GE Healthcare today announced the appointment of Charles Koontz as new president and CEO of GE Healthcare IT and GE Healthcare Chief Digital Officer, effective March 14. Koontz succeeds Jan De Witte, who is leaving GE.
Koontz joins GE from Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) and CSRA, where he was Executive Vice President of the Federal Civilian Agencies Group. As VP and General Manager of the Healthcare group at CSC, Charles focused on transitioning healthcare clients to next generation IT, mobile
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AbilTo Study Finds Tele-behavioral Therapy Can Reduce Depression in Diabetic Patients
AbilTo, a provider of behavioral health programs proven to improve medical outcomes and lower costs for high-risk medical populations, today announced that Telemedicine and e-Health has published the results of a study AbilTo conducted on the impact of tele-behavioral therapy on diabetes patients with depression.AbilTo’s study documents significant decreases in depression, anxiety, stress, and glucose levels, as well as increased frequency of glucose self-testing, among
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Navigating Cancer, CCBD To Develop A Patient-Centered Cancer Care Solution
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD), an innovative cancer treatment center, and Navigating Cancer, the software and service solution experts for patient activation and engagement, are teaming up to co-develop a new tool for patient-centered cancer care.
Understanding the value of triage pathways in managing Oncology Medical Home payer contracts, CCBD and Navigating Cancer are combining their respective expertise in clinical content and technology to create a next-generation
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Parks Associates: 42% of Consumers Aged 24-34 Own A Connected Health Device
37% of consumers aged 18-24 own a connected health device, while 42% of consumers aged 24-34 own one, according to research from Parks Associates. Among consumers 65 and older, 31% own a connected health device. The report, 360 View Update: Shopping For Care: Insights from Consumers reveals connected health device ownership (including digital fitness trackers, networked weight scales, connected treadmills, and blood pressure meters) has risen from 24% to 33% of U.S. broadband households between
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Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots Saves Hospital $730K, Avoids 58 Infections
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital decreased their infection rates significantly resulting in $780k in savings after the hospital began using Xenex’s xenon light Germ-Zapping Robots™ for room disinfection, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). This is the eighth peer-reviewed study that demonstrates how a hospital successfully reduced its infection rates after utilizing Xenex Disinfection Services’ unique Xenon Full-Spectrum
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Telehealth Could Deliver Over $6B in Healthcare Savings Yearly
The global adoption of telehealth technologies will potentially allow governments to make substantial savings on healthcare, while delivering important medical services to both rural and under-served communities, according to business intelligence provider GBI Research.
The company’s latest report* states that the telehealth market is being driven by the accelerated development of mobile technology and applications, a greater need for cost-effective healthcare, rising populations, and
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HIMSS: Only 3% of Providers Are Highly Prepared for Pay-for-Value Transition
Only three percent of respondents believe their organization is highly prepared to make the pay-for-value transition, according to the findings of the 2016 HIMSS Cost Accounting Survey. The survey reflects the insights of 102 executives and finance professionals from an array of U.S. healthcare provider organizations. examines the approach healthcare providers are pursuing as they manage the changing payment landscape.
The transition from fee-for-service to pay-for-value has been referred to
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HIMSS16 Day 3 Summary and Highlights
HIMSS: 52% of Hospitals Currently Use 3 or More Connected Health Technologies
More than 50 percent of hospitals currently use three or more connected health technologies with many organizations planning to implement additional technologies to improve engagement and quality of care with patients, according to the new 2016 HIMSS Connected Health Survey, The survey reveals an optimistic outlook on the emerging trend of connectivity within the healthcare ecosystem.
Accenture: Only 18% of
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eSoultions acquires Clearinghouse ClaimRemedi
eSolutions, Inc. today announced that it has acquired billing system and clearinghouse service provider ClaimRemedi. The acquisition will allow eSolutions to better help health care providers improve revenue cycle management practices. Founded in 2002, ClaimRemedi helps physician offices, clinics, and hospitals increase revenue by decreasing workload and claims rejections and denials.Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
“Combining ClaimRemedi with eSolutions provides the
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IBM Launches SleepHealth App, Unveils Watson Health for ResearchKit
Today at HIMSS16, IBM Watson Health and the American Sleep Apnea launched the SleepHealth app to help identify connections between sleep habits and health outcomes. SleepHealth is the first ResearchKit study to run on the data-rich Watson Health Cloud that will enable participants to easily complete tasks and submit surveys right from the SleepHealth app.
SleepHealth Study Overview
In concert with researchers, physicians and patient advocates in the US, the SleepHealth study will
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