Author: trident50
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What’s necessary for a sustainable telehealth program?
Developing a telehealth program requires more than just hardware, software and network system capabilities and presents more than a few hurdles, from costs, to regulatory requirements to securing… read more …read more
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“HIE is Dead, Long Live HIE.”
0 At one point during the health information exchange (HIE) panel at this year’s Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit in San Francisco, I wanted to get up and ask the four panelists if there was anything positive they had to say about HIEs. The HIE panel at the Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit. From left to right:…
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Provider groups stress more testing in reaction to ICD-10 deadline
A day after including language in its proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems rule that hinted at a new ICD-10 deadline, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that it expects to release an interim rule soon officially setting a compliance date of Oct. 1, 2015. read more …read more
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Medical device safety: A path forward
The medical device community is far behind other fields in its ability to alert patients about safety concerns–there’s no national system that identifies concerns about things like implantable devices and glucose meters, according to Gregory Daniel, managing director for evidence development and innovation, at the Brookings Institution’s Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform. read more…
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athenahealth CFO Leaves Company, Acting CFO Named
athenahealth, the Watertown, Mass.-based provider of a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) system, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) Tim Adams will be leaving the company and Karl Stubelis, the current vice president and corporate controller, will serve as acting CFO, effective immediately. athenahealth, the Watertown, Mass.-based provider of a cloud-based electronic health record…
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Did We Miss the Patient Engagement Opportunity with Meaningful Use?
One of the most controversial parts of meaningful use is the requirement that a certain percentage of patients engage with the office. The argument goes that the doctor shouldn’t be rewarded or punished based on the actions of someone (the patients) they don’t control. Regardless of the controversy, the requirement remains that doctors have to…
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mHealth jewelry enables wearers to manage multiple wireless health devices
If wearing a smartwatch isn’t your thing, emerging mHealth jewelry accessories–developed by researchers at Clemson University and Dartmouth College–may prove a better fit, at least for those striving to track fitness, vital signs and other healthcare concerns. read more …read more
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House approves conditions on VA’s IT budget
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a Veterans Affairs appropriations bill that withholds 75 percent of IT funding until the VA and the Department of Defense address their progress on developing interoperable electronic health records systems. read more …read more
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Smart Moves For Managing Healthcare Mobility
Rapid mHealth growth creates opportunities — and challenges. …read more
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New mobile apps to help manage chronic pain patients
Mobile medicine is helping chronic pain patients cope with and manage their condition thanks to new smartphone apps, which can track patients from a distance and monitor pain, mood, physical activity, drug side effects, and treatment compliance. …read more