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Healthcare’s Most Pressing Problems, According To Its Leaders (Part 1)

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Most likely, in one of the few lucid moments you have in your hectic, even chaotic schedule you contemplate healthcare’s greatest problems, its most pressing questions in need of solving, obstacles and the most important hurdles that must be overcome. And how solving these problems might alleviate many of your woes.

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Slow Food, Slow Medicine: What Italy Can Teach America About Health

Health Populi

Obesity, diabesity, food deserts and food swamps co-exist across America, factors that cost the U.S. economy over $327 billion a year just in the costs of diagnosed diabetes. In addition, America’s overweight and obesity epidemic results in lost worker productivity, mental health and sleep challenges, and lower quality of life for millions of Americans.

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House call tech company Heal introduces Apple Health Record support

Mobi Health News

Consenting patients booking appointments through Heal may now opt to have their personal health records automatically and securely shared with a house call physician.

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The road to going live: Create a clear path for your healthcare integration project

Redox

Welcome to the network It’s time to embark on your digital transformation journey. Whether or not you’ve worked with Redox before via one of our Healthgrades customers, this will be your first time installing the Redox Enterprise Platform at your healthcare organization. We’re excited to work with you, but before we get started, we want to give you a better sense of the steps involved, who’s in charge of each, and how everything fits into place.

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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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Why It’s Critical For Doctors To Customize Their EHR

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If you ask doctors, you’ll hear that electronic health records (EHR) have been both the best thing and worst thing to happen to medicine in the past 40 years. Having real-time information at your fingertips is an incredible advancement, but it’s only helpful if you can see what you need to diagnose and treat your […].

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How MedModular Fits Into the New Lower-Cost, High-Quality, Consumer-Enchanted Healthcare World

Health Populi

In American health economics, there’s a demand side and a supply side. On the demand side, we’ve done a poor job trying to nudge patients and consumers toward rational economic decision making, lacking transparency, information symmetry, and basic health literacy. On the supply side, we’ve engaged in a medical arms race allocating capital resources to shinier and shinier new things, often without cost-benefit rationale or clinical evidence.

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Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies

CMS.gov

Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 13:57. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Coverage. Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Healthcare is taking up an increasing share of the U.S. economy, and by 2026 the CMS Office of the Actuary projects that one in every five dollars spent in America will be spent on healthcare.

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Healthcare’s Most Pressing Problems, According To Its Leaders (Part 2)

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Most likely, in one of the few lucid moments you have in your hectic, even chaotic schedule you contemplate healthcare’s greatest problems, its most pressing questions that must be solved, obstacles and the most important hurdles that must be overcome, and how doing so would alleviate many of your woes.

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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks

Health Populi

Family premiums for health insurance received at the workplace grew 5% in 2018: to $19,616, according to the 2018 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). These two trends combine for a 212% increase in workers’ deductibles in the past decade. This is about eight times the growth of workers’ wages in the U.S. in the same period.

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Start-ups leveraging AI to improve outcomes and put patients in control of their care

Mobi Health News

We spoke to Ultromics CEO Ross Upton and Ada Health Chief Medical Officer Dr Claire Novorol about the two start-ups' approaches to leveraging AI to improve patient outcomes and access to services.

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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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Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program

CMS.gov

Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 15:36. Seema Verma. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Topic. Data. Medicaid & CHIP. Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Between 2013 and 2016, Federal spending on Medicaid grew by over $100 billion.

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Global IT Consulting Firms In Healthcare: In Search of the New Killer App

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Paddy Padmanabhan, healthcare growth strategist, Damo Consulting, and the author of The Big Unlock: Harnessing Data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-Based Care Era. Global IT consulting firms, especially those with an India heritage, have had a long run at high growth rates, fueled by one idea: Outsourcing information technology (IT) operations to […].

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The Importance of Broadband and Net Neutrality for Health, to the Last Person and the Last Mile

Health Populi

California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a net neutrality bill this weekend. Gov. Brown’s proverbial swipe of the pen accomplished two things: he went back to the Obama-era approach to ensure that internet service providers treat all users of the internet equally; and, he prompted the Department of Justice, representing the Trump Administration’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to launch a lawsuit.

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Genomics startup bets on blockchain for data sharing platform

Mobi Health News

Kamal Obbad, Co-founder and CEO of Nebula Genomics, is working to help consumers understand consent and the risks to consider before giving someone access to their data based on a blockchain model.

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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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Health IT Startup: Datica

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Datica platform manages all ongoing compliance and security burdens not covered by AWS and Microsoft Azure. Through the platform, customers deploy cloud-native applications and integrate with EHRs. The HITRUST CSF Certified Datica platform services all who handle PHI in the cloud, from startups to the Fortune 100.

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ABA and IT: The Best Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Drs. Will Brandon, PhD., president and CEO of Learning ARTS, and Michael Harrington, PhD. About one in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.

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Bringing Advanced Technology to Specialty Pharmacy

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Eric Sullivan, SVP, Inovalon. Included amongst the segments of healthcare such as post-acute care that until recently had been mostly overlooked, specialty pharmacy now is in the spotlight as a key area of healthcare utilization and spend in the U.S. Critical, expensive and often life-sustaining medications for high complexity disease states, as well as […].

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Recognizing Risks of Healthcare Technology

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Brooke Faulkner There’s no question that the forward march of medical technology has improved personal and public health, creating lasting positive change for humanity. New technology, however, sometimes comes with risks. While those risks rarely outweigh the potential advantages, fully exploring and preparing for them is an important responsibility.

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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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HIPAA: A Primer And A Reminder For Those In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Vikash Kumar, manager, Tatvasoft. A relentless parade of fronts from communication to banking, shopping seems to be unfolded, all thanks to the emerging technology. But somehow healthcare used to stay behind because many of you believed it was too complicated to be fixed. Well, that’s just not true!

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Medical documentation AI system Sopris Health raises $3.4M

Mobi Health News

The Denver-based startup designed an AI system that lets doctors capture their conversations with patients and transfer those notes to EHRs.

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Great Resources For A Career in Medical Assisting

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Nate Marks, writer, Unitek College. Without a doubt, medical assistants play a vital role in healthcare. Not only do they assist physicians and allow them to see more patients, but they also interface with various groups on a regular basis. More often than not, they are the first and last face a patient will see […].

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VisualDx launches Aysa, a consumer-facing dermatology app

Mobi Health News

The app uses machine learning to identify skin conditions and make treatment suggestions.

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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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Telemonitoring to combat heart failure

Mobi Health News

Heart failure patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) need sophisticated after-care to lower the high risk of life-threatening complications that accompanies this kind of device therapy, which is becoming more common these days. The international Medolution project is seeking to enhance long-term survival rate of LVAD patients by means of remote monitoring.

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Accenture develops gamified VR tool to treat phantom limb

Mobi Health News

Accenture is now deploying its VR tool worldwide after completing initial studies in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Healthcare connectivity: improving healthcare across the continuum

Mobi Health News

A robust infrastructure is critical to supporting connectivity from inside the hospital to the home.

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FDA unveils cybersecurity attack response playbook for medical devices

Mobi Health News

In a statement, Dr. Scott Gottlieb detailed his agency’s ongoing cybersecurity efforts, which include the signing of two “significant memoranda of understanding” and discussions to facilitate collaboration across government agencies.

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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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Rock Health: 2018's digital health funding has already outpaced 2017

Mobi Health News

Rock Health's latest report highlights that higher value deals, not increased frequency, are driving the record funding.

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Solv's urgent care booking app adds video telemedicine support

Mobi Health News

Solv Video Telemed allows patients booking an urgent care visit the option of immediate or scheduled video encounters, while providers can use the service to more easily manage visit volume.

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95% of Americans find online doctor reviews reliable, survey suggests

Mobi Health News

The 1,000-person survey from Binary Fountain also found that half of Americans have shared healthcare experiences online.

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Senate passes bill to address opioid crisis, expands telemedicine scope

Mobi Health News

The bill will also modify the provision regarding electronic prescription and post-surgical managment.

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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.