July 2017

Novo Nordisk, Glooko partner on diabetes management app ()
Hospitals remain opposed to Senate healthcare bill; AMA sees slight improvement ()
5 things to know about 2018 physician fee schedule, OPPS proposed rules ()
DWK Life Sciences (formerly DURAN Group) launches a web app. for laboratory labels ()
Mount Sinai Health System Named 2017 Most Wired ()
House’s HHS budget defies Trump on NIH funding, keeps ONC cuts ()
Philips wearable blue light device relieves psoriasis symptoms in 84% of users ()
Fake clinics, unnecessary opioid prescriptions involved in $1.3B fraud crackdown ()
Abbott, Bigfoot Biomedical partner to offer diabetes management ()
Nursing homes sponsoring their own Medicare Advantage plans ()
New Senate healthcare bill allows insurance plans with fewer benefits, keeps Medicaid cuts ()
House passes FDA user fee reauthorization, Senate schedule unclear ()
'Most Wired Survey' shows progress in tech utilization ()
Tech companies are using robotics to stop the spread of Zika ()
AHIP: Market instability, higher premiums for sicker enrollees under Cruz amendment ()
Are value-based pharma contracts smoke and mirrors? ()
Pulse rate monitoring before C-section can reduce need for medication ()
HHS approves Alaska reinsurance program to shore up ACA market ()
Q&A with Experian exec: Embrace payment plans before going to collections ()
BioTelemetry, Inc. Completes LifeWatch AG Acquisition ()
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Crucial IT Solution to Better Manage Finances, Purchasing, Human Resources ()
Home visits reduce readmission in elderly patients ()
ANN assists physicians in diagnosing stroke patients ()
Senate delaying August recess to work on healthcare bill ()
Wearable UV patch keeps skin safe in the summer ()
Benefits targeted by ACA repeal bills aren’t biggest drivers of cost ()
Researchers utilize smartphone pedometer to analyze global obesity rates ()
Insurers see record earnings on ACA exchange plans in Q1 2017 ()
Physician-owned hospitals hoping to benefit from ACA repeal ()
Could Facebook be a hidden gem of healthcare technology? ()
Treatment.com unveils Merlin - Enterprise Intelligence (AI) Platform for Healthcare ()
Physicians spend 30% of office visits multitasking ()
CMS: Fewer insurer sign-ups on exchange show ACA is ‘failing’ ()
Physicians used Snapchat to send patient information ()
919,000 healthcare jobs could be lost under Senate healthcare bill ()
MobileHelp releases survey on implementation, barriers, benefits to telehealth ()
Discharges against medical advice are on the rise ()
DC hospital treating Rep. Scalise has ‘extremely low’ safety ratings ()
Cerner CEO Neal Patterson dies from cancer complications ()
Neal Patterson, Cerner CEO and co-founder, dies from cancer complications ()
Q&A with TransUnion execs: Patients are the new payers ()
Hospitals strongly oppose CMS move to make AO reports public ()
Even if Medicaid expansion survives, states will likely seek waivers on enrollment ()
UnitedHealth could buy Advisory Board’s healthcare division ()
Georgia's Brenda Fitzgerald named new CDC director ()
Telehealth saved one baby's life—but can it replace face-to-face care? ()
Charles Stokes promoted to president, CEO of Memorial Hermann ()
Comprehensive discharge protocol improves patient satisfaction ()
Billionaire doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong to take over 6 California hospitals ()
Stryker Unveils Hoffmann LRF Hexapod with Pre and Post-Operative Planning Tool for Deformity Correction & Limb Reconstruction Procedures ()
Political battles brewing over single-payer healthcare ()
ACA plans likely to exclude top cancer hospitals ()
Cost of data breaches in healthcare increased while other industries see 10% drop ()
Senate unlikely to vote on ACA repeal until week of July 17 ()
Value-based care doesn’t have to end independent practices ()
3D-printed heart valves could reduce leakage in aortic valve replacements ()
Two-thirds of patients haven’t completed advance directives for end-of-life care ()
Special shades may help concussed athletes with light sensitivity ()
Congress could stop IRS from enforcing individual mandate ()
Cerner wins $33M contract in Epic’s home state ()
Epic doesn’t bid on $33 million contract in its home state; Cerner inks deal ()
'Coffee cap,' CT scans improve detection of mid-surgery movements ()
CMS: ACA reinsurance, risk adjustment ‘working as intended’ ()
Providers won’t be able to avoid downside risk much longer ()
Wasteful healthcare spending can’t be pinned on end-of-life care ()
West Virginia hospital replacing computer system due to Petya cyberattack ()
BIG just appointed new Executive Board which went into effect on 1 July 2017 ()
Tufts Medical Center nurses to strike on July 12 over staffing, pension issues ()