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Medtronic partners with Aetna on value-based diabetes program
The outcomes-based, risk-sharing agreement will tie Medtronic’s reimbursement to meeting agreed-upon clinical improvement thresholds for Aetna members with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
By Les Masterson • June 24, 2017 -
Report: Telehealth use not keeping pace with interest
The biggest concern consumers have about virtual visits is quality of care.
By Meg Bryant • June 22, 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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Epic sees opportunity in medical billing
A job posting on Epic’s website says the company is building a billing services team.
By Meg Bryant • June 22, 2017 -
Teladoc to acquire medical consultation firm Best Doctors for $440M
The deal will add 50,000 specialists to Teladoc’s network of 3,100 physicians and therapists.
By Meg Bryant • June 21, 2017 -
Ransomware attacks can fall below the radar via underreporting
HHS is warning hospitals of a new cyberthreat called Hidden Cobra that targets Microsoft products.
By Meg Bryant • June 20, 2017 -
Study casts doubt on benefits of glucose self-monitoring
Patients who use glucose monitoring devices do better when they get physician feedback on the readings.
By Meg Bryant • June 20, 2017 -
Epic extends M*Modal collaboration with AI to help EHR workflow
The technology analyzes clinical notes and delivers real-time physician feedback on gaps and potential problems.
By Les Masterson • June 19, 2017 -
Oscar, Cleveland Clinic team up to offer health plans in Ohio
The payer has also signed on to offer plans for small business employers on the HealthPass New York exchange.
By Meg Bryant • June 16, 2017 -
Apple rumored to be eyeing personal health records on iPhones
The company has been talking with hospitals and scouting around for possible acquisitions.
By Meg Bryant • June 16, 2017 -
Hospitals paying big bucks for devices that don't connect
Hospitals need to use their purchasing power to pressure health IT vendors to embrace interoperability, Johns Hopkins researchers say.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2017 -
Salesforce extends Health Cloud beyond physician office, enables multiple care plans
The CRM leader also announced two new apps available on Health Cloud.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2017 -
House sets expectations for VA-Cerner contract
The new Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill includes $65 million for EHR modernization.
By Meg Bryant • June 14, 2017 -
Oscar unveils clinical dashboard to enhance patient profiles
The dashboard can merge with hospitals and telehealth sessions to provide doctors with discharge summaries and consultation notes.
By Meg Bryant • June 14, 2017 -
Sutter Health, Aetna to launch jointly-owned health plan
The joint venture aims to improve engagement "through combined data analytics that identify at-risk patients sooner and provides them with earlier access to care."
By Ana Mulero • June 14, 2017 -
OIG: Medicare overpaid $729M in EHR incentives
The report chided the CMS on its scant documentation reviews, which put the program at risk of abuse and misused funds.
By Meg Bryant • June 13, 2017 -
HIMSS, PCHAlliance ask for flexible broadband regulations that support telehealth
The groups called for more short-term access to broadband connections for individuals to facilitate remote patient monitoring of chronic conditions.
By Meg Bryant • June 13, 2017 -
Drones respond quicker than emergency services in heart attack simulations, study finds
The findings published in JAMA could have implications for patients in rural and medically underserved areas.
By Meg Bryant • June 13, 2017 -
AHIP17: Payers, providers disagree on value-based care preparedness
More than half of surveyed health plans said providers have the tools they need to support value-based care, but 43% of physicians said they are still lacking these tools, according to a new Quest Diagnostics study.
By Ana Mulero • June 12, 2017 -
Apple hires Stanford Medicine's digital health executive director
The hire is the tech giant's latest play into the healthcare industry.
By Les Masterson • June 11, 2017 -
Report: C-suites not keeping up with digital revolution
Just over half of executives say their digital IQ as “strong” or “very strong,” down 15% from 2015.
By Meg Bryant • June 9, 2017 -
Opinion
A vision for measuring success in digital health
Organizations should "take a hard look at who is engaged in making the recommendations and ultimately the decisions regarding digital health technologies," said Dr. Travis Good, founder and CEO of Datica.
By Dr. Travis Good • June 9, 2017 -
Report finds millennials lean on payers to find providers
The wide-ranging study on patient communication found roughly the same share of American adults store health records at home as in online patient portals.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2017 -
TMF: Patient portals can reduce phone calls
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and the AMA have also jointly launched an online portal designed to keep health plan provider directories up to date.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2017 -
Athenahealth to buy Praxify Technologies for $63M
Praxify's EHR capabilities will be integrated into athena's cloud platform.
By Jeff Byers • June 8, 2017 -
Epic to continue online scheduling for VA despite new Cerner EHR contract
Epic’s five-year $624 million contract will remain in effect.
By Les Masterson • June 8, 2017
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