January 2017

Los Angeles Valley College pays $28,000 ransom after cyberattack ()
Do smartphones turn users into zombies? ()
Tom PriceCare? 5 healthcare reforms proposed by the HHS Secretary nominee ()
Breaking a sweat? Keep the music; ignore the texting ()
Q&A: AristaMD's Cofinas on bringing specialists, patients together ()
Affordability, politics will dictate health insurance trends in 2017 ()
Cal INDEX, Inland Empire merge to form largest HIE in California ()
CMS: 45% of provider locations in Medicare Advantage directories are inaccurate ()
Philips augmented-reality surgical navigation gives surgeons a full-body view ()
Trump promises ‘insurance for everybody,' offers no specifics ()
All-payer model to be tested by rural Pennsylvania hospitals ()
University of Chicago picks director for new trauma center ()
Q&A: Archway CEO Terry on bundles, how value-based care may thrive under Trump’s HHS ()
Acknowledging biases improves geriatric care ()
Older physicians welcome ACA repeal ()
3D printing’s next step: Precision membranes ()
Researchers develop biosensor to detect malignant tumors before they form ()
5 strategic priorities for AHA from today to 2020 ()
OCR clarifies HIPAA disclosure after Orlando nightclub shooting ()
IBM, FDA join forces to bring blockchains to healthcare ()
Rural hospitals’ revenue would be squeezed if Medicaid expansion rolled back ()
Physician tapped by Trump to be next VA Secretary ()
Global initiative encourages sharing disease info to combat outbreaks ()
ACO hospitals reduced readmissions from SNFs more quickly ()
Systematic review on repeat cesareans find procedure costlier, less effective ()
Molecular pathway to improved memory discovered ()
New Jersey’s Virtua looking for new CEO ()
Joint Commission, CMS release clarifying recommendations regarding text ordering ()
Trump: ACA replacement details coming once his HHS Secretary confirmed ()
New Data Shows MedTech Industry Poised for Greater Investment & Growth with Full Device Tax Repeal ()
Telemedicine model being used to train physicians in New Jersey ()
Can EHRs offer personalized care to every patient? ()
Presence Health first to be fined for delayed breach notification ()
Children's toy inspires powerless centrifuge for malaria tests ()
WellCare Names Timothy Trodden Chief Human Resources Officer ()
Fake news is spreading into medicine ()
Burwell’s final speech as HHS Secretary: ‘In healthcare, there is no free lunch’ ()
Performance measures cut costs, improve care in warfarin patients ()
Glitch in ICD-10 update offers some physicians free pass on PQRS penalties ()
Long-term uninsured made up most of ACA’s initial coverage gains ()
Court to decide whether Illinois nonprofit hospitals have to pay property tax ()
Health Care Leaders Convene in Colorado to Discuss Recommended Actions to Solve Nation’s Primary Care Crisis ()
Clarify Health Solutions Welcomes Former Physician Leaders Drs. Jack Cochran and Tom Barber as Strategic Advisors ()
Op-ed: Healthcare lags behind banks, hotels in IT ()
Patient safety indicators need to be optimized ()
AbbVie agrees to four collaborations working to find therapies in oncology, immunology ()
Obama calls ACA repeal plan ‘reckless’ in NEJM article ()
Chinese tech company invests $20 million in HealthWatch ()
Tablets lower agitation in patients with dementia ()
How insurance markets could survive an ACA repeal ()
Foreign government suspected in Anthem cyber security breach ()
AristaMD Partners with San Mateo Medical Center on Customized Clinical Workup Checklist and eConsult Platform ()
Fresenius, DaVita, American Kidney Fund subpoenaed over premium assistance ()
Surgical Care Affiliates being sold to UnitedHealth’s Optum for $2.3 billion ()
Seeing the future? 9 predictions for 2017 ()
Handheld device makes cancer monitoring less invasive ()
AMGA Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors ()
Specialty drugs tripled Part D catastrophic coverage spending in 5 years ()
MD Anderson Cancer Center cutting 1,000 jobs ()
Patient characteristics affect treatment for opioid addiction ()
Viriom partners with government org to create Zika treatments ()
More than 1 million healthcare jobs would be lost with ACA repeal ()
Georgia’s hospital provider fee targeted by anti-tax groups ()
App capable of lowering depression, anxiety symptoms by 50 percent ()
Patients skeptical of IT benefits, but demand providers take more data ()
Financial penalties successful in reducing readmissions ()
Compound contains spread of melanoma by 90 percent ()
Insecticides no longer killing Zika-infected mosquitoes, health officials say ()
171,000 clinicians get MU pay cut as reporting changes for 2017 ()
Terumo Chooses Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to Disinfect Healthcare Facilities & Improve Patient Safety in Japan ()
Smartphone app aims to keep smokers busy ()
Biden forming nonprofit to focus on cancer issues after leaving White House ()
Upgrading design of surgical center—with surgeons’ suggestions ()
Cleveland Clinic's Cosgrove declines Trump's offer to run VA ()
Video games may be effective in treating depression ()
Managed Health Care launches new home infusion pharmacy ()
What's keeping healthcare providers from leveraging innovation? ()
Major med groups to Congress: Don’t roll back ACA protections ()
5 reasons why healthcare's digital divide is growing ()
Gates Foundation invests $140 million in HIV, AIDS preventative treatment ()
AHIMA Launches Enhanced Membership Model ()
How a new bill begins path to ACA repeal ()
Bundled payments for joint replacement could save hospitals $2 billion ()
Physicians Now Have Access to Minor Patient Health Datat Through Clinical Information Exchange ()
Daily 'safety huddles' may identify more EHR safety issues ()
Parents' obesity tied to development delays in children ()
Move it: Study finds exercise important part of diet plan ()
Half of ICU patients didn’t need intensive care in single-center study ()
Qardio releases chest-mounted continuous ECG monitor ()
Yes man? Trump’s HHS Secretary pick may face tricky confirmation ()
Despite isolated Zika cases, large-scale outbreak won’t plague US ()
Plastic surgeons question impact of patient satisfaction ratings ()
Obama’s impact on care delivery goes beyond ACA ()
WellCare acquires Arizona health plans, names new leadership ()
ACA repeal battle: Dems plan rallies, Trump calls law ‘lousy healthcare’ ()
Thinking back: 10 top psychology studies of 2016 ()
Keeping patients moving in the ICU ()
Banner Health’s Tuscon center penalized by CMS for patient injuries, infections ()
Eye-tracking technology gives patients a voice ()
Surgical equipment market to reach $20 billion by 2025 ()