January 2017

Retired Navy commander appointed info security chief of HHS ()
CIViC: The Wikipedia of cancer research ()
Nebraska Medicine Selects POC Advisor from Wolters Kluwer to Improve Sepsis Outcomes ()
PointRight and Pathway Health Launch Five-Star Accelerator ()
Drink up: Researchers develop wearable to track hydration ()
How to learn more about enterprise imaging at HIMSS17 in Orlando ()
Can brain games help sharpen the aging mind? ()
Senate Dems boycott vote on Price as HHS Secretary ()
Q&A: Bill Lacy on implementing an effective enterprise imaging strategy ()
Comparing telemedicine with bedside evaluations of coma patients ()
Cedars-Sinai bootcamp gives health-tech startups a boost ()
Researchers develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes ()
Are regulations too lax for first-time participants in clinical trials? ()
Summa Health CEO resigns after physician vote of no confidence ()
Mold found in NIH pharmacy ()
Trump immigration order could keep patients from scheduled U.S. hospital visits ()
Hill-Rom launches new mobile surgical table ()
Experts predict melanoma deaths to reduce by 2050 ()
5 things to know about the Patient Freedom Act ()
Tablet app increases med adherence by 10 percent ()
Digital health talks the talk, trips in walking the walk ()
Republicans meeting on ACA repeal: “What does that reconciliation market look like?” ()
Q&A: HIMSS17 speaker Kshitij Saxena on implementing system-wide upgrades ()
Handheld healthcare: Mobile apps spread around the globe ()
What hospitals select in public health reporting measures ()
Moldy bed linens linked to Pennsylvania deaths used by hundreds of healthcare facilities ()
HIMSS 2017: Roundtable to address impact of AI, data on patient care ()
Mobile app cuts costs, hospital durations for cesarean patients ()
How pulling Healthcare.gov ads could lead to insurer losses in 2017 ()
Atlanta’s Grady Health begins using personalized diabetes system ()
Remote monitoring improves long-term in-home care ()
An ACA appeal would be a serious threat to value-based care ()
You own at-home doctor ()
HIMSS 2017: Boehner & Rendell lead list of big-name keynote speakers ()
Ex-HHS Secretary Burwell to become president of American University ()
Major organizations aim to change prior authorization requirements ()
Ups and downs in digital health in 2016 ()
Court freezes CMS rule on premium assistance for dialysis patients ()
Ring, ring: Phone coaching can improve BMI trajectory ()
‘Assault on common sense': Harvard, Penn professors criticize value-based compensation ()
Most doctors, even Trump supporters, oppose ACA repeal but favor changes ()
NSMC names new president ()
Opioid-related inpatient stays, emergency room visits increase across all states ()
5 responses from industry leaders on patient engagement technology ()
HIMSS 2017: How one hospital prepared for, and survived, a ‘hacktivist’ cyberattack ()
Johnson & Johnson shopping its diabetes care division after cautious 2017 forecast ()
Hospira recalls Vancomycin Hydrochloride after discovery of particulate ()
ACA repeal plans advance to House committees ()
All-inclusive flu vaccine protects more people, saves money ()
California hospitals with high infection rates have gone 5+ years without inspection ()
Tom Price’s second HHS Secretary hearing: 'Lower the temperature’ on ACA repeal debate ()
2016: The year of the data breach ()
Having telehealth on the roster draws patients in ()
Illinois governor proposing new pharmacy rules after risky drug combinations go unnoticed ()
Philips, Banner telehealth program cut costs, hospitalizations, readmissions ()
New Study Demonstrates Spinal Cord Stimulation Can Reduce or Stabilize Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patients ()
UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities ()
3D printing takes step forward in creating human skin ()
Cryopreserved umbilical cord patch shows promise in treating spina bifida ()
How a hippie-era free clinic went corporate without changing mission ()
Trump’s ACA order: What does it do? Who’s in support? ()
Improving skin closures for mothers following c-sections ()
Federal judge blocks Aetna-Humana deal on antitrust grounds ()
Former CMS Administrator to work on defending ACA ()
From A to ZZZs: Sleep foundation releases guidelines for night's rest ()
7 updated guidelines for preventing surgical site infections ()
Brain stimulation improves precise memory for 24 hours ()
Could social media be a whistle-blower for the next disease outbreak? ()
Anthem ending opioid treatment preauthorization nationwide ()
Healthcare averaged 1 data breach per day in 2016 ()
In with the old—and the new—for faster medical tests ()
How the next Secretary of Agriculture can affect healthcare ()
NIH Director staying put for now ()
Soft robotic sleeve 'hugs' heart to pump blood ()
Are unreproducible results in cancer research harming patients? ()
CMS administrator’s farewell: 'You are well positioned for whatever comes next' ()
Radiologists, emergency docs may charge 4 times Medicare rate to out-of-network patients ()
Mayo researchers identify mechanism of oncogene action in lung cancer ()
Colorado hospitals could be breaking aid-in-dying law ()
Guidelines recommend keeping family close during ICU admission ()
Auto-enrollment being discussed as part of Trump healthcare plans ()
Carestream Health’s Successful R&D Efforts Earn 43 U.S. Patents During 2016; 52 Additional Patents in Other Countries ()
359,000 clinicians participating in 4 APMs in 2017 ()
HIV neutralizing antibody shows promise after initial testing ()
McKesson settles ‘suspicious’ pharmacy orders case for $150 million ()
Scientists develop 'smart' patch to administer insulin to diabetics ()
Regorafenib improves survival rates of patients with advanced liver cancer ()
What Tom Price did—and didn’t—answer at first hearing as HHS nominee ()
ONC announces winners of consumer, provider app challenges ()
Pharma companies influence many areas of medicine ()
Ivenix, Inc. to Demonstrate Advanced Infusion Pump Interoperability at HIMSS17 ()
Tempus, Seidman Cancer Center team up for customized cancer treatment ()
UV light can help hospitals clean up their act ()
Incremental success through primary care can be overlooked ()
CMS pushes back eCQM reporting deadline, promises changes in IPPS rule ()
How clinical care can leverage AI ()
CBO: ACA repeal without replacement will send premiums, uninsured rates soaring ()
Wearables detect sickness via varying vital signs ()
Physicians forced to deal with ‘doctor shopping’ patients thanks to new regulations ()
Adding UVC light to hospital cleaning can reduce ‘superbugs’—but not cheaply ()
Los Angeles Valley College pays $28,000 ransom after cyberattack ()
Do smartphones turn users into zombies? ()
Tom PriceCare? 5 healthcare reforms proposed by the HHS Secretary nominee ()
Breaking a sweat? Keep the music; ignore the texting ()
Q&A: AristaMD's Cofinas on bringing specialists, patients together ()
Affordability, politics will dictate health insurance trends in 2017 ()
Cal INDEX, Inland Empire merge to form largest HIE in California ()
CMS: 45% of provider locations in Medicare Advantage directories are inaccurate ()
Philips augmented-reality surgical navigation gives surgeons a full-body view ()
Trump promises ‘insurance for everybody,' offers no specifics ()
All-payer model to be tested by rural Pennsylvania hospitals ()
University of Chicago picks director for new trauma center ()
Q&A: Archway CEO Terry on bundles, how value-based care may thrive under Trump’s HHS ()
Acknowledging biases improves geriatric care ()
Older physicians welcome ACA repeal ()
3D printing’s next step: Precision membranes ()
Researchers develop biosensor to detect malignant tumors before they form ()
5 strategic priorities for AHA from today to 2020 ()
OCR clarifies HIPAA disclosure after Orlando nightclub shooting ()
IBM, FDA join forces to bring blockchains to healthcare ()
Rural hospitals’ revenue would be squeezed if Medicaid expansion rolled back ()
Physician tapped by Trump to be next VA Secretary ()
Global initiative encourages sharing disease info to combat outbreaks ()
ACO hospitals reduced readmissions from SNFs more quickly ()
Systematic review on repeat cesareans find procedure costlier, less effective ()
Molecular pathway to improved memory discovered ()
New Jersey’s Virtua looking for new CEO ()
Joint Commission, CMS release clarifying recommendations regarding text ordering ()
Trump: ACA replacement details coming once his HHS Secretary confirmed ()
New Data Shows MedTech Industry Poised for Greater Investment & Growth with Full Device Tax Repeal ()
Telemedicine model being used to train physicians in New Jersey ()
Can EHRs offer personalized care to every patient? ()
Presence Health first to be fined for delayed breach notification ()
Children's toy inspires powerless centrifuge for malaria tests ()
WellCare Names Timothy Trodden Chief Human Resources Officer ()
Fake news is spreading into medicine ()
Burwell’s final speech as HHS Secretary: ‘In healthcare, there is no free lunch’ ()
Performance measures cut costs, improve care in warfarin patients ()
Glitch in ICD-10 update offers some physicians free pass on PQRS penalties ()
Long-term uninsured made up most of ACA’s initial coverage gains ()
Court to decide whether Illinois nonprofit hospitals have to pay property tax ()
Health Care Leaders Convene in Colorado to Discuss Recommended Actions to Solve Nation’s Primary Care Crisis ()
Clarify Health Solutions Welcomes Former Physician Leaders Drs. Jack Cochran and Tom Barber as Strategic Advisors ()
Op-ed: Healthcare lags behind banks, hotels in IT ()
Patient safety indicators need to be optimized ()
AbbVie agrees to four collaborations working to find therapies in oncology, immunology ()
Obama calls ACA repeal plan ‘reckless’ in NEJM article ()
Chinese tech company invests $20 million in HealthWatch ()
Tablets lower agitation in patients with dementia ()
How insurance markets could survive an ACA repeal ()
Foreign government suspected in Anthem cyber security breach ()
AristaMD Partners with San Mateo Medical Center on Customized Clinical Workup Checklist and eConsult Platform ()
Fresenius, DaVita, American Kidney Fund subpoenaed over premium assistance ()
Surgical Care Affiliates being sold to UnitedHealth’s Optum for $2.3 billion ()
Seeing the future? 9 predictions for 2017 ()
Handheld device makes cancer monitoring less invasive ()
AMGA Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors ()
Specialty drugs tripled Part D catastrophic coverage spending in 5 years ()
MD Anderson Cancer Center cutting 1,000 jobs ()
Patient characteristics affect treatment for opioid addiction ()
Viriom partners with government org to create Zika treatments ()
More than 1 million healthcare jobs would be lost with ACA repeal ()
Georgia’s hospital provider fee targeted by anti-tax groups ()
App capable of lowering depression, anxiety symptoms by 50 percent ()
Patients skeptical of IT benefits, but demand providers take more data ()
Financial penalties successful in reducing readmissions ()
Compound contains spread of melanoma by 90 percent ()
Insecticides no longer killing Zika-infected mosquitoes, health officials say ()
171,000 clinicians get MU pay cut as reporting changes for 2017 ()
Terumo Chooses Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to Disinfect Healthcare Facilities & Improve Patient Safety in Japan ()
Smartphone app aims to keep smokers busy ()
Biden forming nonprofit to focus on cancer issues after leaving White House ()
Upgrading design of surgical center—with surgeons’ suggestions ()
Cleveland Clinic's Cosgrove declines Trump's offer to run VA ()
Video games may be effective in treating depression ()
Managed Health Care launches new home infusion pharmacy ()
What's keeping healthcare providers from leveraging innovation? ()
Major med groups to Congress: Don’t roll back ACA protections ()
5 reasons why healthcare's digital divide is growing ()
Gates Foundation invests $140 million in HIV, AIDS preventative treatment ()
AHIMA Launches Enhanced Membership Model ()
How a new bill begins path to ACA repeal ()
Bundled payments for joint replacement could save hospitals $2 billion ()
Physicians Now Have Access to Minor Patient Health Datat Through Clinical Information Exchange ()
Daily 'safety huddles' may identify more EHR safety issues ()
Parents' obesity tied to development delays in children ()
Move it: Study finds exercise important part of diet plan ()
Half of ICU patients didn’t need intensive care in single-center study ()
Qardio releases chest-mounted continuous ECG monitor ()
Yes man? Trump’s HHS Secretary pick may face tricky confirmation ()
Despite isolated Zika cases, large-scale outbreak won’t plague US ()
Plastic surgeons question impact of patient satisfaction ratings ()
Obama’s impact on care delivery goes beyond ACA ()
WellCare acquires Arizona health plans, names new leadership ()
ACA repeal battle: Dems plan rallies, Trump calls law ‘lousy healthcare’ ()
Thinking back: 10 top psychology studies of 2016 ()
Keeping patients moving in the ICU ()
Banner Health’s Tuscon center penalized by CMS for patient injuries, infections ()
Eye-tracking technology gives patients a voice ()
Surgical equipment market to reach $20 billion by 2025 ()