Author: trident50
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mHealth 2.0 dependant on collaborative strategies
Mobile healthcare technology innovation, adoption and its ultimate impact as a valuable equation for patients, providers and payers relies on a collaborative approach from application development to user involvement, reveals research funded by Hannover Medical School in Germany. read more …read more
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Epic – Future Proof, EHR Prenup, and Intelligent EHR
Is Epic Future Proof? http://t.co/sBlZzKicro #EMR — John Sharp (@JohnSharp) May 20, 2014 Nope! But it has quite a few years of prosperity left in it. New blog from @ChrisatKLAS “Should providers demand a prenuptual agreement from #EMR vendors?” http://t.co/mz1uOUWwdA — KLAS (@KLASresearch) May 20, 2014 I think it’s funny to call it a prenup.…
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Morning Headlines 5/26/14
At Cerner’s annual meeting, executives express confidence At a shareholder meeting in Kansas City, Cerner CEO Neal Patterson reports that, since 2010, the company has doubled its contract win rate. He reported that he is optimistic about the company’s interoperability initiatives and its population health consulting services. Thaw resigns as Athens Regional CEO Athens Regional…
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Text4baby promising for expecting moms in the military
Texting is proving to have a beneficial impact on expectant mothers in the military, as it helps them avoid missed appointments, reminds them of healthy nutrition habits and provides insight and guidance for dealing with childcare questions and concerns. read more …read more
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Clinical Transformation From a Burning Platform: Norwegian American Hospital’s COO Shares Her Story
Abha Agrawal, M.D., COO and VPMA at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago, has a very impactful story to share about how she and her colleagues have been transforming a beleaguered community hospital into a model of clinical transformation Abha Agrawal, M.D., chief operating officer and vice president of medical affairs at Norwegian American Hospital in…
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Mobile device images streamline, improve clinical care
As populations of insured patients continue to grow, providers must find ways to treat more people at lower costs. Doctors at the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting in Baltimore this week discussed how telehealth tools and smartphones to share patient images are streamlining clinical care processes. read more …read more
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Big data mashups hold research potential, practical challenges for healthcare industry
Other industries have been far more successful than healthcare in mashing together big datasets to learn more about their customers. The prospect raises myriad possibilities, according to a Viewpoint article in JAMA. read more …read more
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Readers Write: Narrow Networks: Blessing, Curse, Should You Care?
Narrow Networks: Blessing, Curse, Should You Care? By Shawn Wagoner Narrow networks = blessing. In its recommendations to improve the government’s ACO programs, the American Hospital Association is urging CMS to “create some financial incentive on the part of the beneficiary to choose to stay ‘in network’ so that their care can be coordinated.” Narrow…
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HHS not required to issue more cybersecurity regulations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sufficient voluntary measures in place to address cybersecurity, making further regulations unnecessary, the White House says. read more …read more
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Cleveland Clinic to Launch Telehealth Walk-In Kiosks
Cleveland Clinic has entered into a partnership with the Dublin, Ohio-based health IT firm HealthSpot to offer patients alternative options to access healthcare through technology and HealthSpot’s virtual walk-in kiosks. Cleveland Clinic has entered into a partnership with the Dublin, Ohio-based health IT firm HealthSpot to offer patients alternative options to access healthcare through technology…