Category: eHealth
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VHA, Kaiser to pool resources for better patient care
The Veterans Health Administration and Kaiser Permanente are teaming up in an effort not only to improve care for their own patients but for everyone in the country. The two groups plan to conduct… read more …read more
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Study: National telemedicine service expands healthcare access
A Health Affairs study of adult users of a national telemedicine service found that it appears to be expanding access to patients who are not connected to other providers. read more …read more
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Telehealth takes off in rural areas
Some 42 percent of U.S. hospitals have adopted telehealth platforms and are using the technology to treat patients, with several factors effecting market changes, according to new report findings. read more …read more
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Automated text-messaging holds promise for diabetes management
Results of two new studies published in Health Affairs and the Journal of Medical Internet Research indicate that text-based mHealth interventions are potentially effective in helping diabetics… read more …read more
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Taking mobile health to heart
February is American Heart Month, a time to reflect on the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. An estimated 630,000 Americans… read more …read more
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Mass Data Consortium to Offer ICD-10 Testing
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, which is a stakeholder collaborative made up of providers, payers, associations, vendors, and government agencies, will offer ICD-10 testing to those affected by the switch to the code-set. The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, which is a stakeholder collaborative made up of providers, payers, associations, vendors, and government agencies, will offer…
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State policy a big factor in whether hospitals offer telehealth services
State policies have big impact on whether hospitals decide to offer telehealth services, according to research published in the newest issue of Health Affairs. The research is based on data from the… read more …read more
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Hospital innovation efforts focus on cost reduction
Cost reduction is the focal point of innovation initiatives among hospitals and ambulatory care centers responding to the 2013 Healthcare Provider Innovation Survey from HIMSS and innovation… read more …read more
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Apple’s iWatch and iOS 8 linked by health app, sources say
Apple plans to release a new version of its iPhone operating system this year with health and fitness tracking integration, reports Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac, indicating that the Cupertino, Calif.-based… read more …read more
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Legal complexities, uncertainties face mHealth app developers
Mobile health applications are affected by a patchwork of policies related to medical licensure, privacy and security protection, as well as malpractice liability–all of which must be taken under… read more …read more