April 2017

Why bundled payment models should stay mandatory ()
5 things to know about the final ACA marketplace rule for 2018 ()
Could 3D printing be the future of transplants? ()
7 health IT findings from the 2017 Healthcare Prognosis survey ()
Pre-surgery coaching can reduce cost, length of stay ()
Lab-on-a-chip designed to predict preterm birth with 90% accuracy ()
Many sleep apps aren't effective in improving rest ()
Nurse response times vary with pediatric monitor alarms ()
Medical group M&A activity more than doubled in first quarter of 2017 ()
The 10 hospitals given 'F' grades by Leapfrog ()
#ILookLikeASurgeon: Female surgical teams recreate New Yorker cover ()
Bright times: 83% of execs plan to invest in telehealth ()
3D printing offers surgeons a cost-friendly way to practice ()
Brigham and Women’s names new chief nursing officer ()
The American Hospital Association Joins ABMS Multi-Speciality Portfolio Program ()
Alice Shaw of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University joins the LUNGevity Foundation Scientific Advisory Board ()
Trump puts healthcare back on top of his agenda ()
Changes for laser-based dermatological procedures have arrived ()
Half of new urologists have unprofessional content on Facebook ()
Enhanced test detects ovarian tumors at microscopic levels ()
Hospital execs want better outpatient access, lower costs ()
Universal Health Services CEO was highest-paid hospital leader in 2016 ()
Lab-grown uterine lining improves early pregnancy research ()
eHealth Technologies Ranked Fifth Best Mid-Sized Company in the Rochester Metro Area 2017 Top Workplaces ()
HHS: Cost-sharing subsidies in ACA will be funded ()
Largest verdict against device maker? $454 million awarded in hospital gown lawsuit ()
San Mateo County CIO: The hard part of health IT is information governance ()
IBM awarded patent for machine learning advancing drug discovery ()
Previews of your hospital’s star rating, quality data now available ()
ACA critic, Minnesota health economist Stephen Parente appointed to leadership post at HHS ()
Is mobile communication the answer to healthcare’s problems? ()
Online tool expands measurements to predict risk of heart disease, diabetes ()
Amazon Alexa challenge combines diabetes management, voice technology ()
EHRs blamed for hundreds of medication errors in Pennsylvania ()
S&P: ACA markets ‘fragile'—but not in death spiral ()
FDA approves two hepatitis C drugs for pediatric patients ()
Improving patient experience is not ‘just about making the patients happy’ ()
Face-to-face evaluation, teleconcussion services in 100% agreement ()
What U.S. hospitals can learn from a value-based strategy in the Netherlands ()
Contacting patients before surgery cuts cancellations in half ()
FDA OKs 23andMe to sell disease risk genetic tests ()
Florida hospitals asked to detail executive pay info to lawmakers ()
Patient data remains unsafe, even at the largest hospitals ()
Without subsidies, insurers would need 19% premium hike for ACA plans ()
Records Bank Launches Free Medical Record Storage and Scan-on-demand Service for Health Care Providers ()
VA purchases exoskeleton systems for upcoming multi-center trial ()
HIMSS Finds Growing Interest in Interoperability Education among Healthcare Leaders ()
Patient experience can be indicator of hospital financial performance ()
Point-of-care strategy test provides respiratory results within an hour ()
FDA nominee talks ‘modernizing’ clinical trials, speeding up approvals during hearing ()
Rheumatoid arthritis patients get moving, feel less fatigued when using pedometers ()
PhRMA Launches New "Share the Savings" Campaign to Urge Payers to Share Negotiated Discounts with Patients ()
Cardinal Health nearing $6 billion purchase of Medtronic’s medical supplies unit ()
Clear skies? Acne vaccine in development ()
Physicians split time between face-to-face visits, desktop medicine ()
Hospitals’ policy priorities beyond ACA repeal ()
21% of patients received different final diagnoses after second opinion ()
Mercy ACO Appoints Innovaccer as its Technology Partner for Value-based Care Initiatives ()
Poll: Trump should ‘do what he can’ to make ACA work ()
Artificial pancreas improves insulin control in children with diabetes ()
Industry unhappy with latest ACA repeal talks: ‘Making a bad bill worse’ ()
Hospitals would be paid to test telehealth under Senate bill ()
Behavior assessment tool measures pain in nonverbal ICU patients ()
AHA urges Congress to provide resources to investigate, prevent cyber attacks ()
Spinal stimulation helps paralyzed man stand, make step-like movements ()
Donald Rucker, former Siemens CMO, named new ONC chief ()
Physicians spending same amount of time on ‘desktop medicine,’ seeing patients ()
$18.3 Million Awarded in Dispute Over Medical Device Laser Deal ()
Boston Children's Hospital Awarded John M. Eisenberg Award for Leading the I-PASS Study Group ()
Hospital chargemaster rates linked to higher payments, but not higher quality care ()
Early intervention with high-risk patients can prevent diabetes ()
Iowa's top insurer Wellmark exiting individual market ()
Medicare Advantage plans get better than expected rate hike for 2018 ()
Including informal caregivers in discharge planning can cut readmissions by 25% ()
Embryo screening technology remains outdated, while continued research faces controversy ()
Seventh Annual Spok Survey Finds Additional Opportunities in Hospital Mobile Strategies ()