Jasmine Pennic | HIT Consultant

Pristine Partners With WCA To Bring Google Glass To Wound Care

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Wound Care Advantage (WCA), a wound care service company, and Pristine, the only company that’s developed commercially available Google Glass-based software that meets HIPAA regulations, have partnered to bring Google Glass into an outpatient wound care setting for the first time. Google Glass is wireless, handsfree and supports first person perspectives—all of which present incredible opportunities to improve wound care delivery. The device will be implemented at Wound Care Advantage’s
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What Does Meaningful Use Mean for Consumers?

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If Meaningful Use is ultimately designed to help the patient, it is essential we understand it's true significance to the consumer. Abbe Don, VP of User Experience, Epocrates, an Athenahealth company shares her insights as the keynote speaker at the recent Digital Health Summit.   About Abbe Don: As Vice President of User Experience at Epocrates, Abbe Don is responsible for creating a contemporary, innovative end-to-end mobile customer experience for caregivers. Prior to joining
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The Average ACO Will Risk $3.5 Million Before Any Possible Savings

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The average ACO startup costs in the first 12 months is $2.0 million with a range from $300,000 to $6,700,000, according to recent NAACOS survey. The National Association of ACOs first national survey of the 2012 and 2013 Medicare ACOs reveals the average ACO start-up costs are higher than initially estimated by CMS, due to slow savings. In fact, the average ACO will risk $3.5 million plus any feasibility and pre-application costs until it can see any cash flow relief from possible
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