| HFMA 2017: Hospital finance execs have ‘significant lack of knowledge’ around MACRA () |
| Aetna moving to New York from Connecticut () |
| Widespread blockchain adoption predicted within five years () |
| Healthcare blockchain will be widely adopted within 5 years, execs say () |
| Indiana health commissioner nominated for surgeon general () |
| CBO: Senate healthcare bill would cut Medicaid more deeply over 20-year period () |
| HFMA 2017: RCM upgrades, patient engagement top priorities for CFOs () |
| Epic to launch medical billing unit later in 2017 () |
| Financial incentives, electronic reminders do not improve medication adherence () |
| Legislation limiting malpractice damages passes House () |
| Cleveland Clinic CEO: ‘Deep financial trouble’ for hospitals under Senate ACA repeal bill () |
| Internists Make Recommendations at Meeting With HHS Secretary () |
| Self-administered flu vaccine patch passes first clinical trial () |
| Interactive patient systems are valuable, but lack advanced features () |
| HFMA 2017: 2 out of 3 patients don’t pay their hospitals bills in full () |
| Petya cyber-attack reaches American pharmaceutical company, hospitals () |
| Personalized technology brings stimulation to dementia patients () |
| 5 improvements to EHR design to protect patient data () |
| Senate to delay ACA replacement vote until after July 4 recess () |
| Seattle firm aims to develop self-driving hospital to go to patients () |
| Anthem reaches $115M settlement in data breach lawsuit () |
| Huntington’s Disease Society, American Well partner to offer telehealth therapy () |
| HFMA 2017: LexisNexis’ Rick Ingraham on using social determinants for ‘proactive patient outreach’ () |
| CBO: Senate’s ACA repeal bill would destabilize some markets, increase deductibles () |
| Fitness trackers close, but not close enough, to be utilized properly in exercise research () |
| FDA Approves First Companion Diagnostic Test to Simultaneously Screen for Multiple Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapies () |
| Apps targeting those with dementia lack security for patient data () |
| Alexa voice technology makes its way into hospitals () |
| Six-month insurance lockout penalty added to Senate ACA repeal bill () |
| HFMA 2017: Experian’s Nicole Rogas says systems risk ‘financial distress’ if married to old RCM ways () |
| mHealth helps patients lose weight, reduce blood pressure () |
| Availity Launches Digital Authorization Platform () |
| Deloitte Showcases Family of Products for Health Care Providers and Announces Launch of Care Intellect () |
| HFMA 2017: ACA repeal bills pose credit risk to hospitals () |
| HFMA 2017: Affiliations, not acquisitions, may be path to value-based care () |
| Many patients interested in virtual visits () |
| Senators introduce rural telehealth legislation () |
| Diabetes monitoring wearable uses sweat to obtain results () |
| The hot topics of HFMA 2017 () |
| HFMA 2017: Provider-payor collaboration limited by phone calls, administrative waste () |
| HFMA 2017: Patientco’s Alan Nalle on how predictive modeling can improve patient billing () |
| Designing wearables for the elderly could improve utilization () |
| HFMA 2017: Bryan Health’s Carol Friesen takes over as HFMA chair () |
| Illinois hospital sued for bird attack on its property () |
| Industry groups oppose Senate ACA repeal: ‘We cannot let this happen’ () |
| HFMA 2017: Q&A with AccessOne CEO Mark Spinner on RCM, patient satisfaction () |
| Only 18% of clinical recommendations are evidence-based () |
| Racial disparity in surgical readmissions greater among Medicare Advantage patients () |
| Advanced Sterilization Products receives FDA clearance for sterilization testing tool () |
| Anthem to exit Wisconsin, Indiana exchanges () |
| Q+A: AMGA says MACRA proposed rule sends wrong message on value-based care () |
| The push toward utilizing IoT () |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital utilizes UV light to eliminate pathogens () |
| Senate’s version of ACA repeal released () |
| Huntsman Cancer Institute opens new research center () |
| Test and device combination effectively diagnoses concussion symptoms () |
| HFMA 2017 preview: What the ‘internet of things’ can do for healthcare finance () |
| In-ear device filters out medical alarms for ICU patients () |
| Upstep launches one stop custom orthotics online service in the U.S. () |
| Partners Urgent Care Continues Expansion in Greater Boston () |
| Michigan passes bill punishing doctors for female genital mutilation () |
| Portable smartphone sensor identifies disease outbreaks, pollution () |
| Proposed MACRA changes praised in initial industry reaction () |
| Put down the smartphone: constant use could cause carpal tunnel syndrome () |
| CMS proposes raising low-volume exemption, adding virtual groups in MACRA’s second year () |
| Telemedicine helps patients control diabetic symptoms () |
| New ONC chief offers hints at policy priorities () |
| Sleep tight: Less overnight vital monitoring improves perception of sleep quality at hospital () |
| Bayer receives FDA approval for myBETAapp and BETACONNECT Navigator () |
| Teladoc to acquire virtual consultant platform Best Doctors () |
| “Smart pill” reminds patients to take their medication () |
| Health systems look to malls for space to expand outpatient services () |
| Healthcare lobbyists holding off on “all-out warfare” on ACA repeal () |
| The timeline leading up to the Senate’s ACA repeal vote () |
| Tobii Pro Expands Eye Tracking Research into Virtual Reality () |
| Patientco Announces Enhanced Epic Integration for Patient Payments () |
| HealthFirst Financial Again Earns Prestigious HFMA Peer-Review Designation for Its Affordable Patient Financing Programs () |
| HFMA 2017: How Yale New Haven Health found ‘improved quality means improved margin’ () |
| Mobile app gives parents a platform to securely track child’s health () |
| United States Department of Defense Invests in RadPRO® Mobile Digital X-Ray Systems () |
| ReWalk Unveils Soft Suit Exoskeleton for Stroke Patients () |
| Factors identified leading to hospital discharges against physician’s advice () |
| Medicaid expansion increased ER visits overall, but lowered them among uninsured () |
| How insurers could have gamed ACA risk adjustment () |
| Smartphone app for cardiac arrest cuts emergency response time by three minutes () |
| How ACOs change their workforces to manage risk () |
| Innovative technology donated to Marshfield Clinic Research Institute will advance research and patient care () |
| Cigna’s reentry into Medicare Advantage could be precursor to Humana deal () |
| Nevada ‘Medicaid for all’ bill vetoed () |
| AMA 2017: Injecting health systems science into med school curriculums () |
| Controlling type 1 diabetes could be as easy as sending a text, literally () |
| Collaborative initiative aims to improve interoperability in public health () |
| Qualcomm Announces Agreement with LifeScan Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Company, to Inform Patient Care with Connected Blood Glucose Meters () |
| Web-based calculator accurately predicts cancer survival () |
| What health benefits insurers would most likely eliminate under AHCA () |
| Telemedicine as effective as in-person visit for headaches () |
| Cleveland Clinic jumps into insurance market in joint venture with Oscar () |
| Senate Republicans struggle to explain how AHCA would benefit consumers () |
| Screening tool IDs patients at risk for malnutrition () |
| Medicaid expansion reduced spending per enrollee in its first year () |
