December 2017

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States eye their own coverage requirements if individual mandate is repealed ()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 ()