May 2016

N.Y., Utah, Wis. physicians testing out predictive medicine tools
Research urgently needed to translate clinical evidence into sharp decision support
WHO: Syria, Iraq most dangerous nations for healthcare providers
FDA approves first monthly self-administered MS injection despite side effects
CMS changes course on allowing ACOs into CPC+
Study finds online reviews can lead to HIPAA violations
Editorial: Mergers mean less competition, more costs
Serving privately insured patients may affect ACOs’ tax status
ONC survey: 84% of hospitals have adopted EHR
Latest on Zika: Congress leaves with funding unsettled, screening becoming more available
Rick Stevens to join BJC HealthCare as president of Christian Hospital
Organ donation programs could offer reimbursements under new bill
National payment rate could be key to pay-for-value system
Massachusetts lawmakers reach healthcare pricing compromise to avoid ballot question
FDA approves first implant to treat opioid dependence
Arrival of the 'superbug'? Antiobotic-resistant bacteria discovered in U.S.
New healthcare venture fund to encourage move from volume- to value-based care
State roundup: 10 ACA co-ops left after Ohio shutdown, Okla. abortion delicensing bill still alive
Grand Rounds CEO sees potential in healthcare IT
NorthBay Healthcare joins Mayo Clinic Network
Tim Cook sees big future for Apple Watch in healthcare
Data security framework released for Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
Change Healthcare, SourceMed to partner on billing for outpatient healthcare providers
CMS asks for proposals to reduce readmissions by 12% by 2019
Doctors report too many illegal sources, prescriptions for opioids
Medicare overbilling case against Prime Healthcare now involves DOJ
ESIS launches healthcare industry risk management practice
Survey: ACOs will leave shared savings program unless eligible for MACRA bonus
Philips partners with Heart Hospital Tampere to collaborate on a Finnish center of excellence for cardiac care
McKesson Declares Quarterly Dividend May 25, 2016
Note sharing may be a tool to improve doctor-patient communication
Logging on: Half of U.S. went online for medical information in 2015
Experts weigh in on elevating CISO within HHS to improve cybersecurity
Online Rx fills gaps in mental healthcare
St. Francis Healthcare names new CEO for Memphis
Healthcare costs for families top $25,000, triple the cost in 2001
Tech company raises $19M for cognitive computing in EHR
Missouri cites 'anticompetitive impact,' issues order against Aetna-Humana merger
Healthcare CEOs top list of compensation for S&P 500
Insurers propose 16% increase in ACA premiums for 2017
Centurion to provide correctional healthcare in New Mexico
Primrose Healthcare launches app to help hepatitis C patients with alcohol addiction
Study: Visual impairment, blindness expected to double in U.S. by 2050
HHS: Providers can’t use Patient Safety Act to prevent patient access to data
Medicare beneficiary survey now available to researchers
New Republican healthcare bill keeps parts of ACA while repealing mandates
BrightWater Medical Closes Series A Financing
pingmd Appoints Susan Driscoll as President and Chief Executive Officer
OSF Ventures Leads Series A Funding Round in Newest Investment
Minn. county complains about cost of 'ineffective' IT system
State news roundup: Vt. mandates vasectomy coverage, Medicaid expansion dead in Okla.
DaVita to expand in Orlando with Family Health Care buyout
Tech panel calls for standards in interoperability
Healthcare tech vet Gary Christian joins REACH Health as COO
Anthem, Cigna deal at risk after letters reveal bickering among executives
Telemedicine may take advantage of Supreme Court ruling on med boards
New toolkit available to aid provider-patient communication when harm is done
CMS: Small, rural practices can ‘soon’ apply for $100M in technical MACRA assistance
California opens access to healthcare for undocumented adults
NIH awards grant to develop 'TurboTax for eligibility for public health'
Intermountain Healthcare announces new CEO
Syphilis patients may be most affected by penicillin shortage
Trials of former healthcare executives set the stage for new federal tactics
Okla. lawmakers may challenge veto on bill to jail physicians for abortions
ACA hasn’t stopped sales of short-term, limited benefit insurance plans
Dr. A. Marc Harrison Named Upcoming CEO of Intermountain Healthcare
Study: Telehealth rates of desired and actual use differ widely in U.S.
Surgeons' perceptions of risk of operations vary widely: study
Philips, MUSC Health announce 8-year, $36 million patient monitoring initiative
ACLU: Myriad Genetics kept data from breast cancer patients
Sempre Health is gamifying healthcare to reduce costs
Children's healthcare spending grows even amid reduced use
State news roundup: Ill. considers managed care audit, Okla. may strip licenses over abortions
ONC outlines plans for data standards, big data analytics in budget request
Zika funding unsettled after House, Senate pass different bills
VA reaches out to rural vets with ‘telemental health’ services
United Healthcare not required to give time limits notice
Arizona enacts telemedicine parity law
Mental health tops in overall spending at $201B
Maximizing the public good of healthcare data
Johns Hopkins to stop surgical training with live animals
New Medicare bill would adjust readmissions program, outpatient payments
Highmark sues over reduced ACA risk-corridor payments
Bringing the 'entrepreneurial spirit' to American healthcare
Multi-method analysis finds patient portals have lots of room for improvement
Physicians sue HHS over out-of-network payments
Panhandle Health brings integrated healthcare to Nebraska
Study: Most physicians lack understanding of procedure costs
Study finds mental health difficult to access in Washington, D.C.
Hand washing remains front line against infection
Blog: Patients need virtual care with the full care team
Vermont may be first state to require drugmakers explain price increases
Overnight Healthcare: Zika fight enters new phase
Physicians criticize Medicare Part B proposal at hearing
From the 'Why didn't I think of that?' file: Young inventor pitches first-aid vending machine
Consumer-direct ‘dermatology by smartphone’ falling down on the job
NH, AZ join interstate licensing compact
Hackers crack into DeKalb Healthcare's computer system
Pfizer to buy Anacor for $5.2B
CDC: Uninsured rate hit record low in 2015