Telemedicine News & Updates 2-6-2019
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from American Well, Teladoc, InTouch Health, SnapMD, Nurx, Arista Networks and more.
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Bridging the Divide: Office of CTO Works to Connect Immunization Data
By James Daniel & Jacob Ashendorf – We all want the best for our family’s healthcare. Sometimes that means driving across state borders to access better medical care. Since many public health immunization information systems are structured by jurisdiction, records inevitably contain data gaps.
Hold the Phone! Is Your Call Center Protected?
By Noah Dermer – “Hello, what is your credit card number?” Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have been asked for your credit card information over the phone? Have you ever wondered where that person was working?
Three Must-Haves for Turning Healthcare Data into Healthcare Policy
By Luis Castillo – We’re awash in data. It’s on our phones, it’s saved on our computers, our networks. It’s in the cloud. In a relatively short period of time, we’ve gone from an analog world where data was exceedingly rare to an era where there’s literally more data available than humans could possibly process.
AHRQ in 2018: Laying Essential Groundwork for Improved Healthcare Quality, Better Value
By Gopal Khanna – When I look ahead to 2019, I have no doubt that AHRQ will continue to identify and tackle some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare.
Talking about the NIH “All of Us” Program with Dara Richardson-Heron MD
Harlow on Healthcare episode NOW on Demand. Host David Harlow talks with Dara Richardson-Heron M.D., chief engagement officer of the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health.
Choosing Effective, Sticky Health Apps (Part 2)
By John Halamka MD – In a previous blog post, I shared an excerpt from the new book that Paul Cerrato and I just completed, The Transformative Power of Mobile Medicine. Here is a second excerpt from Chapter 3, “Exploring the Strengths and Weaknesses of Mobile Health Apps.”
Why ACO Compliance is a Crucial Element of Achieving Success in 2019
By Daniel Marino – With recent changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, all accountable care organizations need to pay closer attention to their compliance obligations and be prepared to make changes quickly.
Do You Have the Revenue Cycle Basics Covered for 2019?
By Marty Callahan – Financial challenges again ranked as the top concern for hospital CEOs in the most recent ACHE survey of hospital leaders. Medicaid reimbursement (including adequacy and timeliness of payments) was a top concern of 71 percent of hospital CEOs.