Category: eHealth
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High-Ranking Senator Seeks Overview of HIE Program
A spokesperson for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) confirmed that the high-ranking politician will seek a review of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) State health information exchange (HIE) program. A spokesperson for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) confirmed that the high-ranking politician will seek a review of the Office of the National…
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7 digital resolutions for hospitals in 2015
It’s the beginning of 2015 and time for people to take a closer look at their lives and make resolutions for the coming year. It’s also a good time for hospitals to take another look at their social media and digital initiatives and determine what’s working and what’s not. read more …read more
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FTC's Edith Ramirez: Connected health devices create bevy of privacy risks
At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez spoke about privacy protection, including for health data. read more …read more
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Report: U.S. Patient Monitoring Market Poised for Major Growth
The U.S. patient monitoring market is projected to grow to more than $5 billion by 2020, mostly due to telehealth expansion, according to a recent report from market researcher iData Research. The U.S. patient monitoring market is projected to grow to more than $5 billion by 2020, mostly due to telehealth expansion, according to a…
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Telemedicine success hinges on willingness of states to improve the current landscape
Throughout 2014, telemedicine continued to make inroads for patient care efforts. For instance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its final physician fee schedule rule posted last fall, agreed to cover a majority of services proposed in July, including psychotherapy and annual wellness visits. read more …read more
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USDA Dishes Out Rural Telehealth Grant to Essentia Health
The United States Departure of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Duluth, Minn.-based health system, Essentia Health more than $200,000 to expand rural telemedicine services in three states. The United States Departure of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Duluth, Minn.-based health system, Essentia Health more than $200,000 to expand rural telemedicine services in three states. read…
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Mayo Clinic, Austin Public Schools team up on telemedicine system
The Mayo Clinic Health System, in partnership with Austin Public Schools, is working to improve care at education facilities through the use of Mayo Clinic Health Connection. read more …read more
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$6.5 billion flows into digital health in 2014
Investors pumped a record $6.5 billion into digital health ventures during 2014, an increase of 125 percent from the 2013 level, according to StartUp Health’s annual report. read more …read more
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Government agencies face big hurdles in mHealth app innovation
Governmental agencies face a wide spectrum of challenges in creating mHealth apps, ranging from a changing development culture to potential litigious issues, revealed a new report published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more …read more
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Big name mHealth apps rank low in satisfaction study
Medical software and health/fitness apps, overall, are finding fans while achieving an average satisfaction score of 78 and 76, respectively, which puts them in the excellent range in the inaugural “2015 State Of The U.S. Health & Fitness Apps Economy” ARC 360 report. read more …read more