Category: eHealth
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FDA releases draft guidance on blood glucose meters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance distinguishing between prescription blood glucose meters intended for use in point-of-care professional healthcare settings and… read more …read more
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CES: Remote-monitoring, self-tracking tools among trending health tech
There was no shortage of health-related technology on display this week at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show’s Digital Health Summit in Las Vegas. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, the number of digital health exhibitors grew by 40 percent since last year, with more than 300 medtech companies vying for space. read more …read…
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Person @ Center: Envisioning the Health IT-Enabled Future of Health from the Person’s Perspective
When I started at ONC nearly a decade ago, there was a lot of talk about “patient-centered care” and how health IT supports this view. Most of the comments I heard throughout the health care and health IT space were about having the health care provider obtain a more complete view of the patient. I…
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3 ICD-10 recommendations for hesitant providers
Despite a myriad of physician excuses for delaying the move from ICD-9 to ICD-10, the deadline for implementation now sits a mere nine months away. To that end, writes medical coding expert Betsy Nicoletti, failure to make the switch could have devastating consequences, including claims processing delays or denials, all of which ultimately means no…
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ATA seeks input on telemedicine best practices
The American Telemedicine Association is seeking comment through Feb. 8 on an update to its “Core Standards for Telemedicine Operations,” a document which attempts to offer best practices… read more …read more
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Population health tools essential to ACO success
Applications for population health management that integrate claims and clinical data can provide the insights essential to the success of accountable care organizations (ACOs), according a new… read more …read more
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IBM’s Watson slow to convert knowledge into dollars and cents
IBM’s Watson technology is struggling to meet lofty company projections for generated revenue, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. read more …read more
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ICD-10 testing slow for providers, payers, survey finds
Both payers and providers are significantly behind on several aspects of ICD-10 implementation, including system testing and cash-flow determination, according to the results of a recently conducted poll by New York-based advisory firm KPMG. read more …read more
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Momentum for telemedicine continues to build
Last spring, I wrote in this space that telemedicine was poised for a mainstream breakthrough. While that prediction hasn’t exactly come to fruition–according to the American Telemedicine Association, as of Jan. 3, 2014, 13 states still have yet to propose any sort of telehealth legislation or even examine its effectiveness via a taskforce–I still believe…
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Most surgeons blind to implanted device costs
Few orthopedic surgeons know the cost of the devices they implant, according to a new study published this month in Health Affairs. read more …read more