#health-technology

Stop dismissing your body’s notifications.
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This is Part 3 in an ongoing series where I go in-depth on how I successfully hack and improve my #health through technology and science while having Fibromyalgia.Read Part 1 and Part 2 first if you want the full story.You intimately know what every vibration pattern and audible notification on your smartphone means. Long three-patterned vibration for a phone call, double-short for a text, BLOOP-BLEEP for an email, BEEP-BLOOP for a Facebook message. You recognize every notification it produces instantly, and you respond accordingly.But how well do you know your the evolutionary notification system our bodies have developed? Can you even recognize the differences between them?“Hey moron, body here. Pay attention to me!”That dull, aching pain in your neck? Yeah, it’s from slouching again and (...)

#chronic-illness #fitness #life-hacking #health-technology

The Advantage #healthcare Providers Have In Health Tech
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The Advantages Healthcare Providers Have In Healthcare AnalyticsBy Benjamin RogojanHealthcare analytics is a multibillion-dollar industry. Having the ability to predict patient readmission, fraud, logistical needs, provider quality and so on provides healthcare providers with opportunities for cost savings and increased efficiency. Even being able to answer simple questions in healthcare with data can provide massive ROI. Our team has seen companies implement very simple analytical systems that quickly provided tactile ROI.As a team built up of data engineers and data scientists we have worked on multiple products and projects for healthcare and insurance providers. One of the truths we see is that both entities have a huge advantage to developing either their own internal tools or (...)

#data-science #health-technology #big-data #data-analysis

Mailbox Money
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I had the opportunity to talk with a very successful businessman as part of this NursePass story. He provided some great advice, as well as introduced me to a colleague of his that helped us secure our first patent. Looking back at the notes from that conversation, I had written in darker ink than anything else… “Mailbox Money”: simply launching NursePass for the sake of collecting a check in my mailbox. His point was about the “exit” and just collecting my stake.It sounded appealing. I’ll be honest. I’m very “green” to #entrepreneurship. My previous #startup experience was secretly selling Bubblicious gum in elementary school at recess and on the bus. I had a display and everything, but I’ll save that story for later. The idea of just walking to my mailbox to find checks…it sounded dreamy. Dreamy (...)

#health-technology #mailbox-money

Like minds: what to consider when choosing a software partner
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What are the qualities you should look out for when you’re selecting the company that will implement the software side of your device? Vladimir Timashov, Delivery Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences, at global technology consultants DataArt shares his thoughtsIn the age of digitalisation, technological demand grows daily even in highly conservative areas. Smart medical devices and enhanced medical software products such as the AI-powered insulin pump or Embody’s pre-operative planning software allow a seamless user experience, reduce risk and apply new approaches such as AI or VR to help reduce the cost of diagnosis.A lot of medical device companies are now at the beginning of their digitalisation journey. Some of these manufacturers historically have no software technology (...)

#digitalization #health-technology #medical-devices

How can technology improve end-of-life and palliative care?
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Lessons from a Technology + Palliative Care Brainstorm with doctors, chaplains, and palliative #health experts at the University of Colorado Denver.Palliative care is a relatively new concept in the field of medicine. Historically, medicine has had a primarily curative goal. Yet, instead of focusing on curing a terminally diagnosed patient, palliative care provides relief from symptoms, pain, and associated mental stress.As with most trends in healthcare, including palliative medicine, we’re seeing an increase in the use of technology to augment patient care. We’ve seen incredible projects and ideas such as smart pill dispensers, virtual group therapy, and others. But what about the intersection of palliative care and technology?To explore this intersection further, I hosted a #tech + (...)

#palliative-care #end-of-life-care #health-technology

How #blockchain is Set to Disrupt the #healthcare Industry in 2018
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In 2018, Q1 funding to digital health startups reached an all-time high.Meanwhile, global annual health spending surpassed $7 trillion dollars in 2015.By 2020, global annual health spending is expected to have ballooned to over $8.734 trillion.You’ve probably heard of the disruptions blockchain technology is making in the fin-tech industry — they’re all over the news.But there is unlikely to be a sector that faces greater disruption by blockchain technology than the healthcare industry.It goes without saying that the healthcare industry represents a significant portion of the economy. In fact, a report by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reveals that healthcare spending is expected to cover almost 20% of the US national economy by the year 2025.Meanwhile, the sector is being put (...)

#tech #health-technology #blockchain-technology