Breg, Inc., a provider of integrated solutions that help improve the quality and lower the cost of the orthopedic episode has launched Breg Flex – a first-of-its-kind mobile health solution designed to facilitate and improve patients' at-home recovery following orthopedic surgery. Breg Flex makes at-home physical therapy (PT) more convenient and engaging for patients which promotes protocol adherence, resulting in the potential to improve outcomes, reduce costs and provide a better patient
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CVS Health to Implement Epic EHR System for CVS Specialty Care Management Programs
CVS Health will implement Epic's EHR system for CVS Specialty's care management programs to help integrate and improve clinical processes for CVS Specialty, including Accordant, which provides care management program services for patients with rare, chronic diseases. This announcement marks the expansion of Company's use of the Epic EHR system beyond MinuteClinic which transitioned to the system in 2015.The Epic EHR implementation will support CVS Specialty's evidence-based care management
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Study: Millennials Have A High-Degree of Trust When It Comes to Attitudes About Healthcare
Millennials have a high-degree of trust when it comes to attitudes about health care, while Gen Xers are the most skeptical, according to national survey released by Vitals. Separated by decades, generations are often defined by researchers in their own unique terms. Now, a Vitals Index study that surveyed Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials found that the generational divides carry over into attitudes about the doctor-patient relationship and the health care system as a whole.Millennials
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Impact Pediatric Health Unveils 10 Finalists for Startup Pitch Competition at SXSW
Impact Pediatric Health, a startup pitch competition held annually at SXSW dedicated to showcasing and supporting the best pediatric healthcare innovations has announced the ten startup company finalists who will compete March 13 for one of two $15,000 prizes. The ten finalist startup CEOs will have three minutes to pitch how their company is solving unique health care needs of children, from babies to teens.Eight leading U.S. Children’s Hospitals – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Boston
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M*Modal Launches Virtual Scribing Program to Increase EHR & Physician Engagement
M*Modal, a provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions has announced the launch of its Scribing Services solution that utilizes its Virtual Provider Assistant to increase EHR and physician-patient engagement while significantly reducing the documentation burden on clinicians. M*Modal's innovative approach enables clincians to completely and accurately document care in the EHR during the patient encounter and not after it, thereby saving precious time and
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Welltok: 4 Strategies to Improve Employee Health Engagement
Welltok announced findings around the value of employee wellness program engagement. The research confirms that employee health and well-being programs are not only good for employees, but for the company’s bottom line. According to the research, an employer group with 10,000 employees could drive almost $3 million in annual new value by increasing engagement by 10 percent in key health activities among employees and dependents. High value activities include better management of chronic
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RegimenMD, SkyMD Partner to Create End-to-End Telehealth, Dispensing Platform
RegimenMD and SkyMD announced that they established a strategic alliance to integrate their technologies and create an end-to-end platform to blend telehealth, dispensing and patient education. This integration provides both doctors and their patients an integrated telehealth experience. This includes everything from online consultation, diagnosis, treatment, dispensing of skincare products and continuity of care.The RegimenMD – SkyMD alliance empowers doctors to see patients on a more
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Report: 58% of Patients Finds Two-Way At-Home Monitoring Devices Useful
58% of patients believe two-way, at-home monitoring devices are very useful to interact with their healthcare provider than a more basic one-way at-home device, according to a report from West. The report, Strengthening Chronic Care reveals while (50%) of patients feel an at-home medical device that measures their health using sensors and sends information back to providers for an evaluation would be extremely beneficial, nearly three in five believe a two-way at-home medical device that allows
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Evidation Health, Shepherd Center Partner to Measure Real-Life Experiences of People with Neurological Conditions
Shepherd Center, a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury or brain injury has announced a collaboration with Evidation Health. The collaboration will measure the real-life experiences of people with neurological diseases and injuries, as well as the impact of digital health interventions on clinical and economic outcomes.Collaboration DetailsThe initial goal of the partnership is to help quantify the
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HIMSS17 Day 3 Summary & Highlights
Survey: Patients Regard Open Access to Their Medical Records as Critical to Receiving High Quality Health Care 87% of patients believed provider access to their full medical history Is vital to personalized care, according to a new digital health survey released today by Transcend Insights. The survey found that a vast majority of patients (97 percent) believe it is important for any health institution, regardless of type or location, to have access to their full medical history in order to
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