Best Buy generated a lot of positive press recently with its acquisition of GreatCall, which focuses on technology services for seniors. Its move into health may not be a surprise since it seems lots of retailers -- think Walmart or Kroger -- and many big tech companies -- think Apple or Amazon -- want into health, not to mention more tech startups than you can throw $100 million at. It's the why and the how about Best Buy's moves into health that deserve more scrutiny, and that healthcare organizations may learn from.
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A Tale of Two Epidemics — HCV Treatment among Native Americans and Veterans
Brigg Reilley and Jessica Leston | The New England Journal of Medicine | August 31, 2017
In light of ongoing debates about health care budgets and rising drug prices, a current public health crisis can provide useful insights. For patients who get their health care through two separate federal agencies, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic is unfolding in vastly different ways. In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system has mounted a response to HCV that should be the envy of any health system, public or private. On the other hand, the Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency that serves American Indians and Alaska Natives, is struggling to meet the needs of its patients with HCV...
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AirStrip, Humetrix and others advise Congress on FDA, FTC, HIPAA
Jonah Comstock | Mobi Health News | July 13, 2016
At a congressional hearing on mobile medical apps today, experts from different sectors of the industry weighed in on the ways they think federal regulation needs to change to create a robust digital health industry while still protecting the safety and wellbeing of patients. The conversation spanned various regulatory bodies and federal programs including HIPAA, the FDA, the FTC, and Medicare. “The regulatory framework for most of these apps is complicated and in some cases troubling,” Nicolas Terry, a law professor at Indiana University said in his prepared testimony. “Here, the oversimplified binary of regulation versus innovation is a poor frame...
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All the Digital Health Funding MobiHealthNews Covered in 2015
Aditi Pai | MobiHealth News | December 21, 2015
In 2015, MobiHealthNews wrote about 208 funding deals that totaled $2.39 billion. While a majority of the funding announcements were positioned as equity deals, a small percentage of the rounds also included debt, securities, or options. Read on for a list of all the funding MobiHealthNews wrote about in 2015, along with links to each...
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As American Docs Resist MHealth, Developing Countries Drive Growth
Eric Wicklund | Government Health IT | June 8, 2012
A new study of the global mHealth market finds that consumers and developing countries are driving its growth, while physicians are reluctant to adapt.
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Associations Call On ONC To Include Patient-Generated Data In Stage 3
Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | December 5, 2013
As policymakers start designing the third phase of Meaningful Use, eight healthcare and IT groups are asking the ONC’s Health IT Policy Committee to commit to including patient-generated health data in the requirements. Read More »
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AT4 Wireless Becomes Continua Health Alliance Development Partner
Press Release |
AT4 wireless, Continua Health Alliance |
September 27, 2012
AT4 wireless has been selected by Continua Health Alliance to further develop and maintain the Continua Certification Programme Official Test Tool, which aims to establish a system of interoperable personal telehealth solutions and provide a high level of assurance that a device displaying the Continua Certified logo has met Continua’s interoperability requirements Read More »
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Best Buy Buys Into Health
By Kim Bellard | August 16, 2018
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Big Chill For Telemedicine?
Lisa Gillespie | Healthcare IT News | May 5, 2014
New guidelines issued by the Federation of State Medical Boards could have a chilling effect on the growth of telemedicine – especially in rural areas and among low-income patients, say some patient advocates, health care providers and health care companies...
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Bill seeks to integrate digital health into Medicare, Medicaid, VA, and Military care
Neil Versel | MobiHealthNews | December 2, 2013
A new bill in Congress seeks to promote wireless, mobile and digital technologies in healthcare as a way to reduce costs and improve the quality of care. Read More »
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BodyTel Joins Continua Health Alliance
Press Release |
BodyTel |
June 25, 2012
Telehealth solution provider BodyTel Europe GmbH has become a member of the “Continua Health Alliance”. Among other things, the industry organization promotes its own standard for the transmission of medical data based on the Bluetooth health device profile (HDP). BodyTel will initially adapt its blood glucose meter GlucoTel to comply with the consortium’s standards. As a result, the device will be interoperable with other Continua-certified products. Read More »
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Boston-Based Software Company's Telehealth Technology Will Help Make Care More Available to Veterans
Erik Devaney | New England Post | November 4, 2011
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that the Boston-based telehealth software company, American Well, has won a VA Innovation Initiative (VAi2) Industry Innovation Competition award. VAi2 is responsible for selecting, funding, and evaluating new ideas from VA employees, academia and the private sector. Read More »
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British Can Learn from VA on Telehealth
Joseph Conn | Modern Healthcare | January 19, 2012
A report by a London-based, physician-led think tank concludes that the British National Health Service would do well to emulate the telehealth services developed by the Veterans Health Administration, the healthcare operation of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department.
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Cerner/Siemens And The Future Of EHRs
Mike Miliard | Healthcare IT News | August 11, 2014
As the dust settles from this past week's mammoth $1.3 billion merger, Siemens Health Services CEO John Glaser tells Healthcare IT News what led up to the Cerner deal, how his experience as a health system CIO could help smooth integration challenges and what to expect – from the two companies specifically and electronic health records in general – over the months and years to come...
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Collaboration To Improve Healthcare Accessibility For Veterans
Press Release |
Kansas Office of the Governor |
November 13, 2012
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Tuesday (11/13) applauded a new federal-state telemedicine collaboration that will improve mental and health care accessibility for Kansas veterans. The collaboration involves the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department (VA), the University of Kansas Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth (KUCTT) and Kansas hospitals across the state.
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Commonwealth Fund Spotlights 3 Telemed Model Citizens
Paul Cerrato | Government Health IT | February 15, 2013
While the nation’s healthcare costs continue to drain the economy, several forward thinking provider organizations are finding ways to turn the situation around with carefully thought out telemed programs. A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund highlights the cost effective approaches used by three “model citizens.” Read More »
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