conference of Medecision Liberation 2019. I was engaged at this conference to wear several hats — as a keynote speaker, a sort of “emcee,” and, finally, to trend-weave the many talks and discussions happening throughout the m
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 22, 2019
You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. You may collect your own data for your own tracking and use. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time.
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Morning eHealth
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Spotlight on telemental health — FTC's health data demands
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Sara Vaezy, chief digital strategy officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, talks to MobiHealthNews about the changing digital landscape and ways to enable positive partnerships.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 22, 2019
In the 2019 dictionary next to the word “stress,” we would find variations of a definition all deriving from Americans’ current worries about their money, the economy, and health care costs…then, family responsibilities and jobs. The 7th Annual U.S. Healthcare Consumer Survey from TransAmerica ‘s Center for Health Studies underscores that Americans are “settling in” during a phase of “healthcare uncertainty.” The first chart illustrates the t
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 22, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anita Fernandes. Data analytics is the next step in the evolution of healthcare as it uses data-driven findings to predict and address health issues. Healthcare data analytics can also help to keep track of inventory and access methods and treatments faster than conventional systems.
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FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is launching a new diversity and inclusion hub to serve as an incubator for new ideas and technology and to help diversify the pipeline for careers in the innovation space.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 24, 2019
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients had an average of 2.6 more hours a day in their target glucose range compared to their peers using a sensor-augmented pump.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 20, 2019
The market for caregiving is growing and the business community has, finally, begun to pay attention. The Washington Post referred to this market as a “gold rush” to design smart shoes, custom razors and technology for the “over-65 crowd.” Caregiving in the U.S. , the seminal report from AARP, estimated that 43,5 million adults in the U.S. had provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the past year, about one in five people being caregivers.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 25, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. There is no denying that plastic surgeries have gained massive popularity over the past few years. In this digital world, almost everyone who has access to smartphones and the internet is on social media. Social media is different from the reality we all have to agree on this.
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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.
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Tech giant Amazon has snapped up medical technology startup Health Navigator in an effort to boost healthcare offerings for its employees. It's the company's second acquisition in the healthcare space following its 2018 acquisition of online pharmacy Pillpack.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2019
At last week's Connected Health Conference Daniel Shen, founder of Eargo, discussed designing hearing tools for baby boomers.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 21, 2019
“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis,” Dr. William Osler is quoted to have said around the turn of the 20th century. Dr. Osler had been a strong advocate for the physician-patient conversation to inform the doctor’s diagnostic acumen and improve patient outcomes. This year is the centennial of Dr. Osler’s passing, so it’s especially timely that I introduce this post with his legendary assertion in the context of kicking off the 2019 Medecision Liberation conference.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 25, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. UC Riverside’s Wet Lab Incubator has opened its doors to biotech entrepreneurs throughout the Inland Empire. The incubator, a 3,000-square-foot space in the Multidisciplinary Research Building specially outfitted to house startups in the life sciences, agriculture, biotechnology, and medical technologies, is the first of its kind in the region.
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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
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Payers need to be ready to help providers with technology and resources to help push them toward taking on financial risk as a part of value-based care, the head of insurer Humana said.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 21, 2019
The new system will allow users to access Cleveland Clinic proivders while tapping into American Well's telehealth system.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 25, 2019
In a panel this past week at the HIMSS Connected Health Conference in Boston, Dr. John Halamka, international healthcare innovation professor at Harvard Medical School, and four other telehealth experts tried to arrive at a definition of just what telehealth is. It's a term that means different things to different people, after all, whether it's a rural patient chatting over an iPad with a doctor in the nearest urban setting, or AI-powered remote monitoring of chronic conditions through
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