February 2016

Study: Preventative primary care program leads to decreased costs, improved wellness ()
Rural labor & delivery units getting fewer and farther between ()
HIMSS16: Allscripts trying to stay 'ahead of the curve' ()
HIMSS announces women in HIT awards ()
UPMC, medCPU launch strategic partnership to develop innovative care technology ()
Surescripts activates National Record Locator service ()
HIMSS16: Curbing errors during EHR downtime ()
HIMSS16: The impact of radiology's transition to value-based care ()
Single payer for thee but not for me? ()
Philips and Allianz Worldwide Partners launch connected health solution and services in Germany ()
Population health, patient engagement driving HIT spending ()
Health IT Safety Collaborative Releases First Set of Safe Practices ()
Carequality Interoperability Framework expands with five new adopters ()
AmericanWell offers first telehealth SDK ()
PCORI network pledge will help patients access EHR data ()
Precision Medicine Initiative announces cohort pilot, partnerships, pledges, principles ()
Survey: Are you ready for HIMSS16? ()
Wolters Kluwer to Showcase its Decision Support Solution for Improving Sepsis Outcomes at HIMSS16 ()
Carestream Health and Alibaba Health Sign Agreement to Create Medical Image Management Cloud Platform in China ()
The University of Kansas Hospital to Leverage Cerner’s Population Health Management Platform for Rural Communities ()
Federal appeals court: Hospitals can be both ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ ()
HIMSS16 on the horizon ()
Patients receiving big discounts for paying in cash ()
Cybersecurity report finds healthcare 'an industry in turmoil' ()
EHR Association updates Code of Conduct ()
Healthgrades announces 2016 Best Hospital lists, shares new infographic ()
Pelosi, Boehner among recipients of AMA government service awards ()
Apollo PACS, Inc. is Now Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp ()
Interoperability Proving Ground is first output of ONC's Tech Lab ()
Report details reform's impact on AI market ()
Mach7 Technologies Showcases Powerful Evolution in Medical Image Management at HIMSS16 ()
Novarad to showcase updated VDI and VNA storyboarding at HIMSS 2016 ()
Interoperability at HIMSS16: Session Previews ()
HIMSS16 organizers share exhibit hall highlights, educational opportunities and ways to optimize your time ()
What’s on TV? Ads for expensive drugs to fight rare conditions ()
ONC debuts ONC Tech Lab to focus its standards & technology work ()
Optum360 Wins "2015/2016 Category Leader" for Its Computer-Assisted Coding Platform for Second Consecutive Year ()
HIMSS16 Presentation Highlights the Role of Wolters Kluwer ProVation Order Sets in Standardizing Care During a Public Health Crisis ()
Merit Medical Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2015 ()
Researchers find few health apps useful for patient engagement ()
Philips to introduce data recovery service ()
eHealth Technologies Empowers Imaging Interoperability for CRISP ()
HIMSS16: Parkland hospital in Dallas features new technological capabilities ()
Out with checkbox reimbursement, in with patient-focused care ()
Obama names leaders of federal cybersecurity commission ()
HCI is HIMSS' first EMRAM education provider ()
Alliance Health breach affects 40,000 customers ()
'Magic wand' aims to help protect patient data, devices ()
5 ways to head off the approaching critical care crisis ()
FBI arrests suspect in 2014 Boston Children's Hospital cyberattack ()
Ransomware: 5 prevention strategies for healthcare organizations ()
HCI Group Becomes First HIMSS EMRAM Global Education and Certification Provider ()
Watchdog calls for stronger FDA to thwart would-be hackers of medical devices ()
Impostor sends phony CEO email, tricks healthcare provider into releasing employee data ()
Coalition outlines 6 steps to innovate U.S. healthcare system ()
California hospital pays $17,000 ransom to restore its systems after malware attack ()
Toledo Radiological Associates Claims Data Access, Technology and Premium Service Drive RCM Renewal to 2020 with Zotec Partners ()
Look out hospitals, the 'urgents’ are up and rising ()
Study: Doctors increasingly override drug allergy alerts in EHR ()
Hearst Health, Jefferson College of Population Health announce three finalists for $100,000 award ()
Pennsylvania HIE survey shows ‘push’ and ‘query’ gaining in popularity ()
5 things to know about patient perceptions of health info privacy, security ()
Study examines first 6 rounds of PCORI funding ()
Stryker Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Physio-Control International, Inc. for $1.28 Billion ()
Radiology center announces privacy breach after patient records fall out of truck ()
Report: Evidence-based care for elderly varies widely ()
Scalia's death will affect ACA-related Supreme Court case ()
AHIMA's new toolkit to increase focus on patient safety identifier ()
Galvanize, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare work together to assist healthcare startups ()
Remote patient monitoring does not reduce readmissions or mortality for heart failure patients ()
Medical records found in Florida landfill ()
Carestream Shows Benefits of Image-Enabling EHR Systems At HIMSS Conference ()
Hackers using ransomware to hold Calif. hospital data hostage ()
Infographic: Medical malpractice by the numbers ()
Study finds advanced EHRs can reduce adverse events ()
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh wins HIMSS Davies Award ()
CommonWell's 7 new members bring total to 40 ()
Healthcare Providers Increasingly Leverage Managed Privacy Services to Reduce PHI Breaches, Comply with HIPAA and Combat Cybersecurity Skills Shortage ()
CMS publishes final rule on overpayments for Medicare Parts A and B ()
DreamIt accelerator wins $325K innovation grant ()
Miami provider experiences another security problem ()
Hospital auditing company's stolen laptop impacts 31K patients ()
91K affected by improper Wash. state employee data exchange ()
Cerner launches SMART on FHIR coding platform ()
EHNAC finalizes cloud certification program ()
Senate HELP committee passes bills with HIT impact ()
Burwell has faith remaining states will embrace Medicaid expansion ()
Survey: Doctors only screen patients for depression half the time ()
McKesson and HealthQX Announce Alliance to Accelerate Value-Based Payment ()
Patient Safety Awareness Week to take place in March ()
McKesson planning a Florida call center ()
App challenge focuses on pediatric patients ()
Cerner Launches Developer Experience for SMART on FHIR Applications ()
Obama announces Cybersecurity National Action Plan ()
Top legal issues in healthcare include cybersecurity, HIPAA, telemedicine ()
New FDA draft guidance updates 510(k) recommendations for display devices ()
Analytics functionality improves but barriers remain ()
HIMSS reports on 2016’s ‘growth technologies’ ()
McKesson to Open Call Center in Port St. Lucie ()
England's NHS going paperless ()
Blog, fact sheets detail HIPAA's impact on interoperability ()
Respiratory provider faces $240K HIPAA fine ()
Pa. provider latest to earn EMRAM Stage 7 ()
Employees fired for looking at NFL player's records ()
Study: One-third of all paid malpractice claims attributed to 1% of doctors ()
Hospitals working hard to reduce harm ()
Forget Disney World: Peyton Manning is headed to HIMSS16 after the Super Bowl ()
Medicaid fraud scheme affects 13K in Louisiana ()
Up your game: Consumers want online access to their info, providers are required to offer it ()
VA hospitals have lower mortality than non-VA hospitals in 3 hard-case categories ()
Longer hours show no significant impact on resident satisfaction or patient care ()
PCORI approves $70M in new research funding ()
Premier is first company allowed access to CMS data ()
Oklahoma Critical Access Hospital Installs New PACS with Web-Based Image Viewer to Expedite Sharing of Patient Data ()
On-demand care market set to explode ()
The now and future health ecosystem: Online presentation available ()
MGMA joining Denver innovation hub ()
Wellsoft Live at 2nd Cypress Creek Freestanding Emergency Center ~ Spring Location ()
Initiative in Israel reduces use of diagnostic testing and saves hospital money ()
AMA voices support for CONNECT for Health Act ()
Sunquest Information Systems Announces Winners of the Client Innovation Awards ()
Missouri Hospital Association's consumer website adds pricing data ()
Survey: Population health 'critically important' but minimal progress occurring ()
The $2.5 billion idea to help New York hospitals in need ()
Allscripts names new CFO ()
Vital Launches Game-Changing VNA on Demand Imaging Informatics Solution ()
NQF’s Measure Applications Partnership offers recommendations ()
Pa. hospital fires employee for record snooping ()
Nebraska Medicine achieves Stage 7 on EMRAM scale ()
Abbott agrees to acquire Alere for $5.8 billion ()
Stryker acquiring Sage Products in $2.7 billon deal ()
Zotec Partners Renews EDPMA Gold Sponsorship in 2016 for 3rd Consecutive Year ()
Doctor On Demand Makes Psychiatric Video Visits Available Nationwide ()
Alpha Medical Equipment and ASPYRA Announce Hostos Community College Adds AccessNET PACS to Teaching Program ()
State of California fines hospital more than $86,000 for towel left inside of a patient ()
Partners launches second round of employee innovation grants ()
AMA creates online Zika virus resource center for physicians and patients ()
CHOP opening precision medicine center ()
athenahealth names new CTO ()
Novarad selected for cost efficiency and software capabilities ()
Proposed rule changes ACO benchmarks ()