July 2018

VA names ONC's Morris to lead VA EHR modernization ()
FDA issues recall of valsartan ()
Snail mail could help boost colorectal cancer screening rates ()
Government wants $341K back from Tom Price for private jet use ()
CMS proposals are a 'missed opportunity,' industry groups say ()
White House report says 'timing is ideal' for Medicaid work requirements ()
Amazon rumored to be in talks to deliver medical products in new pilot ()
Advocate Aurora launches venture with Foxconn to transform care delivery ()
Data breaches are more common—and they're costing millions ()
Cleveland Clinic to collab in value-based care center in China ()
Verma defends halting ACA payments ()
CMS proposals aim to free physicians to spend more time with patients ()
Data breaches are up—and they're costing healthcare providers millions ()
Epic founder among health IT leaders on Forbes richest self-made women list ()
High valuations may curb healthcare M&A appetite of private equity groups ()
Massive deals among top factors driving healthcare M&A activity ()
Editing genes of white blood cells with electrical fields may help treat HIV, cancer ()
Beacon Communications Expands Aging Services Portfolio, Enters Distribution Agreement with RCare Nurse Call Technologies ()
Humana completes acquisitions of Kindred, Curo ()
Chelsea Clinton joins Nurx to boost telemedicine for birth control ()
Americans have mixed feelings about value of medical care ()
SpiNNaker computer mimics the human brain’s neural networks ()
CMS cuts funding for marketplace navigators for 2nd consecutive year ()
Pfizer backs down on drug price increases, announces split into three businesses ()
Cost control is top of mind for healthcare CEOs in 2018 ()
Amazon’s OTC business offers pills at steep discount ()
New mobile health app targets man’s best friend—oh, and cats too ()
‘Superusers’ are vital to online communities for those with long-term conditions ()
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee could face questions on healthcare record ()
Drug users count on wearables to monitor heart rate ()
NIH, VA join forces to allow veterans greater access to cancer clinical trials ()
Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, elected president of American Health Quality Association ()
CMS will allow participants to withdraw from new bundles in March 2019 ()
Trump attacks Pfizer after drug price increase ()
Physician burnout leads to medical mistakes, patient death ()
ACA led to huge rise in behavioral health coverage ()
Guerbet, IBM Watson Health collaborating on AI-based liver cancer solutions ()
Arizona law intended to limit opioid prescriptions may hurt chronic pain patients ()
UW Medicine dedicates $180M to planned EHR overhaul ()
UW Medicine approves $180M plan to implement single EHR platform ()
16% of specialty drugs are covered the same way by commercial health plans ()
14% of NYC physicians are burned out—compared to a national average of 54% ()
Tennessee pain clinics close 3 months after CEO accused of bribery ()
Nebraska may let voters decide on ACA Medicaid expansion ()
Trump administration halts ACA risk adjustment payments, potentially upending insurance markets ()
Nurse union reaches labor agreement with CHS ()
CMS delays deadline for opting into bundled-payment initiative ()
FDA wants to encourage development of mobile medical apps with smart regulation ()
FDA: Regulations must respond to technological developments ()
$5.5B Chinese startup has plans to be 'Amazon of healthcare' ()
AMA announces 3 winners in interoperability, innovation challenge ()
Former FDA, CMS chief Mark McClellan appointed to Cigna’s board ()
Hospital occupancy between 25%-75% leads to more infections ()
Infection risk highest when hospital occupancy rates between 25%-75% ()
Sound waves can separate cancer cells from blood with 86% efficiency ()
CMS announces reimbursement plan for patient monitoring by home health agencies ()
Pfizer hikes prices for 100 prescription drugs by an average 9% ()
Latest round of man-vs-machine goes to AI in recognizing brain tumors ()
Human stem cells help restore heart function in monkeys ()
Startup brings concierge medical services to Manhattan, the Hamptons ()
CMS approves Oklahoma proposal for value-based Medicaid agreements with drug manufacturers ()
EHRs, like microscopes, might require physicians to change perspective ()
Benefits of EHR may be a ways off, but physicians need to see the potential ()
CMS policy to reduce hospital-acquired infections has minimal impact on reimbursement ()
VA spent $3B on EHR between 2015-2017 ()
GAO: Before Cerner transition, VA spent $1B a year on EHR ()
Medicaid benefits could be cut if work requirements aren't fixed, implemented quickly ()