November 2016

NewPro 3D printer produces models in under an hour
PerfectServe names IT vet to lead expansion of brand’s software platform
Electronic medication prescriptions could be contributing to elderly patients' falls
How the ACA has aided gunshot victims
ACA, MACRA critic Tom Price is Trump’s pick for HHS Secretary
Seema Verma to head CMS under Trump
Disclosure of industry payments to physicians could be reduced by Congress
RSNA 2016: How a guest wi-fi network creates security vulnerability
Blood disorders may be proving ground for gene-editing technique
Second skin: Microfluidic patch analyzes sweat during exercise
Researchers test patch that releases blood thinners to combat thrombosis
Reworked '21st Century Cures Act' to get vote in House
Patient-centered medical research could increase pharma influence
FTC urges Tennessee regulators to reject Wellmont-Mountain States merger
Medicaid pass-through payments would be limited under CMS proposal
N.J. hospital profits would be slashed under out-of-network billing cap proposal
The best, worst teaching hospitals on central line infections
HeartLogic predicts 70 percent of heart failure events a month in advance
Opioids stop chronic wounds from healing
Medicare privatization plan would face Democratic resistance
Anthem opens merger trial arguing Cigna purchase would improve rates
Freeze! Hypothermic medicine may save trauma patients
Telemedicine consultations help babies breathe easily
HHS Secretary: ACA repeal without replacement could cause chaos
Salus Telehealth creates board of directors after merger
Volunteers help fight loneliness in older hospital patients
Dementia rates significant decline among older Americans in 21st century
Parents view their fetus using 3D virtual reality
Making hospital-level surgical volume data public
AMA and LexisNexis Risk Solutions Join Resources for an Efficient Approach to Network Directory Management
How Medicaid spending limits or block grants could affect care
Bioartificial kidney gets its “living membrane”
Trump may be kinder to healthcare mergers—to a point
Listen up: Music therapy packs potential to improve brain function
Medidata’s new cloud system will simplify how providers, investigators collect data
Supercomputer simulation reveals possible solutions to antibiotic resistance
Using blocks to unlock the brain
ACP promises to oppose Trump if policies hurt physicians
CMS releases API to smooth transition to MACRA reporting
9-point plan to solve physician burnout
Retail clinics aren’t reducing unnecessary ED visits
eHealth in rehabilitation becomes standard in improving doctor-patient relationship
22 percent of ED visits result in ‘surprise’ out-of-network charges
Blue Shield of California CEO: Trump insurance plan won’t help competition
No need to apply pressure: Two innovations to stop the bleeding
ACA repeal could start in January, liberal group warns it would ‘unravel’ market
AHA letter urges Congress to enact Meaningful Use Flexibility Law
Emory Healthcare launches remote care program for ICU patients
Online self-care tools go unnoticed by women with chronic diseases
Michigan health system opens new ER department
Advocate, NorthShore merger moving ahead despite court loss
Nurse-led monitoring gives insight into patient care
Mayo Clinic CEO: Healthcare isn’t ‘freaking out’ over replacing ACA
Digital tech can protect the health of business
Cannabis offers exit ramp from alcohol, opioid addiction
5 things to know from AMA’s interim meeting
Juno Biomedical develops treatment for stroke patients to regain motor function
Blood tests indicate Zika still rare in US
ACA risk corridor lawsuit tossed out
Anthem allowed to move forward with PPO to EPO switch in California
CFO change at Allina after nursing strikes cost system $105 million
DrugDev Adds the Definitive eConsent Mobile Solution to Its Unified Clinical Operations Suite with Acquisition of Pioneering Market Leader SecureConsent
Experimental drug shows promise in treating metastatic kidney cancer
‘Uncertainty’ among insurers over Trump’s ACA plans
How drug price hikes affect Medicare, Medicaid
Measles deaths falling despite some objections to vaccines
Obama, Burwell defend ACA after Trump’s win
Why keeping only popular parts of ACA won’t work
Se habla español? Bilingual app, site aim to improve health of Spanish speakers
Hearing implant's cloud-based data system improves customer service
4 contenders for Trump’s HHS Secretary
Should medical device reps be in the OR?
KLAS Global Reports Shed Positive Light on Intelerad Solutions
Watch what you eat? Not all fitness apps adhere to dietary guidelines
Smartphone app detects autism in under a minute
Med school blues: 45% of students feel burned out
Using social data to help value-based care begins with ICD-10 codes
Educational CPR simulation offers feedback to users
Genalyte brings blood testing to patient's front door
CDC employees worried Trump may appoint anti-vaccine officials
Medicare overhaul could be part of Congress’s ACA repeal
Trump hints at ACA compromise
CommunityRx EMR program connects patients with neighborhood resources
Mobile data security guidelines on agenda at AMA meeting
Smartphones engage in self-reporting in rural areas
Humana Medicare Advantage Members Benefit Once Again from Value-Based Reimbursement Models
4% increase for most Medicare Part B premiums for 2017
Surge in ACA enrollment following election
Morgridge ‘prototype pathway’ yields a novel organ transplant technology
Researchers examine efficacy, safety of at-home abortion pills
The Trump transition for healthcare: Who’s leading it, what associations want
Implant helps paralyzed monkeys walk
Doctor interaction plays role in heart patient outcomes, study finds
More states to consider aid-in-dying laws
Wash. hospital shelves over-budget Meditech EHR conversion
CMS approves Massachusetts’ transition to ACO model for Medicaid
Artificial cells move like real cells
A team effort: Cooperation boosts heart surgery outcomes
How state healthcare initiatives fared on Election Day
Cancer cachexia might lead to failures with immunotherapies