Telehealth Talk: November 2015

Monday, November 30, 2015

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How to (Really) Genetically Engineer a Human Baby

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Australian entrepreneur taking 3D printing to the masses

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Scientists invent Nanotechnology that Connects your Brain to your Computer

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How Tech Firms are Driving the 3D Printing Revolution: Supply Chains take Note!

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Artificial skin can ‘feel’ when it is touched

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A near-fatal brain aneurysm was repaired with the help of a 3D printed anatomical replica

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Open Season Is Seen in Gene Editing of Animals

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5-year-old Chinese boy can ride his bike again after receiving 3D printed prosthetic

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REshape improves doctor-patient communication with 3D printed medical models

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Friday, November 27, 2015

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Peering into cell structures where neurodiseases emerge

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Report: VA Outperforms Private Sector on Key Measures

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Surgical Planning Workshops at Radiology Conference for over 600 Physicians Full for 3D Printing in Medicine

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Stem Cells and MI: Great Paper about it

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Nanoparticles simplify DNA identification and quantification

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Stem Cell Liver cell therapies closer as study reveals key to mass production

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TU Delft: Developing Surgical Tools for Snaking Through The Body

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How to calculate a robot’s forward kinematics in 5 easy steps

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Will telehealth catch on or stagnate, due to factors out of its control?

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FruitStreet.com Telehealth Software Selected for Binge Eating Disorder Research Study by University of North Florida

Dietitians and therapists will provide counseling to binge eating disorder patients via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing on the FruitStreet.com software.

PRWEB – November 25, 2015 – Fruit Street Health (Fruit Street), today announced that the University of North Florida will be using the FruitStreet.com telehealth software for a new research study to evaluate the efficacy of a Web-based binge eating disorder intervention program. In this study, dietitians and therapists will provide counseling to binge eating disorder (BED) patients via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing on the FruitStreet.com software.

Dr. Zhiping Yu, an assistant professor in the University of North Florida’s Nutrition and Dietetics Flagship Program, is the principal investigator. She will be using the FruitStreet.com telehealth software to research to determine if a Web-based video conferencing intervention could help treat patients with binge eating disorder.

“We hope that by using the FruitStreet.com telehealth software we can determine whether or not a web-based intervention would be an effective and safe method for treating patients with BED. The FruitStreet.com telehealth software was the perfect solution for our research because it provides us with a method for conducting HIPAA compliant video consultations and interact with our patients through a web portal in a simple way,” she said.

BED is a serious eating disorder in which a patient frequently consumes unusually large amounts of food and feels unable to stop eating. The causes of binge-eating disorders are currently unknown, but family history, biological factors, long-term dieting, and psychological issues can increase risk. Approximately 2 percent of men (3 million) and 3 to 5 percent of women (about 5 million) in the United States have BED.

“We are excited to be collaborating with Dr. Yu at the University of North Florida in this research study. Fruit Street is committed to providing out to researchers who are studying the potential benefits of telemedicine, wearable devices, and mobile applications on clinical outcomes,” said Laurence Girard, CEO and Founder of FruitStreet.com.

The University of North Florida’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate and graduate programs are committed to transforming students into valued professionals through the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors essential for lifelong learning.

UNF, a nationally ranked university located on an environmentally beautiful campus, offers students who are dedicated to enriching the lives of others the opportunity to build their own futures through a well-rounded education.

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ABOUT FRUIT STREET HEALTH:

Fruit Street Health is a new digital wellness and telemedicine platform based in New York City which licenses software to healthcare providers that enables them to conduct HIPAA compliant video calls with their patients and monitor their patients with wearable devices and mobile applications. For more details, please visit http://ift.tt/1EijjYC.

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Virtual Care Management

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Virtual Care Management, The Role of Telehealth in Building a Patient-Centric Environment

The growth of telehealth services available to patients is growing and will accelerate in 2016, as healthcare providers utilize telemedicine technologies as the new way to expand access to care. Consumer interest, acceptance and confidence in telemedicine are growing as well. A recent report published by the American Hospital Association (AHA), found that 74 percent of U.S. consumers would use telehealth services and 76 percent of patients prioritize access to care over the need for human interactions with their healthcare providers.

The growing consumer demand for more affordable and accessible care is propelling market adoption of telemedicine. Patient populations are pushing health care providers to grow and adapt their business models to the new health care marketplace and more powerful and accessible telemedicine platforms like SnapMD’s Virtual Care Management platform make it much easier for providers to launch telehealth services to their patient populations.

It is expected that the global telemedicine market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 14.3 percent through 2020, eventually reaching $36.2 billion, as compared to $14.3 billion in 2014. And while the growing demand for convenience, innovation, and a personalized health care experience may be the greatest factor, other forces are at work as well.

There are many drivers that will propel the use of telemedicine in all of its forms in 2016 and beyond. To begin with, significant movement in expanding reimbursement and payment opportunities was seen in 2015 and is accelerating into 2016, primarily by private and government payers as consumers gain experience with the technology and increasingly demand access to telemedicine-based services. Some health plans have already begun bolstering their coverage of telemedicine, which they view as a form of value-based care that can improve the patient experience and offer substantial cost savings.

Government is leading progress as they see the benefits to all sides of the telemedicine dynamic. New legislation requiring coverage of telemedicine-based services are being implemented at the state level, and 2016 will be the year these laws drive implementation in those states. State governments across the U.S. are leading the way in telemedicine expansion such as Mississippi, where Governor Phil Bryant recently signed into law a telemedicine bill that had the unanimous support of the legislature and required all health insurance plans in the state to cover telemedicine practices and reimbursements. In 2014, Mississippi was also one of only seven states to receive an A-grade from the American telemedicine Association in its State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis: Coverage and Reimbursement report.

According to a study by the Center for Connected Health Policy, during the 2015 legislative session, more than 200 pieces of telemedicine-related legislation were introduced in 42 states. Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws requiring that health plans cover telemedicine services. Legislation supporting health insurance coverage for telemedicine-based services will only increase in 2016 among the 50 states.

Retail clinics and employer onsite health centers are on the rise. A recent Towers Watson study found that more than 35 percent of employers with onsite health facilities offer telemedicine services, and another 12 percent plan to add these services in the next two years. Other studies suggest that nearly 70 percent of employers will offer telemedicine services as an employee benefit by 2017. With the mounting evidence that consumers understand the multiple benefits of telemedicine services and are willing to visit retail medical clinics that feature telemedicine kiosks and pay out-of-pocket for the convenience, we will only see these numbers increase

The telemedicine industry is beginning to see meaningful interest from ACOs seeking this technology to improve care and cut costs moving into 2016. Since the advent of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), the number of Medicare beneficiaries served has consistently grown over time, and early indications suggest the number of beneficiaries served by ACOs is likely to continue to increase in 2016. These organizations present an ideal avenue for the growth of telemedicine.

While Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers heavy cost-reduction incentives in the form of shared-saving payments, but only 27 percent of ACOs achieved enough savings to qualify for those incentives last year. Meanwhile, only 20 percent of ACOs use telemedicine services, according to a recent study. ACOs will need to hit those incentive payment metrics more readily in order to operate effectively and grow the model. Add to this the low adoption rate and you have a compelling incentive to increase telemedicine to overall health care service offering in 2016.

The role of telehealth in building a patient-centric healthcare environment is being realized. We are clearly in the early stages of the telemedicine revolution, but we are seeing the market momentum. Adoption of telehealth services is increasing perhaps faster than anyone would have expected. The white paper recently published by SnapMD entitled; “VCM (Virtual Care Management), The Role of Telehealth in Building a Patient-Centric Healthcare Environment”, provides deep insight into where development began and where is it going in 2016 and beyond.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Care Innovations partners with caregiver mental health app Happify

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A StartUp Finnish for health

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‘All-in-one’ SensoSCAN medical sensor launches at HIMSS CHC

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Turn down the noise! Is it possible in a hospital?

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165,000 apps, 3 bn downloads and counting: global mHealth apps study

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Cookbook for Large Scale Coordinated Care and Telehealth Deployment Debuted by Philips-led European Consortium of Leading Companies, Universities, Hospitals and Healthcare Authorities Royal Philips

2. 5 y ear scientific evaluation of European integrated care programs and 2, 5 00 surveys provide unparalleled insights on success factors of connected care program s across the European Union

Advanced Care Coordination and Telehealth Deployment (ACT) program addresses EU ‘ s aging population and burden of managing chronic conditions

PR Newswire – November 23, 2015 – Royal Philips and its ACT-program consortium partners today announced the debut of a ‘cookbook’ outlining key enablers necessary to scale connected care and telehealth programs. The cookbook is the result from a two-and-a-half year scientific evaluation of data from different connected health programs in five European regions. It provides new insights that apply across the EU on why certain telehealth programs are more successful than others.

Connected care is seen by many governments as essential to enable more efficient, patient-centric and continuous care for the aging EU population; however, although many local connected care pilot programs are successful, they fail to scale and their potential impact is not fully leveraged.

The consortium researched data from patients with COPD, diabetes and heart failure in programs in the Basque Country (Spain), Catalonia (Spain), Scotland (UK), North of the Netherlands, and Lombardy (Italy) and conducted 2,500 surveys and group interviews with participating patients and care providers.

The consortium found that the scalability of care coordination and telehealth is possible, but requires significant organizational change to successfully execute the process. It also unveiled critical areas in which progress is required in order to enable the transformation to more sustainable healthcare systems.

The cookbook advises that patients are assigned a single point of contact when enrolled in care coordination programs with several institutions and care providers to prevent them from feeling lost and diverging advices. Staff engagement is critical as in programs where staff understanding and engagement levels were high patient adherence was better compared to programs with lower engagement scores. Preventative care programs outperform reactive healthcare delivery. Improved standardization and interoperability within the European Union would enable benchmarking and leveraging successful programs beyond local pilots.

“A significant portion of our population is 65 years or older, and managing chronic conditions continues to put stress on our healthcare systems,” said Andrus Ansip, Vice President, Digital Single Market, European Commission. “Smarter use of innovation is crucial in order to enable active aging and healthy living. The ACT-program illustrates care coordination and telehealth can be very successful instruments to address care needs. The cookbook will inspire the necessary debate on system transformation and will help with the scaling of future connected health programs.”

“Successful coordinated care and telehealth are principally about organizational change,” said Professor Stanton Newman of Health Psychology, School of Health Sciences, City University London, UK. “To achieve the best outcomes for patients, we need to review the way these organizations are structured and make sure everyone is aligned on the objectives and goals of integrating care coordination and telehealth into patient care pathways.”

“Connected care is critical to the future of our healthcare systems,” said Jeroen Tas, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Informatics Solutions and Services, Philips. “The ACT research shows that successful connected care services may start with having the right technology, but it is truly about the holistic approach of technology, processes and people to make an effective transformation.”

The cookbook is available for download and more information can be found on the ACT Program’s website: http://ift.tt/1NbG5Yn

Uniting leading European healthcare experts from a number of domains, the ACT program is part of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA). The EIP-AHA is an initiative from the European Commission under its Innovation Union strategy, and aims to increase the average healthy lifespan by two years by 2020.

Background information on the study results and regional programs can be found here.

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 106,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at http://ift.tt/KJqW3J.

About ACT

The ACT consortium members include:

Royal Philips
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Germany
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Telbios, Italy
UMC Groningen, The Netherlands
Kronikgune, Spain
Consorci Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Spain
Agencia D’informació, Avaluació I Qualitat En Salut, Spain
Servicio Vasco de Salud-Osakidetza, Spain
NHS 24, Scotland, United Kingdom
University of Hull, United Kingdom
City University London, United Kingdom
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

And affiliate members:

Foundation Zorg Binnen Bereik (Care within Reach), Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Center of Technology in Medicine and Health (CTMH), Sweden; Basque healthcare technology provider (OSATEK ), Spain; Galicia Region (SERGAS), Spain; Saxonia Region, Germany.

For further information, please contact:
Steve Klink
Philips Group Communications
Tel.: +31-6-10-88-88-24
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Telecare: the cost of a failure

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‘Information of Everything’ Among Top Tech Trends for 2016

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Monday, November 23, 2015

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Moseda Technologies Announces Pilot Project With a Seniors’ Housing, Hospitality and Health Services Company

Marketwired – November 23, 2015 – Moseda Technologies Inc. (“Moseda” or the “Company”), a technology company focused on developing progressive mobile health (the “mHealth”) and telemedicine solutions for institutional and home healthcare, is pleased to announce that it has launched a pilot project with a Western Canadian based seniors’ housing company (the “Client”).

The Client has multiple communities in Western Canada and focuses on providing complex care, assisted living and supportive retirement living. The pilot project will commence effective November 30. As part of the pilot project, Moseda will deploy and implement its mHealth technology to help the Client manage digital health records, monitor patients’ daily vital signs, track patient visits, and organize personnel. The pilot project is scheduled to complete in January 2016 in a full deployment with monthly subscription revenue.

“We are excited to be piloting our technology and demonstrating its ability to reduce manual labour, save time and increase operational efficiency for our Client,” said Mr. Nick Murray, CEO of Moseda. “We look forward to working with our Client to help them embrace mHealth technology and provide outstanding patient care.”

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Nick Murray, CEO & Director

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Contact Information

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Avizia Releases OnePass To Enable Seamless and Secure Messaging for Healthcare Providers

The latest version of OnePass makes messages instantly accessible in our secure cloud, while also offering a number of other key enhancements

RESTON, Va. — November 23, 2015 — Avizia, the leading telemedicine solution provider, unveiled the latest version of OnePass today, its secure messaging application that enables instant access to care teams throughout the care continuum. With this update, OnePass messages are instantly accessible in the cloud ensuring that messages are delivered immediately, no need for an outbox, and improving the access to these messages for reporting purposes.

Avizia powers the first fully-integrated telemedicine solution on the market, combining video devices with coordination software, communication apps, and professional services to transform healthcare through telemedicine. The OnePass app makes it easy for healthcare providers to collaborate efficiently and securely with HIPAA-compliant messages. Starting with securing messaging and scaling up to real-time audio, video and contextual data sharing through the Avizia One platform, OnePass simplifies collaboration and accelerates response times to patient needs.

“OnePass 5.0 empowers our users with important additional features. Messages will automatically and seamlessly sync between devices,” said Mike Baird, CEO and Co-Founder of Avizia. “And having all messages immediately accessible in our secure cloud will improve reporting and coordination.”

Key features and benefits of OnePass include:

The app is enterprise-grade and able to scale across the entire care continuum. Tens of thousands of users leverage OnePass to collaborate in a global community, meaning that providers can communicate and service patients across networks using a single app and login.
Security features meet HIPAA compliance requirements, including message expiration, end-to-end 128-bit encryption, personal PIN protection and auto-locking after inactivity. In addition, all messages are stored server-side and not on personal devices.
Provides an integrated experience with the Avizia One platform to provide access to call calendars, contact search features, and more.
Dynamic presence monitors the status of providers to automatically alert their colleagues that they are offline and that messages will be sent by standard text
Available on iOS, Android and any web browser to replace pagers and avoid phone tag.
Click-to-call is built in, routing a call to whatever phone the recipient has configured without needing to worry about calling an answering service, office or cell phone.

Avizia developed OnePass because it knew that healthcare providers need seamless and secure ways to communicate with each other. In a hospital setting, the ability to collaborate and get answers instantly can mean the difference between life and death. OnePass 5.0 pushes forward Avizia’s mission of using technology to deliver the best, most accessible healthcare experience possible.

About Avizia

Avizia is revolutionizing the emerging Telemedicine industry – the first to deliver a fully integrated telemedicine platform combining video devices with clinical workflow management and HIPAA compliant communication software. Avizia sells packaged telemedicine solutions that address the most common modalities that healthcare providers are striving to address today – including telestroke, behavioral health, e-visits, and emergency care.

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