KevinMD
APRIL 30, 2019
As we go through our careers, we are given the responsibility of educating the next generation of students and residents to become proficient and competent in medicine. In telehealth, which also requires training my colleagues, is it necessary? If so, what should be part of it? Part of the equivocation with this question of creating […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 29, 2019
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that patients using a VR system reported less pain when being treated with a needle than their counterparts who received the standard of care.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 2, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Congdon, content marketing manager, Hyland Healthcare. Due in large part to the HITECH Act and the meaningful use incentive program, electronic medical record (EMR) initiatives have dominated the IT efforts of healthcare providers for the better part of the past decade.
Health Populi
MAY 1, 2019
“There’s a 15-year difference in the life expectancy between the richest and poorest Americans.” That’s the first sentence of Chapter 7 in my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. This data point comes from research published in JAMA in April 2016 on the association between income and life expectancy in the U.S.
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KevinMD
MAY 1, 2019
As a physician trying to keep up with all the new information about artificial intelligence, I want to know how machine learning and deep learning are impacting medicine now and to separate the hype from reality. Here's a look at some ways AI is being used successfully in health care and some ways it is […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 30, 2019
The skilled nursing sector has undergone a major transition over the past ten years. Because of shifting demographics and the challenges they place on hospitals, skilled nursing facilities are receiving patients who are struggling with more significant health concerns than in the past. As such, there is a need to provide a greater range of care in the facility.
Health Populi
MAY 2, 2019
The supply side of digital health tools and tech is growing at a hockey-stick pace. There are mobile apps and remote health monitors, digital therapeutics and wearable tech from head-to-toe. Today in America, electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented in most physician offices and virtually all hospitals. Chapter 5 of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen , details the promise of digital health: wearable, shareable and virtual.
KevinMD
MAY 3, 2019
During a recent walk at Crystal Cove, a splendid California State Park with miles of pristine coastline, I encountered two young women sitting on a bench with a magnificent view of the ocean. Yet their only view of interest was their cell phone screens. One of them lifted her head long enough to say, “Your […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Mobi Health News
MAY 1, 2019
Yesterday at The Atlantic's Pulse summit, providers discussed the balancing act of engaging patients through digital tools without losing their personal, human touch.
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
Clocktree
MAY 3, 2019
There is a nationwide shortage of mental health services, but this shortage is even more pronounced in rural states like North Dakota. In response to the shortage, the state has boosted telemedicine as an option for mental health care. The ND human services agency has started allowing providers who serve patients through its health centers to live in some of the state’s bigger cities — or even move out of state — and deliver mental health care to rural areas through video calls.
Health Populi
APRIL 29, 2019
As patients now assume the role of health consumer, they rationally expect retail-level experiences with greater first-dollar payment for health insurance, health care services and medical products like prescription drugs. Consumers know what good retail looks and feels like, and are focusing that experiential lens on health care, Aflac found when their Workforces Survey polled Americans on what they’d like their health insurance shopping process to feel like.
KevinMD
MAY 1, 2019
In many countries around the world, women giving birth still face substantial risks to their own lives and that of their baby. Women travel for days to reach facilities that are understaffed, unsafe, and unequipped to provide life-saving surgical care. They are pushed into financial catastrophe as a result of paying for surgical care, if […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.
Mobi Health News
MAY 2, 2019
The federal government of Australia recently announced that it will invest A$5M to facilitate the implementation of PainChek’s pain recognition app in Australian residential aged care centres (RAC’s).
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Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 29, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jean Turgeon, vice president and chief technologist, Avaya. By 2020, healthcare spending around the globe is expected to reach $8.7 trillion, and as part of this spend, healthcare providers are looking to digitally transform by innovating legacy processes and driving better patient experiences.
Health Populi
APRIL 29, 2019
We Are All Health Consumers Now. That’s the title of the first chapter of my new book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. I start this chapter quoting President Ronald Reagan in 1983, who recognized that health care costs were growing at three times the rate of inflation during the first term of his Presidency. It’s déjà vu in health care all over again, but 35 years later, it’s the patient now facing sticker-shock with first dollar payments in high-deduct
KevinMD
APRIL 27, 2019
Telemedicine has been available now for a number of years. Despite being widely accessible, it still struggles to maintain a foothold in the minds of many traditional practitioners. There are many reasons for this, including gaps in knowledge related to billing and reimbursement for virtual visits, as well as varying levels of coverage by insurance […].
Mobi Health News
APRIL 30, 2019
In Jane Sarasohn-Kahn's new book, she argues that we must make the move from health consumers to health citizens.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 3, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By John T. Hartigan, CEO, Intiva Health. One of the most antiquated processes in American healthcare is credentialing. It’s essentially been done the same way for decades and it’s extremely inefficient and costly. In addition to continuing education requirements and 8.7 hours a week of non-clinical paperwork, physicians spend over three hours submitting around 20 […].
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
MAY 1, 2019
Slightly more physicians said that electronic health record (EHR) systems have decreased quality of care (44 percent) in their primary workplace than increased it (40 percent), according to a recent poll from Medscape. The survey included 273.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 29, 2019
HHS adjusted the maximum it will penalize healthcare providers, health plans and their business associates for HIPAA violations, lowering the cap for less-severe violations and basing the fines on culpability.
Mobi Health News
MAY 3, 2019
Right now, technology is diminishing clinician and patient experience. It could and should be improving them.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 29, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mike Doyle, CEO, COTA, Inc. Most of us know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer and understand first hand the tidal wave of emotions and questions that come immediately after diagnosis. One question that sticks out to providers is the seemingly simple: “How many patients have you seen who are just like me?
hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT
MAY 2, 2019
‘Awakening and Breathing Coordination’ app uses EHR data to allow faster weaning of patients from sedation and mechanical ventilator support
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 30, 2019
Indiana University Health and Raleigh, North Carolina-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals have teamed up with blockchain and pharmacy companies to better track specialty prescription drugs.
Mobi Health News
MAY 2, 2019
Erika Cheung recently launched the Ethics in Entrepreneurship venture in Hong Kong and the US to help startups navigate ethics in innovation.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 2, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Zaid Al-Nassir, senior analyst, Decision Resources Group (DRG). In recent years, medtech innovation tends to be more iterative than disruptive, though every so often we see a truly game-changing new device or modality of treatment. After closely monitoring the medtech market, a recent report by Decision Resources Group (DGR) finds a wave of transformative […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 3, 2019
The Kaufmann Clinic, an internal medicine practice operating in Atlanta since 1954, has a very high volume of patients, limited in-office time and space and restricted patient availability. THE PROBLEM. Staff sought an alternative to meet patients' medical needs and concluded that telemedicine was the solution. PROPOSAL. The idea was to use the technology and services of ExamMed, a telemedicine vendor also in Atlanta, to see lower acuity patients virtually, which would enable staff to be mor
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 30, 2019
Telehealth company Teladoc reported total revenues rose to $128 million in the first quarter of 2019, up 43% year-over-year, and total virtual visits topped 1 million for the first time in one quarter.
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