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 ()