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Keeping up with the rapid developments in mobile health technology

KevinMD

I had the opportunity to participate in a day-long meeting sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). The goal was to help HRS develop recommendations for physicians and industry on providing patients access to information generated by wearable and implantable cardiac electronic devices. The organizers invited me to provide the viewpoint of an educated patient.

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Study: Socks with sensors could help continuously monitor diabetic neuropathy

Mobi Health News

Sensors connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone app can provide users frequent reports on their foot's temperature.

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Blood Pressure From the Wrist for the First Time – Welcome, Omron HeartGuide

Health Populi

For the first time, we can take a clinically accurate blood pressure measurement from our wrist — welcome to the first of its kind wrist-worn blood pressure monitor, HeartGuide, brought to market by Omron. I know this journey has been a long, patient one, as I came to know Ranndy Kellogg, Omron’s President and CEO, several years ago at CES.

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How can junior clinicians prepare for the age of AI in medicine?

Lloyd Price

For junior clinicians at the start of their career the future is both bright and daunting. From taking the Hippocratic oath, the next generation of doctors will be swearing to use whichever technologies arm them with the greatest abilities to help their patients: blockchain, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and a wave of fourth industrial revolution technologies are set to change medicine forever.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Unique Uses for Telehealth

Clocktree

Most people are familiar with telehealth services offered by their primary care doctor, therapist or other healthcare provider as a convenient alternative to an in-office visit. Telehealth has emerged as a standard, even expected, part of certain healthcare practices. Here are a few examples from Clocktree of less obvious telehealth services that are making a difference in people’s lives and well-being.

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Healthcare Tech and Its Help In Diagnosing Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brooke Faulkner, freelance writer; @faulknercreek. Up to a fifth of patients with serious conditions are first misdiagnosed, and that leaves tremendous consequences. With the help of healthcare technology, doctors are able to diagnosis patients more effectively and easier. For example, migrating patient data from paper to online, known as electronic health records (EHRs), has […].

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Social determinants became mainstream in 2018, but it can't be just a fad

FierceHealthIT

Payers, providers, and startup companies tackled food insecurity, reliable transportation, affordable housing, and more this year. But much remains to be done in 2019 and beyond.

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VA Expands Telehealth to Treat Veterans Across State Lines

Arizona Telemedicine Program

In May of 2018, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) introduced new legislation that would allow network healthcare providers to treat veterans using telehealth technology. The VA has extended this privilege across state lines. During the announcement of the new legislation , the Veterans Administration also introduced VA Video Connect, a video conferencing app created especially for veterans and VA care providers.

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For healthcare data security, blockchain can be a valuable piece of the puzzle

Mobi Health News

Blockchain can protect data integrity and streamline patient consent, but it should be used in conjunction with other technologies and procedures.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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What is the Price of Disengaged Healthcare Workers?

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Erica Doherty, healthcare industry and solution strategy director, Infor. You may be familiar with the Gallup study that identified—across industries and organizations—that 68 percent of employees are not engaged in their work. That is not only disheartening, but scary, especially when talking about workers in the healthcare industry.

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What's coming for healthcare in 2019? Health system executives weigh in

FierceHealthIT

FierceHealthcare checked in with some health system executives from across the country to look into their crystal balls about what they see coming for healthcare in 2019.

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With incubators, hospital systems tread ethical boundaries

Morning eHealth

Is Facebook activity a social determinant?

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FDA approves Medtronic’s multi-implant smart programmer

Mobi Health News

Comprised of a Samsung touch screen device and an app-based platfrom, the InterStim smart programmer helps patients and physicians more easily monitor incontinence implants.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Challenges Encountered By Medical Mobile App Developers and Possible Solutions

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Harnil Oza, CEO, Hyperlink InfoSystem. Today, the level at which the vast majority of us place our reliance on mobile devices for the completion of so many of our tasks every day, even some of the more complex and daunting tasks, has risen so high. All over the globe, so many users from every field […].

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Cigna closes $67B Express Scripts acquisition, promising affordability and choice

FierceHealthIT

Cigna officially absorbed one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country on Thursday, closing its $67 billion purchase of Express Scripts. The company said it's now better positioned to deliver better care, expanded choice and lower healthcare costs.

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Six offerings from The Washington Innovation in Longevity Summit

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Networking is critical to entrepreneurs. And most critical? Network with non-entrepreneurs -- those who can understand the offering and see a practical context into which it fits. The 2018 Washington Innovation in Longevity Summit , led by Mary Furlong , provided that opportunity. Entrepreneurs presented, exhibited, and networked with senior leaders from AARP, NCOA, as well as executives from government agencies and leading age-focused firms.

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Alphabet's 2018 was big on AI diagnostics, chronic disease partnerships and investments

Mobi Health News

Headlines also highlighted changes to Wear OS and designs for sensor-laden smart diapers.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Adventist Health System Partners with Vyne Medical for Revenue Cycle Optimization and Workflow Management

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Vyne Medical, the leading provider of healthcare communication and data management technology for more than 800 hospitals and health systems, today announced a partnership with Adventist Health System for implementation of its Trace communication management and quality assurance platform.

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Patient harm can be prevented. Here's how MedStar Health is doing it

FierceHealthIT

Providers can’t afford to be solely reactive when it comes to patient harm; they have to be prepared to anticipate these safety events as well. Here's how MedStar Health made that happen.

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Recapping the most-read blog posts from 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Fewer software platforms, but new and more interesting offerings. Two major changes happened in 2018 that are having and will continue to help older adults. First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier.

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10 digital health companies using cryptocurrency as incentives

Mobi Health News

Companies are using blockchain-backed currencies to motivate users to share data, workout and stay sober.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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It Doesn’t Get Any More Telemedicine Than This

Vidyo

Clinicians who attend healthcare conferences do so for several reasons. They might attend for CME credit, which every clinician, physician or nurse, is required to complete to stay on top of new clinical procedures and best practices for patient care. They might attend for the opportunity to share with and learn from their peers who Read More. The post It Doesn’t Get Any More Telemedicine Than This appeared first on Vidyo Blog.

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Most hospitals still use mail or fax to exchange data

FierceHealthIT

Health systems use a host of methods to exchange patient medical records, but most providers continue to rely on the old-fashioned approach of mail or fax, according to new federal data on interoperability. That's particularly true of small, rural, critical access hospitals.

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Autoimmune Disease? 6 Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season

Christina's Considerations

Guest post by: Dr. Chad Larson is a doctor in both Naturopathic Medicine and Chiropractic. He is also a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

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What will be the first use cases for blockchain?

Mobi Health News

Emily Vaughn, product development director of Change Healthcare, and Tim Dunlevy, VP of engineering at PokitDok, discuss first use cases and applications for blockchain as well as the process of going from private to public blockchain networks.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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Wilkie on deck

Morning eHealth

Data-sharing deepening at hospitals — FDA imprimatur

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Who do Americans trust? Their nurses, doctors and pharmacists, Gallup poll finds

FierceHealthIT

Who ya gonna trust? Try medical professionals. They are on the top of the list when it comes to who the American public says it can trust, according to a new Gallup poll.

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Data from Connected Medical Devices: 5 Benefits

E-CareManagement

Why Healthcare Needs the Internet of Things. Guest Post by Abbas Dhilawala , Chief Technology Officer, Galen Data . The IoT consists of smart objects or devices with cloud connectivity capabilities — devices that can perform a function, collect data and transmit that data to a network where it can be used by humans to accomplish a goal. IoT devices are appearing everywhere in society, from the industrial supply chain to automated cars, but one of the most important applications for the I

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