January 2017

Retired Navy commander appointed info security chief of HHS
CIViC: The Wikipedia of cancer research
Nebraska Medicine Selects POC Advisor from Wolters Kluwer to Improve Sepsis Outcomes
PointRight and Pathway Health Launch Five-Star Accelerator
Drink up: Researchers develop wearable to track hydration
How to learn more about enterprise imaging at HIMSS17 in Orlando
Can brain games help sharpen the aging mind?
Senate Dems boycott vote on Price as HHS Secretary
Q&A: Bill Lacy on implementing an effective enterprise imaging strategy
Comparing telemedicine with bedside evaluations of coma patients
Cedars-Sinai bootcamp gives health-tech startups a boost
Researchers develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes
Are regulations too lax for first-time participants in clinical trials?
Summa Health CEO resigns after physician vote of no confidence
Mold found in NIH pharmacy
Trump immigration order could keep patients from scheduled U.S. hospital visits
Hill-Rom launches new mobile surgical table
Experts predict melanoma deaths to reduce by 2050
5 things to know about the Patient Freedom Act
Tablet app increases med adherence by 10 percent
Digital health talks the talk, trips in walking the walk
Republicans meeting on ACA repeal: “What does that reconciliation market look like?”
Q&A: HIMSS17 speaker Kshitij Saxena on implementing system-wide upgrades
Handheld healthcare: Mobile apps spread around the globe
What hospitals select in public health reporting measures
Moldy bed linens linked to Pennsylvania deaths used by hundreds of healthcare facilities
HIMSS 2017: Roundtable to address impact of AI, data on patient care
Mobile app cuts costs, hospital durations for cesarean patients
How pulling Healthcare.gov ads could lead to insurer losses in 2017
Atlanta’s Grady Health begins using personalized diabetes system
Remote monitoring improves long-term in-home care
An ACA appeal would be a serious threat to value-based care
You own at-home doctor
HIMSS 2017: Boehner & Rendell lead list of big-name keynote speakers
Ex-HHS Secretary Burwell to become president of American University
Major organizations aim to change prior authorization requirements
Ups and downs in digital health in 2016
Court freezes CMS rule on premium assistance for dialysis patients
Ring, ring: Phone coaching can improve BMI trajectory
‘Assault on common sense': Harvard, Penn professors criticize value-based compensation
Most doctors, even Trump supporters, oppose ACA repeal but favor changes
NSMC names new president
Opioid-related inpatient stays, emergency room visits increase across all states
5 responses from industry leaders on patient engagement technology
HIMSS 2017: How one hospital prepared for, and survived, a ‘hacktivist’ cyberattack
Johnson & Johnson shopping its diabetes care division after cautious 2017 forecast
Hospira recalls Vancomycin Hydrochloride after discovery of particulate
ACA repeal plans advance to House committees
All-inclusive flu vaccine protects more people, saves money
California hospitals with high infection rates have gone 5+ years without inspection
Tom Price’s second HHS Secretary hearing: 'Lower the temperature’ on ACA repeal debate
2016: The year of the data breach
Having telehealth on the roster draws patients in
Illinois governor proposing new pharmacy rules after risky drug combinations go unnoticed
Philips, Banner telehealth program cut costs, hospitalizations, readmissions
New Study Demonstrates Spinal Cord Stimulation Can Reduce or Stabilize Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patients
UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities
3D printing takes step forward in creating human skin
Cryopreserved umbilical cord patch shows promise in treating spina bifida
How a hippie-era free clinic went corporate without changing mission
Trump’s ACA order: What does it do? Who’s in support?
Improving skin closures for mothers following c-sections
Federal judge blocks Aetna-Humana deal on antitrust grounds
Former CMS Administrator to work on defending ACA
From A to ZZZs: Sleep foundation releases guidelines for night's rest
7 updated guidelines for preventing surgical site infections
Brain stimulation improves precise memory for 24 hours
Could social media be a whistle-blower for the next disease outbreak?
Anthem ending opioid treatment preauthorization nationwide
Healthcare averaged 1 data breach per day in 2016
In with the old—and the new—for faster medical tests
How the next Secretary of Agriculture can affect healthcare
NIH Director staying put for now
Soft robotic sleeve 'hugs' heart to pump blood
Are unreproducible results in cancer research harming patients?
CMS administrator’s farewell: 'You are well positioned for whatever comes next'
Radiologists, emergency docs may charge 4 times Medicare rate to out-of-network patients
Mayo researchers identify mechanism of oncogene action in lung cancer
Colorado hospitals could be breaking aid-in-dying law
Guidelines recommend keeping family close during ICU admission
Auto-enrollment being discussed as part of Trump healthcare plans
Carestream Health’s Successful R&D Efforts Earn 43 U.S. Patents During 2016; 52 Additional Patents in Other Countries
359,000 clinicians participating in 4 APMs in 2017
HIV neutralizing antibody shows promise after initial testing
McKesson settles ‘suspicious’ pharmacy orders case for $150 million
Scientists develop 'smart' patch to administer insulin to diabetics
Regorafenib improves survival rates of patients with advanced liver cancer
What Tom Price did—and didn’t—answer at first hearing as HHS nominee
ONC announces winners of consumer, provider app challenges
Pharma companies influence many areas of medicine
Ivenix, Inc. to Demonstrate Advanced Infusion Pump Interoperability at HIMSS17
Tempus, Seidman Cancer Center team up for customized cancer treatment
UV light can help hospitals clean up their act
Incremental success through primary care can be overlooked
CMS pushes back eCQM reporting deadline, promises changes in IPPS rule
How clinical care can leverage AI
CBO: ACA repeal without replacement will send premiums, uninsured rates soaring
Wearables detect sickness via varying vital signs
Physicians forced to deal with ‘doctor shopping’ patients thanks to new regulations
Adding UVC light to hospital cleaning can reduce ‘superbugs’—but not cheaply