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