Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 17, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Jeremy Corbett, divisional chief health officer, Envolve Health. Facing a severe shortage of primary care physicians — as many as 55,200 by 2032, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges — means we must humanize technology-driven approaches in healthcare.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Despite the convenience of telemedicine, this technology raises enormous potential security concerns. If the virtual connection between a doctor and the patient is unsecure, it is possible that patients’ location, data and other sensitive information could be leaked. “The privacy risks associated with telemedicine mostly stem from the lack of security controls over the collection, use and sharing of data,” said Blaise Wabo, associate director of A-LIGN, a cybersecurity technolo
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Indonesia-based healthcare superapp Alodokter announced that it has raised a $33M Series C funding led by Sequis Life and with participation from Philips, Heritas Capital, Hera Capital, Dayli Partners and others. Existing investors Softbank Ventures Asia and Golden Gate Ventures also participated in the round. The startup was founded in 2014 by Suci Arumsari (Co-founder & Director Alodokter) & Nathanael Faibis (Co-founder & CEO Alodokter).
Health Populi
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Patients’ experiences with the health care industry fall short of their interactions with other industries — namely online retail, online banking and online travel, a new survey from Cedar, a payments company, learned. Survata conducted the study for Cedar among 1,607 online U.S. consumers age 18 and over in August and September 2019. These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 18, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kyle Cooksey, president, CareThrough. Unfortunately, nurse burnout has reached epidemic proportions. That’s not to illicit hopelessness, rather it’s a call to action. Nurses comprise of the largest healthcare workforce in the United States. According to The American Nurses Association, by 2022 there will be more registered nurse jobs available than any other profession in […].
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The pharma's Sandoz division will be handing commercialization of reSET, reSET-O and future therapies back to Pear over the course of a transition period.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 14, 2019
The three winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics — Banerjee and Duflo (both of MIT) and Kremer (working at Harvard) — were recognized for their work on alleviating global poverty.” “Over 700 million people still subsist on extremely low incomes. Every year, five million children still die before their fifth birthday, often from diseases that could be prevented or cured with relatively cheap and simple treatments,” The Nobel Prize website notes.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 18, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In response to the rapid rise of community-based healthcare programs around the country, Graphium Health is leveraging its history in developing intelligent software for healthcare professionals to launch FieldMed, a dedicated community health software platform.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2019
If you’re wondering whether blockchain technologies are worth deploying in healthcare, you’ll probably find the following to be worth a look. According to a Forbes piece, Intermountain Healthcare has been using a mix of blockchain-based technology and AI to find waste within its 22 hospitals, and has generated a boatload of savings as a result. […].
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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.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The pharma's Sandoz division will be handing commercialization of reSET, reSET-O and future therapies back to Pear over the course of a transition period.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Florida's Tampa General Hospital has teamed up with healthcare technology company OnMed to deploy new telemedicine stations deployed inside the facility. WHY IT MATTERS. The OnMed Station is designed to provide virtual life-sized consultations with physicians and automated pharmaceutical services, and is the result of more than six years of development by the Florida-based startup.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 17, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Pradeep Makhija, digital marketing, Space-O Technologies. Not so long in the past, you had to wait in long queues at the hospital or clinic before your turn arrived. The documentation process was long, and people felt the pain, as they survived the wait that tired them more than the issues they were facing.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 14, 2019
A newly-published study suggests that physicians may not be performing all of the services they document. While the study tracked medical residents rather than physicians who had completed their training, researchers seem to have concluded that their problems with adequate documentation might point to problems affecting all physicians. To conduct the study, which appeared in […].
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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?
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 15, 2019
MobiHealthNews sat down with Rock Health to discuss the future of digital health and pressing trends in this novel space.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Primary topic: Mobile Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using mobile internet to build a healthier future for children Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Abhinav Shashank, CEO, Innovaccer. “Pop health is still a pretty manual process. Having a dedicated solution, let alone a dedicated analytics platform, to address pop health is not as widespread as one might think.” — Brendan FitzGerald, research director, HIMSS Analystics When I first heard this line, a number of thoughts came rushing into […].
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2019
On Monday, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released the Annual Regulatory Burden Report at their Annual Conference. With responses from over 400 medical group practices, the findings from their survey reveal the impact of federal regulations on physician practices and medical groups. A vast majority (86%) of respondents reported the overall regulatory burden on […].
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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
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 14, 2019
A new Stanford study found short-term daily activity increases stemming from four different approaches to smartphone-based prompts.
HealthStream
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month means it’s time to tackle a tough topic, crib death, and learn how to help parents prevent tragedy.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Modern technology can be seen as a blessing and a curse, especially when it comes to the technology used in healthcare. Some of the medical technological advancements seen today are astonishing. They are there to improve our quality of life and to make us live longer, healthier lives, but everything good comes with risks.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 17, 2019
In the U.S., the theory of and rationale behind consumer-directed health has been that if you give a patient more financial skin-in-the-game — that is, to compel people to spend more out-of-pocket on health care — you will motivate that patient to don the hat of a consumer — to mindfully research, shop around, and purchase health care in a rational way, benefit from lower-cost and high-quality healthcare services.
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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.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 15, 2019
A proof of concept prototype has already used the same Project Soli sensor to measure blood glucose.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: HealthBeacon focuses on a specialized need Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 18, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The emergence of different cutting-edge medical devices is a positive sign that the medical technology landscape is in excellent state. For many years, medical technology is there to solve health problems and improve our daily lives. So, it’s great to hear that the advancements in technology today promise us much better health and wellness.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 17, 2019
For quite some time, mainstream tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google have struggled to find a secure foothold in healthcare. One of the biggest challenges they’ve faced has been figuring out just how much investment they should make in the brick-and-mortar aspects of patient care, e.g. real-world hospitals and clinics. So far, they’ve largely […].
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