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ONC updates certification program to reduce burden
The agency stated it will not audit ONC-ACBs for compliance with randomized surveillance requirements until further notice.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Doximity offers one-touch dialing for physicians via Epic Haiku
The technology is available free to physicians from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
Survey: Hospital CEOs say competitiveness tied to digital innovation
Top priorities for digital tools include patient-generated data and network utilization and management.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Study: Telemedicine cuts costs, wait times in pediatric sports medicine
The report found patient satisfaction was high, with 99% saying they would recommend telehealth to others.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 20, 2017 -
More than half of Medicare patients don't know whether they have telehealth benefits
Nearly a third of respondents in a new survey say telehealth is not an option in their Medicare plan.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Online scheduling can help physician appointment wait times
A ZocDoc study follows a Merritt Hawkins report that found the average wait time for a physician appointment in 15 different large city markets increased 30% since 2014.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Mayo Clinic equips Amazon Alexa with first aid nuts and bolts
Consumers can access the Mayo Clinic First Aid program via devices like Amazon Echo and Echo Dot.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Kaiser Permanente, Target opening 31 more in-store clinics in southern California
The expanding partnership is part of a growing trend to bring healthcare to consumers and away from hospitals, emergency rooms and overbooked primary care physician offices.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
2 key thoughts from an Epic VP on new Share Everywhere release
The EHR company recently announced an initiative aimed to improve interoperability by allowing patients to grant access to their personal data to any provider with internet access, regardless of whether they have EHRs.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 18, 2017 -
House committees give health IT bills thumbs up
One bill would make telehealth services a basic benefit in Medicare Advantage plans.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 15, 2017 -
Epic allows patient data access to providers without EHRs
The EHR company is attempting to tackle interoperability with the new Share Anywhere effort.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2017 -
Most physicians fall behind on appointments at least several times a week
Despite some workflow problems, more than half of surveyed doctors said they are at least somewhat satisfied with the overall efficiency of their office.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 14, 2017 -
Yet another study highlights EHR burden on physicians
Primary care doctors spend more than half their workday on EHR-related activities, a retrospective study shows.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Apple sees health business opportunity, announces heart feature for new watch
The tech giant is partnering with Stanford Medicine to see if Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor can detect irregular heart rhythms.
By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Study: Scribes improved physician satisfaction, charting efficiency
The authors said the use of scribes is "a promising strategy to improve healthcare efficiency and reduce physician burnout."
By Les Masterson • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Telehealth could lure more providers to ACOs
At a recent MedPAC meeting, members noted Medicare telehealth payments are increasing, but usage is low overall and dominated by a small number of providers and beneficiaries.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2017 -
IBM and MIT partner on $240M AI lab
The 10-year collaboration aims to advance hardware, software and algorithms used in cognitive learning.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2017 -
FDA begins digital health hiring efforts
The digital health advisor will be responsible for providing technical expertise on focus areas such as software lifecycle management processes, mobile medical apps and interoperability.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Online physician ratings fail to adequately provide quality information
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers said online ratings should not be used solely to select doctors.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 8, 2017 -
Past ONC coordinators, HIT execs clash on HITECH value
Nearly all U.S. hospitals and 80% of office-based physician practices use certified EHRs eight years after the HITECH Act took effect.
By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Sept. 8, 2017 -
FDA finalizes guidance on medical device interoperability
The guidance includes considerations for designing interoperable devices and recommendations on premarket submissions and labeling.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Coalition issues final guidelines on CDS software design
The 21st Century Cures Act removes clinical decision support tools and certain other categories of software from FDA regulation.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2017 -
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EDI market growing at 9.4% CAGR, could near $6B by 2025
Key players in the healthcare EDI market include McKesson, GE Healthcare and Allscripts.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2017 -
NQF offers guidance on advancing telehealth, interoperability
Travel, timeliness of care and care coordination are some of the key factors to assess telehealth, the organization stated.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Health IT groups seek clarification on information blocking
More than a dozen organizations signed a letter asking HHS to further define certain phrases in the provision of the 21st Century Cures Act that prohibits the practice.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2017
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