Start Date: 9/10/2014
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 minutes
Webinar Overview
This FREE digital health leadership series webinar series features many of the leading companies in this expanding digital health ecosystem. Each month, Validic will feature two companies whose clinical, fitness, wellness or nutrition technologies are helping healthcare and wellness companies achieve better outcomes, increase engagement and reduce per capita costs. During this webinar, you'll
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AirStrip and Dignity Health Launch Innovative Population Health and Telehealth Initiatives
AirStrip and Dignity Health announced that the next phase of their mobile interoperability plan will center on enabling population health and telehealth initiatives in Dignity Health’s Central Coast region of California.
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Up to $12B in Unnecessary Medical Imaging Is Wasted Annually
The United States wastes nearly $12 billion dollars on unnecessary medical imaging each year, according to a recent study by peer60 that explores new survey of 196 hospital leaders. Since 2012, the United States has spent at least $2.8 trillion on health care yearly. But according to all the research reports and statistical data out there, the extra funds are not doing us any favors; most other developed countries have significantly lower costs.
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CMS Finally Announces 3 Weeks of ICD-10 End to End Testing
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced three weeks of ICD-10 end to end testing that will allow providers the opportunity to ensure that their systems are able to accept ICD-10 claims. The three testing weeks are:
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5 Best Practices to Make Healthcare Innovation Partnerships Work
Healthcare innovation partnerships can make a huge difference in the way common ailments are regarded by the medical care community. By promoting efficient distribution of data and enhancing the ability to combine resources to gain a deeper perspective into these issues, such partnerships can play a major role to in furthering medical advancements. The collaboration of Merck Medical Information and Innovation M2i2 and online research community PatientsLikeMe is a case in point.
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Ralph Lauren Unveils “Polo Tech” Shirt That Tracks Health and Fitness Data
Capitalizing off the potential profits of the growing smart apparel market, Ralph Lauren is currently testing a new nylon"Polo Tech" shirt at this year's U.S. Open tournament, Apple Insder first reports. The "Polo Tech" shirt features sensors knitted within the t-shirt's core, allowing it to track health and fitness data. The smart shirt was developed in partnership with Canadian company OMsignal, which recently launched its activity tracking shirt technology that connects to smartphones like
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Reports Finds Population Health Market Still Very Immature
Chilmark Research's latest report reveals the population health market is still in its infancy despite increasingly interest from healthcare organizations.
As the healthcare delivery model shifts towards value based healthcare, the need for effective population health management solutions continues to grow. Despite the surge in interest from healthcare organizations, the newest report from Chilmark Research, their 2014 Analytics for Population Health Management Market Trends Report, reveals the
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DoD Now Accepting Bids for $11B EHR Modernization Project
On Monday, the Department of Defense (DoD) officially issued a final solicitation of bids for a $11 billion dollar EHR modernization project. Proposals are due by October 9th. The final solicitation comes after 11 months of information requests, three major drafts for proposal, and other changes As part of the project, the DoD will replace the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application, or AHLTA, Composite Health Care System and Various EHR components, including AHLTA-Theater.
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Apple’s iPhone 6 New Chip Will Track Health Data, Integrates with Healthkit
Apple's iPhone 6 may soon have the ability to monitor heart rate, check blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and more while minimally impacting battery life thanks to a new chip. According to information obtained by Chinese repair company GeekBar, the next generation of iPhone models will also include a new coprocessor codenamed "Phosphorus." The new coprocessor will replace the M7 chip currently used in the iPhone 5S. Geekbar speculates that the new chip will process health-related data for
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KLAS: 1 Out of 4 Ambulatory EMRs Are in Danger of Being Replaced
One out of four ambulatory EMRs are in danger of being replaced, according to the lastest KLAS report on ambulatory EMR perception. The report found more than 25 percent of both large and small ambulatory practices report that they are considering replacing their EMR and another 12 percent would like to replace their system but cannot do so for financial or organizational reasons.
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