| FDA announces approval, CMS proposes coverage of first breakthrough-designated test to detect extensive number of cancer biomarkers () |
| EHR notes with less clinical information increase physician efficiency () |
| Diabetic patients improve glycemic control with One Drop Mobile app () |
| CMS finalizes cancellation of mandatory bundles () |
| CBO: Funding CSRs won’t mitigate impact from repealing individual mandate () |
| FDA clears ECG accessory for Apple Watch () |
| Fitch Ratings: ‘Successful disruption’ of healthcare may be coming () |
| Accurate Neuromonitoring Acquires NeuroLink Monitoring, Expanding Footprint from New York to Florida () |
| House Committee urges HHS to improve security on medical devices () |
| Privacy remains top barrier to patients sharing EMRs () |
| Why a hospital billed $1,877 for an ear piercing () |
| Hospital groups fighting CMS, pharma on 340B cuts () |
| 5 things to know about Alex Azar’s first hearing as nominee for HHS Secretary () |
| Study finds correlation between EHR vendor, hospital meaningful use performance () |
| UnitedHealth’s Optum starts $250M venture capital fund with AI, cloud investments () |
| Takeda first to use new drug delivery tech to improve med adherence for chronic illnesses () |
| Letting states pick essential health benefits may ‘undermine’ ACA () |
| VA hospitals failed to report potentially dangerous physicians () |
| Judge to technology-averse physician: No computer? No license () |
| States warn CHIP recipients benefits may end in January () |
| What questions await HHS nominee Alex Azar () |
| ‘Wave’ of healthcare bankruptcies predicted for 2018 () |
| Medicaid surpassed private insurance as biggest ER payer () |
| Medicare Advantage value-based design expanded for 2019 () |
| Indiana hospitals sued over alleged $300M scheme involving false meaningful use claims () |
| Healthcare priorities entangled in packed Congress agenda () |
| Carolinas-UNC merger under state review () |
| Socioeconomically deprived most affected by soaring heart failure rates in UK () |
| Intermountain Healthcare introduces telehealth kiosk with partners () |
| NextGen Healthcare releases enhancements to EHR-mobile suite () |
| Patients likely to be flummoxed by online emergency-radiology resources () |
| What healthcare groups want from ‘new direction’ on CMMI payment models () |
| AI robot passes medical licensing exam () |
| Video game improves balance in children with autism () |
| ‘Turf war’ erupts between nurses, AMA on role of non-physician practitioners () |
| Actuaries to Congress: Repealing individual mandate could threaten insurer solvency () |
| DC public hospital fires CMO after he criticizes hospital operator () |
| FDA approves 1st telehealth feature for cochlear implants () |
| Alerts in EHRs increase rates of HPV vaccine () |
| 13 hospitals joining CMS rural demonstration program () |
| Insurers in Massachusetts have to cover birth control without copay under new law () |
| Mental health apps improve motivation, confidence in users () |
| HHS nominee made millions in pharma () |
| Cleveland Clinic, HCA among finalists to take over Florida hospital () |
| Some U.S. hospitals hosting wealthy foreigners for liver transplants () |
| Digital pills monitor opioid use in patients with broken bones () |
| 45% have interest in voice-assisted health management () |
| Mainstreet Health Investments to expand senior care presence with $425M deal () |
| Balance billing squeezes patients: ‘Everyone who's in this building should be in my network’ () |
| Multiplayer video game improves rehab in patients recovering from stroke () |
| Sutter Health destroyed evidence in antitrust case () |
| Medicare Part B premiums rising 23% () |
| Advisory Board approves sale to UnitedHealth’s Optum () |
| FDA approves first telehealth option to program cochlear implants remotely () |
| Maryland physician remotely treats opioid patients, prescribes drugs in defiance of federal law () |
| 8-hour physician communication training leads to improved patient experience () |
| Fighting opioid abuse, lowering drug prices, deregulation are goals of Medicare Part D rule () |
| ACA enrollment up in first weeks—and if it falls, poll says Trump will be blamed () |
| Bionic pancreas decreases stress, improves treatment satisfaction in type 1 diabetes patients () |
| CMS cancels Shared Decision Making ACO model () |
| Merger proposed between home health providers LHC Group, Almost Family () |
| VA Secretary: $782M needed to start transition to Cerner EHR () |
| Centene names new president, COO () |
| Blue Cross partners with Onduo to provide diabetes management wearable () |
| Bioengineered Robotic Hand With Its Own Nervous System Will Sense Touch () |
| Social media big data could provide information on fighting prescription drug addiction () |
| Dermatology diagnoses derived from photos are similar to those made in-office () |
| Medicare falls behind other countries in providing great care () |
| AMA Adopts New Policy to Increase Organ Donation Nationwide () |
| Scientists discover anti-aging mutation in branch of Indiana Amish () |
| St. Louis 'virtual' hospital hopes to make very real improvements in care () |
| What’s a hospital without patients? A St. Louis facility is finding out () |
| EpicMD Names Jack Karabees President and Vice President of Sales () |
| Text message reminders increase flu vaccination rates () |
| AMA warns of potential negative health effects of social media () |
| Machine learning could improve clinical trials of stroke treatments () |
| Chicago's Cook County may lay off 600 after soda tax repeal () |
| CRISPR gene-editing technology could improve addiction research () |
| FDA approves digital pill capable of tracking medication digestion () |
| NHS releases telehealth app to 3.5M Londoners () |
| Senate GOP includes repeal of ACA individual mandate in tax reform () |
| 51% of patients think EHRs make healthcare safer () |
| FDA issues strong warning about kratom to treat pain, opioid addiction () |
| San Diego postpones outreach in hepatitis A outbreak due to vaccine shortage () |
| AHA, ACC lower bar for high blood pressure to 130/80 () |
| At-home monitoring app could provide better look into patient vision () |
| Wrist wearable uses pulses to relieve chronic motion sickness () |
| Researchers use Twitter to collect data on ADHD () |
| Gates to invest $100M in dementia, Alzheimer's initiatives () |
| Trump nominates Azar, former pharma exec, to lead HHS () |
| AMA Honors Former AAOS CEO with a Lifetime Achievement Award () |
| GOP plan to eliminate medical expense deductions spooks patients () |
| HHS awards Vynca $25,000 in Patient Matching Algorithm Challenge () |
| Researchers develop mathematical prediction model for immunotherapy success () |
| More states join AMA diabetes prevention program () |
| Final MACRA rule too strict for some, too loose for others: ‘Do we need MIPS at all?’ () |
| AI coaching app assists at-risk patients in preventing type 2 diabetes () |
| AHIP elects new board members () |
| Houston hospital closing after hurricane damage () |
| Privatizing veterans’ care may be next big health policy battle () |
