Category: eHealth
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Pediatricians could take a financial hit with switch to ICD-10
The switch to ICD-10 could have a substantial impact on pediatricians’ bottom lines, according to a study that found that 26 percent of ICD-9 codes used in that specialty are convoluted in their mapping to ICD-10. read more …read more
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Arrival of tech titans in mHealth a big win for everyone
If the past two weeks are any indication, it seems that every technology and Internet company wants in on mobile healthcare devices, apps, services. That, of course, is a very good thing for patients, providers and payers, as well as the IT industry at large. Why? First, let’s look at who exactly is jumping into…
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Apple HealthKit viewed as a major market changer
Apple announced its biggest foray into mHealth Monday with the debut of HealthKit at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. read more …read more
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FDA approves first wireless monitoring device for heart failure management
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved the first-ever wireless monitoring tool proven to greatly reduce heart failure hospitalizations and improve quality of life in heart failure patients. read more …read more
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Promise of artificial intelligence also poses challenges in healthcare
Whether it’s an online commercial database or a home-grown system, data mining is informing–and transforming–how clinicians treat patients. But although such systems can process vast amounts of structured data, they still have trouble with more nuanced pieces of information read more …read more
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FDA, HHS make data available to public
The FDA has released data on drug adverse events as part of its OpenFDA initiative to make the information it gathers more readily usable by developers, researchers and the public. read more …read more
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Samsung debuts open Simband platform to drive digital health initiative
Samsung recently debuted a digital health initiative–Simband–that boasts open hardware and software platforms for mHealth technology advancement and innovation. read more …read more
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Microsoft building its own smartwatch tapping Xbox Kinect tech
Microsoft is developing a smartwatch that boasts sensors for monitoring and tracking a wearer’s heart rate that will be operable with iPhone, Windows Phones and Android devices, according to a recent Forbes report. read more …read more
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Study: mHealth can boost treatment outcomes, patient communication
Two in five physicians believe using mobile technology for communicating with patients can boost treatment outcomes, and just as many have increased use for that reason in the past year, according to a new study from Manhattan Research. read more …read more
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Wireless energy breakthrough may lead to new implantable med devices
Tiny body-implanted electrical health devices may one day replace some medications, given a breakthrough in wireless energy transfer by a Stanford electrical engineer. read more …read more