October 2017

Telehealth could reduce costs of hypertension—but barriers remain ()
The hospitals getting failing grades and straight As from Leapfrog ()
Machine learning can predict individuals at risk of suicide ()
Microchip may boost 2D ultrasound into 3D ()
AMA: 83% of doctors see Medicaid patients ()
Wearable device detects seizures in epilepsy patients ()
ACA enrollment brings Catch-22 for insurers, confusion for customers ()
Trump’s opioid panel could change patient surveys, prescriber training ()
Prime Healthcare fined for converting hospitals to nonprofits without state’s permission ()
Paraplegics use virtual reality to reduce phantom pain ()
Social media research data often lacks ethical guidelines, need recommendations ()
Medicare Shared Savings ACOs saved $652M in 2016 ()
AI monitors, determines age of preterm infant brain ()
CMS announces new push to reduce process-focused quality measures ()
AI endoscopic system IDs colorectal polyps ()
Nearly 2,300 nursing homes earn high marks from U.S. News ()
Amazon ‘could cause major M&A’ in pharma ()
CMS proposes letting states change ACA’s essential health benefits, medical loss ratio ()
MGMA’s Robert Tennant: ‘Targeted’ interoperability may show its true value ()
6 states could be out of CHIP funds by January ()
Amazon appears to be entering pharmacy business ()
Tenet reportedly won’t be sold as it posts $366M loss ()
Aetna rumored to be in talks for sale to CVS ()
Texas partnership provides telehealth to rural trauma patients ()
Trump declaration of public health emergency on opioids could impact physicians ()
VA could save $1.6B by balancing patient-provider ratio ()
What’s it’s like working at the world’s northernmost hospital ()
34% average premium hike for silver plans on ACA exchanges ()
AHA warns hospitals about journalist investigating ER bills ()
Portions of GE Healthcare’s Caradigm sold to Imprivata ()
Judge denies request to block Trump from halting ACA insurer subsidies ()
Injectable protein could be the new weight-loss pill ()
Machine learning IDs tweets marketing, selling opioids ()
Cerner EHR implementation at VA to take '7 to 8 years' ()
Patients prefer face-to-face interactions with physicians to a digital meeting ()
Select Medical, Dignity Health to merge urgent care business ()
CBO: Funding ACA insurer subsidies would reduce federal deficit by $3.8B ()
Regenstrief Institute awarded grant to study HIE in emergency department ()
Cleveland Clinic CEO, CMS administrator disagree on state ‘flexibility’ ()
Robot-assisted nephrectomy could increase costs, procedure time ()
Smart nanoparticles regulate body temperature, treat cancer ()
UW Medicine replaces chief health system officer after less than a year ()
Two studies address alarm fatigue in ICU ()
Only 9% of providers meeting 2015 CEHRT requirements ()
Hospitals struggle with shortages of supplies manufactured in Puerto Rico ()
Tenet CEO leaving earlier than expected ()
Iowa pulls ACA waiver application, predicts ‘death spiral’ for state’s exchange ()
AMA’s New Online Platform Connects Physicians with Health Tech Companies to Enhance Innovative Health Technology Solutions ()
YouTube videos fall short in educating patients about influenza ()
Expanded readmissions penalties would hurt safety-net hospitals ()
Telehealth could reduce the amount of unnecessary ED visits ()
Money isn’t everything with physician recruitment ()
Oregon Health & Science University president stepping down ()
Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on medical device manufacturing recovery in Puerto Rico ()
AMA: 69% of metro areas have ‘significant absence’ of health insurer competition ()
Personalized human-robot interactions could improve patient engagement ()
Ankle replacement gaining acceptance ()
Nursing shortage has hospitals getting creative with incentives ()
AMA joins leading companies, organizations to develop data model ()
Anthem Blue Cross introduces digital health engagement, benefits platform ()
5 things to know about negotiating bundled payments ()
Solera Health, ADA partner to prevent type 2 diabetes ()
Athenahealth laying off 500 people, 9% of its workforce ()
States looking beyond managed care to value-based models in Medicaid ()
Freestanding EDs want Google to ID bad reviewers ()
Mass General introduces iPhone app to screen for postpartum depression ()
Industry groups support ACA fix as Trump sends mixed signals ()
High-tech prosthetic knees could reduce medical cost of a fall ()
Text app reduces time to administer care in heart attack patients ()
2017 hospital M&A activity outpacing 2016 ()
Hurricanes cost HCA $140M in Q3 ()
ZEISS releases new live cell imaging platform ()
Anthem launching its own PBM with CVS ()
EMR malpractice claims increase over past decade ()
Some 2018 MIPS bonuses may not be worth the investment ()
Suspended clinical trial 'underscores pitfalls' of utilizing mHealth apps ()
Aetna to spend $85M on New York HQ ()
HIM can play important role in a successful merger ()
Surgeons complete first 3D-printed titanium and polymer sternum implant ()
5 quotes from Alex Azar, frontrunner to be Trump’s next HHS secretary ()
colorbox test ()
Digital trackers improve patient motivation ()
Machine learning tool aids radiologists in IDing cancerous breast lesions ()
Senators say they’ve reached deal on ACA insurer subsidies ()
Bundled payment cancellation by CMS draws calls for new Advanced APMs ()
Paper records beat EHRs in quality, quantity ()
Teleneurology curriculum outlines 5 points for improved care ()
Public insurance options included in new healthcare legislation ()
Apple reportedly explored medical clinic acquisition ()
Positive results for ACO models, but CMS doesn’t publicize results ()
Wellpepper wins $125K, first prize in Amazon Alexa Diabetes Challenge ()
Vermont expanding Medicaid ACO program ()
Joint Commission pulls proposed ambulatory telemedicine standards ()
DOJ drops Medicare Advantage fraud suit against UnitedHealth ()
Hospital mergers can take more than 2 years to realize cost, quality benefits ()
TeleHealth Services improve patient engagement with AI virtual health coach ()
‘Everybody out': Hospital evacuates in 3 hours as California wildfire spreads ()
States sue over Trump cutting off ACA insurer subsidies ()
BIOLIFE4D Appoints Texas Heart Institute Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Morgan Chief Medical Officer, Bolstering Leadership Team ()
Come together: 5 things to know about forming a virtual group in MIPS ()