June 2016

App calculates risk, reward for patients using aspirin ()
What will drive medical costs in 2017 ()
Telemedicine kiosks have arrived at a location near you ()
NIH refuses to reduce price of $129,000 prostate cancer drug ()
Free meals from drug companies affect physicians’ prescribing habits ()
Zika vaccine goes to trial, but governmental and medical challenges abound ()
Study: Patient navigation increases cancer screening rates for high-risk patients ()
Study: 30,000 trauma deaths could be prevented using military expertise ()
White House to Congress: Include funding provisions in opioid bills ()
CMS proposes changes to Medicaid eligibility error rate programs ()
Contaminated gloves spread healthcare-associated pathogens across hospital surfaces ()
Medicaid expansion didn’t result in longer wait times in Michigan ()
Minnesota nurses start week-long strike over healthcare, workplace safety ()
CMS delays new lab test payment system until 2018 ()
How artificial intelligence is bringing us smarter medicine ()
Bradley named CEO of Promise Healthcare ()
Tired of tech? Alert fatigue a concern for EHRs ()
State news: Calif. opposes Anthem-Cigna merger, Ore. doctors’ union announces labor deal ()
Supreme Court sends mixed message on False Claims Act liability ()
Study examines varying rates of opioid prescriptions to Medicare beneficiaries ()
Should doctors on probation have to disclose their status to patients? ()
Report: Value-based payments to eclipse fee-for-service by 2020 ()
Healthcare's complexities make it hard for consumers to shop around ()
Will healthcare mergers lead to debt concerns? ()
Republicans dismissive of AMA’s gun violence health research resolution ()
Remote patient monitoring could save $8,000 per patient annually ()
AMA wraps up meeting with resolutions on opioids, gun control ()
Study: Dying in hospital 7 times more expensive than dying at home ()
HL7 and IHE Renew Cooperation Agreement to Advance Interoperability ()
Healthcare data breaches more expensive than other industries ()
Mayo Clinic researchers develop way to measure growth factor linked to aging ()
Envision Healthcare, AmSurg reach merger agreement to form new $10 billion company ()
Mental Health America launches news-style program with ITN Productions ()
Judge rules Advocate-NorthShore merger can proceed ()
athenahealth appoints Tom Szkutak to board of directors ()
Cancer Treatment Centers of America names Rajesh K. Garg president and CEO ()
AMA updates Code of Ethics to include telemedicine guidelines ()
Sunspire Health appoints Keith Arnold as Chief Marketing and Outreach Officer ()
Andrew W. Gurman inaugurated as 171th President of AMA ()
Communication breakdown? Getting care providers on the same page ()
Study: Rising healthcare costs lead to income inequality ()
ONC releases new health IT safety reports ()
AMA calls on Congress to lift ban on gun violence research ()
IBM, ADA partner to build digital tools to fight diabetes ()
CMS’ Slavitt promises 'outside-in approach' for addressing MACRA concerns ()
Should women pay more for healthcare? ()
CMS proposes mandatory antibiotics control programs for hospitals ()
ACA benefits rural communities ()
Editorial: Fixing the cracks in the the healthcare system ()
AMA awards $50,000 for healthcare technology innovation ideas ()
Democrats want FDA to end blood donation ban for gay men after Orlando shooting ()
House Republicans suggest change to age rating in ACA ()
Antitrust suit against CHS could have national impact ()
AMA CEO warns of 'digital dystopia' at AMA meeting ()
HHS analysis: ACA benefits rural communities ()
Video: Focus Is Your Success ()
White House announces $200M in organ donation research investments ()
Brigham and Women’s nurses voting on strike while hospital plans lockout ()
Could telemedicine be a fad? ()
Healthcare providers are finally joining the world of telemedicine ()
State news: 5 states testing home health program, hallway beds draw complaints in N.Y. ()
The U.S. healthcare system packs significant environmental punch ()
New app for lung cancer patients proves stellar in early trial ()
Early blood test for Alzheimer’s shows 100% accuracy in trials ()
Drugs prices are rising, but not as fast as you may think ()
Tapping mobile technology to expand healthcare access ()
Largest health system in N.C. hit with antitrust lawsuit ()
Visual triggers increase hand hygiene compliance ()
HHS funding bill advances to full Senate ()
AT&T strategy chief lays out plans to improve healthcare IT ()
HHS emphasizes ACA success stories at forum ()
Senate setting up Zika conference ()
Survey: Large practices planning on EHR enhancements to boost value-based care ()
Artificial intelligence will play a larger role in healthcare ()
Ohio awards million in grants to fight infant mortality ()
AmSurg, Envision Healthcare hold merger talks ()
AHIP announces changes to dues, governance without providing details ()
House advances bills on health crisis readiness, sports medicine liability ()
Midwestern health system finds an Enterprise VNA is far more than just an expanded PACS ()
Med school injects health policy into curriculum ()
Feds crack down on Medicare ambulance fraud ()
Physicians would have to report medical device problems under new bill ()
Safety program reduces catheter-related UTI in acute care ()
Study: Emerging countries leading developed nations in connected device adoption ()
HHS proposes 3-month limit on short-term plans to strengthen ACA risk pool ()
One doctor wants to consult physicians, patients on California’s aid-in-dying law ()
House passes bill adjusting Medicare hospital policies despite $50M estimated cost ()
Microsoft researchers find link between online searches, pancreatic cancer ()
Editorial: EMR implementation is broken ()
Study: Racial, gender pay gap exists among physicians ()
Nuance Delivers Breakthrough Ambulatory Clinical Documentation with Introduction of Nuance Velocity ()
L.A.'s Gardens Regional files for bankruptcy amid $30 million in debt ()
Xtant Medical and Pinnacle Spine Group Announce Distribution Agreement, Expanding the Availability of Innovative InFill® Lateral Fusion System ()
Enable Injections Completes Cincinnati Manufacturing Facility for On Body Delivery Systems ()
Senate blocks restrictions on medical research funding in defense budget ()
Consumers turn to online sources for medical information, still feel uninformed ()
CMS asked to overlook Medicare math errors that could cost Mass. hospitals $115M ()
Telehealth improves communication among children with autism, parents ()
Large-scale HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa ()
Healthy Interactions, MedCurrent collaborate on new end-to-end CDS technology for chronic care ()