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October 2018

Wisconsin receives approval for Medicaid work requirements (10/31/2018)

Mayo Clinic teams up with VR training platform (10/31/2018)

Morgan Stanley hired its first CMO (10/31/2018)

Japanese researchers use AI to detect fetal heart problems (10/31/2018)

Bundled payment convener triples business (10/31/2018)

Maine health systems to combine into $3B entity (10/31/2018)

Aetna profits jump, CVS tests new membership pilot (10/31/2018)

Health Leads Launches New Strategy to Advance Community-Led Health Aims (10/31/2018)

Scripps, Nvidia partner to promote use of AI with digital health sensors (10/30/2018)

Envision launches another reputation management campaign amid potential contract losses (10/30/2018)

Crowdfunding sites raise millions for dubious healthcare treatments (10/30/2018)

AMA announces $15M grant initiative to improve residency training (10/30/2018)

Utah insurer to pay enrollees to buy prescriptions from Mexico (10/30/2018)

AI data company H1 raises $6M (10/30/2018)

38% of Americans unaware ACA is still in effect (10/30/2018)

$5.6B acquisition of LifePoint Health approved by shareholders (10/30/2018)

Deep-learning model accurately assesses mammographic breast density (10/30/2018)

Insurers and payers are setting vastly different healthcare prices (10/30/2018)

Cricket Health Announces Key Senior Leadership Hires (10/30/2018)

Volume remains high, but healthcare deal values drop (10/29/2018)

Mayo Clinic, Eko to develop machine-learning based algorithm to detect heart diseases (10/29/2018)

Not everyone agrees Trump's new drug pricing model will work (10/29/2018)

88% of hospitals can electronically share patient records (10/29/2018)

Amazon will sell exclusive line of medical products (10/29/2018)

CMS expands telehealth in new Medicare Advantage rule (10/29/2018)

FDA approves Medtronic app that helps manage chronic pain (10/26/2018)

Like Apple and Amazon, Tesla opened a health clinic for employees (10/26/2018)

Anthem taps former Google search head to lead AI group (10/26/2018)

Wearable technology, mobile exercise apps named top fitness trends for 2019 (10/26/2018)

The Workspace of the Future: Making Breast Imaging Work Flow (10/26/2018)

Rethinking Image Sharing: Cleveland Trailblazers Link 20+ Hospitals and Provider Sites (10/26/2018)

VNAbling PACS Unites Cardiology and Radiology to the Benefit of Many (10/26/2018)

Harvard: Seriously ill people face seriously high medical bills, even when insured (10/26/2018)

Top medical innovations for 2019 (10/25/2018)

Philadelphia hospital warns patients of recent phishing attacks (10/25/2018)

Trump signs new opioid bills, introduces rule to lower drug prices (10/25/2018)

AI is a top medical innovation for 2019 (10/25/2018)

Healthcare spending increased across all US states, populations in 2017 (10/25/2018)

New, one-dose flu medicine approved by FDA (10/25/2018)

79% of people support medical devices that immediately alert physicians (10/25/2018)

Democrats: Lawsuit against Obamacare affects 15M on ACA exchange (10/25/2018)

Healthcare spending varies widely by location (10/25/2018)

Calgary Scientific names Barry Allen as new CEO and President (10/25/2018)

AMIA announces 2018 Signature Award winners (10/25/2018)

Blockchain could have huge impact on data sharing (10/24/2018)

Industry groups: New CMS policy puts Americans with pre-existing conditions at risk (10/24/2018)

Amazon Web Services joins NIH’s STRIDES Initiative (10/24/2018)

Endpoint cyberattacks cost organizations more than $7M on average (10/24/2018)

Rollback of pre-existing conditions protections would affect 102 million people (10/24/2018)

Healthcare becomes focus of November’s midterms (10/24/2018)

NY officials are looking at CVS’ drug price swings (10/24/2018)

Misdirected faxes, emails a top source of Medicaid data breaches (10/24/2018)

Americans delay medical care because it costs too much (10/23/2018)

Duke University Hospital launching AI system to treat sepsis patients (10/23/2018)

Walmart launches telehealth campaign with Doctor on Demand (10/23/2018)

Most Republicans support Medicare for all (10/23/2018)

Northwell Health is fundraising $1B (10/23/2018)

AI system could boost survival chances for sepsis patients (10/23/2018)

One-third of healthcare payments tied to alternative payment models (10/23/2018)

MA plans will offer more benefits in 2019 (10/23/2018)

Facebook posts can be indicators of depression in patients (10/23/2018)

Researchers developing smartphone app to educate people in India about diabetes (10/22/2018)

Time lists 50 most influential people in healthcare (10/22/2018)

Royal Philips launches AI-focused incubator program (10/22/2018)

CMS to loosen ACA restrictions in state waivers (10/22/2018)

Trump contradicts stance on healthcare for patients with pre-existing conditions (10/22/2018)

AI tool will help identify, treat deadly lung condition (10/22/2018)

75K consumer records accessed on ACA exchanges in data breach (10/22/2018)

MGMA Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors (10/22/2018)

GHX Expands Executive Leadership Team to Support Growth in Healthcare Supply Chain, Data and Services Markets (10/22/2018)

One in six could be denied coverage under Anthem policy (10/19/2018)

EMR-based solutions help decrease unnecessary lab testing (10/19/2018)

Hospitals aren’t gaining much ground on reducing costs (10/19/2018)

FDA, DHS form partnership to address medical device cybersecurity (10/19/2018)

With revenue boom, UnitedHealth launches health record platform (10/19/2018)

Virtual physical therapy platform reduced costs for patients, as effective as traditional care (10/19/2018)

Hospitals are leaving $25B in savings on the table (10/19/2018)

NY officials consider blocking $69B CVS-Aetna merger (10/19/2018)

North Carolina hospital warns patients after phishing attack (10/18/2018)

Sequoia Project to host interoperability forum (10/18/2018)

Where the nursing shortage will be the worst (10/18/2018)

Pew: EHR reporting program should focus on safety, usability (10/18/2018)

Study: C. diff risks lie in laundry practices (10/18/2018)

Connecticut Insurance Department approves CVS-Aetna merger (10/18/2018)

Walgreens: Don’t call us just a retailer (10/18/2018)

Healthcare groups warn of consequences over new ACO rules (10/18/2018)

Formativ Health Partners with Conversa to Improve Patient-Provider Access and Clinically Intelligent Conversations (10/18/2018)

AI-enhanced virtual care could reduce ER visits (10/18/2018)

ACA has helped healthcare stocks boom (10/18/2018)

Most patients satisfied after video-based telemedicine adopted with ongoing clinical care (10/17/2018)

Apple watches will monitor hip, knee surgery patients (10/17/2018)

New Medicare Advantage plan launches with $300M in funding (10/17/2018)

Healthcare M&A slows 38% in third quarter (10/17/2018)

Telehealth monitoring effective method for tuberculosis treatments (10/17/2018)

Bloomberg: Athenahealth has five potential bidders (10/17/2018)

CareSource Names Executive Vice President, Strategic and External Relations (10/17/2018)

Purdue University researchers develop cheap, wearable ‘smart stickers’ (10/16/2018)

Walmart considering selling marijuana as medicine in Canada (10/16/2018)

Anthem to pay $16 million settlement for health data breach (10/16/2018)

Anthem to pay record-breaking $16 million settlement for health data breach (10/16/2018)

Apple watches to track joint replacement surgery patients (10/16/2018)

Dot app may help plan, prevent pregnancies (10/16/2018)

Drug pricing transparency rule has no teeth (10/16/2018)

Trump administration taps Mary Mayhew to oversee Medicaid (10/16/2018)

Indictments handed down in $1B telemedicine fraud scheme (10/16/2018)

Drug companies will publish prices as Trump administration takes aim at industry (10/15/2018)

Apple to donate 1,000 watches for study on eating disorders (10/15/2018)

Despite Blockchain's potential in healthcare, trust remains an issue (10/15/2018)

Medicare Advantage plans improperly denying claims (10/15/2018)

Aetna, Humana settle fines for information breach, coverage gaps (10/15/2018)

Americans want doctors to talk about more than sickness (10/15/2018)

FibriCheck heart monitoring app earns FDA approval (10/15/2018)

Politico: High cost of healthcare travels over party lines (10/15/2018)

Minnesota Department of Human Services issues notice to residents after data breach (10/12/2018)

Enrollees fear Medicare won’t be around for their children (10/12/2018)

Report analyzes how providers use clinical decision support systems (10/12/2018)

KKR completes $9.9B purchase of Envision (10/12/2018)

Mental health patients like having access to EMRs, clinical notes (10/12/2018)

Sen. Grassley asks for FTC investigation over secret hospital-insurer contracts (10/12/2018)

National uninsured rate climbs to 15.5% (10/12/2018)

4 ways to regulate safety, effectiveness of mobile apps (10/11/2018)

How providers are making inroads in value-based care (10/11/2018)

Penn Medicine launches initiative to make EHRs better for physicians (10/11/2018)

AHA supports $100M telehealth pilot (10/11/2018)

CVS Health adds new board members, shifts execs in Aetna deal closure (10/11/2018)

VA, DOD pledge to align efforts during EHR rollout (10/11/2018)

Amedisys to become third-largest hospice provider after $340M acquisition (10/11/2018)

Democrats fail to overturn expansion of short-term health plans (10/11/2018)

Amazon patent proposes new Alexa feature that can tell when a user is sick (10/10/2018)

AMA says CVS-Aetna deal conditions aren’t good enough (10/10/2018)

New, noninvasive blood glucose test as effective as finger prick test (10/10/2018)

Male nurses make more than female counterparts (10/10/2018)

Flo Health partners with company to develop digital tool that screens for heavy menstrual bleeding (10/10/2018)

MA enrollment expected to exceed 22 million in 2019 (10/10/2018)

Trump op-ed slams Democrats for support of Medicare for all (10/10/2018)

Mayo Clinic completes Epic EHR rollout (10/10/2018)

Venture capital has sunk $23B into healthcare (10/10/2018)

CVS-Aetna deal gets DOJ’s preliminary approval (10/10/2018)

Mayo Clinic completes Epic EHR rollout (10/10/2018)

Companies hope to use AI for early detection of Parkinson’s (10/09/2018)

California court rules lawsuit over breach of HIV patient records can move forward (10/09/2018)

Almost 1,300 participants signed up for latest bundled payment model (10/09/2018)

Healthcare companies accounted for most security incidents in first half of 2018 (10/09/2018)

Kaiser: Millennials don’t care for primary care doctors (10/09/2018)

Envision is tackling surprise billing amid contract tensions (10/09/2018)

EHR company eClinicalWorks to integrate with CMS Blue Button 2.0 (10/09/2018)

House Speaker Paul Ryan opposes Medicare for all (10/09/2018)

Hundreds of medical records found on Houston sidewalk (10/08/2018)

Protected health information of 19K Toyota employees, health plan members potentially exposed (10/08/2018)

Only 39% of healthcare providers confident in medical device security (10/08/2018)

Johns Hopkins develops tool to combat costly no-show appointments (10/08/2018)

Telehealth models just as effective as in-person care when treating psoriasis patients (10/08/2018)

CMS boosts transparency around accreditation organizations (10/08/2018)

Forbes op-ed: Technology won’t replace physician-patient relationship (10/08/2018)

Reuters: Civitas considering potential sale (10/08/2018)

Study: Requesting medical records can be ‘complicated, burdensome’ for US patients (10/05/2018)

Kaiser: Employer-sponsored health plan premiums are rising (10/05/2018)

PwC: New provider systems to supplant traditional hospital models (10/05/2018)

High regulatory burdens are taking away from patient care (10/05/2018)

Cerner announces team for VA EHR project (10/05/2018)

Babyscripts program, Wisconsin health network announce partnership (10/04/2018)

How Mayo Clinic’s network strategy boosts patient outcomes (10/04/2018)

RTI patients prescribed antibiotics during virtual visits more satisfied than others (10/04/2018)

CVS will keep Aetna headquarters for next decade (10/04/2018)

Improving the promotion of women to healthcare leadership roles (10/04/2018)

Canada joins Five Eye Allies to request backdoor access into smart devices (10/04/2018)

Did the HRRP lower readmissions at the cost of patient safety? The debate continues (10/04/2018)

LA organization receives $250K grant for ‘smart’ inhaler project (10/04/2018)

How Montana negotiated lower healthcare costs (10/04/2018)

Fitbit health data used to arrest man accused of killing stepdaughter (10/04/2018)

Patient information exposed on Twitter during Gwinnett Medical Center breach (10/03/2018)

CMS’s aim to cut documentation will be a payment cut (10/03/2018)

Commentary: AI systems should be evaluated in clinical settings (10/03/2018)

Nearly half of ER doctors experience assault on the job (10/03/2018)

Digital pathology company raises $8.3M to expand AI platforms (10/03/2018)

Grocery and pharma team up in Kroger-Walgreens partnership (10/03/2018)

FDA raids California offices of e-cigarette maker (10/03/2018)

Humana and Heritage launch MA partnership (10/03/2018)

Trump says he’ll ‘always fight’ for people with pre-existing conditions; DOJ’s stance says otherwise (10/02/2018)

Survey: Most doctors believe EHRs negatively impact patient relationships, workflow (10/02/2018)

Kyruus Adds Seasoned Healthcare Technology Leader, Stephen Kahane, M.D., M.S., to Its Board of Directors (10/02/2018)

MA provider shells out $270M for False Claims Act settlement (10/02/2018)

New tool aims to simplify medical records requests (10/02/2018)

Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann announce merger plans (10/02/2018)

Newly-launched Caren app helps families manage care for senior citizens (10/02/2018)

Fortune releases 1st annual Best Workplaces in Aging Services ranking (10/02/2018)

Cybersecurity threats named top health technology hazard for 2019 (10/02/2018)

The Week: US edging toward ‘nursing crisis’ (10/02/2018)

GE names new CEO; GE Healthcare still plans split from parent company (10/01/2018)

GE names new CEO; GE Healthcare still plans to split from parent company (10/01/2018)

Immigrants’ private insurance premiums exceed amount they receive in benefits (10/01/2018)

Using VR while exercising may help with performance, exhaustion (10/01/2018)

UnitedHealth Group acquires Genoa Healthcare for $2.5B (10/01/2018)

AI-based grading system diagnoses diabetic retinopathy (10/01/2018)

Top 3 strategies of healthcare’s best performers (10/01/2018)

Top Cigna execs to retain positions after Express Scripts deal finalized (10/01/2018)

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