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Health Information Technology: 7 Issues To Consider

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Joel Syder, business analyst, Academic Brits. There are many uses of information technology in healthcare. In the previous years, these implementations have developed more than anyone could anticipate. They boost efficiency, improve the quality of care and security and control costs.

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Innovation dashboard: How to prepare for and monitor app and medical device projects

Mobi Health News

As innovation becomes a constant process in the enterprise, it’s important to make sure resources are being used as effectively as they can be.

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Most U.S. Physicians, Burned Out, Favor A Flavor of Single Payer Health System

Health Populi

Most physicians feel some level of burnout, hassled by electronic health records and lost autonomy. No wonder, then, that a majority of doctors favor some type single payer health system — one-quarter fully single payer, a la Britain’s National Health Service; and another one-third a single payer combined with a private insurance option, discovered in the 2018 Survey of America’s Physicians report on practice patterns & perspectives, published by The Physicians Foundation.

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NYC Doctor Gets Prison Term for Posing as Clinic Owner in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

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 August 22, 2018, a doctor received a sentence of one year and a day in prison from a New York federal court for his part in a $30 million scheme to defraud Medicare and the state Medicaid program. The doctor admitted to posing as the owner of a medical clinic and falsely claiming to have seen hundreds of patients.

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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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Health IT Startup: Somatix

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Somatix is a leader in wearable-assisted gesture detection for real-time health intervention and well being enhancement. Elevator pitch Somatix is a leader in wearable-assisted gesture detection for real-time health intervention and well being enhancement. Somatix derives physical and emotional symptoms from simple hand gestures, utilizing sensors built into a range of wearables to remotely detect, […].

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Sicker Consumers Are More Willing to Share Health Data

Health Populi

People dealing with chronic conditions are keener to share personally-generated data than people that don’t have a chronic disease, Deloitte’s 2018 Survey of U.S> Health Care Consumers learned. This and other insights about the patient journey are published in Inside the patient journey , a report from Deloitte that assesses three key touch points for consumer health engagement.

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New Update to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual Issued by CMS

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 June 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued further guidance for reporting and reviewing final adverse legal actions (ALAs) in provider enrollment applications. Section 15.5.3 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual (MPIM) was updated through Transmittal 797 to provide more guidance on the types of final adverse actions that must be disclosed.

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New Trend in Cyber Attacks Targeting Connected Medical IoT Devices and the Patients That Use Them

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Zingbox, provider of healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) analytics platform, announced new research demonstrating that hackers are leveraging error messages from connected medical devices — including radiology, X-ray and other imaging systems — to gain valuable insights. These insights are then used to refine the attacks, increasing the chance of successful hack.

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With $7M contract, NIH taps big data analysis platform Palantir to streamline health research

Mobi Health News

Palantir, which is best known for its work in other industries, will deploy software able to automatically aggregate research data from public and private sources into a single interface.

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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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When Life and Health Insurance Blur: John Hancock, Behavioral Economics, and Wearable TEch

Health Populi

Most consumers look to every industry sector to help them engage with their health. And those companies include the insurance industry and financial services firms, we found in the 2010 Edelman Health Engagement Barometer. John Hancock, which covers about 10 million consumers across a range of products, is changing their business model for life insurance.

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Healthcare’s Needed Overhaul Means Moving To Blockchain

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Karim Babay, CEO, HealthSapiens. We can all agree the healthcare system in the United States is in dire need of an overhaul. Technological advances propel us into the twenty-first century, but the way data is created, maintained, and shared is archaic and confusing (and deliberately-so.

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Starting With Healthcare Cloud Migration

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Inga Shugalo, healthcare industry analyst, Itransition. Following the wind of change, we find that healthcare is on the way to transferring most of its processes to the cloud. According to IDC, hospitals now tend to prefer keeping custom medical software from EHRs to AI and data analytics on cloud servers instead of in-house management.

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Healthcare Executive Rank Top 10 Healthcare Issues for 2019

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. After more than two days of thought leadership discussions during its 30th Anniversary Annual Forum, executive participants of the HealthCare Executive Group (HCEG) voted on and ranked the 2019 HCEG Top 10 critical challenges, issues and opportunities they expect to face in their organizations in the coming year.

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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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How Tableau Software Is Adding Extra Dimensions to Business

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Your enterprise is surrounded by a large amount of data and you are worried about the marketplace then you need a different approach towards work. The traditional approach has made the businesses slow, expensive and inflexible. Therefore, business intelligence needs to be governed so that the users can ask and answer the questions on their […].

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AMA Releases 2019 CPT Code Set

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The American Medical Association (AMA) announced the release of the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. There are 335 code changes in the new CPT edition reflecting the CPT Editorial Panel and the healthcare community’s combined annual effort to capture and describe the latest scientific and technological advances in medical, surgical and diagnostic services.

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Autonomous AI diagnostic startup IDx scores $33M

Mobi Health News

After landing a De Novo for its AI diagnostic that can detect diabetic retinopathy, the company raised new money in order to expand diagnostic services.

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“Healthcare Consumer Insight & Digital Engagement” Survey Shows Consumer’s Reliance On Social Info for Their Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Binary Fountain released the findings of its second annual “Healthcare Consumer Insight and Digital Engagement” survey with the goal of getting an updated view into how patients search, evaluate and share their experiences with their physicians. The survey shows an increase in patients’ dependence and reliance on online ratings and review sites to make informed […].

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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 People Without Health Insurance Can Still Afford Medical Services

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Despite the best efforts of the government, there are still millions of US citizens who don’t have healthcare coverage. This translates into a large percentage of the population forced to forego preventative care and even emergency healthcare services. While bureaucrats continue to rewrite laws and introduce legislation that might make health care more affordable, more […].

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Cardiogram, insurers offer $1,000 of free life insurance in exchange for wearable data

Mobi Health News

Cardiogram has teamed up with insurers Amica Life and Greenhouse Life Insurance Company to give users free life insurance to collect data.

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How the AMA is helping make sure health tech innovation is physician-led

Mobi Health News

A recently-launched Physician Innovation Network and a forthcoming Digital Health Implementation Playbook are two new initiatives.

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2/3s of commercially available blood glucometers don't meet FDA accuracy standards, study finds

Mobi Health News

A robust investigation published in Diabetes Care looked at 18 top-selling meters, making up 90 percent of the market.

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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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Patient advocates: We can help innovators build digital health tools

Mobi Health News

From design to validation to deployment, any novel health tech innovation comes with a number of challenges and considerations that requires a coordinated effort from every stakeholder.

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JAMA study: Big Health's CBT app improves conditions of users with insomnia symptoms

Mobi Health News

Among a study group of 1,711 users, use of the Sleepio app appeared to drive improvements in self-reported functional health, psychological wellbeing, and sleep-related quality of life.

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Bridging the disconnect between technology and care delivery

Mobi Health News

Beth Kutscher, senior news editor for healthcare at LinkedIn, explains how the social networking platform is developing digital health content and what it believes it can do to address the disconnect between technology and care delivery.

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Pharma execs talk challenges, opportunities of partnering with digital therapeutics

Mobi Health News

At DTx in Boston representatives of major pharma companies discussed opportunies of working with digital theraputics companies and what they wish the startups knew.

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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.