Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mike Kijewski, CEO, MedCrypt. Advancements in medical device technology has allowed for services, initiatives and changes in healthcare delivery to evolve at a break-neck pace. Smartphones are increasingly integrated into patient care planning, providing internet connectivity to share data to healthcare delivery organizations (HDO), doctors and researchers.

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eVisit

APRIL 3, 2019

Disaster strikes! Is your health system prepared for the inevitable hurricanes, the nameless twisters of spring, the floods and wildfires that seem to happen anytime and anywhere, or this thing called a Polar Vortex? How are you measuring up?

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 3, 2019

An exploratory whitepaper dropped yesterday lays out a framework that the FDA hopes to present in a future draft guidance.

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Clocktree

APRIL 2, 2019

US News just released a summary of a study done by FAIR Health which looked at telehealth trends based on insurance claims in the year 2017. Here are some of the highlights: In the single year from 2016 to 2017, telehealth usage as measured by claim lines grew 53 percent – a rate greater than for any of the other venues of care studied. Telehealth has been growing more rapidly in urban areas than in rural areas.

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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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Health Intersections

APRIL 4, 2019

Last week I spoke at the CSIRO e-Health consortium. During my presentation, I said: Open source products are the worst thing in the market. Seth Godin. You might find that to be a shocking claim. I certainly did the first time I heard it (which was from Seth Godin giving a keynote at EclipseCon in about 2007 – I can’t find no link now).

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2019

Developed by providers, payers and other stakeholders, each of the new voice-based services is designed to conveniently bring health knowledge and management into the home.

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Continue Education Journal

APRIL 3, 2019

Top journals need to stay relevant. They can do that by giving their busy readers what they want: continuing education credits. There are numerous benefits to offering CE/CME credits with little effort by the journal. Highlighted below are the key benefits to adding a CE/CME program to your journal: Infographic: Why you should develop your CME program now?

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Morning eHealth

APRIL 2, 2019

Health tech funding slows slightly — Telehealth caucus comments roll in

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Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2019

Spending on medical care costs crowded out other household spending for millions of Americans in 2018, based on The U.S. Healthcare Cost Crisis , a survey from West Health and Gallup. Gallup polled 3,537 U.S. adults 18 and over in January and February 2019. One in three Americans overall are concerned they won’t be able to pay for health care services or prescription drugs: that includes 35% of people who are insured, and 63% of those who do not have insurance.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2019

How Tel Aviv's Sheba Medical Center and Haifa's Rambam Medical Center look to innovation to generate revenue.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 3, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Perry Price, CEO and president, Revation Systems. Amid the latest security breaches at well-known companies like Facebook and Marriott, cybersecurity has never been at the forefront of conversation more than it is today. No other industry knows the dangers of information vulnerability better than the healthcare sector, where confidential patient data is stored and […].

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 2, 2019

Express Scripts is launching a program that will cap insulin costs for eligible diabetes patients at $25 for a 30-day supply.

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Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2019

Health is everywhere, I find in my travels and in my community. I’m in Chicago at the Becker’s health care conference with VisitPay this week, and had the opportunity to take a walk around the corner from the Hyatt Regency to the Illinois Center to visit one of the few Amazon Go stores operating in the U.S. Here’s what I found in my search for all-things-healthy at retail.

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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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Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2019

As part of the deal Advantia Health will now be able to offer its members video chats with lactation specialists and registered nurses.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 2, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Manan Ghadawala, founder, 21Twelve Interactive. The healthcare system seems to become better every day. The growth and development of digital platforms have provided a unique dimension for this particular industry to grow tremendously and provide an excellent service to the seekers.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 5, 2019

Pharma CEOs went before the Senate last month, and now it’s PBM's turn to be on the hot seat.

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Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2019

Today, April 2nd, is National Employee Benefits Day. Who knew? To mark the occasion, I’m mining an important new report from MetLife, Thriving in the New Work-Life World , the company’s 17th annual U.S. employee benefit trends study with new data for 2019. For the research, MetLife interviewed 2,500 benefits decision makers and influencers of companies with at least two employees. 20% of the firms employed over 10,000 workers; 20%, 50 and fewer staff.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 2, 2019

The Loop System continuously collects and analyzes health data to warn providers of potential deterioration. The company says it has already inked a deal with a major health system.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 1, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Marvin Luz, senior director of revenue cycle management transformation, Greenway Health. The move to value-based care not only impacts the approach providers take to serving their patients, but it also changes the way they document, account for, and bill patients — quickening billing cycles and creating a need for better cost containment.

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hea!thcare innovation - Clinical IT

APRIL 4, 2019

Clinician resistance, interoperability issues cited as top barriers

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Morning eHealth

APRIL 3, 2019

FDA mulling new tech — New push on Part 2 overhaul

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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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Mobi Health News

APRIL 3, 2019

AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group and Singtel, the largest mobile network operator in Singapore, yesterday announced a partnership to promote consumer wellness.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Amazon announced that a version of their virtual assistant technology, Alexa, is now HIPAA-eligible. This means it’s available for applications that are subject to the data privacy and security requirements of HIPAA. The new HIPAA-eligible version of Alexa, specifically the Alexa Skills Kit, is now available to a limited number of developers by invitation only.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 5, 2019

Amazon announced Thursday that its voice assistant technology Alexa now has medical skills that are HIPAA-compliant, signaling the company's ongoing push into healthcare technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2019

Telehealth is increasingly being used to connect clinicians within and between New Zealand’s hospitals and to reach into people’s homes, a new survey revealed. The Telehealth Leadership Group’s most recent stocktake questionnaire was sent to all 20 District Health Boards (DHBs) in October 2018. Telehealth Leadership Group programme lead Patricia Kerr says the group is still doing a detailed analysis of results, but initial findings show there has been a general increase in the

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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.

Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2019

China Maternal and Child Health Care Association and Wuhan University Landing AI Cytology Diagnostic Centre recently launched a cervical cancer screening AI cloud diagnostic platform. The platform can be accessed worldwide as of April 1, 2019 and women, especially those from countries along Belt and Road Initiative, will be able to benefit from a high-quality, low-cost cervical cancer screening services.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 1, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Nearly two-thirds of healthcare providers rate themselves as being behind the curve on their digital health initiatives, citing clinician resistance and interoperability of legacy systems with digital/mobile technologies as the top barriers, according to new research from Unisys Corporation.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 4, 2019

There are two trends going on in healthcare. More care is taking place in outpatient settings than physician offices and there’s a higher price for those services, according to an HCCI analysis.

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