October 2018

Wisconsin receives approval for Medicaid work requirements
Mayo Clinic teams up with VR training platform
Morgan Stanley hired its first CMO
Japanese researchers use AI to detect fetal heart problems
Bundled payment convener triples business
Maine health systems to combine into $3B entity
Aetna profits jump, CVS tests new membership pilot
Health Leads Launches New Strategy to Advance Community-Led Health Aims
Scripps, Nvidia partner to promote use of AI with digital health sensors
Envision launches another reputation management campaign amid potential contract losses
Crowdfunding sites raise millions for dubious healthcare treatments
AMA announces $15M grant initiative to improve residency training
Utah insurer to pay enrollees to buy prescriptions from Mexico
AI data company H1 raises $6M
38% of Americans unaware ACA is still in effect
$5.6B acquisition of LifePoint Health approved by shareholders
Deep-learning model accurately assesses mammographic breast density
Insurers and payers are setting vastly different healthcare prices
Cricket Health Announces Key Senior Leadership Hires
Volume remains high, but healthcare deal values drop
Mayo Clinic, Eko to develop machine-learning based algorithm to detect heart diseases
Not everyone agrees Trump's new drug pricing model will work
88% of hospitals can electronically share patient records
Amazon will sell exclusive line of medical products
CMS expands telehealth in new Medicare Advantage rule
FDA approves Medtronic app that helps manage chronic pain
Like Apple and Amazon, Tesla opened a health clinic for employees
Anthem taps former Google search head to lead AI group
Wearable technology, mobile exercise apps named top fitness trends for 2019
The Workspace of the Future: Making Breast Imaging Work Flow
Rethinking Image Sharing: Cleveland Trailblazers Link 20+ Hospitals and Provider Sites
VNAbling PACS Unites Cardiology and Radiology to the Benefit of Many
Harvard: Seriously ill people face seriously high medical bills, even when insured
Top medical innovations for 2019
Philadelphia hospital warns patients of recent phishing attacks
Trump signs new opioid bills, introduces rule to lower drug prices
AI is a top medical innovation for 2019
Healthcare spending increased across all US states, populations in 2017
New, one-dose flu medicine approved by FDA
79% of people support medical devices that immediately alert physicians
Democrats: Lawsuit against Obamacare affects 15M on ACA exchange
Healthcare spending varies widely by location
Calgary Scientific names Barry Allen as new CEO and President
AMIA announces 2018 Signature Award winners
Blockchain could have huge impact on data sharing
Industry groups: New CMS policy puts Americans with pre-existing conditions at risk
Amazon Web Services joins NIH’s STRIDES Initiative
Endpoint cyberattacks cost organizations more than $7M on average
Rollback of pre-existing conditions protections would affect 102 million people
Healthcare becomes focus of November’s midterms
NY officials are looking at CVS’ drug price swings
Misdirected faxes, emails a top source of Medicaid data breaches
Americans delay medical care because it costs too much
Duke University Hospital launching AI system to treat sepsis patients
Walmart launches telehealth campaign with Doctor on Demand
Most Republicans support Medicare for all
Northwell Health is fundraising $1B
AI system could boost survival chances for sepsis patients
One-third of healthcare payments tied to alternative payment models
MA plans will offer more benefits in 2019
Facebook posts can be indicators of depression in patients
Researchers developing smartphone app to educate people in India about diabetes
Time lists 50 most influential people in healthcare
Royal Philips launches AI-focused incubator program
CMS to loosen ACA restrictions in state waivers
Trump contradicts stance on healthcare for patients with pre-existing conditions
AI tool will help identify, treat deadly lung condition
75K consumer records accessed on ACA exchanges in data breach
MGMA Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors
GHX Expands Executive Leadership Team to Support Growth in Healthcare Supply Chain, Data and Services Markets
One in six could be denied coverage under Anthem policy
EMR-based solutions help decrease unnecessary lab testing
Hospitals aren’t gaining much ground on reducing costs
FDA, DHS form partnership to address medical device cybersecurity
With revenue boom, UnitedHealth launches health record platform
Virtual physical therapy platform reduced costs for patients, as effective as traditional care
Hospitals are leaving $25B in savings on the table
NY officials consider blocking $69B CVS-Aetna merger
North Carolina hospital warns patients after phishing attack
Sequoia Project to host interoperability forum
Where the nursing shortage will be the worst
Pew: EHR reporting program should focus on safety, usability
Study: C. diff risks lie in laundry practices
Connecticut Insurance Department approves CVS-Aetna merger
Walgreens: Don’t call us just a retailer
Healthcare groups warn of consequences over new ACO rules
Formativ Health Partners with Conversa to Improve Patient-Provider Access and Clinically Intelligent Conversations
AI-enhanced virtual care could reduce ER visits
ACA has helped healthcare stocks boom
Most patients satisfied after video-based telemedicine adopted with ongoing clinical care
Apple watches will monitor hip, knee surgery patients
New Medicare Advantage plan launches with $300M in funding
Healthcare M&A slows 38% in third quarter
Telehealth monitoring effective method for tuberculosis treatments
Bloomberg: Athenahealth has five potential bidders
CareSource Names Executive Vice President, Strategic and External Relations
Purdue University researchers develop cheap, wearable ‘smart stickers’
Walmart considering selling marijuana as medicine in Canada
Anthem to pay $16 million settlement for health data breach
Anthem to pay record-breaking $16 million settlement for health data breach