January 2018

Randy McCleese named CHIME-HIMSS CIO of the Year ()
3.2 million more people were uninsured in 2017 ()
How to prevent fatigue among EMS workers ()
GE considering breakup after continued issues ()
Hospitals’ handling of severe flu season doesn’t bode well for future pandemics ()
ED transitional care nurse program reduces hospitalizations by 33% ()
Telehealth program results in clinically significant weight loss ()
5 recommendations for fatigue management in EMS personnel ()
5 things to know about growth in the hospital C-suite ()
$850K gene therapy for blindness is overpriced ()
Northwest Indiana hospitals call off merger talks ()
Aetna will stay in Hartford as part of CVS Health acquisition ()
Type 2 diabetes skin patch controls blood sugar levels in mice ()
Emergency department telehealth program reduces wait time by 6 minutes ()
Kentucky becomes 1st state approved for Medicaid work requirements ()
3D-printing technique produces soft structures for tissue regeneration ()
More ACOs taking on downside risk in MSSP in 2018 ()
The fate of MIPS divides healthcare groups after MedPAC vote ()
'Patient dumping' in spotlight after video of Baltimore woman left outside in hospital gown ()
Centene sued over allegedly ‘fictitious’ provider networks in ACA plans ()
MGMA: CMS late again on notifying clinicians of MIPS eligibility ()
AI identifies kidney damage, predicts remaining life of organ through biopsies ()
MedPAC votes to recommend repealing MIPS ()
School-based telemedicine program reduces asthma symptoms in children ()
CMS push for Medicaid work requirements likely to be challenged in court ()
AHIMA Foundation Receives Certificate of Registration as part of National Apprenticeship System ()
Maine insurance co-op sues over blocked CSRs ()
How the Trump administration planned to change the ACA ()
Humana leaves AHIP ()
Cerner names Brent Shafer of Philips North America as new CEO ()
UnitedHealth, Dexcom team up to develop mobile diabetes management program ()
Direct statement of uncertainty harms patient-provider relationship ()
Joint Commission announces new requirements on obstetrics ()
Sexist comments common at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference ()
Hospital groups to appeal dismissal of 340B lawsuit ()
Machine learning system detects 10 outbreaks of foodborne illness from Yelp reviews ()
CDC recommends using ‘Obamacare’ over ‘ACA’ ()
Scientists develop wearable system of artificial muscles ()
Steve Corwin to lead AHA's section for health care systems council ()
Aledade and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Partner to Expand Innovative Value-based Care Model ()
New voluntary bundled payment model announced by CMS ()
Pain-free hospital stays a thing of the past in fight against opioid addiction ()
Researchers make 2 discoveries as ingestible capsule finishes human trials ()
Physicians prefer using cell phones to communicate with patients ()
Penn Medicine completes acquisition of Princeton HealthCare ()
Digital communication tools could reduce costs—but they need more research ()
AHIMA names Wylecia Wiggs Harris as new CEO ()
Maryland considers individual mandate replacement ()
HHS nominee Alex Azar supports mandatory CMMI models ()
Allscripts buys Practice Fusion for $100M ()
New members join AMGA board ()
Telehealth-encouraging VETS Act passes Senate ()
Patient portals do not improve hospital outcomes ()
FDA clears Excel Medical predictive algorithm for patient monitoring ()
Safety-net hospitals push for 2-year delay in DSH cuts ()
Tax-exempt hospitals haven’t greatly increased community benefit spending ()
Hartford HealthCare’s ImageConnect Project: How Strategy, Growth and a VNA Made It Happen ()
More rural hospitals would close if Medicaid expansion scaled back ()
HHS nominee’s company ‘gamed’ drug patents ()
More men named Michael are presenting at JP Morgan healthcare conference than women ()
CBO: Repeal of individual mandate lowers cost for CHIP renewal  ()
Algorithm reduces side effects of radiation therapy, sustains standard of care ()
HHS releases draft Trusted Exchange Framework for interoperability ()
How apps like Pokémon Go increase activity in children’s activity ()
AMA: Physicians generate $2.3T in economic activity ()
Tenet divestment continues by scaling back Texas joint venture ()
Wide variation found in prices among Minnesota hospitals ()
CMS opens data submission site for 2017 MACRA reporting ()
Mayo Clinic, Corindus Vascular Robotics team up to develop 'telestenting' ()
Gamification of physiotherapy could improve patient outcomes ()
Care coordination program reduces ED costs by 15% ()
Joint Commission: Individual failure to wash hands will be cited as deficiency ()
Tufts nurses approve contract after 20 months of negotiations ()
5 things to know about proposed rule on association health plans ()
10 future jobs in healthcare ()
FDA chief: ‘Pleased to see’ interest from big tech in healthcare ()
Insurers’ financial outlook upgraded to ‘stable’ ()
mHealth apps do not provide adequate security when sending information ()
Hackensack Meridian, JFK Health complete merger ()
How a major teaching hospital tried to repair its reputation ()
Kaiser telestroke program reduces 'door-to-needle' time by 20 minutes ()
HHS posts thousands of comments critical of expanding religious exemptions ()
Researchers develop implant for type 1 diabetes management ()
CMS: Secure texting OK, but not for patient orders ()
Ophthalmologists growing dissatisfied with EHRs ()
Patients more likely to die under care from 1st-year hospitalists ()
New AHIMA president, board members begin terms ()
Kindred shareholder calls $4B Humana deal ‘grossly inadequate’ ()
AI system IDs, sorts bacteria in blood infections by type ()
Vermont ACO budgeted for $621M ()
Mississippi gets 1st 10-year Medicaid demonstration waiver ()
Ring in 2018: 5 stories you may have missed during the holidays ()
Program aims to reduce ER visits with telehealth check-ins ()