November 2017

FDA announces approval, CMS proposes coverage of first breakthrough-designated test to detect extensive number of cancer biomarkers ()
EHR notes with less clinical information increase physician efficiency ()
Diabetic patients improve glycemic control with One Drop Mobile app ()
CMS finalizes cancellation of mandatory bundles ()
CBO: Funding CSRs won’t mitigate impact from repealing individual mandate ()
FDA clears ECG accessory for Apple Watch ()
Fitch Ratings: ‘Successful disruption’ of healthcare may be coming ()
Accurate Neuromonitoring Acquires NeuroLink Monitoring, Expanding Footprint from New York to Florida ()
House Committee urges HHS to improve security on medical devices ()
Privacy remains top barrier to patients sharing EMRs ()
Why a hospital billed $1,877 for an ear piercing ()
Hospital groups fighting CMS, pharma on 340B cuts ()
5 things to know about Alex Azar’s first hearing as nominee for HHS Secretary ()
Study finds correlation between EHR vendor, hospital meaningful use performance ()
UnitedHealth’s Optum starts $250M venture capital fund with AI, cloud investments ()
Takeda first to use new drug delivery tech to improve med adherence for chronic illnesses ()
Letting states pick essential health benefits may ‘undermine’ ACA ()
VA hospitals failed to report potentially dangerous physicians ()
Judge to technology-averse physician: No computer? No license ()
States warn CHIP recipients benefits may end in January ()
What questions await HHS nominee Alex Azar ()
‘Wave’ of healthcare bankruptcies predicted for 2018 ()
Medicaid surpassed private insurance as biggest ER payer ()
Medicare Advantage value-based design expanded for 2019 ()
Indiana hospitals sued over alleged $300M scheme involving false meaningful use claims ()
Healthcare priorities entangled in packed Congress agenda ()
Carolinas-UNC merger under state review ()
Socioeconomically deprived most affected by soaring heart failure rates in UK ()
Intermountain Healthcare introduces telehealth kiosk with partners ()
NextGen Healthcare releases enhancements to EHR-mobile suite ()
Patients likely to be flummoxed by online emergency-radiology resources ()
What healthcare groups want from ‘new direction’ on CMMI payment models ()
AI robot passes medical licensing exam ()
Video game improves balance in children with autism ()
‘Turf war’ erupts between nurses, AMA on role of non-physician practitioners ()
Actuaries to Congress: Repealing individual mandate could threaten insurer solvency ()
DC public hospital fires CMO after he criticizes hospital operator ()
FDA approves 1st telehealth feature for cochlear implants ()
Alerts in EHRs increase rates of HPV vaccine ()
13 hospitals joining CMS rural demonstration program ()
Insurers in Massachusetts have to cover birth control without copay under new law ()
Mental health apps improve motivation, confidence in users ()
HHS nominee made millions in pharma ()
Cleveland Clinic, HCA among finalists to take over Florida hospital ()
Some U.S. hospitals hosting wealthy foreigners for liver transplants ()
Digital pills monitor opioid use in patients with broken bones ()
45% have interest in voice-assisted health management ()
Mainstreet Health Investments to expand senior care presence with $425M deal ()
Balance billing squeezes patients: ‘Everyone who's in this building should be in my network’ ()
Multiplayer video game improves rehab in patients recovering from stroke ()
Sutter Health destroyed evidence in antitrust case ()
Medicare Part B premiums rising 23% ()
Advisory Board approves sale to UnitedHealth’s Optum ()
FDA approves first telehealth option to program cochlear implants remotely ()
Maryland physician remotely treats opioid patients, prescribes drugs in defiance of federal law ()
8-hour physician communication training leads to improved patient experience ()
Fighting opioid abuse, lowering drug prices, deregulation are goals of Medicare Part D rule ()
ACA enrollment up in first weeks—and if it falls, poll says Trump will be blamed ()
Bionic pancreas decreases stress, improves treatment satisfaction in type 1 diabetes patients ()
CMS cancels Shared Decision Making ACO model ()
Merger proposed between home health providers LHC Group, Almost Family ()
VA Secretary: $782M needed to start transition to Cerner EHR ()
Centene names new president, COO ()
Blue Cross partners with Onduo to provide diabetes management wearable ()
Bioengineered Robotic Hand With Its Own Nervous System Will Sense Touch ()
Social media big data could provide information on fighting prescription drug addiction ()
Dermatology diagnoses derived from photos are similar to those made in-office ()
Medicare falls behind other countries in providing great care ()
AMA Adopts New Policy to Increase Organ Donation Nationwide ()
Scientists discover anti-aging mutation in branch of Indiana Amish ()
St. Louis 'virtual' hospital hopes to make very real improvements in care ()
What’s a hospital without patients? A St. Louis facility is finding out ()
EpicMD Names Jack Karabees President and Vice President of Sales ()
Text message reminders increase flu vaccination rates ()
AMA warns of potential negative health effects of social media ()
Machine learning could improve clinical trials of stroke treatments ()
Chicago's Cook County may lay off 600 after soda tax repeal ()
CRISPR gene-editing technology could improve addiction research ()
FDA approves digital pill capable of tracking medication digestion ()
NHS releases telehealth app to 3.5M Londoners ()
Senate GOP includes repeal of ACA individual mandate in tax reform ()
51% of patients think EHRs make healthcare safer ()
FDA issues strong warning about kratom to treat pain, opioid addiction ()
San Diego postpones outreach in hepatitis A outbreak due to vaccine shortage ()
AHA, ACC lower bar for high blood pressure to 130/80 ()
At-home monitoring app could provide better look into patient vision ()
Wrist wearable uses pulses to relieve chronic motion sickness ()
Researchers use Twitter to collect data on ADHD ()
Gates to invest $100M in dementia, Alzheimer's initiatives ()
Trump nominates Azar, former pharma exec, to lead HHS ()
AMA Honors Former AAOS CEO with a Lifetime Achievement Award ()
GOP plan to eliminate medical expense deductions spooks patients ()
HHS awards Vynca $25,000 in Patient Matching Algorithm Challenge ()
Researchers develop mathematical prediction model for immunotherapy success ()
More states join AMA diabetes prevention program ()
Final MACRA rule too strict for some, too loose for others: ‘Do we need MIPS at all?’ ()
AI coaching app assists at-risk patients in preventing type 2 diabetes ()
AHIP elects new board members ()
Houston hospital closing after hurricane damage ()
Privatizing veterans’ care may be next big health policy battle ()
Anthem’s ER policy called ‘dangerous,' ‘unfair to patients’ ()
ACA enrollment surges in first few days ()
Despite high EHR adoption, digital divide remains in advanced utilization ()
TelePsy eHealth Platform Innovates with Chat and Video ()
Healthcare price growth approaching ‘historic low’ ()
Amboss Launches Comprehensive medical study and review platform in United States ()
13 critical findings on digital health advancements ()
6 key points on consumers searching the internet for providers ()
Repealing individual mandate would increase uninsured; markets would be stable ()
Aetna CEO interested in more personalized care ()
HIPAA reform on the minds of leaders at AHIMA ()
White House health program selects Fitbit as wearable device in data collection ()
Online platform improved mental health in mood, anxiety disorder patients ()
Why hospitals are moving away from keeping patients in beds ()
Wireless spectrometer sends real-time images to smartphones ()
Diabetic technology makes a leap into the future ()
Healthcare policy put to voters in Maine, Ohio on Election Day 2017 ()
Fitbit data to be used in NIH’s precision medicine research ()
More hospitals reporting eCQMs ()
Ransomware tops list of 10 health technology hazards ()
VR reduces pain, anxiety in pediatric patients ()
Joint Commission’s new emergency management standards take effect Nov. 15 ()
Sorry, what was that? Improving patient satisfaction by listening ()
Burnout, dissatisfaction with EHRs increase physician turnover ()
CMS administrator signals big changes to Medicaid ()
Initial ACA exchange signups set new record ()
Humana announces layoffs, long-term care sale, lawsuit against HHS ()
Hospital safety grade report leads to lawsuit ()
Lupus patients endorse assessment tool as valuable to clinical care ()
Mobile medical consultations reduce costs for arthritis patients ()
Bonuses to be smaller in Medicare’s value-based purchasing program for 2018 ()
Interactive web platform increases rates of vaccinations ()
Epic sued over software allegedly double-billing for anesthesia ()
UPMC spending $2B to build 3 specialty hospitals ()
Wellmont-Mountain States merger approved by states over FTC opposition ()
Former UnitedHealthcare CEO replacing Joseph Swedish at Anthem ()
Medical scribes reduce documentation time by 3.2 minutes per patient encounter ()
1 in 4 four healthcare execs believes EMRs have helped meet consumer needs ()
MGMA announces board changes ()
Mayo Clinic names new CFO ()
Telehealth counseling could reduce rates of opioid relapse ()
CHS completes 30-hospital selling spree ()
Tax proposal may hurt medical school students ()
CMS releases final 2018 Physician Fee Schedule rule ()
More clinicians will be exempt from MIPS in 2018, won’t be able to opt in ()
CDC releases app for parents to track child development ()
One Drop, Fitbit partner for diabetes management data insights ()
20% of doctors want to reduce clinical hours ()
‘Questionable lab activity’ at rural hospitals being scrutinized ()
5 things about the final OPPS rule and hospitals’ lawsuit over 340B change ()
75% of medication alert overrides pose harm to patients ()
10 things Democrats want from the next HHS Secretary ()
CMS approves Medicaid waivers for opioid treatment in 2 states ()
Telehealth could increase access to allergy care ()
Harvard researchers develop predictive model for cirrhosis outcomes ()
Northwell Health fills top finance roles ()
Fee-for-service’s share of healthcare payments is shrinking ()
ChartWise appoints Steven Mason as president, COO ()
New president, board members for ACEP ()
CMS will transition to new eCQMs reporting standard in 2019 ()
ACA 'sabotage’ more difficult to fight than repeal ()