June 2014

Banner Health and University of Arizona Health Network pursue merger ()
Study: Advanced EHRs save on patient care ()
CHIME supports finalization of MU proposal, but with changes ()
ICD-10 survey: Providers prepared, but worried about productivity, revenue ()
South Carolina telepsychiatry program saves $28M ()
Pennsylvania helps Highmark and UPMC come to agreement on care of patients after 2015 ()
Cleveland Clinic challenge seeks promising health IT startups ()
Assns. to CMS: Allow more time for hardship exception applications ()
Sutter Health CMIO: HIE will allow access to unaffiliated providers ()
Boston Medical Center innovation reduces alarm fatigue ()
Behavioral health exchange pilot successful, but challenges remain ()
AHRQ fact sheet aligns providers to National Quality Strategy ()
Industry asks for legislation advancing patient data sharing ()
Journal explores ACOs and mobile health ()
Va. medical society launches HIE ()
Breaches hit hard ()
5 take-aways from latest congressional hearing on Medicare fraud ()
5 northeast Missouri health systems form collaborative network ()
CSC, Allscripts and HP Join to Battle Epic-IBM for multi-billion-dollar government contract ()
Clark University, Worcester to open innovative academic health dept. ()
Johns Hopkins to launch checklist app pilot ()
California Telehealth Network Announces Partnership with HealthFusion MediTouch® EHR ()
CareCloud Raises $25.5 Million in Venture Debt from Hercules Technology Growth Capital ()
Deadline approaching for inaugural CIT Accelerator Awards ()
Sutter Health launches its own health information exchange ()
Is your clinical lab sending you illegal kickbacks? ()
Missouri providers create collaborative network ()
CCHIT offers new HIT guide services ()
Geisinger pilot finds patients can help with medical record accuracy ()
NY radiology practice breach affects 97K ()
Struggling hospitals investing less in analytics, population health ()
CSC, Allscripts, HP to pursue DoD contract ()
Montana server hacked, 1.3M at risk ()
Including more providers ()
ATA weighs in on AMA’s telehealth resolution ()
Time to Reassess MU ()
Updox Achieves Complete DirectTrust.org/EHNAC HISP, RA, and CA Accreditations for Its Direct Secure Messaging ()
LogRhythm Becomes the Only Security Intelligence Platform to Achieve Meaningful Use Certification ()
Practice Fusion and Emdeon Team Up to Simplify Medical Claim Filings on Practice Fusion's Electronic Health Record (EHR) Platform ()
Feds investigating Cincinnati Facebook breach ()
HFMA survey: Strategy now beats competitive advantage as reason to merge ()
4 factors expected to increase healthcare sector growth in 2015 ()
Large consumer survey finds that patients link billing experience to perception of care quality ()
Racecar driver's records may be up for sale ()
Mishandled patient record drop off costs Parkview Health System $800,000 ()
Effects of EHR-related patient safety issues linger ()
FDA pilot program surveys EHR, claims data to monitor drug safety ()
Merger to create $3.8 billion Michigan healthcare organization moves forward ()
From traditional telehealth to virtual visits ()
eCQMs & CDS: Two Sides of the Same Coin ()
EHR 2.0: Pivoting from Implementation to Optimization ()
VA telehealth program delivers better care at lower costs ()
Data Drives Better PCMH Outcomes: A Case Study of Strategic Analytics in Colorado Springs ()
Slings, Arrows & a Few Good Allies ()
Evidence-based Practice: Join the Discussion ()
ACOs’ Secret Weapon: Embedded Care Coordinators ()
Nursing Central to Health IT Success ()
Patients share more with virtual docs ()
KLAS: Front-end speech tools benefits trump physician resistance ()
Parkview settles record dumping case for $800,000 ()
HIMSS Analytics Announces Siemens as Certified Educator of the DELTA-Powered Analytics Assessment ()
NextGen Healthcare and 3M Partner to Offer Industry-Wide ICD-10 Education Program ()
PointClickCare Strengthens Interoperability in Senior Care with Industry’s First Fully Integrated Continuity of Care Document ()
Global eRx market to hit $888M by 2019 ()
NE governors to share data to combat opioid abuse ()
Senate bill seeks to make patient socioeconomic status a factor in assessing readmission penalties ()
Study lends support to targeted interventions in erasing cancer screening disparities ()
Consumer advocacy group launches campaign to shame 20 health systems into ending bus screenings for heart conditions ()
Patient portal screening reminder saved life ()
A busy week, especially for breaches ()
Selfie video hastens mini-stroke diagnosis ()
AHA calls for swift finalization of MU proposed rule ()
ConvergeHEALTH by Deloitte and Regenstrief Institute Announce Collaboration to Accelerate the Use of Real World Evidence in Health Care ()
Press Ganey Acquires National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) ()
Orion Health™ Rhapsody® Integration Engine Selected by Leading Healthcare Organizations ()
Study: Use of cloud multiplies data breach risk ()
FDA offers industry guidance on product info on social media ()
Human error cause of Calif. children’s hospital breach ()
Smartphone App Could Replace Seeing Eye Dogs for the Visually Impaired, Predicts London-based Technology Company ()
Telemedicine Partnership Yields Substantial Savings for Hospital System MIHS ()
Deyta Offers Submission Services to Hospices for Automated Submission of Hospice Item Set Data to CM ()
Texas health system hits nerve by raising entry-level compensation with money from executive bonuses ()
Surgery Partners to acquire Symbion in a $792 million deal that will create one of the nation’s largest ASC operators ()
IEEE unveils eHealth standards projects ()
Commonwealth Fund launches plans to disrupt healthcare ()
House committee seeks feedback on digital healthcare ()
Medical groups launch diabetes registry ()
Leading treatment centers and patient group form alliance to improve AFib care ()
DOJ joins whistleblower suit against national hospitalist company ()
Going hands-free ()
Mostashari announces startup to focus on inexpensive launch of ACOs ()
Planning for a data breach ()
Therap Services Announces U.S. Patent Issuance for Secure Electronic Reporting of Abuse or Neglect for I/DD Provider Agencies ()
ATA to Host Fall Forum Focused on Telehealth in Chronic Care, Telemedicine in China, and Executive Leadership ()
Biosensing wearables gaining ground, but need refinement ()
Coalition urges action against systems blocking interoperability ()
ATA offers suggestions for advancing telehealth ()
ONC's 10-year interoperability strategy open for debate ()
Study: Aggressive outreach linked to improved colon cancer screening rates ()
Hawaiian hospital’s pediatric asthma initiative cuts readmission rates ()