Clocktree

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Telehealth coverage and usage is continuing to make strides forward. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that currently 60% of all healthcare institutions and about 45% of all hospitals are using telehealth in one way or another. This increased usage correlates with the goal of improving patient care, improving the health of the overall population, reducing healthcare costs and the physician shortage the US is currently facing.

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New Age Healthcare

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. The disorder occurs when tissues in the upper throat collapse at different times during sleep, thereby blocking the passage of air. It most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults and people who are overweight.

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eVisit

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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Mobile Health Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The number of quality initiatives is rapidly rising in the healthcare industry as stakeholders shift their focus toward the value of patient care. In addition, with the recent implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the rules surrounding healthcare reimbursement are being rewritten, incentivizing healthcare providers to prioritize the quality of patient visits over the quantity.

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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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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Recently, we asked readers about how they handled blood sugar management during the holiday season. We received 118 responses, and tallied up the (unscientific) results. Here’s how people answered. 1. We asked whether those with Type 1 still go/went trick-or-treating after diagnosis, and got a resounding “YES.”. 87% – Yes. 12% – No. 2. We asked what holiday was the toughest for blood sugar management.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

While hospital-focused telehealth is still largely used for high-acuity cases like stroke, we see the greater, untapped potential of this technology. When leveraged system-wide, telehealth is a disruptive technology that can impact care delivery in a major way — reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions and improving outcomes for patients, while saving the healthcare system a lot of money.

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New Age Healthcare

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. The disorder occurs when tissues in the upper throat collapse at different times during sleep, thereby blocking the passage of air. It most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults and people who are overweight.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

I scroll through NIH-funded clinical diabetes trials from time to time. In the fine print of the standard government form of these studies, there is a criteria that asks if the study is “accepting healthy individuals.” Of course, the checkbox marked next to it says “NO.” It’s a weird reminder of my health status. And yet, when I look at my wonderful life with my husband, that box reminds me of how grateful I am that he takes me as I am – including the overwhelming, neverending, sickness of

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Society for Participatory Medicine

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Baseball, like medicine, is deeply imbued with a sense of tradition, and no team more so than the New York Yankees , disdainful of innovations like placing players’ names on the backs of their jerseys and resistant to eroding strict standards related to haircuts and beards. It’s why doctors and patients alike should pay special attention to why the Yankees parted ways with their old manager and what they now seek instead.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

While hospital-focused telehealth is still largely used for high-acuity cases like stroke, we see the greater, untapped potential of this technology. When leveraged system-wide, telehealth is a disruptive technology that can impact care delivery in a major way — reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions and improving outcomes for patients, while saving the healthcare system a lot of money.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The letter no one wants is now in the mail! (click the image for the full letter). Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees, are starting to receive the IRS’s Letter 226J. The letters are being sent to ALEs the IRS believes have failed to comply with the requirements of the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the 2015 tax year.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I have been in a few discussions lately where the question came up on how to add additional information to an ATNA Audit Message (aka FHIR AuditEvent). This additional information is not the kind of information that needs to go into an 'extension', as the Audit Message schema has support for what needs to be recorded. But there is a need to setup some things.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

[link]. Even traditional fraud schemes can be difficult to detect, and new methods will only make things more difficult for security teams watching healthcare dollars, says Shimon R. Richmond, special agent in charge at the Miami Regional Office in the Office of Investigations for the Office of the Attorney General. Richmond gave a presentation on healthcare fraud trends on November 16 at the annual National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association conference in Orlando, and says hypervigilance is ke

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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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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

With cold and flu season approaching fast , it is very important to prepare your staff and patients for the upcoming months and plan to manage increased demand across all ambulatory services. Wait times in ED and urgent care facilities will begin to rise and options for patients are often limited with full clinic schedules and reduced holiday hours.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Are deadline extensions and reinstatement of penalty relief for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the cards for employers? The IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) has recommended the IRS provide organizations more time to submit IRS filings mandated by the ACA for the 2017 tax reporting year to individuals, as it did for 2016 tax year filings.

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Medicine and Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

For the past several years, we had heard about the sensor technology and patch developed by Proteus Digital Health. The FDA just approved the first pill that integrates this technology into Abilify, a drug used to treat schizophrenia. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) has an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill that records that the medication was taken.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[link]. Located off a superhighway exit in suburban St. Louis, nestled among locust, elm and sweetgum trees, the Mercy Virtual Care Center has a lot in common with other hospitals. It has nurses and doctors and a cafeteria, and the staff spend their days looking after the very sick?checking their vital signs, recording notes, responding to orders and alarms, doing examinations and chatting with them.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

With cold and flu season approaching fast , it is very important to prepare your staff and patients for the upcoming months and plan to manage increased demand across all ambulatory services. Wait times in ED and urgent care facilities will begin to rise and options for patients are often limited with full clinic schedules and reduced holiday hours.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

It’s the letter no one wants to receive. However, its coming and you need to be prepared just in case your company or client receives it. It is Letter 226J , the communication that will be sent to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), companies with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees it believes were not in compliance with the ACA for the 2015 tax reporting year.

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Serona Health

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Microsoft this week announced several new healthcare-related initiatives and solutions for industry partners and organizations to apply artificial intelligence in multiple areas of care, along with a new partnership with a major hospital. Read This: How 4D printing is now saving lives. Healthcare NExT is a new initiative that will integrate healthcare partners and Microsoft’s A.I. and Research organization, with the goal of enabling a new wave of innovation using Microsoft’s A.I. expertise and

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Serona Health

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Japanese researchers have developed a thin-film electronic display that is a magnitude of order thinner than the human epidermis, allowing it to be laminated on to a person’s skin without the wearer knowing it’s there. Read This: Apple vs. Microsoft 3.0: The quest for electronic medical record supremacy? The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering developed a mechanical flexible and stretchable “e-skin” film through the use of an organic light-emitting

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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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Serona Health

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

“Big Data” has been a big buzzword for the past several years, but organizations weren’t really sure how to tackle it. It’s really been in the past two years that these organizations have been able to use this data to find new insights to improve or make actionable changes. Read This: New smartphone attachment can detect cancer. Let’s look at healthcare for example.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

We are well into open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite significant increases in premium rates for 2018, enrollment for healthcare coverage on HealthCare.gov is higher than anticipated. The anticipated increases in premium rates was, in part, driven by an expectation that the Trump administration would stop approving cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.

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