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CMS awards contract to implement text4baby in four states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a three-year contract to support the implementation of text4baby, the nation’s largest and only free mobile health service for… read more From: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/cms-awards-contract-implement-text4baby-four-states/2013-10-07?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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LIVE from MGMA13: Medicare ACOs Share Their Real-World Experiences
On October 7 at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) conference in a packed room at the San Diego Convention Center that included a standing-room-only audience, practice executives representing three medical groups currently participating in a Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program—established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—shared experiences, insights, and challenges…
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Studies of mHealth physical activity interventions flawed
Though mobile health interventions are effective in promoting physical activity, their degree of validity reported in studies is unclear, finds a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. A… read more Source: Studies of mHealth physical activity interventions flawed
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INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: David Muntz Speaks to Healthcare Informatics
David Muntz, who had served as Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) since January 2012, on Oct. 5 left the agency. As of the end of October, he will join GetWellNetwork, a Bethesda, Md.-based vendor firm, as senior vice president and CIO. Muntz…
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iPhone tool found cost-effective mobile endoscopic viewing system
iPhones can be transformed into mobile viewing systems for endoscopy at a substantial cost benefit, concludes an article in iMedicalApps. The overall cost of the “Endockscope,” a new… read more Source: iPhone tool found cost-effective mobile endoscopic viewing system
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National Cancer Institute funds remote mHealth pilot for cancer patients
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded $2.2 million in contracts to Boston-based mHealth startup QMedic to “create next-generation passive sensing and self-report tools to enhance… read more Source: National Cancer Institute funds remote mHealth pilot for cancer patients
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Better technology vital for incorporating family histories
A group of male Vietnam-era war veterans were found to have lower rates of diabetes than a group of non-veterans, based on family histories they submitted through an electronic questionnaire…. read more Source: Better technology vital for incorporating family histories
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DoD back in the market for new EHR system
The U.S. Department of Defense is moving forward in its purchase of a new electronic health record system, inviting vendors via a solicitation to come to the Washington, D.C.-area and demonstrate their products. read more Source: DoD back in the market for new EHR system
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Survey: adoption of health apps not widespread
Consumer use of health apps on their desktops or mobile devices is not very popular, according to a September 2013 survey from AYTM Market Research. Only seven percent of respondents indicated that… read more Source: Survey: adoption of health apps not widespread
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Algorithm to redact PHI takes opposite track
Rather than training an algorithm to spot personal health information (PHI) for de-identification in physician notes, new research focused on words and phrases that are not PHI, according to a study… read more Source: Algorithm to redact PHI takes opposite track