May 2016

N.Y., Utah, Wis. physicians testing out predictive medicine tools ()
Research urgently needed to translate clinical evidence into sharp decision support ()
WHO: Syria, Iraq most dangerous nations for healthcare providers ()
FDA approves first monthly self-administered MS injection despite side effects ()
CMS changes course on allowing ACOs into CPC+ ()
Study finds online reviews can lead to HIPAA violations ()
Editorial: Mergers mean less competition, more costs ()
Serving privately insured patients may affect ACOs’ tax status ()
ONC survey: 84% of hospitals have adopted EHR ()
Latest on Zika: Congress leaves with funding unsettled, screening becoming more available ()
Rick Stevens to join BJC HealthCare as president of Christian Hospital ()
Organ donation programs could offer reimbursements under new bill ()
National payment rate could be key to pay-for-value system ()
Massachusetts lawmakers reach healthcare pricing compromise to avoid ballot question ()
FDA approves first implant to treat opioid dependence ()
Arrival of the 'superbug'? Antiobotic-resistant bacteria discovered in U.S. ()
New healthcare venture fund to encourage move from volume- to value-based care ()
State roundup: 10 ACA co-ops left after Ohio shutdown, Okla. abortion delicensing bill still alive ()
Grand Rounds CEO sees potential in healthcare IT ()
NorthBay Healthcare joins Mayo Clinic Network ()
Tim Cook sees big future for Apple Watch in healthcare ()
Data security framework released for Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative ()
Change Healthcare, SourceMed to partner on billing for outpatient healthcare providers ()
CMS asks for proposals to reduce readmissions by 12% by 2019 ()
Doctors report too many illegal sources, prescriptions for opioids ()
Medicare overbilling case against Prime Healthcare now involves DOJ ()
ESIS launches healthcare industry risk management practice ()
Survey: ACOs will leave shared savings program unless eligible for MACRA bonus ()
Philips partners with Heart Hospital Tampere to collaborate on a Finnish center of excellence for cardiac care ()
McKesson Declares Quarterly Dividend May 25, 2016 ()
Note sharing may be a tool to improve doctor-patient communication ()
Logging on: Half of U.S. went online for medical information in 2015 ()
Experts weigh in on elevating CISO within HHS to improve cybersecurity ()
Online Rx fills gaps in mental healthcare ()
St. Francis Healthcare names new CEO for Memphis ()
Healthcare costs for families top $25,000, triple the cost in 2001 ()
Tech company raises $19M for cognitive computing in EHR ()
Missouri cites 'anticompetitive impact,' issues order against Aetna-Humana merger ()
Healthcare CEOs top list of compensation for S&P 500 ()
Insurers propose 16% increase in ACA premiums for 2017 ()
Centurion to provide correctional healthcare in New Mexico ()
Primrose Healthcare launches app to help hepatitis C patients with alcohol addiction ()
Study: Visual impairment, blindness expected to double in U.S. by 2050 ()
HHS: Providers can’t use Patient Safety Act to prevent patient access to data ()
Medicare beneficiary survey now available to researchers ()
New Republican healthcare bill keeps parts of ACA while repealing mandates ()
BrightWater Medical Closes Series A Financing ()
pingmd Appoints Susan Driscoll as President and Chief Executive Officer ()
OSF Ventures Leads Series A Funding Round in Newest Investment ()
Minn. county complains about cost of 'ineffective' IT system ()
State news roundup: Vt. mandates vasectomy coverage, Medicaid expansion dead in Okla. ()
DaVita to expand in Orlando with Family Health Care buyout ()
Tech panel calls for standards in interoperability ()
Healthcare tech vet Gary Christian joins REACH Health as COO ()
Anthem, Cigna deal at risk after letters reveal bickering among executives ()
Telemedicine may take advantage of Supreme Court ruling on med boards ()
New toolkit available to aid provider-patient communication when harm is done ()
CMS: Small, rural practices can ‘soon’ apply for $100M in technical MACRA assistance ()
California opens access to healthcare for undocumented adults ()
NIH awards grant to develop 'TurboTax for eligibility for public health' ()
Intermountain Healthcare announces new CEO ()
Syphilis patients may be most affected by penicillin shortage ()
Trials of former healthcare executives set the stage for new federal tactics ()
Okla. lawmakers may challenge veto on bill to jail physicians for abortions ()
ACA hasn’t stopped sales of short-term, limited benefit insurance plans ()
Dr. A. Marc Harrison Named Upcoming CEO of Intermountain Healthcare ()
Study: Telehealth rates of desired and actual use differ widely in U.S. ()
Surgeons' perceptions of risk of operations vary widely: study ()
Philips, MUSC Health announce 8-year, $36 million patient monitoring initiative ()
ACLU: Myriad Genetics kept data from breast cancer patients ()
Sempre Health is gamifying healthcare to reduce costs ()
Children's healthcare spending grows even amid reduced use ()
State news roundup: Ill. considers managed care audit, Okla. may strip licenses over abortions ()
ONC outlines plans for data standards, big data analytics in budget request ()
Zika funding unsettled after House, Senate pass different bills ()
VA reaches out to rural vets with ‘telemental health’ services ()
United Healthcare not required to give time limits notice ()
Arizona enacts telemedicine parity law ()
Mental health tops in overall spending at $201B ()
Maximizing the public good of healthcare data ()
Johns Hopkins to stop surgical training with live animals ()
New Medicare bill would adjust readmissions program, outpatient payments ()
Highmark sues over reduced ACA risk-corridor payments ()
Bringing the 'entrepreneurial spirit' to American healthcare ()
Multi-method analysis finds patient portals have lots of room for improvement ()
Physicians sue HHS over out-of-network payments ()
Panhandle Health brings integrated healthcare to Nebraska ()
Study: Most physicians lack understanding of procedure costs ()
Study finds mental health difficult to access in Washington, D.C. ()
Hand washing remains front line against infection ()
Blog: Patients need virtual care with the full care team ()
Vermont may be first state to require drugmakers explain price increases ()
Overnight Healthcare: Zika fight enters new phase ()
Physicians criticize Medicare Part B proposal at hearing ()
From the 'Why didn't I think of that?' file: Young inventor pitches first-aid vending machine ()
Consumer-direct ‘dermatology by smartphone’ falling down on the job ()
NH, AZ join interstate licensing compact ()
Hackers crack into DeKalb Healthcare's computer system ()
Pfizer to buy Anacor for $5.2B ()
CDC: Uninsured rate hit record low in 2015 ()
Washington insurance rates to rise 13% in 2017 ()
ONC: APIs adequate to support patient-directed access ()
FTC chair blames hospital price increases on consolidation ()
Consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy lead to higher infant BMI ()
ACA exchange exits leave more rural areas with one insurer ()
The digital health community is growing strong in Colorado ()
In perilous Syria, telemed goes where docs might be targets ()
Two heavy hitters slug it out over MU’s role in breaches ()
Supreme Court kicks ‘contraceptive mandate’ cases back to lower courts ()
VA Healthcare System names Morgan new director ()
Oklahoma reconsidering Medicaid expansion ()
Report: Insurers’ losses on ACA exchanges don’t amount to ‘death spiral’ ()
'Big Data' in the healthcare estimated to top $34B by 2022 ()
GE Healthcare CEO aims to grow from within ()
St. David’s HealthCare to invest $275M in Texas ()
Wellmark raising exchange premiums up to 43 percent in Iowa ()
Work-life balance? 13 of the best healthcare companies in the U.S. ()
Ex-HHS official: HIPAA must keep up with mobile health ()
Study: Healthcare costs drop quickly after smokers quit ()
HHS finalizes anti-discrimination rule ()
Utah-based Avalon Healthcare Group to acquire 10 skilled nursing centers from Springfield-based Pinnacle Healthcare ()
FDA changes warning label on fluoroquinolones ()
What we know about Republicans’ ACA replacement ()
Patients use ProPublica database to find painkiller prescriptions ()
Ransomware attacks challenge healthcare IT ()
Women eying innovation in healthcare ()
4 changes AHA wants from CMS in implementing new payment system ()
Study: Half of all healthcare data breaches due to hackers ()
Judge rules Obama admin improperly funding ACA subsidy ()
AMA letter on opioids leaves out recommendations from Senate’s no. 2 Democrat ()
St. David’s HealthCare to buy Forest Park hospital in Texas ()
Aetna to remain in all current exchanges in 2017, teases expansion ()
Healthcare IT market to be worth $229B by 2020 ()
Report claims conflict of interest in docs selling medical devices ()
Will healthcare get a 'Silicon Valley-style overhaul'? ()
State laws on ‘right-to-try’ experimental drugs backed by new Senate proposal ()
Paladin Healthcare names Henry Loubet CEO ()
Sen. Durbin urges AMA, others to take action on opioid prescriptions ()
Biden pushes for hospitals, providers, scientists to provide access to open data ()
Improving procedures: Lessons from Texas hospital hit by Ebola outbreak ()
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute introduces new Director of Breast Surgery ()
House passed three bills in the fight against opioids ()
U of C’s $269M hospital expansion, trauma center approved despite criticism of cost ()
Tech trends that could reinvent the healthcare ()
HIE market expected to hit $1.5 billion by 2020 ()
CMS seeks insurers to share ACA successes for June forum ()
Will erasing state lines improve healthcare insurance? ()
Substituting in-class generics for branded drugs could save billions ()
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to CareTaker Medical’s blood pressure and heart rate monitor ()
Cybersecurity experts conduct hacker test on medical devices ()
Survey: Costs of ICD-10 implementation met or exceeded expectations ()
OCR: Cybersecurity needs to be a priority ()
New York telemedicine program to extend Parkinson's care ()
Judge rules in favor of Hershey-Pinnacle merger ()
New tool can estimate cost of inaction ()
Study shows gender gap in top medical journals ()
Missouri governor vetoes $500K bill for HIT ()
GAO appoints three new members to Health IT Policy Committee ()
Group doctor visits grow in popularity ()
Concierge helps patients navigate healthcare ()
ACLU: Reproductive health denied at Catholic hospitals ()
Mostashari speaks his mind on compliance, EHR, government shortcomings ()
Healthcare fraud cases dip to 18-year low ()
CDC: 34% of adults didn’t visit physician in 2014 ()
Survey: Majority can't afford long-term care ()
2K physicians call for single-payer healthcare ()
CMS panel releases proposal for alternative payment models ()
Wearable heart monitor measures variability ()
Hospital faces criticism for filming surgeries ()
More exchange exits: Humana out of Virgina, Alabama; Blue Cross hints at leaving NC ()
FDA unveils new regulations on e-cigarettes ()
Robotic surgeon successfully sews intestines of living pig ()
ACA drives boost in hospital admissions ()
Cerner boosts 1Q revenue but falls short of projections ()
Former Starbucks president enters healthcare industry ()
Brookings report asks OCR to share data breach findings ()
Humana latest to threaten Obamacare exchange exit in 2017 ()
12 imaging centers now sending rad results to CORHIO HIE ()
Will Fitbit boost its activity in healthcare? ()
Study: Compassion and its importance in healthcare ()
Healthcare well represented among biz tech magazine's top companies ()
More moms insured thanks to Affordable Care Act ()
CMS may change Medicare Part B proposal after criticisms from Congress ()
Florida doctor convicted of 162 counts of healthcare fraud ()
JAMA op-ed examines progress in patient safety ()
HHS awards $260M to build and renovate health centers ()
CMS delays star ratings for HealthCare.gov plans ()
Robot surgeons are more fiction than fact ()
Senate bill aims to improve rural care through telehealth ()
5 thoughts on navigating healthcare's future landscape ()
Executive moves: April ()
BCBS plans in several states won’t accept credit cards for insurance payments ()
CHIME says FDA device interoperability guidance not strict enough ()
CDC estimates 30% antibiotic prescriptions unnecessary ()
Moda Health exiting Alaska exchange in 2017 ()
Study: Healthcare industry narrows diversity gap ()
New York City will pay $4.3M to settle Medicare fraud case ()
Google given access to healthcare data of 1.6M patients ()
Study: Medical error causes 250K deaths a year ()
DOJ: South Dakota sending thousands to nursing homes unnecessarily ()