Healthcare It News

JUNE 28, 2022

It is estimated that 50% of the U.S. population has a chronic disease, and caring for them is consuming 86% of healthcare costs. Many organizations still rely on traditional chronic care models characterized by periodic in-person encounters that can be inconvenient, expensive and insufficiently frequent. The question is: How will hospitals provide more robust, timely and cost-efficient care moving forward?

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

Optum says roughly 13 billion clinical lab tests are performed each year and 30% are unnecessary.

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Bill of Health

JULY 1, 2022

By? Ameet Sarpatwari , Alexander Egilman , Aviva Wang, and Aaron S. Kesselheim. Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues. Below are the citations for papers identified from the month of May.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2022

What are some of the most important topics in telehealth today? Standardizing and optimizing telehealth integration into care pathways. Conducting comprehensive exams during video visits. Digital and telehealth literacy. Telehealth sustainability and government advocacy. That's according to this podcast's very special guest, Courtney Stevens, director of virtual care at Henry Ford Health System, based in Detroit.

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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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Healthcare It News

JUNE 30, 2022

Today there are just 33,368 cardiologists in the U.S. They can't possibly care for 30.3 million adults with heart disease in the U.S. right now. On a related note: About 647,000 people die every year in the U.S. from heart-related issues. And it's not just cardiologists. The U.S. is lacking most medical specialists today. That's where technology can step in – to help scale and magnify the impact of specialists to manage chronic disease.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 29, 2022

By Leah Pierson. There has been too little evaluation of ethics courses in medical education in part because there is not consensus on what these courses should be trying to achieve. Recently, I argued that medical school ethics courses should help trainees to make more ethical decisions. I also reviewed evidence suggesting that we do not know whether these courses improve decision making in clinical practice.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2022

The following is a guest article by Baha Zeidan, CEO at Azalea Health. Deploying advanced technologies is often an afterthought, especially for rural hospitals struggling to retain talent and navigate the increasingly complex regulatory environment. However, new technologies empower providers to streamline their operations, reduce the time spent on administrative tasks, and conserve increasingly precious resources.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 27, 2022

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

As patient utilization of home dialysis grows, the nephrology community must focus on breaking down psychosocial barriers to ensure long-term success.

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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.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 27, 2022

By Jack Becker. There are certain public health commercials that generations will always remember. For some, it’s the NHTSA’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” commercials. For others, it may be a “Think. Don’t Smoke.” commercial featuring a young Robert McElhenney. Younger generations have certainly seen “The Real Cost” campaigns , which have recently tackled vaping.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 27, 2022

In tweets posted Friday, the period tracking app said it would soon launch a mode that allows users to access the app without providing their name or email.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 29, 2022

Dubai Health Authority ( DHA ) and its health insurance regulatory body have launched a “first-of-its-kind” digital-led programme that is expected to form the foundation for value-based healthcare adoption in the emirate, it has been announced. Unveiled by Dubai Health Insurance Corporation’s (DHIC) CEO, Saleh Al Hashimi, EJADAH will reportedly “help improve government oversight of the health sector by overseeing clinical, economic and human-centric outcomes.

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

The highest court upheld HHS' method of calculating Medicare payments to hospitals serving a high proportion of low-income patients, rebutting hospitals’ efforts to recoup potentially billions of dollars from the program.

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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?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2022

Patient portal use and telehealth visits have changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world, especially healthcare, upside down. Kerry Barker, RN, manager, Epic services, at consulting firm CereCore, and a former ICU nurse and nursing instructor at Brigham Young University, left the bedside for the IT side. Her role now is multifaceted in that she assists with various parts of CereCore’s go-live implementations, stays up to date on policies and procedures, and works to

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Mobi Health News

JULY 1, 2022

However, the review noted some concerns still need to be addressed, like data privacy and security.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 29, 2022

A Dubai-based healthtech startup has partnered with Novo Nordisk to launch what is considered one of the first value-based reimbursement model trials in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). GluCare.Health – named amongst the 50 most-funded startups in the region by Forbes Middle East at $20 million – and the Danish multinational pharmaceutical company will kick off their partnership with a 150-patient weight management pilot programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 30, 2022

Zimmer Biomet and Canary Medical are rolling out the first knee implant with an integrated sensor, though it will take time to learn how to incorporate that data into patient care, experts say.

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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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 1, 2022

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2022

While inflation and financial stress is depressing consumer demand for many purchases the “legacy of COVID-19” is having lost-lasting impacts on how people see their homes — especially as sites for health and wellness. GfK highlights the growing interest in wellbeing and device demand in The State of Consumer Technology and Durables 2002 insights from GfK.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 27, 2022

Swing Therapeutics CEO Mike Rosenbluth discusses the company's fibromyalgia management tool and what's necessary to make digital therapeutics mainstream.

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 29, 2022

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are taking a harder look at coverage denials, fraud and waste in the popular MA program.

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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.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2022

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Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2022

Declines in preventive care services like cancer screenings and blood glucose testing concern employers, whose continued to cover health insurance for employees during the pandemic. “As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers continue to battle escalating clinical issues, including delayed care for chronic conditions, postponed preventive screenings, and the exponential increase in demand for behavioral health services,” the Chief Medical Officer for Castlight Hea

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 28, 2022

Cue said it made the decision due to larger economic challenges and the federal government's recent move to divert funding from COVID-19 tests.

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 30, 2022

In its annual meeting in early June, the association labeled climate change a “public health crisis that threatens the health and well-being of all people.

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