This Week's Healthcare Online News
MobiHealthNews
CES: Mobile health has a lot of power, but it’s raw and new
Jan,10,2014
by+Neil Versel
One goal of mobile healthcare technology is to move care outside the walls of traditional settings such as hospitals and physician offices. The shift certainly has begun, but it is far from complete.
“Point of care is not everywhere right now,” said Dr. Joseph Kvedar, director of the Center for Connected Health at Partners HealthCare in Boston. He moderated a session called “Point-of-Care, Everywhere,” Wednesday at the Digital Health Summit at CES in Las Vegas.
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Modern Healthcare
Eliminating fee-for-service models would significantly reduce healthcare costs, report says
Jan,08,2014
by:+Paul Demko
The most significant way to drive down healthcare costs is by eliminating fee-for-service payment models, according to a report issued Wednesday (PDF) by the State Health Care Cost Containment Commission.
States must lead the way in coming up with creative, unique approaches to cutting costs, but moving towards a coordinated-care model should be a top priority for officials in every state, the panel concluded.
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Fierce HealthIT
ATA seeks input on telemedicine best practices
Jan,10,2014
by:+Susan D. Hall
The American Telemedicine Association is seeking comment through Feb. 8 on an update to its "Core Standards for Telemedicine Operations," a document which attempts to offer best practices for providers to ensure quality of service to patients, and to promote reasonable and informed patient and provider expectations.
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Med City News
Thousands waiting for Medicaid coverage stuck in limbo
Jan,06,2014
by:+Phil Galewitz
For years, Obama administration officials talked about how the health law’s online marketplaces would offer a seamless shopping experience for consumers looking for health coverage.
But that’s turned out to be an empty promise for many low-income people who went to healthcare.gov, the federal enrollment portal, and were deemed eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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