Reuters
Exclusive: Facebook plots first steps into healthcare
Oct,03,2014
by: CHRISTINA FARR AND ALEXEI ORESKOVIC
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.
On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google Inc (GOOGL.O), Facebook is plotting its first steps into the fertile field of healthcare, said three people familiar with the matter. The people requested anonymity as the plans are still in development.
The company is exploring creating online "support communities" that would connect Facebook users suffering from various ailments. A small team is also considering new "preventative care" applications that would help people improve their lifestyles. Read More
Clinical Innovation and Technology
ATA works Capitol Hill to increase telemedicine coverage
Oct,01,2014
by: Laura Pedulli
The American Telemedicine Association is actively pursuing reforms on Capitol Hill to expand Medicare coverage of telemedicine. In partnership with 12 other organizations, the association recently sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee rallying legislators to increase telehealth coverage, said Gary Capistrant, senior director of public policy at the ATA, during the association’s monthly webcast on Sept. 30. Read More
Fierce Health IT
Geisinger finds telemedicine cuts readmissions, costs for heart failure patients
Oct,03,2014
by: Susan D. Hall
Heart failure patients participating in a Geisinger Health Plan telemonitoring program were significantly less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, according to a study to be published in the December issue of Population Health Management. The researchers calculated the program saved $3.30 for each dollar spent to implement the program. There were 541 participants in the study, which incorporated Bluetooth scales with an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solution to assess weight changes and ask specific questions about their symptoms. The questions, including about shortness of breath, swelling, appetite and prescription medication management, were designed to detect indicators of worsening conditions. Read More
Med City News
Twitter debate: Which is better – patient portals or calling the nurse?
Oct,02,2014
by: Veronica Combs
During the Reaching the Unreachables panel Tuesday at ENGAGE, Dr. Steve North described thechallenges of working in a rural setting – specifically Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Spruce Pine is in western tip of the state squeezed between the Pisgah National Forest and the Cherokee National Forest in the Great Smoky Mountains. “I have an Internet connection that doesn’t meet FCC requirements, so I can’t stream Netflix at my house but my kids can play Minecraft, so that’s good,” he said. “I can get four bars on my phone if I walk to the end of my driveway.” Read More
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