Wearables could be the future in data collection in healthcare () |
Over 90% of nurses, physicians will use mobile devices in 2022 () |
Philips, American Well partner to offer pediatric telehealth () |
Maine’s stalled Medicaid expansion heading to court () |
Envision’s lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare dismissed () |
Trump’s friends reportedly holding up Cerner-VA deal () |
3 things to know about CMS payment rules for skilled nursing, inpatient rehab, hospices () |
California congressman proposes testing automatic enrollment in ACA plans () |
Online physician reviews take communication, bedside manner into consideration () |
Soothing sounds: Music reduces patient anxiety, pain during surgery () |
Hospital M&A activity expected to continue brisk pace in 2018 () |
Amazon already tried—and failed—to disrupt pharmaceuticals () |
CMS to release more Medicaid, Medicare Advantage data () |
Getting better with age: Older surgeons have lower patient mortality rates () |
Hospitals largely supportive of 2019 IPPS proposed rule () |
Mind matters: 8 ethical questions about experimenting with human brain tissue () |
mHealth app for clinical decision support improves diagnosis time, test ordering () |
3D-printed models for heart valve disease predict leaks in TAVR () |
Researchers develop test to evaluate patient health literacy () |
Deputy HHS Secretary: ‘Disruption is on the way’ if its needed to improve healthcare () |
Welltower partners with ProMedica to acquire Quality Care Properties () |
Provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans seeing big growth in membership () |
VA Secretary nominee withdraws after allegations he drank on duty, overprescribed opioids () |
Patients want to help clinicians track health data () |
3D printer prints electronics directly onto skin () |
Telehealth brought healthcare to patients affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma () |
Buyer be aware: CMS looks to require hospitals post prices online () |
6 ways to rein in costs in the US healthcare system () |
Iowa passes law to increase insurance coverage of telehealth () |
Zipnosis releases telehealth expansion for post-operative care () |
Mayo Clinic tops new health systems study from IBM Watson Health () |
58% of hospitals earn A or B in latest safety report from Leapfrog () |
Prince's lawyers name Walgreens, hospital in wrongful death suit () |
Smartphone quickens detection of bacteria, viral infections () |
CMS asks for comment on direct provider contracting model for Medicare () |
VA Secretary nominee faces delayed confirmation hearing amid workplace allegations () |
Online education improves knowledge, satisfaction for orthopedic patients () |
Plain language improves patient understanding, accuracy in questionnaires () |
Unclean endoscopes, gloves raise alarms for patient safety () |
Could AI, computer vision help modify—and improve—physician behavior? () |
Michigan senior center accused of accommodating patient demands for white-only caregivers () |
36% of administrators continue to struggle with EHR interoperability () |
White House indefinitely postpones Trump's speech on lowering drug prices () |
2 tough questions for VA Secretary pick at confirmation hearings () |
Could smartwatches one day predict onset of disease? () |
5 usability issues in EHRs that may harm patients () |
Primary care may be skipped under high-deductible ACA plans () |
89% of younger consumers are unimpressed with health systems' technology capabilities () |
Young physicians may pick up bad habits from teaching hospitals () |
TriHealth invests $10M in adoption of IBM Watson Health () |
Democrat senator’s report calls tax law ‘bonanza’ for healthcare () |
Switching EHRs is expensive—but physicians find plenty of reasons to change vendors () |
Epic’s $62M contract at University of Illinois could be voided () |
Joint Commission wants increased focus on workplace violence in healthcare () |
Scientists create brain cells to develop personalized treatment for obesity () |
10 survey findings: Telehealth continues to grow but patients still lack understanding into benefits () |
Healthcare groups want MIPS changes on measures, reporting period () |
Top apps for physicians and medical students () |
10 findings on how patients use online reviews () |
DOJ will examine Cigna-Express Scripts deal () |
Hospital where JFK died struggles to be redeveloped () |
Procter & Gamble buying Merck’s health brands for $4.2B () |
Dem senators introduce plan for ‘public option on steroids’ () |
Smart socks assist in diagnosis, treatment of injuries in remote patients () |
Elderly physician leaves Amita Health after refusing to learn new EMR system () |
Interruptions in emergency department workflow could affect patient care () |
Physicians favor positive patient outcomes, ease-of-use over price when purchasing medical devices () |
The best and worst states for children's healthcare () |
Piedmont, Georgia BCBS settle contract dispute after governor gets involved () |
VA Secretary nominee promising he’s opposed to privatizing agency () |
FDA releases plan for improving medical device safety () |
Text messaging tool reduces opioid misuse, cuts costs in small study () |
Hospitals have the most to lose from healthcare’s blurring lines () |
Single-page tool improves patient satisfaction, physician feedback () |
Twin UCLA studies find correlation between Google, Twitter searches and syphilis () |
Scott Blackburn, CIO of VA, announces immediate resignation () |
Gender equity for physicians a priority for ACP () |
Telehealth allows patients to become influential consumers—and fight against excess regulation () |
A different exam: Physicians drug test hypertension patients for medication adherence () |
What pharma fears about Trump’s upcoming speech on drug prices () |
Amazon won’t sell drugs to hospitals, but may still compete with pharma in other ways () |
91% of patients under 50 favor digitally advanced practices, providers () |
Current screening criteria may miss 50% of diabetic, prediabetic patients () |
Treating opioid dependence the focus of new APM () |
Lacking trust in security, privacy reduces patient trust in health IT () |
NC hospital reviewing 9,200 cases after lab mistakes wrongly diagnosed cancer () |
Joint Commission proposes new pain management standards () |
#MeToo hasn’t stripped doctors’ licenses despite sex abuse () |
HHS Secretary Alex Azar hospitalized with ‘minor infection’ () |
Compulsive smartphone use mimics substance abuse addiction () |
‘Organized chaos': What hospitals can learn from Boston Marathon bombing response () |
Teledermatology cuts course of melanoma care from 80 to 10 days () |
14 findings on how patients access online medical records, use technology () |
New Medicare cards a target of scam artists () |
Banner Health pays $18M to settle false Medicare claims allegation () |
Healthcare price growth hits 6-year high () |
Microscopic probe takes internal images while measuring temperature () |
Machine learning hand hygiene notifications improve adherence to 100% () |
50% of physicians are satisfied with access to patient information () |
Chicago’s Rush calls off merger with suburban hospital () |