Category: eHealth
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D.C. attorney Bradley Thompson: Special interests trying to sidetrack FDA final guidance
By his own admission, Bradley Thompson, an attorney at the Washington-based law firm of Epstein Becker Green, has spent 27 years “attacking” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the… read more Source: D.C. attorney Bradley Thompson: Special interests trying to sidetrack FDA final guidance
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Are special interests trying to sidetrack FDA final guidance for mHealth?
By his own admission, Bradley Thompson, an attorney at Washington, D.C.-based law firm Epstein Becker Green, has spent 27 years “attacking” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the… read more Source: Are special interests trying to sidetrack FDA final guidance for mHealth?
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Interactive e-skin could advance patient monitoring
Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley are claiming a breakthrough in the development of electronic skin that's interactive. read more Source: Interactive e-skin could advance patient monitoring
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Study: Research methods for home telemonitoring lack quality
Despite the promise of remote patient monitoring to cut healthcare costs and improve patient care, the research methods behind those claims are called into question in a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research this week. read more Source: Study: Research methods for home telemonitoring lack quality
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5 ways ONC is demonstrating health IT progress
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT last week unveiled a report updating its progress on five goals outlined in its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015, published in March 2011 by previous National Coordinator David Blumenthal. read more Source: 5 ways ONC is demonstrating health IT progress
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Following expose, states reviewing health database sales policies
Several states are reviewing how information from public health agencies is used when it is sold to data miners after a Bloomberg study found that patients could be reidentified with just a few… read more Source: Following expose, states reviewing health database sales policies
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mHealth and telehealth: part of the eHealth tool bag
Lately, I'm seeing a pattern in the way that mobile healthcare is being co-opted by some of the big conference organizers. In March, I wrote about the fact that at HIMSS 2013 the… read more Source: mHealth and telehealth: part of the eHealth tool bag
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Why rising healthcare costs aren’t necessarily bad
When considering the high cost of a new drug or technology, it's important to keep in mind the long-term value that medical innovations can bring to not only the patient, but also to the broader economy. In some cases, rising costs are not such a bad thing, Sally Pipes, president of the San Francisco-based Pacific…
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Salaries grow for IT leaders in medical practices
Salaries for IT leader in medical practices have grown more than 7 percent since 2011, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association. read more Source: Salaries grow for IT leaders in medical practices
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Facebook effective in helping researchers recruit for clinical trials
Social networking site Facebook could be a valuable tool in recruiting patients for cardiac trials, according to researchers from the University of Alabama. read more Source: Facebook effective in helping researchers recruit for clinical trials