February 2016

Study: Preventative primary care program leads to decreased costs, improved wellness
Rural labor & delivery units getting fewer and farther between
HIMSS16: Allscripts trying to stay 'ahead of the curve'
HIMSS announces women in HIT awards
UPMC, medCPU launch strategic partnership to develop innovative care technology
Surescripts activates National Record Locator service
HIMSS16: Curbing errors during EHR downtime
HIMSS16: The impact of radiology's transition to value-based care
Single payer for thee but not for me?
Philips and Allianz Worldwide Partners launch connected health solution and services in Germany
Population health, patient engagement driving HIT spending
Health IT Safety Collaborative Releases First Set of Safe Practices
Carequality Interoperability Framework expands with five new adopters
AmericanWell offers first telehealth SDK
PCORI network pledge will help patients access EHR data
Precision Medicine Initiative announces cohort pilot, partnerships, pledges, principles
Survey: Are you ready for HIMSS16?
Wolters Kluwer to Showcase its Decision Support Solution for Improving Sepsis Outcomes at HIMSS16
Carestream Health and Alibaba Health Sign Agreement to Create Medical Image Management Cloud Platform in China
The University of Kansas Hospital to Leverage Cerner’s Population Health Management Platform for Rural Communities
Federal appeals court: Hospitals can be both ‘urban’ and ‘rural’
HIMSS16 on the horizon
Patients receiving big discounts for paying in cash
Cybersecurity report finds healthcare 'an industry in turmoil'
EHR Association updates Code of Conduct
Healthgrades announces 2016 Best Hospital lists, shares new infographic
Pelosi, Boehner among recipients of AMA government service awards
Apollo PACS, Inc. is Now Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp
Interoperability Proving Ground is first output of ONC's Tech Lab
Report details reform's impact on AI market
Mach7 Technologies Showcases Powerful Evolution in Medical Image Management at HIMSS16
Novarad to showcase updated VDI and VNA storyboarding at HIMSS 2016
Interoperability at HIMSS16: Session Previews
HIMSS16 organizers share exhibit hall highlights, educational opportunities and ways to optimize your time
What’s on TV? Ads for expensive drugs to fight rare conditions
ONC debuts ONC Tech Lab to focus its standards & technology work
Optum360 Wins "2015/2016 Category Leader" for Its Computer-Assisted Coding Platform for Second Consecutive Year
HIMSS16 Presentation Highlights the Role of Wolters Kluwer ProVation Order Sets in Standardizing Care During a Public Health Crisis
Merit Medical Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2015
Researchers find few health apps useful for patient engagement
Philips to introduce data recovery service
eHealth Technologies Empowers Imaging Interoperability for CRISP
HIMSS16: Parkland hospital in Dallas features new technological capabilities
Out with checkbox reimbursement, in with patient-focused care
Obama names leaders of federal cybersecurity commission
HCI is HIMSS' first EMRAM education provider
Alliance Health breach affects 40,000 customers
'Magic wand' aims to help protect patient data, devices
5 ways to head off the approaching critical care crisis
FBI arrests suspect in 2014 Boston Children's Hospital cyberattack
Ransomware: 5 prevention strategies for healthcare organizations
HCI Group Becomes First HIMSS EMRAM Global Education and Certification Provider
Watchdog calls for stronger FDA to thwart would-be hackers of medical devices
Impostor sends phony CEO email, tricks healthcare provider into releasing employee data
Coalition outlines 6 steps to innovate U.S. healthcare system
California hospital pays $17,000 ransom to restore its systems after malware attack
Toledo Radiological Associates Claims Data Access, Technology and Premium Service Drive RCM Renewal to 2020 with Zotec Partners
Look out hospitals, the 'urgents’ are up and rising
Study: Doctors increasingly override drug allergy alerts in EHR
Hearst Health, Jefferson College of Population Health announce three finalists for $100,000 award
Pennsylvania HIE survey shows ‘push’ and ‘query’ gaining in popularity
5 things to know about patient perceptions of health info privacy, security
Study examines first 6 rounds of PCORI funding
Stryker Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Physio-Control International, Inc. for $1.28 Billion
Radiology center announces privacy breach after patient records fall out of truck
Report: Evidence-based care for elderly varies widely
Scalia's death will affect ACA-related Supreme Court case
AHIMA's new toolkit to increase focus on patient safety identifier
Galvanize, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare work together to assist healthcare startups
Remote patient monitoring does not reduce readmissions or mortality for heart failure patients
Medical records found in Florida landfill
Carestream Shows Benefits of Image-Enabling EHR Systems At HIMSS Conference
Hackers using ransomware to hold Calif. hospital data hostage
Infographic: Medical malpractice by the numbers
Study finds advanced EHRs can reduce adverse events
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh wins HIMSS Davies Award
CommonWell's 7 new members bring total to 40
Healthcare Providers Increasingly Leverage Managed Privacy Services to Reduce PHI Breaches, Comply with HIPAA and Combat Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
CMS publishes final rule on overpayments for Medicare Parts A and B
DreamIt accelerator wins $325K innovation grant
Miami provider experiences another security problem
Hospital auditing company's stolen laptop impacts 31K patients
91K affected by improper Wash. state employee data exchange
Cerner launches SMART on FHIR coding platform
EHNAC finalizes cloud certification program
Senate HELP committee passes bills with HIT impact
Burwell has faith remaining states will embrace Medicaid expansion
Survey: Doctors only screen patients for depression half the time
McKesson and HealthQX Announce Alliance to Accelerate Value-Based Payment
Patient Safety Awareness Week to take place in March
McKesson planning a Florida call center
App challenge focuses on pediatric patients
Cerner Launches Developer Experience for SMART on FHIR Applications
Obama announces Cybersecurity National Action Plan
Top legal issues in healthcare include cybersecurity, HIPAA, telemedicine
New FDA draft guidance updates 510(k) recommendations for display devices
Analytics functionality improves but barriers remain
HIMSS reports on 2016’s ‘growth technologies’
McKesson to Open Call Center in Port St. Lucie
England's NHS going paperless