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  • Telemedicine Startup Offers Providers A Shot At Equity

    Telemedicine Startup Offers Providers A Shot At Equity

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    Over the last couple of years, the number of telemedicine vendors out there fighting for business has exploded.  These include DoctoronDemand, GoTelecare, HealthTap, MDLIVE, American Well and many, many more. Health plans are jumping on the bandwagon too. For example, United Healthcare  has been running a popular national television campaign advertising its “virtual clinic” services. UHC is my…

  • Report: Approx. 78 Million to Use Home Health Technologies by 2020

    Report: Approx. 78 Million to Use Home Health Technologies by 2020

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    In five years, more than 78 million people will be using home health technologies, such as remote health monitoring devices, according to a new market research report. In five years, more than 78 million people will be using home health technologies, such as remote health monitoring devices, according to a new market research report. Boulder,…

  • How Duke is Using HealthKit to Get Patient-Generated Data into the EHR

    How Duke is Using HealthKit to Get Patient-Generated Data into the EHR

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    At HIMSS15, in front of an inquisitive audience at the McCormick Place Convention Center on April 15, Ricky Bloomfield M.D., director, mobile technology strategy at Duke Medicine, gave an overview of how Duke is using Apple’s HealthKit to get patient-generated data into the EHR. The recent meaningful use Stage 3 proposal that calls for more…

  • Glimmers of hope on the interoperability horizon

    Glimmers of hope on the interoperability horizon

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    Andy Slavitt sounded every bit the part of a an administrator looking to fundamentally change the way healthcare is delivered during his shared keynote address with National Coordinator for Health… read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/glimmers-hope-interoperability-horizon/2015-04-21?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Becoming the ONCs CHIO My Introduction to the Federal Government

    Becoming the ONCs CHIO My Introduction to the Federal Government

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    I have now been a Federal Employee for a couple of months, the first time since I mustered out of the Army in 1983.  Having spent all of my professional life in areas other than the federal government, I had previously viewed government’s work with suspicion and skepticism. The challenges I faced as my career…

  • Survey: Telemedicine an Increasing Priority for Healthcare Orgs

    Survey: Telemedicine an Increasing Priority for Healthcare Orgs

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    The telehealth industry is maturing, evolving rapidly from specialty to mainstream status, according to a recent report from REACH health, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based technology company specializing in telemedicine solutions. The telehealth industry is maturing, evolving rapidly from specialty to mainstream status, according to a recent report from REACH health, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based technology company specializing…

  • Meritage ACO Lowers Readmissions With Mobile Care Management Program

    Meritage ACO Lowers Readmissions With Mobile Care Management Program

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    The Novato, Calif.-based Meritage Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has announced successful results of a two-year mobile care management program designed to help lower preventable hospital readmissions among its highest-risk patients. The Novato, Calif.-based Meritage Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has announced successful results of a two-year mobile care management program designed to help lower preventable hospital…

  • Telemedicine doesn't speed stroke evaluations

    Telemedicine doesn't speed stroke evaluations

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    Assessment for stroke took slightly longer using robotic telepresence, but this option still could be effective when the hospital has no vascular neurologist on site, according to research published at Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/telemedicine-doesnt-speed-stroke-evaluations/2015-03-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Survey: Doctors and Patients See Benefits in Mobile Apps

    Survey: Doctors and Patients See Benefits in Mobile Apps

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    Nearly half (46 percent) healthcare professionals say that they will introduce mobile apps to their practice in the next five year, according to the Plano, Tex.-based Research Now Group. Nearly half (46 percent) healthcare professionals say that they will introduce mobile apps to their practice in the next five year, according to the Plano, Tex.-based…

  • Payer lag in mHealth app development must change

    Payer lag in mHealth app development must change

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    There is a startling, and greatly disappointing, research report out regarding healthcare insurance companies and mobile app development. In a simple summary, this how the report describes such efforts: Epic fail. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/payer-lag-mhealth-app-development-must-change/2015-03-23?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss