November 2012

ACOs are 'far from proving their value' ()
Report: ACOs grow, covering 10% of U.S. patients ()
OIG: Flawed procedures for detecting inaccurate MU payments ()
HHS updates HIPAA enforcement ()
App automates pediatric pulse oximetry screenings ()
Weekly roundup: Breaches back in the news ()
Leapfrog Group issues fall 2012 Hospital Safety Score ()
FDA exec talks agency's role in disaster relief post-Sandy ()
Kansas HIE first to join CDC surveillance system ()
Stolen home monitoring firm laptop impacts 116K ()
Aviacode to deliver coding services to NextGen customers ()
FDA publishes amendment to UDI proposed rule ()
Affordability top driver of consumer healthcare decisions ()
FICO acquires CR Software ()
Arkansas breach due to terminated resident ()
Surveys show contradictions in HIE performance ()
NeHC follows up framework with online tools ()
Patients want to control the privacy of their health info ()
Online tools help diabetics achieve better outcomes ()
VA's million vets program grows ()
Report offers guidance for state drug monitoring programs ()
Merge links to Surescripts for image exchange ()
NextGen, Microsoft partner for improved med adherence ()
Defense, aviation processes could improve healthcare ()
GAO: Better oversight of federal agency IT needed ()
Patients' online access increases utilization ()
E-visits may result in cost savings and overprescribing ()
Nov. 30 deadline to attest for MU FY 2012 looms ()
Survey: Only 3% of pediatricians use EHRs with specialty-specific features ()
HIE survey: Competition, sustainability, privacy top challenges ()
More of PPACA enacted: No discrimination against pre-existing, chronic conditions ()
EHRs provide good ROI, even in low-income settings ()
Congressmen fight for state focus on quality improvement ()
NeHC patient engagement framework takes incremental approach ()
AMA updates policies on ICD-10, EHR incentive program ()
AHIMA, Delta Authority team up to expand EHR adoption ()
Germany expects all patients will have an electronic health insurance card by 2013 ()
ONC names KBCore winner of Patient Safety Reporting System challenge ()
McKesson pairs with HCI3 on bundled payments software ()
North Mississippi Health Services honored with Baldrige award ()
Survey: PCPs from 10 nations have drastically different take on healthcare delivery ()
Weekly roundup: Meaningful Use gets day on Capitol Hill ()
Congressional hearing on MU highlights usability, costs, standards (Part 2 of 2) ()
Congressional hearing on MU highlights usability, costs, standards (Part 1 of 2) ()
EHNAC, Direct partner on national accreditation ()
Professional societies should address conflicts of interest with social media ()
Surescripts, NextGen partner to improve interoperability ()
Residency programs have extra difficulty attesting for MU ()
Mostashari pushes for more, Direct expands ()
Inconsistent problem list practices create problems for providers ()
Cerner acquires behavioral health tech firm ()
One-third of patients look to phone for health info ()
First class of HHS innovation fellows announced ()
Satisfaction low among MedTech execs with FDA's device approval process ()
First look at Stage 3 ()
Beyond 2012 election: Mostashari, health IT orgs share thoughts ()
Piedmont, WellStar seek to create new care delivery model in Georgia ()
New spec sheets for Stage 2 available ()
Telemedicine deployed to treat concussions ()
CMS: EHR incentives reach 300K+ providers ()
Medical device M&A continues steady pace ()
Natural language processing offers complete view of cancer patients' pain ()
Rochester RHIO upgrades its Image Exchange program ()
Allscripts 'evaluating strategic alternatives' ()
Weekly roundup: Call for improvements on numerous fronts ()
AHRQ: Evidence is lacking for measuring quality in disabled ()
Tennessee seeks funds for open-source EHR technology ()
Text mining reveals Alzheimer's biomarkers ()
NEJM: National EHR-specific patient safety goals should be created ()
Providers disappointed with HIE interoperability ()
CDS could promote more judicious antibiotic use ()
HIE survey finds continued significant investing ()
ONC offers quality measure resources ()
UC Davis offers HIE buyer's guide ()
Advances in research, standards, more ()
Will ACOs succeed? There's cause for concern ()
N.H. court orders hospital to grant EHR access for hep C outbreak case ()
New FAQs address Stage 2 transitions of care measure ()
Humana acquires HIE tech developer ()
Healthcare jobs increase slightly in October ()
EHRs need to improve teens' privacy, say pediatricians ()
Comment period for FDA's UDI system proposed rule to close ()
Health IT makes ECRI Institute's annual top 10 hazards list ()
NQF adds quality measures to behavioral health portfolio ()
ONC establishes database to build workgroup membership ()
Six state HIEs to get Direct messaging ()
ONC publishes wave six of 2014 draft test procedures ()
AHRQ issues latest in series of patient safety assessment tools ()
CMS ups Medicaid PCP pay, but survey finds drop in independent physicians ()
AHRQ offers toolkit for medication reconciliation programs ()
Residency programs affected by variations in care delivered ()
Weekly roundup: Connected Health lights up Boston ()
Better Health tops Cleveland Clinic's 2013 innovations list ()
Ohio's HIE continues to expand ()
Self-management program helps patients lower blood pressure ()
Physicians turning to subscription-based care to maintain independence ()