| EHR integration, secure messaging tops list of CIOs 2018 priorities () |
| Study finds no difference in quality between telehealth, face-to-face communication () |
| Recent mergers may hurt, not help, care coordination () |
| Misclassified drugs cost Medicaid $1.3B () |
| Women outpace men in med school enrollment for 1st time () |
| Adherence to tech in ehealth is underdeveloped, improperly applied concept () |
| Smartphone app, Fitbit combo monitors recovery in cancer patients () |
| ACA bills for reinsurance, insurer subsidies won’t be considered this year () |
| AAFP’s alternative payment model gets thumbs up from advisory committee () |
| Deep learning AI IDs diabetic retinopathy, eye diseases using retinal images () |
| Tenet exploring sale of Conifer unit as cost-cutting goals expand () |
| Striking staff not allowed to return to work at Mayo Clinic’s Albert Lea hospital () |
| What happens to the ACA without the individual mandate () |
| HHS Office for Civil Rights launches tools to combat the US opioid epidemic () |
| Decision support app IDs heart failure patients at risk of disease progression () |
| Cerner protests $62M Epic contract at University of Illinois () |
| University of Miami names med school dean as health system CEO () |
| WannaCry attack, which impacted healthcare in May, blamed on North Korea () |
| HHS withholding comments critical of loosening religious exemptions () |
| Humana takes 40% stake in Kindred as part of $4B deal () |
| Half of American use fitness trackers on daily basis () |
| Researchers develop heroin vaccine to fight the opioid crisis () |
| 4 changes to payment models physician groups want from CMS () |
| Adding music therapy to depression treatment improves outcomes () |
| CMS to end federal Medicaid funding for ‘designated state health programs’ () |
| CMS denies Oklahoma’s request to use Medicaid funds for med school recruitment () |
| States eye their own coverage requirements if individual mandate is repealed () |
| Humana reportedly in talks to buy Kindred () |
| Lawsuit on ACA insurer subsidies settled () |
| CDC director denies report of ‘banned words’ in budget documents () |
| Engineers develop tag capable of measuring vital signs using radio waves () |
| Researchers develop machine learning app that predicts overeating tendencies () |
| CMS Physician Compare site now includes star ratings, patient experience data () |
| Online portals fail to present info in a way meaningful to patients () |
| OIG: MACRA reporting may be too easy to abuse () |
| 1 in 5 older patients felt discriminated against by doctors, hospitals () |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals to cut 25% of its global workforce () |
| Machine learning model could accelerate drug discovery () |
| 83% of US physicians have experienced a cyberattack () |
| Which states would see the largest cuts due to 340B changes () |
| AMGA: 60% of members ready to take on downside risk within 2 years () |
| Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger to be reviewed by state agency () |
| Fraud rampant in Illinois home healthcare industry () |
| Cerner billing system lawsuit dismissed by Wisconsin judge () |
| HHS code-a-thon aims to prevent opioid overdoses, death () |
| Researchers ID protein key in creating an artificial ovary () |
| Video game improves physician triage of severe trauma patients () |
| Unnecessary medical spending doesn’t decrease with high-deductible plans () |
| Mergers of Catholic health systems leaves for-profit operators in a bind () |
| Email most likely source of healthcare data breach () |
| UCHealth takes full ownership of 2 hospitals, 17 freestanding EDs () |
| House Republicans introduce plan to delay ACA taxes () |
| NewYork-Presbyterian and Walgreens Collaborate To Bring World-Class Care Through Telemedicine () |
| Tech vendors should focus on implementation over experimentation () |
| Viral post on social media increases awareness of skin health, cancer risks () |
| Higher satisfaction in care, communication reduces readmission rate () |
| Democrats ask for extension of ACA open enrollment () |
| Hospital loses tax-exempt status over joint venture with for-profit entity () |
| Medicare cuts may be a priority for Congress in 2018 () |
| 5 top issues for the healthcare industry in 2018 () |
| Clinicial labs sue CMS over cuts to reimbursement () |
| Scientist develop software to predict tumor markers () |
| Researchers use emojis to gauge patient health () |
| Surgical recording device differentiates between novice, expert surgeons () |
| ‘Traditional billing processes’ won’t work with millennial patients () |
| The Leapfrog Group Announces 2017 Top Hospital Recipients () |
| Physicians alarmed by data showing readmissions program increased mortality () |
| Insurers warn individual mandate repeal will raise premiums, drive more away from ACA markets () |
| McKesson sued for lax opioid oversight () |
| Ascension, Providence St. Joseph reportedly in talks to merge () |
| Health Wizz uses blockchain to protect health information on mobile platforms () |
| Google releases AI tool for understanding the human genome () |
| Researchers use 3D printing to develop personalized artificial organs () |
| Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives agree to merger () |
| Insights into the future digital health landscape () |
| Elderly patients increase gray matter after playing Super Mario () |
| 2 studies find video game tech accurate in patient motion capture () |
| Smartphone step counters may short change users who are pounding the pavement () |
| ACA funding bills would cancel out hikes from repealing individual mandate () |
| AHA to MedPAC: Eliminating, changing MIPS would confuse providers () |
| ACA enrollment pace likely not enough to match last year’s numbers () |
| Henry Ford Health System warns patients of data breach () |
| While hospitals complain of slim margins, they’re making billions on Wall Street () |
| Kidney assessment tool may increase available donor organs () |
| Implementation of I-PASS Nursing Handoff Bundle reduces communication errors () |
| 5 things to know about slower health spending growth () |
| Uninsured patients aren’t overusing the ER () |
| Researchers use Fitbits to monitor patient steps as a predictor of readmission () |
| Leapfrog responds to hospital lawsuit: ‘11th hour gambit’ to change safety grade () |
| UnitedHealth’s Optum to acquire DaVita Medical Group for $4.9B () |
| Wildfire claims parts of Vista Del Mar Hospital in California () |
| Want to fight ransomware? Set minimum standards, prioritize education () |
| Interactive tool predicts potential of global vaccines in minutes () |
| Paul Ryan not committing to ACA fix () |
| Moody’s: CVS-Aetna merger has ‘negative implications’ for other healthcare companies () |
| Double-booked surgeries increase risk of complications () |
| Recommendations to improving data sharing under HIPAA () |
| Major insurers’ reliance on Medicaid, Medicare revenues could be used to boost ACA participation () |
| Opioid deaths in hospitals quadrupled between 2000 and 2014 () |
| Cedars-Sinai provides patients with Fitbits to accelerate recovery () |
