March 2017

Mayo Clinic CEO: Prioritize the privately insured over Medicare, Medicaid patients ()
IHI, National Patient Safety Foundation to merge ()
‘Unacceptable’ coverage losses drive hospital, doctor opposition to ACA replacement bill ()
AHIMA releases guidelines for inclusion of LGBT patients ()
Top 10 patient safety concerns released by ECRI Institute ()
Skin tests, decision-making aids improve antibiotic use ()
Study aims to improve telehealth services for MS patients ()
Hospital uses dogs to sniff out C. diff ()
Seema Verma confirmed as CMS administrator ()
CBO on ACA replacement: 24 million more uninsured, premiums lower by 2026 ()
VigiLanz Platform Earns Meaningful Use Stage 3 Certification for Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Reporting ()
Machine learning, AI are coming for healthcare ()
NASA, ASU improve 3D tissue model in body’s fight against salmonella ()
HHS Secretary Price encourages states to use ACA waivers for reinsurance, high-risk pools ()
Hospitals must notify Medicare patients when care is observation-only ()
Does Pokémon GO improve health of its users? ()
iPhone-only study increases trial population, pinpoints asthma symptom causes ()
‘Patients before politics': AMA launches site focused on ACA repeal debate ()
GPS, mobile app provide further insights into mental health ()
Anthem supports ACA replacement legislation ()
How Trump’s FDA nominee may change the agency ()
Ubisoft, Ambloytech bring gaming to healthcare ()
eConsult implementation increasing, improving specialty appointments ()
Simplifeye delivers patient information to a physician's wrist with the Apple Watch ()
First-year residents will once again be able to work 24-hour shifts ()
Texas telehealth bill removes ‘face-to-face’ requirement ()
HIMSS sees path forward for IT policies in the age of Trump ()
The potential impact of the Republican ACA replacement ()
Fairview, HealthEast plan merger into 11-hospital system in Minnesota ()
Dr. Nicholas Medendorp, Jr. Named CEO of PhotonMD, Inc. ()
HIE reduces length of stay, readmission rates, demand on physicians ()
Researchers improve monitoring, measurements of 'organs-on-chips' ()
Wearables can track your steps—but struggle to monitor your ticker ()
Usable supplies thrown away by U.S. hospitals get sent to other countries ()
Medicaid CMO, Cleveland Clinic CEO criticize ACA replacement as Republicans push back ()
MD Anderson president submits resignation amid budget troubles ()
ACA replacement plan advances without changes after marathon hearing ()
Brent Lang, CEO, Vocera ()
Don Woodlock, GM, Enterprise Imaging, GE Healthcare IT ()
Paul Markham, VP, Global Marketing, Vital ()
Paul Grabscheid, VP of Strategic Planning, Intersystems ()
Todd Rothenhaus, CMO and SVP, athenahealth ()
Online clinic eases access to mental healthcare for millions in India ()
Bigger practices may not mean better care for high-needs patients ()
Longer hospital stays mean more time at home ()
Chatbot uses AI to learn communicative practices in radiology ()
How delivery system innovations can succeed: ‘Do fewer projects, but do them better’ ()
mHealth could be path to improved diabetes management ()
Conservatives plan their own ACA replacement bill ()
Neil Simon, COO, Aprima ()
‘Critically flawed’: Industry groups blast Republican ACA replacement ()
HIMSS 2017: Experts encourage efforts to improve cybersecurity, breach response ()
10 points on patient engagement from a business giant ()
Advocate, NorthShore scrap merger plans ()
Predicting suicide attempts two years in advance ()
HIMSS 2017: Prior authorization flaws require collaborative response ()
Physicians concerned about MACRA’s impact on care, finances ()
5 things hospitals, insurers should know about Republicans' ACA replacement ()
Increased utilization of telehealth may put cost savings on hold ()
'Promising results’ for CMS initiative on reducing hospitalizations among nursing home residents ()
Thomas Starzl, the ‘father of transplantation,’ dies at age 90 ()
Can overuse of social media lead to feelings of loneliness, isolation? ()
Telehealth increases utilization instead of replacing office visits ()
Hospitals reporting more bad debt from high deductibles insurance policies ()
ACA replacement plan expected to be detailed this week ()
HHS Secretary Price doesn’t rule out Medicare changes ()
Tech company on verge of developing a smart condom ()
Telehealth saves money, reduces ED visits ()
Reducing costs may take more than focusing on high-cost patients ()
New IT company from McKesson, Change will focus on value-based care ()
McKesson, Change Healthcare finalize new IT company ()
Lack of security in medical devices, records pose threats to patients ()
GAO: HHS falls behind EHRs, lacks plan for implementation ()
ACA’s future hot topic at HIMSS 2017—but HIMSS itself doesn’t take a stance ()
Return of lifetime caps scares chronic illness patients, physicians ()
No more meaningful use? MedPAC floats idea in MACRA discussion ()
Dave Bennett - EVP, Product & Strategy, Orion Health ()
MediBeacon completes trial of transdermal glomerular filtration rate monitor ()
HIMSS 2017: Ex-HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt predicts ‘less disruptive’ ACA repeal, survival of CMMI ()
AHIMA releases toolkit to assist in preparing for HIPAA audits ()
Joint Commission releases 11 tenets of safety culture in new alert ()
Can artificial intelligence help prevent live-streamed suicides? ()
80% of patient advocacy groups take money from drug, device companies ()
Physicians want value-based care taught in medical schools ()
HIMSS 2017: Transition to value means informatics belong in C-suite ()
Telehealth program reduces anxiety for majority of study participants ()
HHS announces Phase 2 winners in data-sharing competition ()
HIMSS 2017: Better cybersecurity may require creative messaging ()
Direct primary care may have a place in healthcare reform ()
Medical malpractice legislation advancing in Congress ()
Sleep trackers could be what’s keeping you up ()
The impact of Trump’s 5-point healthcare proposal ()
Dirty dozen: WHO lists 12 pathogens in need of research ()
HHS releases guide on reporting, monitoring cyber security ()
HIMSS 2017: The connected healthcare revolution has started—but there are obstacles ()
Need for real-world evidence in value-based care could be advantage for pharma ()
HIMSS 2017: Patient-reported outcomes can boost value-based care—with the right design ()