Complimentary from the publishers of Healthcare Innovation News         August, 2015
	"A favorite quote of mine, "There are no technology projects, just business projects" holds true after 25 years of experience in healthcare innovation. Yet many organizations become easily enamored with the latest shiny technology and begin deployment without a clear path to success. By simply shifting the focus to a clinical or business process improvement -enabled by technology - we have a better path to achieving meaningful innovation." -Anna-Lisa Silvestre, MPH, Chief Engagement Officer, Conversa Health, San Rafael, Calif.
	"Chronic diseases account for seven of 10 deaths each year, and treating people with chronic diseases consumes 86% of the nation's healthcare costs." Excerpted from: Healthcare Innovation News, Volume 2, Issue 8, August 2015, "New Technologies Revive Hopes for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Disease Patients" by Martin S. Kohn, M.D., M.S., FACEP, FACPE
	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois to Launch New Value-based Care Model HIT Consultant, August 7, 2015
	IBM's Watson Will Soon be Able to See Fast Company, August 6, 2015
	Digital Innovation is Changing the Behavioral Healthcare Landscape FierceHealthIT, August 5, 2015
	Dell Named Founding Health IT Partner for The Innovation Institute HIT Consultant, August 4, 2015
	Disruption In Healthcare Could Be Costly TechCrunch, August 3, 2015
	Getting Congress to Understand IoT's Promise Vital for Healthcare Innovation FierceMobileHealthcare, August 3, 2015
	The Innovation Institute: A Unique Business Model For Healthcare Innovation Forbes, July 31, 2015
	The Demise and Future of Patient Portals by Raj Toleti New Technologies Revive Hopes for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Disease Patients by Martin S. Kohn, M.D., M.S., FACEP, FACPE Making A Case for Healthcare Innovation: AbilTo's Remotely Delivered Behavioral Health Intervention Improves Medical Outcomes, Reduces Healthcare Costs Payment Model Innovations-Reflections and a Potential Path Ahead by Michael Nugent Thought Leader's Corner: What Are the Biggest Challenges for Deploying Innovation in a Healthcare Organization? Industry News with briefs regarding Dell Services, Health Care Service Corporation, Matter, Frost & Sullivan, and Ochsner. Catching up with ... Frank Williams Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Healthcare Innovation News, or find out more
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