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![What are the first signs of gluten intolerance?]() WHAT ARE THE FIRST SIGNS OF GLUTEN INTOLERANCE? blog article Jun 06, 2018 Gluten intolerance or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, as it is also known, shares some of the same symptoms as celiac disease but is a less severe condition. Gluten intolerance can still cause considerable discomfort, however, and people sometimes use lifestyle changes to try and manage its symptoms.... Read More |
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![Share Your VA Electronic Health Record]() SHARE YOUR VA ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD video Jan 24, 2018 This animated video provides information to Veterans about how to share their VA electronic health record connecting their VA and community care providers with the Veterans Health Information Exchange (VLER Health). This exchange of information can dramatically improve patient safety, especial... Read More |
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![Top 12 Healthcare Trends for 2018]() TOP 12 HEALTHCARE TRENDS FOR 2018 whitepaper Jan 16, 2018 Healthcare leaders enter 2018 with an optimistic outlook. Generally speaking, 2018 will be a year where healthcare executives focus their attention on fostering stronger collaborations and partnerships, advancing clinical initiatives in patient care, and driving improved efficiency in performance an... Read More |
![Healthcare Information Exchange Marketplace]() HEALTHCARE INFORMATION EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE whitepaper Jan 16, 2018 Sharing healthcare data from one institution to another has been a complex task due to privacy concerns and fear that sharing information will give others a competitive advantage. Today’s electronic medical records (EMRs) have varying data standards that inhibit interoperability since records ... Read More |
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![Minding the Gap: Enabling Collaboration to Improve Care]() MINDING THE GAP: ENABLING COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE CARE whitepaper Jan 11, 2018 A wealth of studies and research have identified collaboration as a key driver of positive change in healthcare. When data and images flow smoothly across departments and specializations, it leads to a more complete understanding of the patient’s condition. Read More |
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![Can Hedge Fund Principles Solve Healthcare’s Unique Problems?]() CAN HEDGE FUND PRINCIPLES SOLVE HEALTHCARE’S UNIQUE PROBLEMS? blog article Jan 04, 2018 Over the holidays, I began reading Principles by Ray Dalio. Reading about how hedge funds have successfully used a principle called Idea Meritocracy to become more profitable made me wonder: Can we use this same principle to address some of the unique challenges of healthcare? Read More |
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![Teladoc Virtual Healthcare 2018 Predictions]() TELADOC VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE 2018 PREDICTIONS whitepaper Dec 27, 2017 Teladoc is optimistic about the advancement of virtual healthcare delivery that serves the broadest array of healthcare needs. Read our eight predictions for 2018. Telehealth grows up & it’s powerful, Payers raise expectations, unlocking the full value of virtual healthcare delivery, Utili... Read More |
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![Designing the Consumer-Centered Telehealth & e-Visit Experience]() DESIGNING THE CONSUMER-CENTERED TELEHEALTH & E-VISIT EXPERIENCE whitepaper Dec 12, 2017 This white paper covers key elements of design for consumer-centered telehealth. Given the rapid growth of telehealth and overall disruption of healthcare reimbursement and care delivery, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) commissioned a design session foc... Read More |
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