Harvard Medical School
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Study: MA Beneficiaries Have Lower Utilization Than Traditional Medicare
A new study found that MA beneficiaries have more than 50% fewer inpatient stays and 22% fewer emergency department visits than traditional Medicare enrollees.
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Google rolls out health research app
Google rolled out a Health Studies app, a rival to Apple’s research app. To start, it will offer a study on respiratory illness in conjunction with Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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US, UK researchers win Nobel Prize for medicine for research on cells’ adaption to oxygen availability
The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology went to Drs. William Kaelin, Gregg Semenza and Peter Ratcliffe. Their research has led to new strategies for treating diseases like cancers and anemia.
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FDA, Brigham and Women’s Hospital RWE project seeks to predict Phase IV trials
Software company Aetion said Wednesday that the regulatory agency and hospital would expand the real-world evidence partnership they announced last year.
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Harvard Health and Outcome Health are delivering more expertise to the doctor’s office
Through their collaboration, the organizations are using Outcome Health’s technology to bring the knowledge of Harvard Medical School clinicians to waiting rooms and exam rooms.
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Harvard Medical School offers 10-week online courses for $800 a pop
Harvard Medical School is giving students of all stripes a way to learn about medicine and healthcare through its HMX Fundamentals program.
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‘Monopoly’ rights drive drug prices higher in the U.S., study says
Policymakers must find a way to tighten rules and strengthen oversight surrounding patent protections and exclusivity without chilling innovation. the study said.
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Veritas Genetics announces myGenome, the world’s first whole genome test for less than $1,000
Other commercial tests only explore a small portion of the genome with gene panels – myGenome would essentially replace the need for any of those individually.
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NEJM: It’s time for ‘patient-driven health information economy’
Now that there is a system of EHRs in place, smartphones are widespread and consumer demand for access to their health records is growing, it may be easier to achieve the data liquidity that eluded previous PHR purveyors.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Can breastfeeding potentially do more harm than good?
Breastfeeding could present some issues for an infant based on chemicals in a woman’s body, but is formula really better?
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Harvard Medical School study finds symptom checker websites unreliable
A Harvard Medical School study reviewed 23 sites, such as WebMD, the Mayo Clinic and DocResponse. One third listed the correct diagnosis as the first option for patients.
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Rapid Ebola diagnostic test can detect virus in minutes
The new rapid diagnostic test, developed by Corgenix, is called the ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test kit, which can be done at the bedside with a drop of blood.
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Top Story, SYN, Hospitals, Health IT, Patient Engagement
Psychiatry is starting to embrace wearables (video)
Wearables are starting to pop up everywhere in medicine — except, perhaps, actual clinical settings. Even a staid organization like the American Psychiatric Association had some on hand at its 168th annual meeting this week, as this video illustrates.
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3 skills critical for healthcare professionals transitioning over to the business side
Sachin H. Jain, MD, the CMO of the CareMore Health System and a lecturer in health care policy at Harvard Medical School, recently shared his thoughts on what it takes for clinicians to successfully make the transition over into business and management.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
