Category: eHealth
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GAO: USDA broadband loan program needs a performance review
The U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to evaluate the effectiveness of its rural broadband loan program, as many performance goals don’t align with the program’s intent, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. read more …read more
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House panel discusses putting patients in control of health information
Putting healthcare information in the hands of patients and giving them a voice in their own care was the theme that threaded its way through the 21st Century Cures panel discussion Tuesday morning. read more …read more
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American Telemedicine Association to Offer Online Telemental Health Course
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced that it is offering an online course discussing essential steps for planning and implementing a mental telehealth service. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced that it is offering an online course discussing essential steps for planning and implementing a mental telehealth service. read more …read more
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Docs: Wearable devices a possible game changer in medical care
As wearable devices invade the healthcare market, doctors are mulling how data from the technology can change the face of medical care. read more …read more
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Why Google could emerge as the leader in mHealth: It’s all about the data
In the past month, the top players in smartphone industry have made big moves into the mHealth device market. Apple debuted its HealthKit, which will foster data sharing across mHealth applications as well as healthcare institutions. Samsung announced a digital health initiative using open hardware and software platforms for mHealth technology advancement and innovation. And…
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Live from HFMA: How One Hospital Steps Up to the Plate with Health Insurance Exchange
Forrest General Hospital, a 512-bed acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss. Serves has instituted an educational program to help its patient population learn about and sign up for health insurance exchange. The county-owned provider facility also manages five other hospitals in the area. Forrest General Hospital, a 512-bed acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss. Serves…
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Home-care IT can leave patients with cognitive problems powerless
For all the ways that technology can help support patients in the home, it also holds the potential for exclusion and powerlessness, according to an article in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more …read more
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3 keys to protecting your hospital in an IT vendor dispute
Michael Dagley, an attorney with Nashville-based Bass, Berry & Simsan who specializes in software disputes, offers advice on protecting your hospital in disputes with vendors when the technology doesn’t perform as promised. read more …read more
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Patients more honest with ‘virtual humans’ than real-life physicians
When it comes to disclosing private information, new research shows that patients are more likely to open up to “virtual humans” than real-life physicians. read more …read more
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FDA issues social media guidance
Two new draft federal guidance documents published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration focus on regulation of medical products and electronic digital platforms and correcting information regarding such devices and prescription drugs via Internet communication platforms. read more …read more