Category: apps
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Canada cautiously moves forward in mHealth
There are both cultural and organizational barriers preventing more Canadians from embracing mobile health innovations–and a prime one is a culture of caution, according to the Financial Post. read more …read more
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Readers Write: AMA Adopts New Recommendations on Telemedicine, Signaling Further Comfort with Telehealth
AMA Adopts New Recommendations on Telemedicine, Signaling Further Comfort with Telehealth By Alexis Gilroy, JD Earlier this month, the American Medical Association (“AMA”) approved recommendations regarding the provision of medical services using telecommunications technologies (commonly known as “telemedicine”). AMA’s report, on the heels of a policy adopted in April by the Federation of State Medical…
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VA telehealth efforts cut patient costs
Home-based telehealth programs help military service members receive better care at lower costs than fellow service members who only receive in-person care, according to figures touted this week by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials. read more …read more
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Leveraging Telehealth for Sleep Apnea Patients at MedBridge Healthcare
At MedBridge Healthcare, a cloud platform that provides doctors and patients with easier ways to look at their sleep apnea treatment data from an analytical perspective on any computer or mobile device has empowered patients to take control of their care. According to the American Sleep Association, sleep apnea effects more than 12 million people…
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EHR Implementation Disrupts Mobile Growth, Report Finds
The push towards electronic health record (EHR) implementation has slowed mobile adoption among clinicians, according to a new report from athenahealth, a Watertown, Mass.-based provider of a cloud-based EHR system, and Epocrates, an athenahealth service. The push towards electronic health record (EHR) implementation has slowed mobile adoption among clinicians, according to a new report from…
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Feds, AMA look to telemedicine, health IT to treat hepatitis C
The ONC and American Medical Association are working with the CDC on a program that uses health IT and telemedicine to diagnose and treat hepatitis C virus infections. read more …read more
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Industry groups to Congress: Telemedicine licensing ‘out of date’
A pair of industry groups put pressure on Congress to update “out-of-date” licensing and reimbursement policies for telemedicine. read more …read more
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Study: Exercise apps’ features connect users
The support of others is essential for people to stay motivated while working out so social networks now try to use programs and applications to connect users while they exercise. read more …read more
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7 Mobile Apps Every Doctor Should Have
The following is a guest blog post by Cliff McClintick, chief operating officer of Doc Halo. Cincinnati-based Doc Halo sets the professional standard for health care communication offering secure messaging for physicians, medical practices, hospitals and healthcare organizations. The Doc Halo secure messaging solution is designed to streamline HIPAA-compliant physician and medical clinician sharing of…
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Provider: Lack of alignment between reimbursement, care quality holds telemedicine back
Despite the continued emergence of telemedicine as a way treat patients, hurdles such as outdated payment models continue to hinder its progress, according to one provider advocate. read more …read more