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COVID-19: Glooko Offers Free Remote Care to Medical Clinics and People with Diabetes

by Fred Pennic 03/19/2020 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Pandemic: Glooko Offers Free Remote Care to Medical Clinics & Patients with Diabetes

What You Should Know: - Glooko today announced that during the COVID-19 pandemic they are taking action to serve the global diabetes community by providing a no-charge remote care solution that provides live patient-to-clinician connectivity. - To minimize the risk to people with diabetes during this time by broadening access to a remote medical appointment with healthcare providers, Glooko is offering its secure, privacy-protected remote care solution at no charge to medical clinics and
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IBM Watson Health, EBSCO Information Services Launch Integrated Clinical Decision Support Solution

by Jasmine Pennic 03/12/2020 Leave a Comment

IBM Watson Health, EBSCO Information Services Launch Integrated Clinical Decision Support Solution

What You to Need to Know: IBM Watson Health and EBSCO Health Resources will announce the merging of their respective platforms – DynaMed and IBM Micromedex – into a single, high-value global solution called DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson. By combining the real-world evidence available on these platforms, with AI and natural language processing, this new solution will enable care providers to easily access information to inform both diagnostic and operational decisions. IBM
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Maryland’s Doctors Urge State to Adopt Telehealth to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

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Rimidi Launches EHR-Integrated COVID-19 Screening App to Identify At-Risk Patients & Limit Exposure to Patients & Staff

What You Need to Know:   - The Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi), which represents 22,000 doctors, today urged the state of Maryland to help protect healthcare workers and others from the novel coronavirus by keeping sick people AWAY from doctors’ offices and instead assess and treat patients through virtual visits. - MedChi has provided doctors with telehealth capabilities enabled by DrFirst’s Backline care collaboration tool. Backline enables physicians to conduct
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CVS Health Adds Livongo, Hinge Health to its Point Solutions Management Offering

by Fred Pennic 03/11/2020 Leave a Comment

CVS Health Adds Livongo, Hinge Health, Others to its Point Solutions Management

What You Need to Know: - CVS Health today announced five new health and well-being point solutions available through Point Solutions Management after a comprehensive clinical, security and business evaluation process. - These solutions address healthcare costs and support clinical outcomes in key areas, including chronic condition management, musculoskeletal health, stress reduction, and mental health management and caregiver support. - The latest offerings include apps like Livongo
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How Health Plans Can Prepare Their Members for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

by Dr. Gary Call, HMS Chief Medical Officer; and Ellen Harrison, HMS VP Market Strategy and Operations 03/11/2020 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: Change Healthcare announced a new online COVID-19 research database to track disease progression, treatment efficacy, for qualified public and private healthcare organizations using de-identified data to understand disease progression and improve intervention. Actionable insight “beyond the diagnosis” enables health researchers to better understand COVID-19 progression, intervention effectiveness, and impacts on healthcare system. Health Gorilla Launches EMR-Integrated Electronic Ordering for COVID-19 Testing for LabCorp and Quest

Any time there are fears of an outbreak, you can be sure of one thing: Purveyors of disinformation will take advantage of these fears by spreading false, often harmful messages.  Coronavirus (COVID-19) is no different, and as what may become the first widespread U.S. public health crisis of the social media era, is likely to be more susceptible to disinformation and conspiracy theories than previous events. For example, some of the more notable falsehoods about COVID-19 include that
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CareFirst Will Cover Medically Necessary Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19

by Fred Pennic 03/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Rimidi Launches EHR-Integrated COVID-19 Screening App to Identify At-Risk Patients & Limit Exposure to Patients & Staff

What You Need to Know: - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announces steps to expand access to coronavirus (COVID-19) care for its members - CareFirst will waive prior authorizations for diagnostic tests and for covered services that are medically necessary for any members that are diagnosed with COVID-19. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced it is taking action to ensure that its members seeking testing and treatment for coronavirus can swiftly access the right care in
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Amazon Alexa Devices Can Now Answer Medication-Related Questions

by Fred Pennic 03/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Amazon Alexa Devices Can Now Answer Medication-Related Questions

What You Need to Know: - In a new collaboration between First Databank and Amazon, consumers will have access to a wide variety of FDB’s drug information through simple queries via Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service. - A subset of FDB’s drug information, trusted for more than 40 years by healthcare professionals, can now be accessed by consumers from any Alexa-enabled device. - The Amazon Alexa integration provides custom content that allows consumers to ask about a drug’s
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Pillo Health Launches Population Health Data & Device Manager to Improve Visibility into Home Health Habits

by Jasmine Pennic 02/27/2020 Leave a Comment

Pillo Health Launches Voice-Activated Home Health Companion to Dispense Medication, Track Adherence, Deliver Care Plans

- Pillo Health launches Pillo Remotely, a population health data and device manager to improve engagement and visibility into in-home health habits. - Pillo Remotely offers versatile configurations to deploy disease-state or population-specific engagement workflows and allows care professionals to schedule interactions that enable patients to better participate in their care plans and treatments. Pillo Health, a Boston-based technology company improving longevity and quality of life for
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HHS Issues Strategies & Recommendations to Mitigate EHR-Related Clinician Burden

by Fred Pennic 02/24/2020 Leave a Comment

Physician Burnout_Cognitive Overload Documentation Overload

- HHS issues new report outlining the key sources of EHR-related burden, as well as strategies and recommendations to achieve burden reduction goals for healthcare providers. - The HHS report reflects additional input from the more than 200 comments submitted in response to the draft strategy and recommendations. As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen the relationship between patients and their doctors, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued
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Lark, HealthPartners Team Up to Provide AI-Powered Diabetes Management

by Fred Pennic 02/19/2020 Leave a Comment

CDC Recognizes Lark Health's A.I. Diabetes Prevention Program

- Lark Health partners with Minnesota-based HealthPartners to help members better manage their diabetes after a successful pilot program. - Through the new partnership, more than 650,000 HealthPartners members will have access to Lark’s AI-based Diabetes Management Program at no cost. It’s a big step for members in Minnesota, where 8 percent of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes and the total estimated cost of diabetes estimated at $4.7 billion per year. - The partnership follows a
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