Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 29, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott E. Rupp, publisher, Electronic Health Reporter. The healthcare technology world is ablaze, on FHIR. New proposed standards for interoperability are being established to allow health systems the ability to share information and facilitate patient access to data.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 28, 2019
In the early 2000s, the state of Texas was in the midst of a widely recognized, multi-decade crisis from lack of mental health services for people in need. THE PROBLEM. Psychiatric facilities were above capacity, leaving patients in mental health emergencies with either jail or emergency rooms as their only options. The ones correctly identified as in need of emergency care were taken to an ER where they could wait for days or even weeks for an open psychiatric bed.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 25, 2019
The Eversense Bridge program is geared towards patients with high-deductible insurance plans or plans that don't cover the full cost of Eversense CGM, and allows them to purchase the system for $99.
CMS.gov
MARCH 28, 2019
New Part D Policies Address Opioid Epidemic. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Thu, 03/28/2019 - 14:14. Kimberly Brandt. Principal Deputy Administrator for Operations. Topic. Medicare Part D. Opioids. Safety. New Part D Policies Address Opioid Epidemic. Early last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a roadmap outlining our efforts to address the national opioid epidemic.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 25, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. It is not uncommon, in today’s age, to do large amounts of personal business online. This includes discussing or sharing medical records. You may think that any place that shares your medical records online would invest in intense digital security, but you would be surprised.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 28, 2019
A new report from PwC predicts that new and proposed FDA regulations could open up doors for pharmaceutical companies looking to develop digital tools.
The Health Law Firm
MARCH 27, 2019
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 5, 2019, two Lake County, Florida, ophthalmologists agreed to a six-figure payment for improperly billing Medicare for eyelid repair surgeries, the US Attorney’s Office announced. The pair operates Fishman & Sheridan eyeCare Specialists, and will pay $157,312.12 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA), according to prosecutors, according to the government.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 27, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Technology is the new creed that has literally touched almost every aspect of our life. Be it communication, traveling, or exercising, we are always interacting with technology. However, healthcare has always been considered a very conservative area in terms of technology deployment.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 29, 2019
Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post. The eight provinces are Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Kalasin, Phetchabun, Surin, Songkhla and Surat Thani. The telemedicine programme is a joint effort of the Public Health Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 27, 2019
Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the investigation found that children using the new system showed significant improvements in socialization skills.
The Health Law Firm
MARCH 25, 2019
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Please Note: This is part three of five in a blog series about opioid prescribing practices. Click here to read part one and part two. On March 8, 2019, an Indiana federal district court judge ruled in a civil law suit that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had probable cause to arrest a doctor and his staff for allegedly overprescribing despite being acquitted at trial.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 29, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ben Flock, chief healthcare strategist, TEKsystems. Healthcare professionals know that blockchain is coming, but there is still some apprehension associated with the technology. The cryptocurrency industry first pioneered this technology and its results have been highly impressive.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 27, 2019
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 26, 2019
Roughly half of the market will be within the US alone, although China and India are also poised for growth.
Health Populi
MARCH 28, 2019
As more mobile app users — consumers, patients, and caregivers — use these handy digital health tools, much of the data we share can be re-identified and monetized by third parties well beyond those we believe we’re sharing with. This compromised health data privacy scenario comes out of research published this month in the BMJ , Data sharing practices of medicines related apps and the mobile ecosystem: traffic, content, and network analysis.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 27, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bill Kotraba, vice president, healthcare solutions and strategy, Information Builders. Data has long been a popular topic in healthcare and is even more so after this year’s HIMSS. The industry is buzzing about the joint CMS and ONC announcement, which proposes a framework to improve interoperability and support seamless and secure access of health […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 29, 2019
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 27, 2019
Ibex Medical Analytics, an Israel-based startup founded in 2016 which is developing their own AI-driven computational pathology cancer diagnosis system, recently completed an $11M Series A funding round led by aMoon Fund. Additional investors in the round include Kamet Ventures, an investment arm of AXA Insurance, one of the largest global health insurance providers, 83North, a global venture capital fund and Dell Technologies Capital.
Health Populi
MARCH 27, 2019
Health insurance was on the collective minds of American voters in the 2018 midterm elections. Health care, broadly defined, drove many people to the polls voting with feet and ballots to protect their access to a health plan covering a pre-existing condition or to protest the cost of expensive prescription drugs. These were the two top health care issues among voters in late 2018, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll at the time assessed.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 25, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A 2016 study revealed that medical errors as the third leading cause of death in America. In fact, medical errors take 251,000 lives every year which works out at almost 700 deaths per day. There is a duty of care expected from medical professional towards their patients and these figures clearly indicate the need for […].
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 28, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott E. Rupp, publisher, Electronic Health Reporter. On March 21 HIMSS representatives vice president of government affairs, Tom Leary, and senior director of federal and state affairs, Jeff Coughlin, hosted a roundtable with members of the media to peel back a few layers of the onion of the newly proposed ONC and HHS rules […].
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Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 27, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jacob Denton, chief information security officer, Mosaic451. Unless your security team has been living in a cave in one of the last remaining places on the planet where you can still unplug, you have certainly heard about the Petya and NotPetya ransomware attacks and the chaos caused by them.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 26, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chris Hakim, general manager and senior vice president, eHealth. Pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure from legislators, employers and consumers to control prescription drug costs, which have increased by as much as 15 percent between 2008 and 2016.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 25, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Careers that combine specialized skills in health care and data are on the rise. It is estimated that by 2030 healthcare-related jobs could grow by 80 million to 130 million, and equipping these health workers with the latest technology and data skills is critical.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 29, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Danny Allan, vice president of product strategy, Veeam. The healthcare industry is in the midst of a transformation with the widespread use of electronic health records (EHR), the increasing reliance on connected devices, and the move to cloud infrastructures.
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