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October 2017

Telehealth could reduce costs of hypertension—but barriers remain (10/31/2017)

The hospitals getting failing grades and straight As from Leapfrog (10/31/2017)

Machine learning can predict individuals at risk of suicide (10/31/2017)

Microchip may boost 2D ultrasound into 3D (10/31/2017)

AMA: 83% of doctors see Medicaid patients (10/31/2017)

Wearable device detects seizures in epilepsy patients (10/31/2017)

ACA enrollment brings Catch-22 for insurers, confusion for customers (10/31/2017)

Trump’s opioid panel could change patient surveys, prescriber training (10/31/2017)

Prime Healthcare fined for converting hospitals to nonprofits without state’s permission (10/31/2017)

Paraplegics use virtual reality to reduce phantom pain (10/30/2017)

Social media research data often lacks ethical guidelines, need recommendations (10/30/2017)

Medicare Shared Savings ACOs saved $652M in 2016 (10/30/2017)

AI monitors, determines age of preterm infant brain (10/30/2017)

CMS announces new push to reduce process-focused quality measures (10/30/2017)

AI endoscopic system IDs colorectal polyps (10/30/2017)

Nearly 2,300 nursing homes earn high marks from U.S. News (10/30/2017)

Amazon ‘could cause major M&A’ in pharma (10/30/2017)

CMS proposes letting states change ACA’s essential health benefits, medical loss ratio (10/27/2017)

MGMA’s Robert Tennant: ‘Targeted’ interoperability may show its true value (10/27/2017)

6 states could be out of CHIP funds by January (10/27/2017)

Amazon appears to be entering pharmacy business (10/27/2017)

Tenet reportedly won’t be sold as it posts $366M loss (10/27/2017)

Aetna rumored to be in talks for sale to CVS (10/26/2017)

Texas partnership provides telehealth to rural trauma patients (10/26/2017)

Trump declaration of public health emergency on opioids could impact physicians (10/26/2017)

VA could save $1.6B by balancing patient-provider ratio (10/26/2017)

What’s it’s like working at the world’s northernmost hospital (10/26/2017)

34% average premium hike for silver plans on ACA exchanges (10/26/2017)

AHA warns hospitals about journalist investigating ER bills (10/26/2017)

Portions of GE Healthcare’s Caradigm sold to Imprivata (10/26/2017)

Judge denies request to block Trump from halting ACA insurer subsidies (10/26/2017)

Injectable protein could be the new weight-loss pill (10/25/2017)

Machine learning IDs tweets marketing, selling opioids (10/25/2017)

Cerner EHR implementation at VA to take '7 to 8 years' (10/25/2017)

Patients prefer face-to-face interactions with physicians to a digital meeting (10/25/2017)

Select Medical, Dignity Health to merge urgent care business (10/25/2017)

CBO: Funding ACA insurer subsidies would reduce federal deficit by $3.8B (10/25/2017)

Regenstrief Institute awarded grant to study HIE in emergency department (10/25/2017)

Cleveland Clinic CEO, CMS administrator disagree on state ‘flexibility’ (10/25/2017)

Robot-assisted nephrectomy could increase costs, procedure time (10/24/2017)

Smart nanoparticles regulate body temperature, treat cancer (10/24/2017)

UW Medicine replaces chief health system officer after less than a year (10/24/2017)

Two studies address alarm fatigue in ICU (10/24/2017)

Only 9% of providers meeting 2015 CEHRT requirements (10/24/2017)

Hospitals struggle with shortages of supplies manufactured in Puerto Rico (10/24/2017)

Tenet CEO leaving earlier than expected (10/24/2017)

Iowa pulls ACA waiver application, predicts ‘death spiral’ for state’s exchange (10/24/2017)

AMA’s New Online Platform Connects Physicians with Health Tech Companies to Enhance Innovative Health Technology Solutions (10/24/2017)

YouTube videos fall short in educating patients about influenza (10/23/2017)

Expanded readmissions penalties would hurt safety-net hospitals (10/23/2017)

Telehealth could reduce the amount of unnecessary ED visits (10/23/2017)

Money isn’t everything with physician recruitment (10/23/2017)

Oregon Health & Science University president stepping down (10/23/2017)

Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on medical device manufacturing recovery in Puerto Rico (10/23/2017)

AMA: 69% of metro areas have ‘significant absence’ of health insurer competition (10/23/2017)

Personalized human-robot interactions could improve patient engagement (10/23/2017)

Ankle replacement gaining acceptance (10/23/2017)

Nursing shortage has hospitals getting creative with incentives (10/23/2017)

AMA joins leading companies, organizations to develop data model (10/20/2017)

Anthem Blue Cross introduces digital health engagement, benefits platform (10/20/2017)

5 things to know about negotiating bundled payments (10/20/2017)

Solera Health, ADA partner to prevent type 2 diabetes (10/20/2017)

Athenahealth laying off 500 people, 9% of its workforce (10/20/2017)

States looking beyond managed care to value-based models in Medicaid (10/20/2017)

Freestanding EDs want Google to ID bad reviewers (10/20/2017)

Mass General introduces iPhone app to screen for postpartum depression (10/19/2017)

Industry groups support ACA fix as Trump sends mixed signals (10/19/2017)

High-tech prosthetic knees could reduce medical cost of a fall (10/19/2017)

Text app reduces time to administer care in heart attack patients (10/19/2017)

2017 hospital M&A activity outpacing 2016 (10/19/2017)

Hurricanes cost HCA $140M in Q3 (10/19/2017)

ZEISS releases new live cell imaging platform (10/19/2017)

Anthem launching its own PBM with CVS (10/19/2017)

EMR malpractice claims increase over past decade (10/18/2017)

Some 2018 MIPS bonuses may not be worth the investment (10/18/2017)

Suspended clinical trial 'underscores pitfalls' of utilizing mHealth apps (10/18/2017)

Aetna to spend $85M on New York HQ (10/18/2017)

HIM can play important role in a successful merger (10/18/2017)

Surgeons complete first 3D-printed titanium and polymer sternum implant (10/18/2017)

5 quotes from Alex Azar, frontrunner to be Trump’s next HHS secretary (10/18/2017)

colorbox test (10/18/2017)

Digital trackers improve patient motivation (10/17/2017)

Machine learning tool aids radiologists in IDing cancerous breast lesions (10/17/2017)

Senators say they’ve reached deal on ACA insurer subsidies (10/17/2017)

Bundled payment cancellation by CMS draws calls for new Advanced APMs (10/17/2017)

Paper records beat EHRs in quality, quantity (10/17/2017)

Teleneurology curriculum outlines 5 points for improved care (10/17/2017)

Public insurance options included in new healthcare legislation (10/17/2017)

Apple reportedly explored medical clinic acquisition (10/17/2017)

Positive results for ACO models, but CMS doesn’t publicize results (10/17/2017)

Wellpepper wins $125K, first prize in Amazon Alexa Diabetes Challenge (10/16/2017)

Vermont expanding Medicaid ACO program (10/16/2017)

Joint Commission pulls proposed ambulatory telemedicine standards (10/16/2017)

DOJ drops Medicare Advantage fraud suit against UnitedHealth (10/16/2017)

Hospital mergers can take more than 2 years to realize cost, quality benefits (10/16/2017)

TeleHealth Services improve patient engagement with AI virtual health coach (10/16/2017)

‘Everybody out': Hospital evacuates in 3 hours as California wildfire spreads (10/16/2017)

States sue over Trump cutting off ACA insurer subsidies (10/16/2017)

BIOLIFE4D Appoints Texas Heart Institute Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Morgan Chief Medical Officer, Bolstering Leadership Team (10/16/2017)

Come together: 5 things to know about forming a virtual group in MIPS (10/13/2017)

Tom Price won't be replaced quickly—which is fine by healthcare lobbyists (10/13/2017)

Industry groups blast Trump’s executive order on insurance regulations (10/13/2017)

Tenet selling Chicago-area hospitals (10/13/2017)

Trump to cut off ACA insurer subsidies ‘immediately’ (10/13/2017)

AHIMA17: Healthcare organizations recognize need for information governance (10/13/2017)

Trump signs executive order removing ACA regulations on small businesses (10/12/2017)

Surgical glue closes wounds in 60 seconds, can be programmed to stay sealed for months (10/11/2017)

Data governance is on the rise, but still faces barriers (10/11/2017)

Phone calls more effective to remind people of colon cancer screening (10/11/2017)

80% of patients believe EMRs improve care (10/10/2017)

Mobile apps aim to treat AFib (10/10/2017)

Could blockchain prevent ransomware attacks? (10/10/2017)

28% use internet, mobile apps as primary sources of health information (10/10/2017)

AHIMA17: 82% of consumers accessed their records through patient portals (10/10/2017)

MGMA17: 5 things to know about top performing practices (10/10/2017)

AHIMA17: New ID standards needed for newborns to enhance interoperability (10/09/2017)

AHIMA17: Former congressional leaders think ACA fixes, not repeal, now more likely (10/09/2017)

The (robot) doctor will see you now (10/09/2017)

ONC’s Don Rucker at AHIMA17: Blockchain ‘not there yet’ for regulation (10/09/2017)

MUSC, UMMC awarded $600K grant, named ‘Telehealth Center of Excellence’ (10/09/2017)

5 recommendations improving mHealth for adolescent use (10/09/2017)

Look on the bright side? Cancer patient critical of overly optimistic marketing (10/09/2017)

Google AI has IQ of 47, about that of 1st-grader (10/06/2017)

Machine learning can expedite diagnosis of colorectal cancer (10/06/2017)

Purdue Pharma, Geisinger partner to study Apple Watch, chronic pain (10/06/2017)

Cigna opts out of covering OcyContin in 2018 (10/06/2017)

Smart bandages heal faster, better (10/05/2017)

'Body-on-a-chip' system improves testing of new medications (10/05/2017)

Donations to U.S. nonprofit hospitals up 5% in 2016 (10/05/2017)

Q&A with MGMA’s Anders Gilberg: Lasting healthcare reform ‘needs to start in the middle’ (10/05/2017)

Healthcare interest in blockchain grows (10/05/2017)

MGMA17: Pros and cons of selling a practice to private equity (10/05/2017)

Allscripts finalizes purchase of McKesson’s health IT business (10/05/2017)

Q&A: What could a ‘new direction’ mean for CMMI’s payment reforms? (10/05/2017)

Interoperability, EHR integration top priorities for skilled nursing facilities (10/04/2017)

Q&A: MGMA CEO on her new book 'Back to Balance' (10/04/2017)

AMA states support for VA telehealth expansion (10/04/2017)

Allscripts closes on acquisition of McKesson’s health IT business (10/04/2017)

VR tours of ORs reduce anxiety in pediatric patients (10/04/2017)

Google’s parent company focusing on healthcare in new start-up (10/04/2017)

ACO study from JAMA retracted due to errors in federal data (10/04/2017)

AHIMA17: MACRA is ‘tremendous opportunity’ for HIM (10/04/2017)

The shortlist to replace Tom Price as HHS Secretary (10/04/2017)

Only 30% of hospitals can fully share EHRs (10/03/2017)

Portable blood analyzer uses light to detect anemia (10/03/2017)

'Sorry' doesn’t mean they’ll sue: How hospitals avoided lawsuits after adverse events (10/03/2017)

1 in 5 Americans reports experiencing medical errors (10/03/2017)

6 stats from JPMorgan Chase study of 2.3M families’ healthcare spending (10/03/2017)

City and state of New York quarrel over NYC Health + Hospitals’ finances (10/03/2017)

FDA seeks speedier approval of generics (10/03/2017)

Surgeons complete microsurgery with 'robot hands' (10/02/2017)

MGMA17: Reducing readmissions may be as simple as a phone call, booking a follow-up appointment (10/02/2017)

Lab grown miniature kidneys improve research into renal disease (10/02/2017)

AHIMA beginning search for new CEO (10/02/2017)

AHIMA17: Ex-OCR advisor David Holtzman talks small provider security, federal budget cuts (10/02/2017)

Millennials will dominate nursing profession by 2020 (10/02/2017)

Text messages improve smoking cessation in pregnant women (10/02/2017)

Freestanding ERs clustered in wealthier areas (10/02/2017)

CHIP deadline passes with no action from Congress (10/02/2017)

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