NGMN paves the way for the development of 5G patent licensing practices across industry segments

Geneva, Switzerland, 31 January 2019 – The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has jointly organised and executed a successful conference on Licensing Practices in 5G Industry Segments with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), bringing various experts from around the world together to discuss licensing practices and challenges of 5G.NGMN logoThe conference featured moderators and speakers from some of the biggest names in telecoms, including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Ericsson, Nokia and Microsoft. Also in attendance were key stakeholders of vertical industries, including Audi, Bosch, Panasonic and u-Blox, and patent pool administrators, namely Avanci, MPEG-LA, Sisvel and Via Licensing, who co-sponsored...

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LS telcom joins the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA)

Lichtenau/Baden, Germany, 31st January 2019 – LS telcom, an expert in spectrum management and 5G spectrum consulting, was welcomed as a new member by the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) during the plenary meeting on 30th/31st January.5G-ACIA is a new global initiative with the aim to optimize the applicability of 5G technology and 5G networks in the manufacturing and process industry by addressing, discussing and evaluating relevant technical, regulatory and business aspects.Dr. Andreas Müller (Bosch), Chairman of the 5G-ACIA declares, “We are delighted to welcome LS telcom as a member of 5G-ACIA. LS telcom is a recognized expert with solid experience in the field of 5G, spectrum policy, technology and regulations....

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HYLA Mobile: Over $2.2bn returned to US consumers in 2018 through mobile trade-ins

An additional $110 million returned to US consumers through trade-ins than in 2017, despite consumers holding onto devices for longer31st January 2019 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions, today reveals that mobile device trade-in programs successfully returned more than $2.26 billion to US consumers in 2018. With trade-in programs delivering an additional $110 million to consumers than in 2017, HYLA’s data reveals the growing popularity of trade-in programs, with consumers, carriers, retailers and OEMs all realizing the latent value in devices.HYLA’s Trade-In Industry Trends 2018 Annual Summary combines live market data with data from its own analytics...

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Amid FDA Crackdown On Vaping, Study Finds E-Cigarettes Nearly Twice As Effective For Smokers Trying To Quit Than Patches, Gum

The success rate was still low -- less than 20 percent -- but researchers were pleased with the results. “We know that patients are asking about e-cigarettes and many doctors haven’t been sure what to say,” said Dr. Nancy Rigotti, a tobacco treatment specialist at Harvard Medical School. “I think they now have more evidence to endorse e-cigarettes.” Others, however, warned against recommending e-cigarettes as a cessation treatment option.The Associated Press: E-Cigs Outperform Patches And Gums In Quit-Smoking StudyA major new study provides the strongest evidence yet that vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes, with e-cigarettes proving nearly twice as effective as nicotine gums and patches. The British research, published Wednesday in the...

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Might Need To Chuck Your Chicken Nuggets: Both Tysons, Perdue Recall Products For Different Reasons

No one has gotten sick from the bits of rubber and the allergen milk finding their way into the popular food, according to the USDA, but the more than 100,000 pounds have been recalled, and consumers are advised to return them to the store or throw them out.The New York Times: 120,000 Pounds, Recalled: What’s Happening To America’s Chicken Nuggets?Tyson Foods, one of the United States’ largest meat producers, recalled more than 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets on Tuesday after pieces of rubber were found in the food. A day earlier, another large meat supplier, Perdue, recalled more than 16,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because of misbranding and undeclared allergens. The nuggets contain milk — a common allergen — but it was not clearly specified...

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This Former Football Star Had It All, It Seemed. Then He Killed Himself.

Jason Hairston suspected he had the degenerative brain disorder CTE. An autopsy confirmed his theory. In other public health news: gene-editing human embryos, diabetes, heart disease, independent seniors, drug recalls, and social media.The New York Times: Was C.T.E. Stealing His Mind? A Gunshot Provided The AnswerThe blast from upstairs shattered the quiet of a small-town weeknight. It was all so sudden. Or had it been coming for years? Jason Hairston had just been downstairs with his young son and daughter, who could not understand why their father was acting so strange. His wife, on the phone from across the country, was desperately trying to get her husband to say something, anything. (Branch, 1/31)Stat: U.S. Scientist Played Instrumental...

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Drug Prices May Be Going Up, But Thanks To Rebates, Consumers Are Actually Paying Less

Drug companies are offering bigger discounts to the middlemen who manage prescriptions for health plans, which means less of a hit to consumers' wallets. In other pharmaceutical news: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and PhRMA, rationing insulin, and Anthem's 2019 forecast.The Wall Street Journal: Despite Raising Prices, Big Pharma Is Selling Drugs For LessDrug companies may be raising list prices in the U.S., but discounts mean the actual price of many drugs is falling. Novartis AG on Wednesday said net prices—the sum it gets after discounts to the list price—slipped last year and would continue to fall in 2019. Although drug companies are still raising list prices, they are under growing political pressure to limit those increases. At the same...

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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Live From D.C.: A Look Ahead At Health Policy In 2019

(From left) Tom Miller, Kimberly Leonard, Anna Edney, Joanne Kenen and Julie Rovner(Lynne Shallcross/KHN) The 2020 presidential campaign has begun and health is a big part of it, with Democratic candidates pledging their support for “Medicare-for-all” and many of its variations.Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats are both promising to do something about drug prices and “surprise” medical bills. But whether they can translate that agreement on the broad problem to a detailed solution remains to be seen.This week’s panelists for KHN’s “What the Health?” are Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of The Washington Examiner. Joining the panel for this week’s live show was...

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State Highlights: 8 Women Died After Operations At Florida Plastic Surgery Centers, Investigation Finds; Nurse Charged In Raping Of Comatose Woman In Arizona Facility

Media outlets report on news from Florida, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Texas, California, Georgia, Colorado and Ohio.USA Today/Naples Daily News: Miami Doctor's Plastic Surgery Empire Becomes Florida's Deadliest ClinicsJust after dawn, the women arrive. They come in taxis and rental cars, to a strip mall clinic tucked between a barber shop and a discount shoe store. They fly in from across the country for deals they can’t get back home – thousands of dollars off cosmetic surgeries, available, if they like, on payment plans. Inside, the lobby looks like any other surgery center: polished white floors, sleek, modern furniture, a large flat screen flashing images of beautiful bodies. (Sallah and Perez, 1/31)The...

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Research Roundup: Long-Term Support For Older Americans; Outpatient Care; And Heart Health

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.Commonwealth Fund: Are Older Americans Getting Long-Term Services Supports They Need? Older adults’ needs have evolved and are no longer met by the Medicare program. With the recent passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans can now provide beneficiaries with nonmedical benefits, such as long-term services and supports (LTSS), which Medicare does not cover. (Willink, 1/24)JAMA Internal Medicine: Quality And Experience Of Outpatient Care In The United States For Adults With Or Without Primary Care.In this nationally representative survey study of 49 286 adults with and 21 133 adults without primary care, Americans...

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Different Takes: Voters With Health Plans Will Run Screaming From Medicare For All; Dems Might Suffer In 2020 By Pushing Medicare For All

Opinion writers express views on health care reform.The Wall Street Journal: ‘Medicare For All’ Will Terrify VotersDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris made her party’s left-wing base happy this week. But in doing so, she might have made Democrats less attractive to general-election voters. In a CNN town hall Monday, Ms. Harris endorsed “Medicare for all.” Pressed about whether the proposal would abolish private health insurance, the California senator breezily declared, “Let’s eliminate all of that. Let’s move on.” After Republicans jumped on her for this policy’s radicalism, a Harris adviser said the attacks were “good trouble” for her. (Karl Rove, 1/30)The New York Times: The Medicare-For-All TrapA couple of weeks ago, one...

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Viewpoints: Lessons On A.I. And Health Disparities; #ThisIsOurLane Response Continues To Expand With Medical Community

Opinion writers focus on these health care issues and others.The New York Times: A.I. Could Worsen Health DisparitiesThere are many questions about whether A.I. actually works in medicine, and where it works: can it pick up pneumonia, detect cancer, predict death? But those questions focus on the technical, not the ethical. And in a health system riddled with inequity, we have to ask: Could the use of A.I. in medicine worsen health disparities? There are at least three reasons to believe it might. (Dhruv Khullar, 1/31)New England Journal of Medicine: #ThisIsOurLane — Firearm Safety As Health Care’s HighwayOn November 6, 2018, in response to a position paper on firearm injuries and death from the American College of Physicians, the National...

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Medical Coder (Remote)

Posted on:  Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:53:06 GMTLocation: Toledo, OHExperience in abstracting medical records for accurate CPT code assignments. Due to the continued expansion and growth, APS Medical Billing, located in Toledo,... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdT, #Uncategori...

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LTD Health Information Coder III - Health Information - F/T - Days (LIMITED APPOINTMENT)

Posted on:  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 02:06:59 GMTLocation: Orange, CA 92868Reporting to the Assistant Director of HIM, the Manager of Clinical Data, or the Coding Supervisor, the Coder III performs abstracting and coding, using ICD-10... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdR, #Uncategori...

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Certified Coder

Posted on:  Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:07:13 GMTLocation: Newton, KS 67114Knowledge of E/M coding requirements. Communicate with insurance companies about coding errors and disputes.... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdP, #Uncategori...

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REMOTE - Coder Specialist (Nevada)

Posted on:  Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:15:59 GMTLocation: Las Vegas, NVThe Coding Specialist is a qualified coding resource, who has completed an accredited coding education class and who is completing work experience requirements... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdO, #Uncategori...

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Coder Level I

Posted on:  Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:33:58 GMTLocation: Brooklyn, NYThorough knowledge of Medical Terminology, ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 coding, as well as DRG logic and CRT coding. Acts a resource person to hospital staff in coding... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdN, #Uncategori...

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Certified Medical Coding Specialist (REMOTE) North Carolina Based

Posted on:  Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:46:33 GMTLocation: Winston-Salem, NC 27104The Certified Coding Specialist must adhere to all CPT guidelines and ICD-9/10 Coding Guidelines. Audits medical records to ensure proper coding completed and... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdL, #Uncategori...

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Coder Level I - Physician Billing

Posted on:  Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:06:58 GMTLocation: Denver, COPrior medical work-related coding experience, or completed coding instruction, or coding training is required.... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdK, #Uncategori...

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Coding Assistant

Posted on:  Fri, 18 Jan 2019 21:52:34 GMTLocation: Ann Arbor, MIKnowledge of medical, including surgical, terminology and procedures at the level needed to perform job responsibilities, including understanding of CPT and ICD... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdJ, #Uncategori...

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INSURANCE SPECIALIST, Public Health (Medical insurance coding certificate or certification required)

Posted on:  Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:16:12 GMTLocation: Tarrant County, TXTO APPLY, must have a High School diploma or GED + Five (5) full-time years of medical insurance coding work experience including at least One (1) year... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdI, #Uncategori...

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Health Information Coder II - Health Information - F/T

Posted on:  Sat, 05 Jan 2019 01:43:43 GMTLocation: Orange, CA 92868Knowledge of ICD-9 CM and CPT coding. Minimum one year of acute hospital coding experience. Reporting to the Assistant Director of HIM for Operations, the Coder... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdH, #Uncategori...

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Remote Medical Coder - Part Time - Outpatient ED Navigant- Remote Location

Posted on:  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:34:16 GMTLocation: RemoteContinually enhances coding skills. Willingness to be specialized in outpatient ED acute care coding. Undertakes special projects and other duties as assigned... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdG, #Uncategori...

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Coder I - Erie

Posted on:  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:39:17 GMTLocation: Erie, PA 16501Performs thorough medical record review to abstract medical and demographic data, and to code diagnoses and procedures utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdF, #Uncategori...

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Outpatient Coder - At Home Coding

Posted on:  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:00:34 GMTLocation: Hartford, CT 06103Analyzes medical records, interprets documentation and assigns proper International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition Clinical Modification (ICD 10 CM),... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdE, #Uncategori...

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Coder Level I

Posted on:  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:06:07 GMTLocation: Denver, COPrior medical work-related coding experience, completed coding instruction, or coding training preferred. Knowledge of coding and coding guidelines.... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdD, #Uncategori...

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Medical Coding Specialist | Entry-Level

Posted on:  Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:46:11 GMTLocation: Gahanna, OHPrevious work experience in other areas of medical coding or formal coding classes will be considered. EMS Coding Specialist.... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdC, #Uncategori...

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Medical Coder

Posted on:  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:20:15 GMTLocation: RemoteMEDICAL CODING – MEDICAL REVIEWER. Must have a current Medical Coding certification (CPC, COC, CIC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT).... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-NdB, #Uncategori...

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Coder

Posted on:  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:24:09 GMTLocation: Work at HomeMaintain coding credentials. Our medical coders are an important part of the medical record team. Thorough knowledge of coding guidelines, medical terminology,... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/s7iF68-coder, #Uncategori...

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Remote Medical Coder

Posted on:  Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:44:16 GMTLocation: San Antonio, TXOutpatient Medical Coding:. Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (AHIMA) • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (AHIMA) • Certified... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-Ndz, #Uncategori...

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Medical Coder CPC

Posted on:  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:27:29 GMTLocation: Gainesville, FL 32605Intergy medical billing software experience preferred. Maintains required medical billing records, reports and files.... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-Ndy, #Uncategori...

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Medical Coder

Posted on:  Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:23:06 GMTLocation: Longview, TX 75605Responsible for staff and physician related education regarding medical record functions including coding, release of information, applications and use of the... More jobs by [wp_news_ticker_benaceur_short_code]https://wp.me/p7iF68-Ndx, #Uncategori...

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