How this Bay Area telemedicine startup is bringing second opinions to patients from Boise to Beijing
Founded in 2011 by CEO Hope Lewis, the rapidly growing San Mateo-based telemedicine startup gives patients a HIPAA-compliant, online platform that connects them to a network of 10,000 physicians at academic medical centers spanning the globe. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 20, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Hannah Norman Source Type: news
How this Bay Area telemedicine startup is bringing second opinions to patients from Boise to Beijing
Founded in 2011 by CEO Hope Lewis, the rapidly growing San Mateo-based telemedicine startup gives patients a HIPAA-compliant, online platform that connects them to a network of 10,000 physicians at academic medical centers spanning the globe. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 20, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hannah Norman Source Type: news
How Internal Automation In Healthcare Is Helping Staff And Patients
Times change, the cloud got secure, and software-makers targeting the healthcare industry got HIPAA compliant. As a result, smaller healthcare providers have been able to automate paper and manual small scale processes far more easily. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 20, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nigel Davies, Contributor Source Type: news
At CDS 2019: DNTLworks and MouthWatch Join Forces To “Roll-Out” a Fully-Equipped Mobile Teledentistry Cart
TeleDent MobilOp ™ Makes Teledentistry More Portable and FlexibleCentennial CO and Metuchen, NJ – February 8th, 2019 – DNTLworks Equipment Corporation, the world ' s leading manufacturer of portable, mobile, and self-contained dental systems and MouthWatch LLC,a leader in intraoral imaging, digital case presentation and teledentistry solutions, will be introducing a fully-equipped mobile teledentistry cart during the 2019 Chicago Midwinter Meeting at MouthWatch Booth #4243.According DNTLworks Owner Steve Knight, “TeleDent MobileOp™ is the perfect addition to our line of self-contained dental systems. By part...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 20, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Could Your IoT Device Put Patients at Risk?
The Internet of Things is driving incredible innovation in healthcare. “Almost any new innovative medical device is currently designed as a part of broader interconnected system,†Rami Muleys, head of application security business development at Positive Technologies, told MD+DI. “The main value of IoT is the convergence between different systems and the ability to exchange data between every device – from an insulin pump to a hospital bed.â€
Healthcare is consequently “a constantly changing landscape, especially sinc...
Source: MDDI - February 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Las Vegas Mass Shooting Hospital Response Case Study
United States Fire Administration - The Nevada Hospital Association released a case study on the medical response to the Las Vegas, Nevada, Harvest Festival shooting. The purpose of this case study is to provide hospitals and public health agencies points of discussion to further their emergency management and mass casualty planning.
A Day Like No Other: A Case Study of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting covers an incredible amount of detail on several topics, reviewing triage, staffing, safety and security, communications, surge plans, mortuary care, and mental health and wellness. Any hospital or EMS agency writing or reworking...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - February 12, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Major Incidents News Terrorism & Active Shooter Mass Casualty Incidents Source Type: news
HIMSS TV at HIMSS19 will feature innovation leaders, HIPAA sitcom maker, Surescripts CEO and more
Complete with an interview desk, roving reporters, and discussions with industry luminaries, innovators and top executives, HIMSS TV will be available livecasted and on-demand. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - February 5, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
HHS: Administrative Simplification: Modification of the Requirements for the Use of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) D.0 Standard
Notice of proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a modification to the requirements for retail pharmacy tranactions related to Schedule II drugs. This change to the Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version D, Release 0 (Version D.0), August 2007, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs will require covered entities to use the Quantity Prescribed field in order to clearly distinguish whether a prescription is a partial fill, or a refill. Comments on this proposed rule are due by April 1, 2019. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 31, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Virtual behavioral care platform Forefront Telecare closes Series A round, hires new CEO
The funding, an undisclosed sum, will be used for growing the company ' s telepsychiatry network and developing HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - January 14, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
RWE: The Missing Link
This article is from our latest ' Trends in Real-World Evidence ' magazine. Download for free.Data linkage challenges
Linking data is not an easy process; not only does it require the right technological tools and knowhow, it raises a range of concerns, from patient anonymity and data ownership, to how to transcend geographical barriers.Anonymizing data is a fundamental challenge, says Nigel Hughes, Scientific Director at Janssen Clinical Innovation – Patient Data for Research. “Data linkage requires, via an underlying consent model, linking different data together – with the patient being the common linker.”He ...
Source: EyeForPharma - January 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicola Davies Source Type: news
RWE: The Missing Link
This article is from our latest ' Trends in Real-World Evidence ' magazine. Download for free.Data linkage challenges
Linking data is not an easy process; not only does it require the right technological tools and knowhow, it raises a range of concerns, from patient anonymity and data ownership, to how to transcend geographical barriers.Anonymizing data is a fundamental challenge, says Nigel Hughes, Scientific Director at Janssen Clinical Innovation – Patient Data for Research. “Data linkage requires, via an underlying consent model, linking different data together – with the patient being the common linker.”He ...
Source: EyeForPharma - January 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicola Davies Source Type: news
HHS: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces the Following Advisory Committee Meeting
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces a meeting of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) on February 6-7, 2019 in Washington D.C. The agenda includes reviewing the December 2018 meeting proceedings which addressed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) updates, drafting recommendations for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, discussing health data policy topics, and more. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 27, 2018 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HHS, OCR: Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care
Notice of proposed rule from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on potential modifications to HIPPA Rules to promote information sharing for care coordination and value-based healthcare. Comments will be due by February 12, 2019. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 14, 2018 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Public Inspection: HHS, OCR: Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care
Prepublication notice of proposed rule from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on potential modifications to HIPPA Rules to promote information sharing for care coordination and value-based healthcare. Comments will be due 60 days after official publication of the notice in the Federal Register, which is scheduled for December 14, 2018. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 12, 2018 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
