Category: eHealth
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Teen health data collection via text messaging proves valuable
A pilot conducted by the University of Minnesota supports the feasibility and value of a text messaging assessment delivery system for use with female adolescents, finds an article in the Journal of… read more …read more
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Report: Diabetes mobile app usage falling short
Only 1.2 percent of diabetics that have a mobile device globally (1.6 million people) use a diabetes app to manage their health condition, according to a new report from Research2Guidance…. read more …read more
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Health IT momentum must be maintained through ‘pivot,’ DeSalvo says
Newly appointed National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo talked about the importance of constant progression for health IT as ONC enters what she called a “pivot” stage, at a town hall meeting Thursday afternoon at the agency’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. read more …read more
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U.S., U.K. to Collaborate on Health IT
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.K. Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt have signed a bi-lateral agreement for the use and sharing of health IT information and tools between the two countries. U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.K. Secretary of State for Health Jeremy…
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New York governor’s budget proposal allocates nearly $100 million to digitize health records
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual budget proposal includes many healthcare initiatives, including a $95 million plan to digitize health records. read more …read more
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U.S., U.K. collaborate on health IT sharing initiative
With an eye on improving healthcare quality and efficiency, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.K.’s National Health Service will share health IT information and tools with one another after signing an agreement Thursday at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. read more…
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IOM seeks input on responsibly sharing clinical trial data
In a bid to solicit input on how to responsibly share data from clinical trials, the Institute of Medicine has released a “discussion framework” and key questions to be addressed. read more …read more
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Telehealth Company Raises $23.6M from Sutter Health, Others
The Sunrise, Fla.-based MDLive, a provider of telehealth services and software, has raised $23.6 million in funding for its technology from various healthcare groups. …read more
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Email overload costs docs, hospitals too much
In a letter to JAMA Pediatrics, two physicians at the Penn State College of Medicine took a look at “endless daily emails” from their medical center, department and university. read more …read more
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CHIME: Health IT regulation promises to be big story in 2014
The growing debate over how and whether the FDA should regulate health IT will be one of the big stories of the year, Jeff Smith, assistant director of advocacy for College of Healthcare Information… read more …read more