April 2017

Anthem-Cigna merger most likely dead
Predictive tool helps physicians address recurrence of parathyroid cancer
Online tool helps those with bipolar disorder ID relapse symptoms
3D-bioprinted cartilage undifferentiable from human cartilage
Reworked ACA replacement won't face House vote this week
G4S Unveils Healthcare Technology to Monitor Vulnerable Patients
Wireless power gives life to ingestible devices
ImagineSoftware is Selected by Merge, an IBM Company, to Deliver State-of-the-Art Medical Billing Automation to their Customers
Addressing substance abuse disorders in the workplace
Virtual patients teach physicians empathy
White House agrees to pay ACA subsidies
Apple's Touch ID creator develops digital community for seniors
First physician license approved under interstate compact
Drug-resistant fungus ‘acting like a superbug’ in U.S. hospitals
Nanoparticle vaccine helps the body attack cancer cells
Crafting a workplace violence prevention plan for your hospital
CMS: Expect MIPS eligibility notices in next month
Artificial intelligence 96% accurate in detecting tuberculosis
Centene confirms 2018 ACA exchange participation after strong Q1 earnings
5 things to know about Republicans’ amended ACA replacement plan
Brain stimulation shows promise in improving memory
Combining 3D printing, special effects helps make surgical practice perfect
Major medical groups, hospitals split on ending mandatory bundled payments
3D lab-grown endometrium reveals inner workings of female reproductive system
U.S. hospitals still seeing 1,500 malaria cases a year
Cutting off ACA insurer subsidies would raise—not lower—federal healthcare spending
CMS updates EHR incentive programs, clinical quality measure reporting rules
Small practices hope for Tom Price tweaks to MACRA
Express Scripts likely to lose Anthem, its biggest customer
Medicaid lost $1 billion in savings to illegal medical cannabis
Children’s healthcare rankings: Vermont named No. 1, Nevada last among states
EHR-based NYC Macroscope collects population data with chronic disease surveillance
CMS asks for feedback on MACRA’s version of meaningful use
UA Researchers Land $2.27M Federal Grant for Genetic Study of Valley Fever
Trimming costs means trimming jobs in healthcare
Respiratory point-of-care testing reduces length of stay, limits antibiotic use
Becton Dickinson to acquire CR Bard for $24 billion
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy dismissed
$40 million billing scheme results in charges for 26 doctors, pharmacists
Connected Health and Wearables Catalyse Adoption of Sensors in Healthcare Applications
ACA repeal doesn’t have to be the end of delivery system reforms
Augmented reality helps surgeons, students see a bigger picture
FAH’s Chip Kahn: We need uniform quality measures when possible
Simulation improves parent knowledge of central line care in pediatric cancer patients
Nursing home owner says he spent Medicaid funds on strippers
Independent Research Funded by Physicians for Fair Coverage Shows That FAIR Health is a Useful Source of Data for Out-of-Network Physician Charge Benchmarking
American Medical Association Welcomes HHS Opioid Strategy
Waiving ACA provisions brings mixed signals on whether repeal vote is coming
Virtual reality helps people get back on their feet—literally
Caravan Health Extends Deadline for 2018 ACO Participation to April 30, 2017
Marshall School of Medicine researchers advance research that affects metabolic syndrome and related conditions
Value of M&A activity down, volume nearly flat so far in 2017
5 things to know about execs’ pessimistic takes on healthcare under Trump
3D model helps surgeons plan a complex spinal treatment
DePuy Synthes Acquires Tissue Regeneration System's 3D Printing Technologies to Treat Bone Defects
Experian Health, MyHealthDirect streamline workflows with patients scheduling appointments
$131 million risk corridor lawsuit tossed out by federal judge
HHS Secretary defends eliminating required health benefits
Google's Verily to collect health data from 10,000 for long-range study
Personalized workouts can help prevent heart disease
AMA aims to train more medical students on using EHRs
Computerized clinical decision support systems improve care in emergency department
NCCN Survey Reveals Oncology's Concerns about Financial Distress, Patient Access to Care
First Published Clinical Study Successfully Uses Precision Medicine To Predict Prescription Opioid Abuse
Surgical checklist improves mortality—if leadership, surgeons are engaged
HIMSS acquires Health 2.0 conferences
Health 2.0 conferences acquired by HIMSS
Siemens Healthineers to buy Medicalis
AMA, Regenstrief Institute launch platform to include EHR training in med schools
CMS Administrator doesn’t ease insurers’ concerns on subsidies
FDA Releases gammaCore, the First Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Applied at the Neck for Acute Treatment of Pain Associated with Episodic Cluster Headache in Adult Patients
Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution receives FDA clearance
Hospital inspections from accrediting organizations could become public
Could Apple and Google be the next Big Pharma?
Alphabet introduces wearable for continuous data collection
mHealth improves HIV patient engagement, access to care
Applications open for extended CMS rural hospital program
Noom’s diabetes prevention program recognized by the CDC
Cerner is VA’s most likely EHR vendor
EMS Professionals Will Appeal to Congress to Support Life-saving Services and Patient Access to Emergency Medications at EMS On The Hill Day
Joint Commission proposes requirements for new stroke certification
Insurers still jittery about ACA market after CMS rule
Telemedicine effective in assessing coma patients
South Carolina hospitals check off 'reduce post-surgical deaths' with safety checklist
ACO success limited by high turnover among physicians, patients
Brain games graded an 'F' in making you smarter
Hospitals give mixed reaction to IPPS proposed rule despite $3.1B boost
3D prints evaluate effectiveness of common treatments of heel deformity
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Announces New "Future Of Health Care" Initiative
Sovereign Health Surpasses National Average in Clinical Effectiveness
Patient at Mediclinic City Hospital Receives Revolutionary Radiotherapy Treatment
Public hospital CEO says ACA helped system break even for first time
Erie County Medical Center spends Easter weekend recovering from ransomware
What cancer care can learn from the NFL
Making death reporting easy with mobile apps
Vertical integration of healthcare cuts readmission rates
HHS Secretary wants physicians’ ideas for new payment models
No public notification of MRSA outbreak among infants at UC Irvine
Michigan ER doc charged with performing genital mutilation on 7-year-olds
3D-printed patch acts as a bandage in mouse heart