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Deep Dive
Dr. Ashish Jha on how providers should consider APMs
Hospitals need to pay attention to the policy world and understand there’s going to be many new developments for APMs over the next three to five years.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Advisory panel recommends including device identifiers on claims forms
Adding device identifiers to medical claims could help flag faulty devices and enable comparative outcomes analysis.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 3, 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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Opinion
More than meets the eye: Unstructured data's untapped potential
Apixio CTO John Schneider weighs in on how the healthcare industry can benefit from harnessing unstructured data.
By John Schneider • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Bloomberg: Medtronic prepping for sale of medical supplies unit
A lot of legacy devices acquired when the medical technology company bought Covidien in 2014 could be up for sale, knowledgeable sources told Bloomberg.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 2, 2017 -
HITRUST creates aid to map risk of cyber threats
The HITRUST Threat Catalogue will be able to assist in HIPAA, supplemental, and targeted risk analyses.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Telemedicine, big data among those leading the race for health IT's billions
Investors poured more than $8 billion into digital health startups last year – a trend that is expected to continue this year.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Children's Medical Center fined $3.2M over HIPAA violations
While the hospital’s HIPAA violations affected 7,000 patients, the fine serves as a reminder to other providers how costly breaches can be.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017 -
MD Anderson, Guardant Health team up to advance liquid biopsies
The liquid biopsy market is expected to reach $1.55 billion by 2021, according to MarketsandMarkets.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Fitbit to lay off 6% of its staff after disappointing Q4 results
A "softer-than-expected holiday demand for trackers" caused the slowdown, founder and CEO James Park said.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Healthcare providers rate population health management vendors
Most of the providers with population health projects surveyed by Black Book lack the right technology to meet their needs.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Healthcare feels the weight of Trump's new executive orders
The latest executive orders that require two regulations be revoked for every new one that is implemented and ban immigration from certain countries will cause massive ripple effects for physicians, hospitals and patients.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Patient access to medical records limited by associated costs
Minnesota patients' copy fees can total as much as $218.70 for 150 pages of records, according to a new article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Kaiser Permanente fined $2.5M for failure to report required Medi-Cal data
The company's EMR systems, driven by quality and coordination of care, allegedly fell short on the reporting capabilities needed to support government compliance.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Why an AI system could give human dermatologists a run for their money
An algorithm can identify 96% of malignant samples and 90% of malignant lesions correctly, a new study published in Nature shows.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Telehealth increasingly seen as criteria for choosing primary doc, study finds
Most willing to switch doctors were parents of children under age 18 and 35 to 44 year olds, American Well stated.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Study: EMRs aren't giving the full picture
Self-reported symptoms on a questionnaire often don’t make it into the patient’s electronic medical record, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
More healthcare organizations using interoperability services
The majority of transactions using DirectTrust's framework involve care coordination, referrals, and alerts.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How patient engagement technology can deliver care outside hospitals
Patient outreach tools like Emmi Solutions and Patient IO are changing the way providers and patients interact.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
John Halamka offers health IT advice to Trump administration
Enabling IT infrastructure, reducing clinical burden and cybersecurity are among the major issues the new administration should focus on, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO says.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Banner Health, Philips underscore telehealth value in high-cost populations
The electronics company's Intensive Ambulatory Care pilot program helped cut hospitalizations and overall costs.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 24, 2017 -
athenahealth partners with health clinics company OurHealth
As employers explore new ways to get workers engaged with their health, opportunity abounds for companies like athenahealth and OurHealth.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Behavioral health interest is rising. ACA repeal could change that
Growth rates for telehealth, virtual reality, mHealth apps and wearables in the space are expected to be in the double digits over the next five years, according to a new Frost & Sullivan report.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Lost and found: Keeping track of healthcare equipment
The global healthcare asset management market is expected to reach $29.6 million in 2020.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Healthcare IT reels in $5B with 2016 funding
A new report from Mercom Capital Group shows venture capital funding thrived last year, while M&A deals decreased slightly.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 19, 2017 -
McKesson settles alleged CSA violations for record $150M
The Fortune 500 healthcare services and IT company must hire an independent monitor to assess compliance with controlled substances regulations as part of the settlement.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 19, 2017
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