Category: eHealth
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Computer model predicting red blood cell flow holds potential for trauma treatment
A new computer model can predict red blood cell flow and holds potential for improving treatment for trauma injuries, according to research published recently in the journal Physics of Fluids. read more Source: Computer model predicting red blood cell flow holds potential for trauma treatment
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Algorithm could sort out the most pressing individual health recommendations
Primary care physicians soon may be able to use a mathematical algorithm to help them quickly prioritize their recommendations for individual patients. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has… read more Source: Algorithm could sort out the most pressing individual health recommendations
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Obama: VA disability claims backlog down 20%
The overwhelming backlog of disability claims by veterans has been reduced by 20 percent since March, President Obama said in a speech at the Disabled American Veterans Convention in Orlando over the weekend. read more Source: Obama: VA disability claims backlog down 20%
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Remote care nurses make difference in home self-monitoring for chronic illness
Home self-monitoring with the support of a remote care nurse is effective in empowering patients with chronic illness in their own healthcare, according to a new study published in Telemedicine and e-Health. read more Source: Remote care nurses make difference in home self-monitoring for chronic illness
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Is tech the answer to reducing readmissions?
Entrepreneurs are stepping in to offer technological solutions as penalties increase Oct. 1 for excess hospital readmissions, reports The Wall Street Journal. read more Source: Is tech the answer to reducing readmissions?
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3 recommendations for smoothing ICD-10 transition wrinkles
Cheryl Davidson, network manager for compliant documentation management for St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa., made several suggestions for smoothing out ICD-10 implementation wrinkles that can apply to almost any facility in an exclusive interview with FierceHealthIT. read more Source: 3 recommendations for smoothing ICD-10 transition wrinkles
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Telemedicine-enabled abortion restrictions spreading
Attempts to restrict abortions aided by telemedicine consults are spreading across the United States. The practice is now prohibited in 11 states, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. read more Source: Telemedicine-enabled abortion restrictions spreading
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32,000 patient records exposed on contractor’s unsecured website
Health information on 32,000 patients across 48 states was exposed when a medical transcription contractor left a firewall down, according to an article in The Tennessean newspaper. M2ComSys of India… read more Source: 32,000 patient records exposed on contractor's unsecured website
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Study to assess ability of mobile devices to reduce health costs
Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), a National Institutes of Health-supported consortium led by Scripps Health, has initiated a clinical study aimed at evaluating whether the integration… read more Source: Study to assess ability of mobile devices to reduce health costs
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How to optimize hospital Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi is the “powerhouse” that allows hospitals and doctors to stay connected anywhere and deliver cutting-edge healthcare, according to a recently released whitepaper from the Wi-Fi… read more Source: How to optimize hospital Wi-Fi networks