March 2018

Sutter Health sued by California for alleged anticompetitive practices ()
5 legislative, regulatory priorities for hospitals in 2018 and beyond ()
Joint Commission CEO: Current quality improvements won’t get hospitals to zero harm ()
Cerner contract with VA could be in trouble after Shulkin’s ouster ()
MyFitnessPal app experiences breach of 150M accounts ()
1 CISO's 5 pillars of an effective cybersecurity program ()
WSJ: Walmart in talks to buy Humana ()
Keeping employees engaged could reduce data breaches ()
Issues in EHR usability contribute to patient harm ()
USF tops online rankings for health informatics master's degrees ()
30% of patients have left appointments due to long wait times ()
AAMC: Med schools, teaching hospitals generate $562B, 3.1% of GDP ()
Upside-only ACOs increased Medicare spending ()
Inconsistencies in reporting may mean opioid deaths are undercounted ()
Iowa pursues bill to allow insurers to offer non-ACA compliant insurance plans ()
Trump dumps Shulkin as VA Secretary, names White House doc as replacement ()
Cerner most popular EHR, Epic most requested among Medicare program ()
Vanderbilt researcher links 2K deaths to healthcare’s lack of cybersecurity ()
62% of patients favor non-clinical factors when reviewing physicians ()
Mayo Clinic, Mytonomy partner to develop breast cancer education videos ()
Philadelphia’s Jefferson, Einstein exploring merger into 17-hospital system ()
America’s Essential Hospitals CEO: ‘Assault on health equity’ may lead to debate on universal healthcare ()
Ascension, Providence St. Joseph halt merger talks ()
Consolidation in California has raised healthcare prices ()
Saying 1,000 words: 'Selfies' could to improve medication adherence ()
AI personalizes touchscreen interface for use by those with impairments ()
Report: 58% healthcare cybersecurity breaches involve insiders; 27% result from paper records ()
Ascension CEO: I spend ‘probably 25% of my time’ on leadership development ()
What’s at stake for hospitals in the 2018 election ()
Remote monitoring can reduce hassle for expecting mothers in low-risk pregnancies ()
So long, Shulkin? Trump eyes Cleveland Clinic’s Cosgrove as VA sec ()
Philips, IIT partner to offer tele-ultrasound ()
New Novartis CEO pushes for AI, telemedicine ()
21% of healthcare employees worry about job security due to AI ()
Visor wearable detects stroke with 92% accuracy ()
HHS CISO Chris Wlaschin to be replaced by deputy CIO from CMS ()
Data, analytics top priorities for supply chain leaders in 2018 ()
Tenet reaches deal to end feud with its largest investor ()
Seton Hall, Hackensack Meridian aim to stop med student ‘talent drain’ from NJ ()
How blockchain could improve quality reporting ()
Tufts researchers develop wearable tooth sensor for nutrition monitoring ()
98% of healthcare executives believe automated healthcare will improve gaps in care ()
Who benefits from the American healthcare system ()
How to evaluate Medicaid buy-in proposals ()
Why merging healthcare organizations should pay attention to AT&T and Time Warner ()
‘Inevitability of consolidation’ motivated nonprofit Mission Health to open talks with HCA ()
Top priorities for CMS include Stark law, ACA mandate changes ()
Intermountain Healthcare asks for consumers' genetic data to build global DNA database ()
CMS would exempt 17 Medicaid managed care states from most access monitoring ()
Google announces blockchain development ()
Telediabetes program improves blood sugar control in veterans with type 2 diabetes ()
Precision medicine won’t work without patients’ trust ()
Advocate-Aurora merger gets final approval ()
Why ACA stabilization funds were kept out of the omnibus spending bill ()
New CDC director meets resistance from Democrats ()
Automated notification system cuts follow-up by 5 days, reduces 30-day readmissions by 8% ()
Wolters Kluwer Health acquires Firecracker ()
CMS: Baltimore hospital violated EMTALA by leaving patient at bus stop ()
Maryland all-payer hospital program saves $586M in 3 years ()
Stanford Children’s Health CEO to retire ()
Providence Tarzana Medical Center moves ahead with $542M expansion plan ()
Trying to gauge AI's in healthcare fields ()
3D-printed model effective in building confidence in interventional radiologists ()
Limiting hours of resident shifts improves satisfaction—but not educational outcomes ()
Study finds 2K documents with patient info dumped in recycling bins at hospitals ()
Harvard dominates in US News medical school rankings ()
Nurse practitioner ranks doubled in the past decade ()
Cigna CEO on CNBC: Express Scripts acquisition about ‘capabilities, reach, quality, affordability’ ()
Joe Biden: Healthcare industry ‘had ample opportunity’ to achieve interoperability on its own ()
ACP's Erickson on administrative tasks, reducing physician burnout ()
Wearable patch detects hypoglycemia via heart rate ()
AMA: Prior authorization frustrations can lead patients to abandon treatment plans ()
Partners-Care New England merger likely to raise premiums ()
What’s in, what’s out of Trump’s opioid plan ()
Design problems blamed for departures of Next Generation ACOs ()
New legislation would mandate healthcare workplace violence prevention plans ()
50% of consumers would change physicians for a better online healthcare experience ()
AI could pose ethical concerns for those in healthcare ()
UnitedHealth won’t buy Envision’s ambulatory unit after lawsuit ()
Hospitals are shifting Medicare patients away from skilled nursing facilities ()
Investments in health IT: Why the IPO market ‘is dead’ and what metrics matter ()
CMS’ Kate Goodrich: MACRA changes coming, but not on certified EHR ()
ONC’s Don Rucker: ‘Nonsense’ to think patients can’t handle or understand their data ()
Data can make the difference in cutting waste from the supply chain ()
APMs can create problems for vulnerable populations ()
Former U.S. CTO: Some health IT firms will push back on My HealthE Data ()
MIPS can’t be fixed, MedPAC argues in report to Congress ()
AHIP names new CEO as Marilyn Tavenner steps down ()
Prices and labor costs, not overutilization, set U.S. healthcare system apart ()
Cigna to answer more than 150 benefits-related questions via Amazon Alexa ()
Remote monitoring improved glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes ()
AliveCor's band for Apple Watch accurate in detecting AFib ()
AHIMA lists 3 ways to better prepare for audits ()
Fitbit creates wearable for activity tracking in children ()
HIMSS18: 5 best practices of virtual care ()
Oregon medical students tested on delivering bad news ()
CVS, Aetna shareholders approve $69B acquisition ()
Cerner’s VA rollout will take until 2027, follow path of DOD project ()
ACA stabilization package would boost coverage, lower premiums on individuals ()
Michigan Medicine’s $2,700-a-year direct primary care program bashed as discriminatory, elitist ()