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Mayo Clinic warns 17K of infection risk from contaminated heater-coolers
The CDC notified healthcare providers of the potentially life-threatening infections from Liva-Nova's heater-coolers last month.
By Ana Mulero • Nov. 10, 2016 -
OCR: Beef up authentication to prevent cybercrime
Some security pros wish HHS’ Office for Civil Rights had pushed harder on multifactor authentication.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016 -
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 -
Deep Dive
Genomics: Heralding a new diagnostics era
Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s disease can now predict a person’s risk years before dementia sets in.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Johns Hopkins betting big on reducing medical errors
Diagnostic errors should be considered a top priority for the entire industry, Johns Hopkins Hospital President Dr. Redonda Miller says.
By Ana Mulero • Nov. 9, 2016 -
ECRI: Infusion errors top 2017 potential health technology hazards
The institute's annual list draws attention to the most dangerous safety issues in the coming year.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2016 -
Opinion
Why this campaign represents healthcare's greatest opportunity yet
Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush on election day weighed in on the 2016 presidential election and what it means for the industry.
By Jonathan Bush • Nov. 8, 2016 -
Privacy remains hurdle in harnessing power of personal data
The digital revolution may have a hard time pressing forward as issues around rights and security remain unresolved.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 3, 2016 -
ONC reveals initial winners in data sharing challenge
The three-phase challenge has a cumulative prize amount of $250,000.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016 -
FDA clears digital stethoscope for telehealth use
The tool, part of a larger telehealth platform, aims to replicate in-person doctor exams from a remote location.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What's up with Apple in healthcare?
The tech giant appears poised to move beyond fitness apps to fully regulated medical technologies and clinical support systems.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016 -
Apple hires Duke U. mobile heath expert Ricky Bloomfield
This is the third high-profile hire for Apple’s health team this year.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2016 -
FDA calls for boxed warning on Essure labeling
Essure has been linked to thousands of reports of serious and frequent health complications.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Cybersecurity Roundtable Transcript Fall 2016
This is a transcript for a cybersecurity roundtable Healthcare Dive held in late October 2016.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Survey: Security, care team coordination driving mobile workflow investments
Physician acceptance is both the key success measure and the greatest challenge with mobile secure text messaging, the Spõk survey shows.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 takeaways from the healthcare cybersecurity front lines
Cyberattacks are all the rage right now. What do hospital C-suites need to know?
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Anthem subpoenaed over cybersercurity knowledge prior to that massive 2015 data breach
In a class-action lawsuit, the plaintiffs seek to prove Anthem was aware of its security shortcomings prior to its 2015 breach.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Patient ratings added to Dialysis Facility Compare website
CMS is furthering its push for transparency and improved accuracy in star ratings.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
MACRA, ONC oversight final rules hint at HHS' health IT master plan
The recently released final rules have a significant health IT effect for reporting, regulatory requirements and small practices.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 29, 2016 -
Cleveland Clinic shines light on 10 game-changing medical innovations
Topping the list is harnessing the microbiome to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
AI: Making clinicians jobs a little easier
The goal of cognitive computing is to make knowledge workers more effective, says Digital Reasoning’s Hal Andrews.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016 -
AHRQ developing a 'better mousetrap' to enhance patient safety monitoring
The rate of medical errors is still too high — about 120 events per 1,000 hospital stays, AHRQ’s Jeffrey Brady says.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
St. Jude recalls devices as cybervulnerabilities confirmed
Vulnerabilities make it possible to turn St. Jude home devices into “weapons” that can be used against patients, according to security consulting firm Bishop Fox.
By Ana Mulero and Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Opinion
5 lessons horror movies can teach you about next-gen security threats in healthcare
The best way to protect yourself is to assume that everyone, and everything, is a threat.
By Boaz Krelbaum • Oct. 26, 2016 -
BERG teams up with DOD on breast cancer precision medicine
The collaboration is BERG’s second with the federal agency.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Sponsored by American Well
Leveraging your brand with telehealth: Intermountain's keys to success
Telehealth is an important part of population health strategy, as it provides consumers with a more affordable and convenient way to access care.
Oct. 25, 2016
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