September 2017

Tom Price resigns as HHS Secretary
'Smart' molecules give white blood cells an appetite for cancer cells
Patch delivers biometric parameters in real-time
Prepared or not, providers face deadline for MIPS positive payment adjustment
Price transparency rules in Florida opposed by hospitals
ABMS names AMA’s Richard Hawkins as new president
HHS Secretary to pay back $52K of $1M in total travel costs
Inspectors could reduce medical device recall rates by 20%
Providers lagging behind offering payment options patients want
CBO: Telehealth bill will reduce Medicare spending by $80M by 2027
73% of physicians share EMR passwords
Trump preparing order on selling health insurance across state lines
CMS delays hospital star ratings update
Inside Brigham and Women’s drive to cut $50M
The financial benefits of addressing physician burnout
Mobile mammography attracts diverse populations, has lower rates of adherence
Examining efforts to improve residents’ knowledge of documentation, coding
AHRQ: Nearly 70% of hospitals are in health systems
New web-based system for logging robotic surgery experience
Senate Dems ask OIG to justify Sunday shutdowns of Healthcare.gov
Cedars-Sinai launches Apple Watch app
Healthcare blockchain will require significant infrastructure
'The answer is money': Value-based care butting heads with prevailing culture in medicine
Healthcare groups tell Congress to move on ‘for good’ from ACA repeal
5 recommendations for improving mHealth utilization in clinical research
267,000 healthcare jobs would be eliminated under latest ACA repeal plan
Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill tabled: ‘We’re coming back to this’
Change Healthcare announces blockchain solution for healthcare
80% of activity tracker users continue to utilize device for 6 months
Another Washington hospital sued over charity care
Graham-Cassidy bill gets a hearing, a CBO score—and another ‘no’ vote
CNN debate goes beyond ACA repeal to single-payer, pharma prices
Electronic triage tool improves patient care in EDs
Lock and key: Heart scan offers improved cybersecurity
MGMA17: Payment, scheduling options could help practices attract patients
UCI heads $8M NSF-funded project to develop brain-computer interface
Gel patch accelerates healing, reduces scarring
LA County health chief nominated to run NYC’s public health system
Mayo Clinic ‘respectfully declines’ request to halt consolidation
The Leapfrog Group Announces Agenda for the First-Ever National Heath Care Ratings Summit
Puerto Rico hospitals struggling after Hurricane Maria
Cerner sued for $16M over billing system rollout
What’s in the new version of Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill
Cancer patients value communication, relationships over technical aspects of care
Delays in clinical data management halt completion of trials
ONC changing certification standards
McCain to oppose Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal, possibly sinking bill
Smartphone apps reduce depressive symptoms
Moody’s: Despite ACA uncertainty, health insurers’ outlook stable
Hospitals brace for DSH payment cuts
HHS Secretary has spent $300,000 using private planes
Arizona's Care1st Health Plan launches Pacify mobile app for mothers on Medicaid
Doximity, Epic integrate to improve patient-provider communication
Labyrinth chip separates cancer cells from blood for improved personalized treatment
Critics of new UC Irvine school worry it seeks to legitimize debunked therapies
Insurance groups oppose latest ACA repeal plan
UPMC buys 50% stake in Rome hospital
'Smartfoam' detects potential concussions in real time
What states would lose under Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal
Staffing Industry Analysts Names AMN Healthcare as the Largest U.S. Healthcare Staffing Firm
Alexa has earned its PhD in first aid
Sepsis Power Hour bundle decreases patient mortality by 45%
Joint Commission’s ‘failure’ has senator asking how to make its inspections public
Patient-provider communication guidelines remain outdated
CMS plans ‘new direction’ for CMMI models
Anthem to buy Medicare Advantage insurer HealthSun
How NC hospitals dealt with readmission penalties
61% of healthcare professionals rate ROI of EHRs as 'poor,' 'terrible'
Wellness programs, new sites of care common among larger employers’ insurance plans
71% of hospitals allow 'BYOD' and 8 other findings
Closed-loop control improves glycemic control in type 1 diabetic teens
UT officially names MD Anderson’s new president
Healthcare industry taking Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill more seriously
Lack of Trust Less of a Barrier to Clinical Trial Participation, According to Minority Populations; Other Factors Contribute to Low Participation Rates
The Qt Company Joins AdvaMed and MassMEDIC to Guide Policy and Technology Innovation in the Medical Device Industry
Most hospital execs have limited cost reduction goals for next 5 years
Nationwide HIE could reduce Medicare spending by 3.1B annually
$200M donation will fund new health sciences college at UC Irvine
Northwell continues to broaden partnerships in Ireland
Paper sensor patch measures glucose during exercise
Common molecule arms itself to fight cancer, influenza
Scribes improve physician satisfaction, chart accuracy
San Diego mobilizes amid hepatitis A outbreak
Mayo Clinic integrates symptom checker into patient portal
EHR alert increases hepatitis C screening in elderly patients
Microscopic needle patch burns fat in mice
Epic eyes improved interoperability with Share Everywhere system
Anthem will re-enter Virginia ACA markets, covering 63 bare counties
Few ‘high-quality’ healthcare markets exist
Telemedicine saves time, money for pediatric patients and families
Inova CEO Knox Singleton Announces Retirement
CBO: Uncertainty to blame for 15% average premium hike on ACA exchanges
Linda Pauliks, M.D., Named Medical Director of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Imaging at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
New AAFP president pledges to ‘hound Congress’ on administrative relief for practices
Mount Sinai Scientists Reveal New Insights and Possible Solutions for Opioid Epidemics Using Machine Learning
Advances in 3D printing could mean personalized medications
FDA approves marketing of mobile app for substance abuse
Google Glass app improves social skills of autistic children
Primary care physicians spend 52% of day entering EHR data
5 things to know about the Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill