January 2018

Webcam measures heartbeat through reflected light ()
AMGA to CMS: ‘Synchronize’ Medicare programs to drive value-based care ()
Researchers develop blood glucose monitor within a contact lens ()
Cleveland Clinic beats out HCA to take over Florida hospital ()
Quorum Health CFO resigning ()
Rutgers engineers develop smart gel for '4D printing' ()
CDC director resigns after reports of buying tobacco stock ()
5 things healthcare should know about Trump’s State of the Union ()
Google develops AI to predict medical outcomes ()
Only 34% of Americans trust physicians ()
Researchers take 1st step in developing artificial adrenal glands ()
Forbes lists 10 CEOs ‘transforming healthcare in America’ ()
Disruption or dud? Mixed reaction for Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan healthcare plan ()
Florida orthopedics practice sues Allscripts after ransomware attack ()
Fitch Ratings: Medicaid work requirements add pressure to for-profit hospitals ()
Most meaningful use criteria considered useful by doctors ()
Patients fearful of Anthem's ER policy: ‘They’ll have to force me into an ambulance’ ()
Fitness tracking app Strava reveals locations of US military bases ()
Ransomware detections against businesses rose 90% in 2017 ()
Healthgrades Names Recipients of 2018 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence ()
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan partner to address healthcare of 1.1M employees ()
Recovery Force and Mayo Clinic collaborate on Wearable Med-Tech Garments ()
AI predicts early onset of sepsis ()
AI IDs patients in need of palliative care ()
Increased Part B reimbursement will offset 340B cuts for most hospitals ()
Healthcare groups welcome Alex Azar as new HHS Secretary ()
Smart glasses evaluate concussion symptoms through balance ()
‘Staggering’ increase seen in scale of healthcare mergers in 2017 ()
Solve labor supply challenges by growing your own workforce ()
Outcome Health leaders step down to settle fraud allegations ()
CHS’ Wayne Smith: Healthcare consumerism’s effects will take ‘2 to 3 years’ ()
Wearable patch monitors heart failure patients ()
Allscripts sued over ransomware attack ()
CMS investigating ‘patient dumping’ at U of Maryland hospital ()
Partners, Care New England merger moving ahead ()
5 things to know about voters’ healthcare priorities, ACA awareness heading into 2018 elections ()
Hospitals not using 340B discounts to help low-income patients ()
39% of providers do not offer telehealth services ()
$1.6M grant awarded to diabetes research, telehealth care ()
Genetic ancestry test more accurately identifies high risk stroke patients ()
Virtual reality helps ID brain areas involved in memory ()
ISDD reduces contaminated blood cultures, costs ()
Apple’s health records system a ‘nice start’ but offers limited data to patients ()
10 predictions for healthcare industry growth in 2018 ()
Leading Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm MedSec Announces Appointment of Stephanie Domas as Vice President of Research ()
The case for buying better hospital gowns ()
HHS sued over work requirements for Medicaid recipients ()
Biosensor tracks glucose levels in real-time through tears, sweat ()
Apple update brings interoperability to the Health app ()
AMA: Almost half of older physicians have been sued ()
CLEW Medical unveils its AI predictive platform, leveraging untapped patient data to provide actionable tracking for patients at risk ()
Telehealth guidelines could improve utilization for allergists ()
Medicaid and CHIP Services director Brian Neale leaving CMS ()
Why an Indiana hospital chose to pay its ransomware attackers ()
Alex Azar confirmed as HHS Secretary ()
ACA lowered out-of-pocket spending, but premiums kept rising ()
Healthy individuals more likely to track sleep patterns ()
Clinical decision support eliminated 42% of duplicate orders for medication ()
Blockchain named most overhyped IT trend by CIOs ()
Rising prices, not utilization, driving up healthcare spending ()
New Jersey hospital’s tax-exempt status challenged by city council ()
Health policy priorities passed as part of shutdown deal ()
Interactive simulation could change behaviors of those with type 2 diabetes ()
Natural language processing system defines medical jargon in EHRs ()
GAO: Oversight of imported radiological material needs to be improved ()
No risk, no reward: ACOs would've made $966M more in downside risk model ()
Remote patient monitoring fails to improve 6 clinical outcomes ()
‘Secret’ negotiations alleged in stumbling block for Carolinas-UNC merger ()
CMS administrator may face ethics investigation on Medicaid waivers ()
More religious-based policies expected at HHS ()
Sanofi, Celgene to spend combined $20B on separate biopharma deals ()
How healthcare is affected by a government shutdown ()
Smartphone app detects SSIs through patient sent photos ()
All-payer hospital program in Maryland saved money—but didn’t change utilization ()
How nursing homes may be gaming Medicare star ratings ()
Scribes reduce burnout from EHR use, increase satisfaction in physicians ()
Next Generation ACO grows to 58 participants in 2018 ()
Natural language processing system identifies care quality through EHRs ()
Fairview CEO: Epic 'one of the biggest impediments to innovation' in healthcare ()
AI funding topped $1B in 2017 among digital health companies ()
What happens to CHIP if government shuts down ()
Smartphone app uses cough sounds to diagnose respiratory disease ()
Algorithm predicts speech outcomes after cochlear implant ()
Ethicists create framework to regulate brain technology ()
Nonprofit hospitals creating new generic drug company ()
Readmissions penalties don't increase mortality rates ()
Baptist Health South Florida COO steps down after 30-year career ()
HHS creates new religious freedom division in OCR ()
Developing an improved framework for telemonitoring heart failure patients ()
5 ways healthcare hopes to improve prior authorization ()
Paternalistic practices from physicians could impede use of eHealth services ()
Senate committee advances Alex Azar’s nomination as HHS Secretary ()
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price gets new job as adviser ()
Permanente Medical Group CEO: Hospital mega-mergers are 'deals of desperation' ()
Congressional hearing questions whether Medicaid expansion caused opioid epidemic ()
Tracking the flu in real time with mHealth ()
E-health tool identifies individuals at risk of opioid overdose ()
Brown University floats its own bid for Care New England ()
AI facial analysis system improves diagnosis of rare diseases ()
Longer lives for diabetics come with ‘high price tag’ for healthcare system ()