.@hitnews Congressman calls on Coast Guard to sign up for Cerner EHR – Duncan Hunter told Coast Guard officials they should not waste resources looking for a new product when the DoD and VA have already chosen to deploy Cerner’s EHR platform. https://t.co/aX8HjC8kZ0
— HomeCare (@UXHealth) January 31, 2018
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase joint healthcare company announced
What Do Amazon, JPMorgan Chase And Berkshire Hathway Have Planned For Health Care? – Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced a joint company that will use technology to lower health care costs. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks wit… https://t.co/TDK8NBPJVb
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Fitbit Helps Doctors in Man’s ER Visit
Is there any hope for wearables beyond just cool arm candy?
Although not FDA-approved (and laden with caveats), activity trackers may still find legs if stories like these continue.
For one New Jersey man, wearing a fitness tracker paid off in a big way: Doctors in the emergency room used the gadget to help determine the best way to treat his heart problem.
Patients Miss Out On Savings When Doctors Fail To Talk About Costs
Doctors aren’t used to discussing financial barriers to care, and many think it’s inappropriate to bring up money at all during conversations with patients.
Source: Patients Miss Out On Savings When Doctors Fail To Talk About Costs : Shots – Health News : NPR
Make it invisible, intuitive and HIPAA-centric
Ranya Habash, MD, ophthalmologist and CMO of Everbridge, says the most innovative mHealth technology should fly under the radar (and that won’t include robots).
New partnership shines light on mobile diabetes monitoring
Major announcements by Samsung, Medtronic and Glooko highlight the significant strides being made by mHealth in chronic care management.
Source: mHealthNews
Apple Watch heart rate monitoring ‘bug’ is a feature, Apple says
By Killian Bell | May 31, 2015
Source: Apple Watch heart rate monitoring ‘bug’ is a feature, Apple says
Are Smart Pills & Brain Zapping Risky? Bioethicists Weigh In
Boosting a person’s smarts through drugs or electrical or magnetic stimulation of the brain is becoming increasingly widespread. Now, bioethicists weigh in, saying that while such cognitive enhancement is neither bad nor good, it deserves more research.
Source: Are Smart Pills & Brain Zapping Risky? Bioethicists Weigh In
Smart pills coming (soonish)
SoftBank’s New Robot Knows Exactly How You Feel
Pepper, the new robot from SoftBank, sees your face, hears your voice and knows if you’re happy, sad or just not that into him. Source: SoftBank’s New Robot Knows Exactly How You Feel. (That’s Creepy.) Related