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Weekly roundup: Breach, interoperability & quality measures

In this week’s news, yet another data breach continues the trend but, on the plus side, small steps toward greater interoperability and acceptance of quality measures were taken.

Medical device prices hold steady for three decades

How much more is being spent on medical devices as a share of national health expenditures compared with 30 years ago? Medical device spending is about the same, according to research conducted by Guy King, a former chief actuary of the Health Care Financing Administration, now called the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Omnicell, Cerner partner on interoperability

Omnicell and Cerner have formed an agreement focused on interoperability between their products using the CareAware iBus.

RI group receives HIMSS Davies Award

A Rhode Island medical organization with 19 locations across the state has been awarded the 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence presented by the Health Information Management & Systems Society.

Tenet promotes Browne to CIO

Tenet Healthcare, which operates 49 hospitals, has promoted Paul T. Browne to chief information officer.

First Databank builds on drug knowledge interoperability module

First Database (FDB) released a broad range of cross references for its FDB Interoperability Module, an EHR tool that can aid clinical decision support, electronic prescribing and medication management.

Cigna and New Haven Community Medical Group partner on ACO

Cigna and the New Haven Community Medical Group in Connecticut have banded together to launch an accountable care initiative.

ONC posts success story videos

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has posted on its website several successful case studies showing how health IT allows patients, familiar and physician to access health information to improve patient care.

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AI in Healthcare
4 ways HHS plans to help shape a national strategy for healthcare AI

HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces recall after Philips heart monitor software failed to send alerts—multiple deaths reported

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Cardiovascular Business
Why electrophysiologists needed a champion in Washington

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.