August 2017

Tenet CEO stepping down next year
Protein discovery could treat obesity, diabetes
Only 3.3% of ED visits are avoidable
Patients with low health literacy 2.3 times more likely to visit ED
Construction begins on $270M Texas Health, UT Southwestern campus
Advocate 'actively exploring' acquisitions, affiliations after 42% drop in operating income
2018 MIPS Performance Period QCDR and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination Period Opens
Predictive model IDs patients at risk of opioid dependence
Trump admin may do bare minimum necessary to comply with ACA
Mississippi defends managed care contracts against criticism from losing bidders
How much would docs, hospitals be paid under single-payer?
VR has work to do before providing alternative routes to care
Robot evaluates brain cells faster, more accurately
Medicare Shared Savings ACOs saved $1B over 3 years
Rural hospitals less likely to adopt comprehensive EHRs
Brain-computer interface improves motor function in stroke patients
Uninsured rate rising in states that didn't expand Medicaid
Kaiser fined for failing to provide Medicaid data
Highmark Health supports victims of Hurricane Harvey-related flooding in southeast Texas; provides emergency support services to health insurance plan members
23 Houston-area hospitals evacuating patients due to Tropical Storm Harvey
Algorithm predicts cartilage degeneration leading to osteoarthritis
ivWatch receives innovative technology contract from Vizient
No consensus on what defines a ‘high-performing’ health system
What major medical groups want in regulatory relief
Telehealth offers potential to improve outcomes for anorexia treatment
UnitedHealth buys Advisory Board’s healthcare division as part of $2.6B deal
Hospitals using more freelance physicians amid doctor shortage
Novartis launches study using smartphone app on MS
Smartphone app uses 'selfies' to screen for pancreatic cancer
ACA taxes still on Congress's radar
VR games reduce stress, anxiety in pediatric patients
Evidence lacking that Medicaid APMs deliver on promises of reduced costs, better quality
SSM to break ground on $550M hospital
81% of hospitals have basic EHR programs; advanced utilization lags
Large employers increasingly turning to narrow networks
Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program Launches Master’s Degree in Health Delivery Science to Better Harness, Analyze Health Information
How Houston hospitals are handling Hurricane Harvey
Researchers develop vaccine to fight opioid misuse, addiction
3D AR improved facial reconstructive results
Mobile app improves blood sugar maintenance in diabetic patients
Partners delaying purchase of Care New England
CMS asked to delay cuts to Medicaid DSH payments
For-profit hospitals will continue to struggle with weak admissions
Northwell Health to shut down its insurance business
Mobile platform supports users in addiction recovery
ONC cuts would be reversed under new amendment
Electronic documentation increases length of stay in ED
Have $13 to spare? You could’ve bought a hospital
Tweets help health experts track opioid misuse
All of US now has at least 1 ACA insurer for 2018
Henry Ford Hospital CEO to retire in 2018
Iowa seeks changes to ACA subsidies, benefits
Brain-computer interface, virtual avatar promote movement in brain
AI detects melanoma in earliest stages
What attendees want from vendors at AHIMA 17
Harvard Health, Outcome Health partner with aim to improve digital care
Medicaid buy-in proposal would raise payment rates to match Medicare
VA being sued over awarding EHR contract to Cerner
Ascension to acquire Chicago’s Presence Health
Frequent messaging improves diabetes management
Innovations for the improvement of patient identification
More MIPS exemptions ‘relief’ to some, counterproductive to others
Solar eclipse didn’t increase hospital admissions
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $417M for baby powder linked to cancer
Mobile apps for dementia patients lack security measures
Virtual visits as effective as in-person appointments for Parkinson’s patients
Only 1 rural county still at risk of having no ACA insurer
3 things to know about Moody’s hospital report
AHIMA 2017 preview: ‘We’ve taken it up a notch this year’
Trump quietly signs FDA user fee reauthorization
Proxy fight could be brewing at Tenet Healthcare
Past HHS chiefs urge Congress, Trump to focus on stabilizing ACA markets
3 trends in healthcare technology
More than 800 ICD-10 code changes introduced for 2017
‘I pumped and I pumped': What caused an Indian hospital to run out of oxygen
Christiana Care Earns Place Among Nation’s Most Wired Hospitals
Hospitals falling short on consumer demands
Near-infrared light identifies patients at risk for heart attack, stroke
Medica buying Mayo Clinic’s health benefits division
UPMC to spend $900M on building projects in 2018
Tufts Health Plan forms MassHealth Accountable Care Organization partnerships with four provider organizations
UMass Memorial opts out of state Medicaid ACO
Noninvasive eye scan detects Alzheimer's through plaque in retina
E-visits increase appointments made, reduce new patients seen
Majority of Americans now support universal health coverage
Hospital’s nonprofit status revoked by IRS for the 1st time
Smartphone app improves concussion outcomes in teens
$1.45B investment to fund expansion of DuPage Medical Group
CMS opens Hospice Compare website
44% of healthcare organizations open 3+ patient records at once
Cyberattacks on 3D printers result in defective products
For those about to operate: Rock music preferred in OR
Sale approved for bankrupt North Philadelphia Health System
3D-printing method produces living tissue for regenerative medicine
Hospital groups split on CMS canceling mandatory bundles
UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley stepping down
Machine learning algorithm outperforms tests in diagnosing early Alzheimer's
Smartphone app helps elderly manage mental health
CBO: Premiums would spike 20% in 2018 if ACA insurer subsidies pulled
The 25 largest integrated health systems