Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Samsung. A new case study has been released in conjunction with Southern Hills Hospital, Samsung and AccendoWave, creator of a patient satisfaction platform that provides feedback on a patient’s pain level and distress. With the help of Samsung’s mobile devices, AccendoWave partnered with Southern Hills in a six-month pilot program to test the pain diversion technology in an effort to understand and help ease patient discomfort and create better patient
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Chronic Disease Management
Livongo Health Pulls In $45M to Expand Diabetes Management
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has raised $44.5 million in Series C funding from investors including Merck Global Health Innovation Fund; Cowen Private Investments; Sapphire Ventures; Zaffre Investments, the investment arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Wanxiang America Corporation. Existing investors General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), DFJ, and 7wire Ventures. also
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Center for Technology and Aging Launches Online mHealth Toolkit
The Center for Technology and Aging has launched a comprehensive online mHealth Toolkit for organizations that want to develop a best-in-class mHealth program for chronic disease management.
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3 Steps to Developing the Right Population Health Management Programs
Cynthia Kilroy, senior vice president of Provider Strategy and Business Development at OptumHealth discusses 3 required steps to developing the right population health management programs
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How Patients Learn in the Digital Age [Infographic Wednesdays]
Infographic that surveyed non-MD healthcare professionals of how patients learn in the digital age utilizing technology for patient education Sick with the flu and cannot find an available primary care physician? Chances are you are one of the 65 million Americans who live in an area that doesn’t have enough primary-care coverage, according to Health Resources and Services Administration. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a projected 30 million more newly insured patients will enter the
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Video: Where Does Accountable Care Start?
Hospitals considering accountable care strategies have plenty of options to choose from, but deciding where to begin can be confusing. Joseph Damore, Vice President of Engagement and Delivery for Premier, answers the following questions during this video interview: How can hospitals engage staff in Accountable Care? What can hospitals do to transition from fee for service to population health? Will the Accountable Care movement continue regardless of the fate of healthcare reform?
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