Tag Archives: HHS

Will mHealth be the Next Flight to the Moon?

Posted on December 19, 2024 by

When President Kennedy in his inaugural address challenged the country to land a man on the moon in ten years, he had no idea how many technologies would be spawned off of such a mission. Technology used in space shuttle … Continue reading →

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Five Ways mHealth Can Decrease Hospital Readmissions

Posted on December 16, 2024 by

Patients who are discharged from the hospital after a heart attack, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia have high rates of short-term readmissions. As per a provision in the Affordable Care Act, a Medicare patient with one of these diagnoses who … Continue reading →

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mHealth Summit 2011:Views from an Attendee

Posted on December 8, 2024 by

This being my first mHealth Summit, I did not know what to expect. My hopes were to firstly meet personally the many colleagues I’ve met via social media and put a face to many rewarding conversations. My expectation … Continue reading →

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mHealth: The True Patient Centered Medical Home?

Posted on November 15, 2024 by

The patient centered medical home (PCMH) has been defined as ‘an approach to providing comprehensive primary care for children, youth and adults. The PCMH is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships between individual patients, and their personal physicians, and … Continue reading →

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Occupy Healthcare: a Lost Opportunity?

Posted on November 8, 2024 by

There has been enough publicity about the Occupy Wall Street movement that it is already part of the lexicon, and no longer makes daily headlines. Not hidden among the concerns of the country these days are healthcare, and to be … Continue reading →

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Healthcare and Education: Crises with Common Solutions

Posted on November 7, 2024 by

There are two crises in America, both of which have a profound effect on the economy. The cost of healthcare is eating away at our ability to finance other needy areas. Poor performance of our educational system is weakening our … Continue reading →

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mHealth and Emergency Medical Services

Posted on October 26, 2024 by

There was no better glaring example of the effects of a poor emergency communications system in a disaster than September 11, 2024 at the World Trade Center. Emergency personnel utilized antiquated and previously questioned technology. Wireless technology has … Continue reading →

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How Outcomes-Based Reimbursement Will Change Healthcare

Posted on October 25, 2024 by

The government recently released its final revision to the proposed rules governing accountable care organizations (ACOs) http://www.cms.gov/aco/downloads/Appendix-ACO-Table.pdf. These organizations will herald the beginning of outcomes based reimbursement which will replace volume-based payment systems. Three sub-agencies will be coordinating Medicare and … Continue reading →

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Caregiver: The Key to mHealth

Posted on October 24, 2024 by

The caregiver is an individual who attends to the needs of a child or dependent adult. There is an estimated ten million caregivers over the age of 50 caring for their parents in the USA. Caregivers attend to people who are … Continue reading →

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Business Models of mHealth Vary with Technology

Posted on October 21, 2024 by

Wireless health technologies vary from apps geared towards wellness and fitness, to management of chronic diseases, patient monitoring, and telemedicine. One of the barriers to widespread adoption of mHealth is the establishment of a business model: who will … Continue reading →

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