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Each year digital folk all over the world look to the Internet Trends report, delivered by Bond Capital founder Mary Meeker, for a summary of the most important emerging online technologies and consumer behaviours.
The 2019 report underlines the strength of some trends familiar to pharma and points to some unsettling implications for the industry if it cannot respond appropriately. Along with some general online trends - the growing consumption of images and video, the rise of the podcast and the ongoing spread of Amazon Echo - the report highlights some important consumer healthcare trends.
Perhaps the chief high...
Source: EyeForPharma - November 20, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrew Stone Source Type: news
Every 15 Minutes, Someone In The US Dies Of A Drug-Resistant Superbug
(CNN) — Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a superbug that has learned to outsmart even our most sophisticated antibiotics, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That’s about 35,000 deaths each year from drug-resistant infections, according to the landmark report.
The report places five drug-resistant superbugs on the CDC’s “urgent threat” list — two more germs than were on the CDC’s list in 2013, the last time the agency issued a report on antibiotic resistance.
Genetic research shows germs have become especially adep...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Antibiotics Bacteria CNN Superbugs Source Type: news
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘ Superbugs ’ A Growing Health Crisis, New Report Finds
By Elizabeth Cohen and Nadia Kounang, CNN
(CNN) — Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a superbug that has learned to outsmart even our most sophisticated antibiotics, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That’s about 35,000 deaths each year from drug-resistant infections, according to the landmark report.
The report places five drug-resistant superbugs on the CDC’s “urgent threat” list — two more germs than were on the CDC’s list in 2013, the last time the agency issued a report on antibiotic resistance.
Genetic rese...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston Antibiotics CNN Source Type: news
Electronic Medical Records, Burnout, And “Man’s 4th Best Hospital”
" Man ' s 4th Best Hospital, " the sequel to " House of G-d, " nails much of what is wrong with American healthcare--too much screen time from EMRs and avarice from insurers. Burnout is rife. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Contributor Source Type: news
The documentation and characteristics of hospitalized IPV patients using electronic medical records data: a follow-up descriptive study - Kivel ä S, Leppäkoski T, Ruohoniemi J, Puolijoki H, Paavilainen E.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious health problem worldwide but is often not identified by health services. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of healthcare patients and documentation compared to the baseline study (2008-20... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Most Patients With Access to Electronic Medical Records Not Using It Most Patients With Access to Electronic Medical Records Not Using It
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Most patients with access to electronic medical records not using it
(Reuters Health) - Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Fitbit Deal Helps Google Go Wrist-to-Wrist with Apple in Healthcare
It appears as if the rumors are true. Alphabet’s Google is indeed acquiring Fitbit in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. The transaction is slated to close in 2020 if Fitbit’s stockholders and regulators approve.
The deal comes just a few days after Reuters reported Google made an offer to acquire the San Francisco-based company. The deal would also help Google more effectively compete with Apple in the wearable’s space – especially on the healthcare front.
Fitbit is considered a pioneer in the wearables category by delivering innovative, affordable and en...
Source: MDDI - November 1, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Why EMRs will not replace imaging IT
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 18, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Risks of suicide attempts after prescription of zolpidem in people with depression: a nationwide population study in South Korea - Kim H, Kim Y, Myung W, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Lee U, Lee H, Jin Na E, Woo Choi K, Shin MH, Jin Jeon H.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between zolpidem prescription and suicide attempts in people with depression. METHOD: A nationwide, population-based electronic medical records database from the Health Insurance Review& Assessment servic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Patients Say Ask before Using Medical Records for Research
With electronic medical records creating an ideal source of data to inform quality care and new discovery, a key question emerges: How much say should patients have in how their data is used? A new study led by Michigan Medicine researchers finds that even when patients understand the overall benefit to society, they still want to be able to give consent at least once before their de-identified data is used for research. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - October 7, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Half of content in physicians ’ notes may be inaccurate, study finds
This study has some limitations. The study ’s observers tracked nine emergency department physicians at two institutions. Also, the observers, who were not physicians, may have missed some details that other doctors might have noticed, and may not have witnessed some interactions between doctors and their patients.IMPACTThe findings suggest a need to change how records are kept because electronic medical records are used to inform decisions about patient care and to generate bills, according to the study ’s authors. The changes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ documentation and billing requirements ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 18, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Responses of staff nurses to an EMR-based clinical decision support service for predicting inpatient fall risk - Cho I, Jin I.
Wide spread of electronic medical records provide an opportunity to use time-variant longuitudinal data near real time. Hospital nurses would benefit greatly from the ability to use such data to predict adverse event risks of individual patient. We have de... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Close encounters of the US kind: illness and injury among US athletes at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Nabhan D, Windt J, Taylor D, Moreau W.
AIM: To describe injury and illness incidence during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games (WOG) by Team USA. METHODS: A descriptive observational study. We used registered Team USA Olympic athletes' electronic medical records to review preparticipation he... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Neuronetics(R) Launches TrakStar(R) Plus Patient Data Management System to Maximize Physician Time with Patients
Enhanced software efficiencies include user-friendly mobile interface and data export to electronic medical records capability
MALVERN, Pa., July 29, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM), the developer of N... Devices, Neurology, Product Launch Neuronetics, NeuroStar, Major Depressive Disorder, TrakStar Plus (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
