Healthcare's evolution from volume to value is changing the view of health IT and health IT executives, according to results from the 2016 HIMSS Leadership Survey.

Connected health technologies in hospital settings allow the providers to improve their capabilities to communicate with patients as well as deliver a higher standard of care, according to the 2016 HIMSS Connected Health Survey.

A large 2015 study evaluating the Pioneer ACO program found that, on average, the organizations suffered a patient churn rate of 38 percent at the end of just one year. Might those patients have chosen to stick around had they simply been encouraged to do so by the kind of card-based reward programs that are ubiquitous in consumer industries?

The emphasis on interoperability has many companies outside the standard range of vendors playing a role. Several of the nation's top cable companies and the industry’s marketing organization, CTAM, have a strong presence at HIMSS16, showcasing the latest in telecommunications technology that addresses healthcare’s connectivity needs.

At HIMSS16, the companies will preview Appropriate Use Criteria embedded in PatientKeeper CPOE.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has announced a $625,000 strategic investment to connect and accelerate the industry's use of FHIR-based APIs for consumers and providers.

Qualcomm Life and UnitedHealthcare are collaborating to develop and deliver connected health solutions to consumers across the U.S., focusing on programs and services that incorporate the latest generation of wearables, medical devices and diagnostic tests that leverage Qualcomm Life’s 2net Platform for medical-grade connectivity.

Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MS, has joined Apervita as chief informatics and innovation officer.