Category: eHealth
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Mobile monitoring tools can cut diabetes management costs in half
Mobile monitoring of diabetic employees can save more than $3,000 a year in healthcare costs, half of the average annual medical insurance cost for workers diagnosed with diabetes, according to recently published research. read more …read more
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Tom Daschle, with group of former Senators, focuses on telehealth rules
About eight months ago, Daschle, now a senior policy adviser at the law firm DLA Piper, shifted his focus to “telehealth” -; a system in which health-care providers examine and treat patients virtually. …read more
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mHealth market growth powered by mobile monitoring services
Mobile monitoring services are a major factor spurring growth in the mHealth market, an industry that is expected to hit projected revenue of more than $49 billion within six years, according to a new report. read more …read more
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Kaiser docs use video to take a step forward into patients’ homes
Two Kaiser Permanente doctors are treating patients via video conferencing as part of a new free telemedicine program aimed at reducing costs, boosting improving patient care and luring new clients. read more …read more
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Samsung Galaxy heart-rate sensor ignites regulatory review
Government health officials in South Korea want to take a closer look at the heart-rate sensor built into Samsung’s impending Galaxy S5, but the regulatory review likely won’t impact the smartphone’s scheduled debut on April 11. read more …read more
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Patient portal use doesn’t effect face-to-face visits
Use of patient portals and electronic visits had no significant impact on the frequency of face-to-face primary care visits for adults in a trial, researchers from the Mayo Clinic have found. read more …read more
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Robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery yields positive results
There have been plenty of reports on the dangers of robot-assisted surgery, but here’s some good news out of the University of California at Los Angeles–robotic-assisted prostate surgery offered better cancer control than traditional “open” surgery in a trial. read more …read more
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VA disputes claims agency destroyed appointment backlog records to boost numbers
At a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, the VA’s top health official contradicted claims that the agency eliminated thousands of medical appointment records to clear up its backlog…. read more …read more
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Debate on mobile app regulatory oversight heats up
The mHealth Regulatory Coalition says a proposed law to eliminate oversight by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on mobile healthcare software poses serious risks to patients and that Congress must play a key role in ensuring FDA guidance on mobile applications. read more …read more
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Improved patient flow at Beaufort Memorial Hospital cuts costs, length-of-stay
Using patient-flow software resulted in dramatically reduced length-of-stay and significant cost savings for Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital in a six-week trial. Hospital staff discussed the… read more …read more