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American Telemedicine Association CEO Jonathan Linkous resigns
Linkous has led the organization since its founding in 1993.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Employers focused on care delivery to control healthcare costs
Nearly all large employers plan to offer some telehealth options to their workers.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 10, 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.
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UC San Diego Health shifts EHR system to the cloud
The move is part of a broader plan to integrate patient data across all five UC-affiliated health centers.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2017 -
Study shows meaningful use spurred hospital EHR adoption
Researchers looked at national hospital data before and after the program’s implementation and found annual gains in EHR use at eligible hospitals went from 3.2% before to 14.2% after.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Robots are not coming for physicians' jobs — but that doesn't mean new tech won't change workflows
"I think there's still a long way to go in the computer science space over how to mimic human reasoning," Dr. Michael Oppenheim, VP & CMIO of Northwell Health said.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 7, 2017 -
VA expands telehealth programs into video, online scheduling nationwide
Changes include a new regulation that will allow VA providers to serve veterans across the country using telehealth technologies.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The future of healthcare work
HR Dive and Healthcare Dive teamed up to investigate: What does the future look like for the healthcare profession, and what does that mean for care?
By Kathryn Moody , Jeff Byers , Ryan Golden , Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
When 'gigging' healthcare, providers must balance risk with cost
Independent contracting offers the promise of high-quality work at lower prices. But liability remains a thorn in the side of employers everywhere.
By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Allscripts to acquire McKesson's hospital IT business for $185M
McKesson's Enterprise Information Solutions portfolio includes Paragon, STAR and HealthQuest, Lab Analytics and Blood Bank and OneContent.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Zuckerberg gifts UCSF $10M for EHR, Big Data initiative
The UCSF Institute for Computational Health Sciences will commingle EHR data from across five medical centers to identify patterns and improve care.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2017 -
McKesson to open distribution center in northern California, adding 166 jobs
Two smaller Sacramento-area facilities will be consolidated into the Roseville center.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
CMMS advances are improving inventory control but few systems have a complete ERP
“The supply chain is like the circulatory system of a healthcare provider,” says T2C’s Greg Melendez.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2017 -
CMS hospital payments to increase by $2.4B
The agency is moving forward with a controversial new formula for calculating uncompensated care payments that uses Medicare Cost Reports.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 3, 2017 -
Hospitals sticking with population health despite ACA uncertainty
Sixty-eight percent of hospitals say population health management is “very important” to their healthcare delivery strategy for the next two years.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 2, 2017 -
Athenahealth eyes $100M in cost-savings while CEO Bush loses president title
The 20-year-old health IT company has been making moves since Elliot Management disclosed a majority of outstanding shares in May.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 1, 2017 -
Anthem breached again after contractor emailed file with 18,500 members' info
The contractor was an employee of LaunchPoint Ventures, a third-party administrator which provides insurance coordination services to the payer.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 1, 2017 -
Cerner bookings hit record high in 2nd quarter
The EHR vendor reported U.S. revenue of $1.3 billion and net earnings of $179.7 million.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 1, 2017 -
eClinicalWorks CEO says it's time to 'move forward' from false claims settlement
The health IT company posted strong sales growth in Q2.
By Jeff Byers • July 31, 2017 -
CNBC: Amazon secretly working on EHRs, telehealth
A Seattle-based team dubbed 1492 is said to be exploring the space.
By Meg Bryant • July 28, 2017 -
Circulation snags $10.5M to expand NEMT services
Humana, Intermountain Healthcare and Boston Children’s Hospital joined in the Series A financing round.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2017 -
HIMSS appoints Hal Wolf as new CEO
Wolf will replace H. Stephen Lieber, who is stepping down after 17 years as CEO.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2017 -
FDA unveils digital health pilot program to speed up certification process
The agency also published its Digital Health Innovation Action Plan, which provides detail and timelines related to digital health and the 21st Century Cures Act.
By Jeff Byers • July 27, 2017 -
Former Microsoft exec named as Providence St. Joseph Health's CFO
Venkat Bhamidipati, as EVP and CFO for the 50-hospital system, is looking toward technology investments as an area of business growth.
By Jeff Byers • July 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What's needed to scale up digital health in the clinical provider space
"You have to figure out what exactly you’re shooting for so that you’re hitting it. There are really no shortcuts around that," says Omada Health co-founder and CEO Sean Duffy.
By Meg Bryant • July 26, 2017 -
KKR snaps up WebMD for $2.8B
The online health information search engine site will be folded into KKR’s Internet Brands unit.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017