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Why CurveBeam Technology is Even Changing the Way We Talk
Languages are constantly shifting and changing. As our experiences change, new terminology and ways to express the world around us are required. In a time when the medical field is experiencing technological breakthroughs that redefine the way we treat patients, it should be no surprise that the language used in some medical fields may quickly…
HIMSS Conference Shows AI Making Headway in Health Care Industry
AI was on the scene in Las Vegas at this year’s HIMSS 2018 Conference. Despite early struggles, the technology is making a tangible impact on health care, showing up in surprising applications. Voice-enabled assistance for the hearing impaired and a prescription medication reader to help the vision impaired are two uses in the disabled community….
LongWater Opportunities Acquires Kalisher
LongWater Opportunities has announced the acquisition of Kalisher, one of the world’s leading creators, curators, and manufacturers of art for the commercial hospitality industry. The company maintains 100 employees spread over three continents. “We are very excited to partner with the Kalisher team to continue the legacy of creativity, quality, and unmatched customer service that…
Intiva Health debuts token sale, expands platform
Intiva Health, a career platform for medical professionals, is introducing a token system to serve the medical professional market by incentivizing participation in the Intiva Health Platform. Each end-user action earns a token reward, which will be used to purchase goods and services, such as CME courses, malpractice insurance, and medical devices or equipment. The company also plans…
Software Advice Ranks ChartLogic as Top Front Runner for EMR Software
Software Advice, a leading resource for an enterprise to track and identify the best software across industries, recently identified the front-runners in the EMR software market. The FrontRunners analysis is a data-driven assessment identifying products that offer the best capability and value for small businesses. To be considered for the Electronic Medical RecordsFrontRunners quadrant, a software product needed…
How a Robot Arm in Space Inspired Tech for Surgery on Earth
The technology used to help create the international space station in 1981 and its predecessor, which now captures visiting cargo spacecraft, has found another very different and very earth-bound use. The Canadarm2, launched in 2001, is serving as the inspiration for a highly precise neurosurgery tool. Its enhanced tracking ability reportedly makes it a safer…
Drug delivering contact lenses win MIT’s top healthcare innovation prize
This year’s grand prize winner of the MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prize was Harvard Medical School affiliate Theraoptix. The team has developed contact lenses that deliver medication to the eyes to treat disease or aid in surgery recovery. An alternative to traditional treatment through eye drops, the lenses provide gradual measured doses over days or…
Technical debt: A growing concern in healthcare
Better technology, new software, and mergers and migrations are having a significant impact on the IT operations of hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. As healthcare providers continue to adopt and integrate new applications designed to solve a bevy of problems and improve efficiency, a new challenge has emerged: technical debt. What is technical…
Amazon Prime Discounts For Medicaid Members
Just nine months after Amazon began offering Prime discounts to people with electronic benefit transfer cards, they made another announcement to induce lower income shoppers to spend money on their site. Starting on Wednesday, Amazon is offering Prime membership to Medicaid recipients at $5.99 per month, a discount which is $27 cheaper than the annual…
7 Best Healthcare ETFs for the Rest of 2018
The healthcare sector is the S&P 500’s third-largest sector weight, and this is clearly illustrated in the milieu of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Of the almost 50 ETFs available to investors in the US, there are seven to seriously consider, among them the PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (PSCH) and the new KraneShares MSCI All China Health…
Nursing Shortages Will Cost Hospitals Money
Bureau of Labor Statistics says hospitals will be feeling the financial burden of a Nursing Shortage, estimated to continue into 2025. Although there has been an upswing in nursing students, they will not be ready to enter the workforce for a few years to meet the rising demands of healthcare’s current needs. According to a…
Choosing Appropriate Flooring For Healthcare Facilities
Research has shown that simple things in hospital facility design, like flooring, can have an impact on patient and staff perceptions of their experience in a hospital setting. Examining how appropriate flooring contributes to the safety and welfare of those in a hospital should influence facility managers to use effective design for optimal health strategies….
The Future of Medicine Lies in AI and Cloud Computing
Precision medicine, or healthcare customized to each individual patient, is almost upon us. Leading the way are innovative partnerships such as that developed between Microsoft and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Clinicians and researchers are accessing genomic processing services through Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing service. It’s vital to use cloud computing because a single genome…
Silicon Valley Looks to Disrupt American Healthcare
Numerous Silicon Valley giants are moving to disrupt the American healthcare industry. Massive inefficiencies and rising costs have created a unique opportunity for the tech giants to undercut health mainstays and change the industry for good. Amazon is planning to partner with JPMorgan Chase and Warren Buffett, though the purpose and details of the collaboration…
Serving Up Something Different: The Big Changes For Healthcare Food Service
When many people think about hospital food, they often think about prepackaged Jell-O, some form of mystery meat, and a made-from-the-box starch, and all of it prepared in a hidden underground cafeteria. While the hospital offerings of the past may still be in the forefront of consumers’ minds, the movement to focus on better food…
Oxford BioTheraputics Names Abderrahim Fandi as CMO
Abderrahim Fandi, formerly of Celgene, has joined Oxford BioTherapeutics as the company’s CMO. His position will be responsible for developing OBT’s immuno-oncology candidates. “Rahim brings a wealth of drug development expertise to OBT, which will significantly benefit the company as we move our clinical development program forward in the United States for MEN1309, our novel…
Listen: Revolutionizing Orthopedic Care with Chris Leslie
On today’s podcast, we have a chat with Dr. Chris Leslie from Consensus Orthopedics. We discuss a new technological approach to helping patients recover from surgery, how increasing communication actually increases efficiency and lowers costs for everyone, and how the landscape of care is changing as a whole. For more information on Consensus Orthopedics,…
Top 3 Trends Related to Patient Experience for Healthcare
As we all know, technology makes everyday life easier. And as technology continues to interweave more thoroughly into our daily existence, patients will expect their healthcare services to advance in tandem. If physicians and staff wish to retain customers, they must provide superior customer service and accessibility. Today, sophisticated programs are available that can help…
Watch: Carequality Framework Connects Thousands of Hospitals
Carequality announced that their interoperability framework now connects 1,250 hospitals and 35,000 clinics. The Sequoia Project helps over 600,000 healthcare providers now share more than 2.5 million clinical documents per month. Members freely exchange records from athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Epic, GE Healthcare, and a growing list of others. As the initiative reaches critical mass in membership,…
HPS Helps Patients Understand their Healthcare Bills and Control Costs
After years of double-digit growth, healthcare costs are stabilizing. Unfortunately, they are still increasing by about 6.5% per year — much faster than the overall inflation rate—and this trend is expected to continue unabated. Employers, insurers, and patients are seeking ways to adjust health insurance plans to keep this rate of growth in check. Health Payment Systems…
How Physician Offices Can Respond to 5 Common Medical Emergencies
Medical emergencies can and do happen at physicians’ offices. Though you can’t prepare for every emergency, here are five common emergencies you can be ready to address. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) says the most common emergencies at medical practices are: asthma attacks, seizures, anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, and hypoglycemia. A study1 of rural physician’s…
Listen: Geoff Brenner on Keeping Community-Based Hospitals Independent
On today’s podcast, we have a conversation with Geoff Brenner, the CEO of TPC. We discuss how the constant changes in healthcare make for a challenging environment for hospitals, the benefits of a hospital choosing to remain independent, and the advantages of embracing a community-based approach to healthcare. For more information on TPC, be…
How Physicians Can Deal With & Avoid Negative Online Reviews
In a world filled with online review sites for every type of profession, a positive online reputation is vital to the livelihood of any organization. But a few negative reviews can seriously harm a doctor’s practice, even if the doctor feels as though they have done nothing wrong. Of course, the best thing to do…
When Billing CT Scans, a Little Effort Goes a Long Way
It should come as no surprise that providing a patient’s clinical history can help verify and interpret results from a CT scan. Including as much information as possible when submitting an imaging order seems like an obvious practice, and yet researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center found that many physicians needed a reminder….
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