Sat.May 19, 2018 - Fri.May 25, 2018

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A Hippocratic Oath for technology

KevinMD

Modern technology needs to do better. This is the message delivered by every CEO after every Silicon Valley scandal in recent memory. This time, they should really do it. Medicine can show them how. Let's have the professionals building our future abide by industry-wide standards, just as doctors do. As both a startup founder and a physician, this idea makes intuitive sense to me.

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Telehealth Reaches a Tipping Point

Health System CIO

With the major pieces — legislation, technology, and consumer expectations — all starting to fall into place, the time to start thinking about telehealth is now, says Bill Russell.

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Telehealth Talk: Telehealth Journey with Rosalyn Perkins (Episode 19)

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Episode 19 features Rosalyn Perkins, MNSc, CNP, WHNP-BC, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Director of Operations for the Center for Distance Health ANGELS Telemedicine program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Listen as Mrs. Perkins discusses how a childhood injury inspired her career as a nurse and ultimately her role in caring for pregnant women in the most rural areas of Arkansas through telemedicine.

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ClearCare launches API to connect home care to healthcare

Mobi Health News

Home care technology company ClearCare has launched Home Connect API, a new technology that will allow home care agencies to connect directly to health plans and hospitals for referrals, care management, and billing.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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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5 things that confuse me about health care today

KevinMD

Say we met ten years ago. And you asked me: Would health care delivery be more complicated in the future? I would've said, "No, it would be simpler!" Pointing you to technology trends, I would’ve told you that health care transactions will indeed become more automated, much simpler. Repeatable administrative tasks would be tech-enabled and algorithm-driven.

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Five Steps to Picking the Right Partner to Succeed in Value-Based Care Delivery

Mobile Health Matters

The march toward value-based care has prompted a seemingly endless number of vendors to claim they have the ‘secret sauce’ that will help health systems and vendor partners succeed in an ever-evolving market. With so many options, decision-makers must separate false promises from real opportunities and identify the companies that will have staying power.

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Health outcomes AI company OM1 lands $21M in Series B funding

Mobi Health News

Boston-based health outcomes and tech company OM1 has just announced that it raked in $21 million in a Series B financing round led by Polaris Partners with participation from existing investors including General Catalyst and 7wire Ventures. This brings the company’s total financing to $36 million, according to Crunchbase.

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Survey: Patients are ill-informed about precision medicine

FierceHealthIT

There's plenty of work to be done in informing patients about precision medicine, according to a new survey from the Personalized Medicine Coalition. But when patients are given more details, they're embracing the treatment options personalized healthcare can provide.

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Experts chime in on VA's next steps for Cerner deal

Morning eHealth

Scholars say health IT can increase gap between haves and have-nots

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

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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Health IT Startup: Babyscripts

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Babyscripts is a virtual care platform for prenatal care powered by mobile apps that drive better patient decision making, IOT devices for remote monitoring, and a host of population health tools to give providers access to patient data in real time. Founders’ story It seems unlikely that two childless bachelors, with no healthcare experience, would […].

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Senators propose new bills to increase telemedicine access for substance abuse disorders

Mobi Health News

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a slew of new bills that seek to increase access to telemedicine treatment for patients with substance abuse disorders. The proposed bills, three of which are telehealth-focused, are expected to be wrapped into a larger legislative package by the Senate Finance Committee and then undergo the markup process in the near future.

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Industry Voices—Medicare’s blood cancer patients need an assist from Congress

FierceHealthIT

Every three minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia or lymphoma. Despite the growing use of transplant to cure blood cancers and other blood disorders, CMS continues to dramatically underfund the cost of cell acquisition and transplant for Medicare patients.

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Senate passes big VA bill

Morning eHealth

Disappointing results for CMS value-based-care scheme — Elsewhere in Congress

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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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Smart Pill Bottles Could Save $300 Billion A Year

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. In 2017, a new type of pill bottle was invented that could save $300 billion and 125,000 deaths a year. This is the estimated cost of people forgetting to take their medication. Remembering to take your daily prescription is difficult for anyone, but for people living with decreased memory function, it can be almost impossible.

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Virtual, in-person visits lead to similar blood pressure control for hypertension patients

Mobi Health News

A recent study of hypertension patients suggests follow-up visits conducted virtually are just as effective in maintaining blood pressure control as those conducted in person. Conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s (B&W) Hospital, the investigation also found no differences in non-primary care visits between the two patient groups.

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After a tragic shooting on a Chicago hospital campus, officials look at lessons learned

FierceHealthIT

When a shooting happened right outside Mount Sinai Hospital's doors in Chicago in the summer of 2017, administrators scrambled to figure out the best way to determine what went wrong and assure both staff and patients of their safety. Those lessons learned were tested earlier this month when they faced the worst again: another shooting.

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More experts weigh in on Cerner deal

Morning eHealth

Supreme Court sides with Epic — Researchers question PDMPs’ effect on drug overdoses

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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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Price, Value and Sustainability in Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Helen Waters, executive vice president, MEDITECH. What would you do if you won the lottery? Regardless whether or not you play, you’ve surely pondered the question. Recently, during the frenzy around one mega jackpot or another, I had an interesting conversation with a friend. She told me if she were to win she’d replace everything […].

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Eye telemedicine company Simple Contacts lands $16M in funding

Mobi Health News

Eye telemedicine company Simple Contacts announced it raked in $16 million in Series B funding at the end of last week. The latest round, which was led by Waypoint Capital Partners with participation from returning investors Goodwater Capital, Steven Cohen, executives from Flatiron Health and a number of ophthalmologists, brings the company’s total funding to $26 million.

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Emergency doctors: Hospitals aren't 'fully prepared' for natural disasters, mass casualty incidents 

FierceHealthIT

Emergency doctors are warning that hospitals aren't ready for disasters or mass casualty incidents, especially given ongoing shortages of crucial drugs and supplies. About 93% of respondents to a survey from the American College of Emergency Physicians said their hospitals were not "fully prepared" for a disaster.

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You don’t have to be ALONE to be lonely: SPM’s next Learning Exchange

Society for Participatory Medicine

Join us Tuesday, May 29 for the next SPM Learning Exchange, sponsored by our member companies Accenture and Vocera. Registration details at bottom. We are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic – even among people who don’t live alone – that affects millions, whether you’re married, single or somewhere in between, young or old, an urban dweller or live in a remote village.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

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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Company, Culture, Challenge = 3Cs

David Chou

We had our second annual healthcare transformation summit with our invite only list of delegates. Listen to what we are talking about regarding the 3Cs and provide me with your feedback.

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With integration, Buoy Health, Circulation hope to create end-to-end acute care experience

Mobi Health News

Buoy Health, an online platform that uses an AI chatbot as a gateway into healthcare treatment, has teamed up with Circulation, a technology startup that helps connect patients in need of medical transport

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Doctor creates an online breast cancer ‘school’ to educate patients

FierceHealthIT

His first thought was to write a book. But then John P. Williams, M.D., quickly gave up on that old-school idea and instead went to work creating a website to help educate breast cancer patients.

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Athena’s shareholder quandary

Morning eHealth

Judiciary committee advances opioid bills — Senate appropriators endorse FDA hike

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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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Telemedicine and Rare Mesothelioma Cancer

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Thanks to the rise of telemedicine, medical professionals are more able than ever to meet with patients, even when those patients are unable to leave home. This revolutionary practice has been especially effective when specialists are needed, including when patients present with less common conditions. There has been success with telemedicine in the United Kingdom as a way to manage lung cancer treatment.

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nGageIT's latest technology checks adherence through users' breath

Mobi Health News

Treating the opioid epidemic has challenged researchers and providers for years. Looking at patient adherence — both to opioid substitutes and painkillers — has been an avenue several companies have begun to look at.

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Working overtime may prevent nurses from collaborating effectively with doctors and peers, study finds 

FierceHealthIT

Working overtime can make it harder for nurses to collaborate with physicians and other nurses, according to a new study. The additional fatigue and sleep loss that extra hours cause can impact performance and nurses' mood, making collaboration harder, the researchers told FierceHealthcare.

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