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Healthcare’s Thought Leaders Offer their HIMSS19 Takeaways

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The cornucopia that is the annual HIMSS conference and tradeshow – healthcare technology’s biggest event – is behind us, but what’s left in the wake is wonderful, inspiring even, if not a bit overwhelming. The reactions to this year’s event have been overwhelmingly positive. Interoperability in the form of data sharing and a ban on […].

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Time To Travel And Wait In Health Care: The Opportunity For Self-Care At Home

Health Populi

What industry compels its “consumers” to wait longer and travel further for services more than any other in a person’s daily life? That would be health care, a report from Altarum notes. People travel further and wait longer for medical services than for veterinary care (second in this line-up), auto repair, banking, and household services.

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Dexcom G6 users can ask Siri to read their glucose level

Mobi Health News

Dexcom announced a slew of announcements this morning including an integration with Google Fit, a feature that lets users share their readings with 10 people and a technical inquiries feature.

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Why effective tech must be usable at the patient bedside

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: HIMSS19 Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Why effective tech must be usable at the patient bedside Featured Decision Content:

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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.

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How Electronic Health Records Are Impacting the Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Lauren Adley, writer and editor, UK Best Essays. The healthcare industry has traditionally relied on the pen-and-paper archiving system, creating huge but impractical data libraries. However, the situation is changing in the last couple of decades with the introduction of electronic health records (EHR).

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New update brings fall detection, alerts to Livio AI connected hearing aid

Mobi Health News

The device's secure alert can be triggered automatically or manually, and uses location tracking services to pinpoint the wearer's exact location to family members or caretakers.

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UVA Health System expands telehealth offerings

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The University of Virginia Health System announced it would be expanding its telehealth offerings to help treat diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Through the UVA Center for Telehealth, the organization will also develop training courses for healthcare providers that help them identify and treat chronic diseases. For example, UVA researchers will assess existing health and fitness apps to determine which are most helpful as well as determining how to incorporate elements of gam

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Four Key HIMSS19 Trends Driving the Next Wave of Healthcare Transformation

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By George Mathew, M.D., chief medical officer for the North American Healthcare organization, DXC Technology. In mid-February, nearly 45,000 health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and suppliers gathered to explore healthcare’s latest innovations at the annual Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, Florida.

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Remedies for HIPAA Violations: Part 2

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At The Health Law Firm, we often receive questions about possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Regulations. Most often, the questions that we receive concern breaches of confidentiality of medical records and medical information.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Ping An Good Doctor expands reach to 265 million registered users in 2018

Mobi Health News

China’s one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Good Doctor, yesterday announced its first annual results since listing: the company recorded a revenue of RMB 3.34 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 78.7%. The three key indicators of the company – registered users, monthly active users (MAU) and monthly paying users (MPU) continued to grow at a rapid rate in 2018.

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TeleHealth's Big Impact on the Patient Experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Big Data in Healthcare: Tapping New Insights To Save Lives

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Kurt Walker, editor and copywriter, Collegeessaywriter.com. The healthcare industry is enormous. It’s one of the largest industries in the world. It also happens to be more complex than most industries. To begin with, the amounts of data collected are mind boggling. Around the world, 16,000 hospitals collect patient data while nearly 5 million patients […].

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Florida Pharmacy Hit With FCA Suit for Illegal Kickback Scheme Targeting Tricare

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 19, 2018, the federal government filed suit against a Florida pharmacy for allegations of illegal kickback schemes involving industry marketers. The US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida alleges that Oldsmar Pharmacy was involved in illegal schemes that resulted in the federal Tricare program paying more than $21 million in reimbursements for prescriptions and False Claims

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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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Infant, maternal mortality: How community input in tool development could save lives

Mobi Health News

Innovators are seeking new ways to address infant and maternal mortality rates, with a special focus on combating racial health disparities.

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Empowering Patients and Unleashing Innovation: eMedicare for Today and Future Generations

CMS.gov

Empowering Patients and Unleashing Innovation: eMedicare for Today and Future Generations. lisa.sokol@cms…. Fri, 03/01/2019 - 14:31. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Initiatives. Medicare Parts A & B. Public service is a privilege. My primary mission as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to strengthen and modernize Medicare for the millions of Americans who depend on u

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What’s Next for Health? HIMSS19 Sets the Stage

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. HIMSS today shared insights on what’s next in health on the heels of the HIMSS19 Global Conference & Exhibition. This year’s event – which saw more than 43,000 attendees from 90 countries around the world and featured nearly 500 education sessions on 24 education topics – highlighted current industry priorities and offered a glimpse of […].

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Rethinking approaches to remote health and telehealth in Australia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Speaking during a panel session at the recent AFR Healthcare Summit , Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President Dr Harry Nespolon said the way remote healthcare and telehealth is offered has changed little since the 1960s. “Doctors still need to see patients in front of them to dispense care. It hasn’t changed much over the last 50 years.

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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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How cardiologists say you should — and shouldn't — use Apple Watch ECG

Mobi Health News

At a recent Apple Store event, doctors shared aspirations for, and current limitations of, the sensor-laden smartwatch.

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3 Ways AI Could Help the Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize all fields, and healthcare isn’t exempted. This technology, which involves machine and deep learning, enables computers to gain the capacity to better understand and process complex forms of data. Essentially, they would have the ability to learn through examples.

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Qolty: External Hospital Hub for Patient Data

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. In today’s world of smart devices and advanced monitoring software, the field of healthcare is one of the main beneficiaries. Monitoring a patient’s activity and state as accurately as possible could be considered one of the pinnacles of modern healthcare, and there is plenty of technology on the rise to help us get there.

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My HIMSS19 Takeaway: Mind the Gap

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The megalithic healthcare conference, HIMSS19, has come and has gone from the vast former swampland of central Florida. While I’m a relative newcomer to the show’s trajectory – I’ve been to four of the annual tradeshows since 2011 – this year’s version was, for me, the most rewarding and complete of them all.

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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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4 Things Your Elderly Parent Needs In Their Home

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. In a world where everything has gone tech-savvy, even seniors are looking for ways to manage their health and safety through technological advances. Although tech gadgets are great for helping your elderly parents be safe in their own homes, there are a few things that you can get to prevent slips and falls as well, […].

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How To Write the Best CV for a Medical Graduate Student

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Melissa Cartew, freelance writer and hospital recruitment specialist. Usually, a curriculum vitae serves as the first contact with the potential director of the program. Hence, you will require a C.V. which will do more than just provide information regarding your professional and educational qualification, personal history, and achievements.

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The Best Options for Treating and Beating Teen Drug Addiction

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. While overall rates of teen drug use are down, heavy drug addiction is on the rise in American youth. It’s becoming an epidemic as more of our youth dabble in the use of opioids and hard liquor. What often begins as recreational use turns into substance abuse that is beyond their control.

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Babyscripts, Penn Medicine team up on postpartum hypertension tool

Mobi Health News

The duo plan to develop a product that is able to remotely monitor hypertensive patients and get them care faster.

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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.