March 2015

Introducing....the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance ()
Healthcare under attack: What are the next steps? ()
WEDI Survey: Blue Button use, awareness up but room for more ()
Esker Completes HIPAA/HITECH Security Assessment for Its On-Demand Document Process Automation Solutions ()
EHNAC finalizes PMS accreditation criteria ()
Apervita Expands Management Team with Leading Health Innovation Expert ()
Healthcare innovation center opens in Seattle ()
More than 200 apply for ATA accreditation in first two months ()
Antelope Valley Hospital on EHR downtime: Data were always safeguarded ()
NASA joins Cleveland Clinic Innovations ()
Health plan member satisfaction improving ()
Giant strides ()
Health system CFOs emphasize value-based care ()
HITRUST offers de-identification framework ()
Cancer care in U.S. is less cost-effective than in Western Europe ()
Senators introduce bill to change readmissions program ()
Quality of care for patients with brain tumors differs depending on insurance status ()
BCBS of Michigan experiences ID theft impacting 5,500 members ()
HITPC: Value-based pay plan is 'sentinel' ()
Senate hearing addresses need for more rapid medical innovation ()
Medicare payment changes may become permanent ()
Louisiana HIE launches patient portal ()
Backup hard drives stolen from state medical association ()
CMS introduces new ACO model for payment and care delivery reform ()
Thanks to redundancies, system glitches present minor interruptions to radiologist workflow ()
What hospitals are top performers? Depends on which ratings system you ask ()
Changing hearts and minds in the C-suite: Imaging as value-generator, not cost center ()
Alzheimer’s disease portal contains vast amounts of data ()
Study finds benefits of HIEs inconclusive ()
Mass. hospital's quest for data liquidity ()
Secure Mobile Health Platform Doc Halo sees a 150% growth trajectory trend ()
SOAPware, Inc. Introduces State-of-the-Art Patient Engagement Platform ()
Faulkner's strategy to keep Epic private ()
A call for action on biomarkers and the FDA's drug approval process ()
Bipartisan bill would increase access to Medicare data ()
ONC: Public health reporting numbers 'transformative' ()
CMS reveals Next Generation ACO model ()
Studies suggest that e-prescribing helps increase medication adherence ()
Nearly 11.7 million people sign up for coverage through health insurance marketplace ()
Hospital CEO turnover remains high ()
Swing-bed utilization at critical access hospitals increasing ()
CBO projects lower Affordable Care Act cost estimates ()
Zynx Health Unveils Consensus Builder Tool to Promote Best Evidenced-based Care Decisions ()
Allscripts and Elsevier Join Forces to Elevate Health Care and Patient Outcomes for U.S. Military Members and Families ()
GE Ventures, Stanford launch digital health company ()
Obama launches tech training, hiring program ()
New CHIME, AMDIS agreement furthers strategic partnership ()
Indiana hospital's email hacked ()
Apple debuts its smartwatch, ResearchKit ()
Banner, UA Med School Earn Accreditation for New Fellowship Program ()
Mayo Clinic posts strong financial results ()
Credit reporting companies overhaul processes for unpaid medical bills ()
Obesity in U.S. contributes to health and cost concerns ()
Hospitals are second largest source of private sector jobs ()
GAO report examines Healthcare.gov issues ()
AliveCor Launches New App that Automatically Tells Patients When Their ECG Recording is Normal ()
OSTAR Launches G4™ First Cell Enabled Multifunction TeleHealth Gateway for Diabetes / CHF ()
Anthem not cooperating with audit process ()
Republican senators return for more HIT criticism ()
New Joplin hospital offers technological bells and whistles ()
OIG to audit Pennsylvania's Medicaid MU program ()
Employers favor keeping subsidies to help pay for health insurance ()
Senators criticize interoperability roadmap ()
Stolen laptop leads to Wisc. data breach ()
Vandals access medical records at storage warehouse ()
The usual suspect ()
Five talking points from the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell hearing ()
AMA, other physician groups express ICD-10 concerns ()
Two hospitals find “superbugs” on medical equipment ()
States prepare for healthcare delivery system changes ()
Barriers preventing greater physician access to prescription drug monitoring programs ()
Study analysis finds little evidence of HIEs leading to better outcomes, reduced costs ()
Nurses concerned about patient safety after EHR breakdown ()
New workgroup to focus on shift to value-based care delivery ()
NextGen Healthcare Enterprise Architect Elected to Chair HIMSS EHR Association Privacy and Security Workgroup ()
MCG Announces First-Ever Evidence-Based Guidance for Hospitalized Patients with Active Comorbidities ()
100 groups express concern for ICD-10 transition plans ()
Hospital executives confident King v. Burwell case will not hurt their business ()
Hospital and physician office visits increase thanks to the Affordable Care Act ()
Physician shortages expected to grow in the next decade ()
Survey reveals top healthcare security issues: Risks taken by employees, mobile vulnerabilities ()
Hospitals, physicians want ACA to remain unchanged ()
Safety-net hospitals perform well financially even without Medicaid expansion ()
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Named Level 2 Accountable Care Organization ()
FDB and Polyglot Systems Partner to Help Improve Medication Adherence ()
mHealth tools lead to improved adherence to chronic disease management ()
Survey shows that tech-savvy seniors want online health services ()
Admin data can help EDs avoid missed heart attacks ()
Low awareness of clinical informatics training among med students ()
Hospital ranking systems vary widely ()
Change is good? ()
Popular hospital rating systems differ in terms of quality and safety measures ()
Hospital and health system executives consider physician engagement as their top priority ()
Hospital outpatient departments and physician offices differ in treatments and costs ()
HHS proposes funding increases for health IT and precision medicine ()
CMS seeks comment on advanced primary care models ()
Overview of the King v. Burwell Supreme Court case ()
Investigation finds OCR levies few HIPAA fines ()
Lawmaker suggests ONC overstepping its authority over HIE governance ()
CMS quality report reveals care improvements ()