| 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| States eye their own coverage requirements if individual mandate is repealed |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 |
