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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Featured Report: Few African American parents share health info via texting

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Fierce Mobile Healthcare
Few African American parents share health info via texting
Jan,13,2013
by+Greg Slabodkin
Though mobile technology has the potential to bridge the digital divide and reduce health disparities among racial/ethnic groups, a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research has found that African American parents are less likely to use mHealth for accessing or communicating health information.
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Modern Healthcare
AMA fears privacy loss as Medicare moves to reveal doc pay
Jan,14,2014
by:+Joe Carlson
The American Medical Association is warning that the Obama administration could violate physicians' privacy rights if it poorly implements its new policy for informing the public how much money Medicare pays to individual doctors. But other groups say the administration did not go far enough in making payment data broadly accessible.
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HealthdataManagement
Obamacare Customers Skew Older as Young Wait for Shakeout
Jan,14,2014
by:+Alex Wayne
(Bloomberg) — About 70% of Obamacare’s customers are 35 years of age or older, indicating that U.S. health care overhaul is initially attracting a less healthy population that may drive up insurance premiums.
The federal- and state-run insurance exchanges signed up 2.2 million people for private health plans in the three months ended Dec. 28, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a report released on January 13. About 24% were 18- to 34-year-olds, and about one-third were 55 or older.
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Government Health IT
Preparing for patient portals
Jan,10,2014
by:+Anthony Brino
In this podcast, two CIOs from pretty different provider organizations talk about their strategies setting up patient portals ahead of Meaningful Use Stage 2 — along with other digital and clinical challenges they’re facing.
Editor Bernie Monegain talks with Bill McQuaid, the CIO at Parkview Adventist Memorial Hospital, in Brunswick, Maine, about patient portal decisions the IT staff made with clinicians, and the story of becoming the 26th hospital to reach HIMSS Analytics stage 6.
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Monday, January 13, 2014

Featured Report: ATA seeks input on telemedicine best practices

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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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Friday, January 10, 2014

Featured Report: 15 Do's and Don'ts of Social Media

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Mobile Marketing Watch
The Mobile Technologies Seniors Use More Than Teenagers
Jan,09,2014
by+Michael E.
Anyone under the impression that seniors remain largely resistant to using mobile tech is sadly mistaken. In fact, there are some mobile devices and high-tech solutions that seniors are far more inclined to use than teenagers and other young adults.
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SocialMediaopolis
15 Do's and Don'ts of Social Media
Jan,07,2014
by:+Stephanie Frasco
While there are no wrong ways to eat a Reese's, there are definitely some wrong ways to do social media. That said, whenever there are wrongs, there are always many rights to counteract them. As a small business, here are some things you need to avoid and some things you need to do to help you get on the right track of using social media effectively to help you increase traffic, leads and sales…
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Business news Daily
5 E-Commerce Trends to Look for in 2014
Jan,07,2014
by:+Nicole Fallon
As new online sales platforms and Web design tools continue to emerge, becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur is an increasingly attainable dream for many aspiring businessowners. While just about anyone can launch an online business, it takes a dedicated salesperson to actually succeed, and that means staying on top of current marketplace trends.
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The Guardian
Choose your weapon: SEO or social media?
Jan,05,2014
by:+Tim Anderson
Digital marketing is critical to the success of most businesses, but what is the best way to spend limited resources? And why is Google+ worth exploring?
For today's connected consumer or business, a Google search or an Amazon user review is just a tap or a click away, and digital channels like these play an ever-increasing role in purchasing decisions. What is the best way for brands to drive web traffic and, ultimately, sales in this new digital landscape?
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Featured Report: Tax Pros Face Obamacare Questions

This Week's Healthcare Online News

Fierce Mobile Healthcare
Personal health, wellness product market to reach $8B by 2018
Jan,03,2014
by+Greg Slabodkin
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced the results of a new report which predicts more than an 142 percent increase in personal health and wellness product sales and software and service revenues over the next five years.
During this period, product sales and software and service revenues will see the largest growth, according to the report, generating more than $3.3 billion in revenue in 2013 and growing to more than $8 billion by 2018. While more than 40 million personal health and wellness products are expected to sell in 2013, that figure is expected to rise to more than 70 million by 2018.
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iHealthBeat
Insurers Using Patient Data From Health Kiosks To Target Customers
Jan,06,2014
by:+Staff
Health insurers are partnering with organizations that operate health-screening kiosks to obtain data that could help them target individuals for health plans, KQED's "The California Report" reports.
Background on Health-Screening Kiosks
Health-screening kiosks -- which often are located in supermarkets and drug stores -- allow individuals to check their:Weight; andBlood pressure. According to "The California Report," health-screening kiosks often profit by selling advertisement space around the machines.
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Health Insurance Exchange
Tax Pros Face Obamacare Questions
Jan.07,2014
by:+JEFF STIMPSON
The Affordable Care Act -- along with its accompanying enrollment Web site and new taxes and tax breaks -- has opened up a host of questions for the taxpaying public, ramping up the usual levels of pre-tax season taxpayer confusion.
“Forty of the 500 provisions in the ACA amend or add provision to the U.S. Tax Code,” reads a primer from The Income Tax School. “Most of the changes that are to be implemented in 2014 have to do with healthcare coverage [that] requires that each person either have the minimum essential coverage, qualify for an exemption or make a payment when filing his or her federal income tax return.”
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HealthcareDIY
4 Tech Tools Keeping Us Healthy at the Office
Dec,16,2013
by:+Andre Blackman
The world of work is changing constantly. The growth of remote technology, mobile devices and schedule flexibility at our workplace have all made a difference in how we get things done. However, despite our changing environments – the computer and the desk seem to be two items that are constant for many modern jobs.
In keeping with one of the pillars of HealthcareDIY, there are some fascinating new technologies that can help us to stay healthy and well even when we’re connected to our desks and laptops/desktops. As my grandmother used to say, “if you don’t work, you don’t eat!” and we definitely want to make sure that you’re able to work well and FEEL well at the same time.
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