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Electronic health information available at a hospital near you
More than 9 in 10 hospitals offer patients the ability to electronically view their health information while around 7 in 10 offer the ability to view, download, and transmit such data.
By Luke Gale • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Verily, Sanofi unveil joint venture Onduo for diabetes management
The companies will invest about $500 million in creating digital solutions for the Onduo platform.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 12, 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.
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Healthcare its own enemy in attracting 88% of U.S. ransomware attacks
The industry is attractive for numerous reasons, but one is simply that it pays.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 9, 2016 -
St. Jude Medical case advocates 'appropriate' raising of cybersecurity concerns
The device maker was blindsided by public allegations that spooked investors and patients.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 9, 2016 -
'Cancer Moonshot' recommendations will depend on big data, interoperability
The attack on cancer will rely on technology to bring about new knowledge of the disease.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Guiding principles aim for transparency around electronic payments
WEDI is hoping to get the industry on the same page about transaction fees and other issues impacting the revenue cycle.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Apple raises entry bar for medical, health apps
Apps that risk causing physical harm may be rejected, the tech giant says.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Rideshare partnerships could help lower costs of patient transport
An opinion piece in JAMA noted average per-ride costs fell 32.4%, from $31.54 to $21.32 under some Lyft collaborations.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Beast of burden: Study finds EHR tasks take too much time
Doctors are spending around two hours on EHR and administrative tasks for every hour spent with patients, a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine shows.
By Luke Gale • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
2 ways health IT is changing diabetes management
Spending for diabetics who are covered by employer-sponsored insurance increased at a faster pace than spending for non-diabetics in 2014.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 6, 2016 -
Disconnect brings barrier to development of HIT tools
Better interaction between developers and users could close the gap and speed innovation.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 6, 2016 -
CMS announces FY 2017 EHR eligible hospital payment adjustments
Any remaining eligible hospitals that have yet to demonstrate meaningful use or obtain an exemption are in for a steeper penalty.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 6, 2016 -
FDA
Limited: HIMSS Analytics finds precision medicine use not ready for primetime
Relatively few healthcare organizations have precision medicine programs.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 1, 2016 -
ONC blockchain challenge winners show breadth of potential uses
Fifteen winners were selected from more than 70 submissions.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Here's how smart implants can help improve health outcomes
The bionic implants market is expected to reach $16.1 billion by 2019.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 1, 2016 -
Cerner, 3M partner on population health management tool
The system will enable providers to better define episodes of care, while analyzing costs and resource use.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2016 -
St. Jude Medical denies charges of device cyber vulnerability
One theory posits MedSec and Muddy Waters set out to profit from withholding information from the devicemaker.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2016 -
AMA adds population data to Health Workforce Mapper
The interactive tool can help providers, researchers, and lawmakers identify underserved areas and see how those affect certain health indicators.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 31, 2016 -
Zillion scores $28 million in financing for patient engagement platform
Earlier this year, Zillion announced the broad availability of its digital engagement platform, which offers features like video conferencing and real-time messaging.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 31, 2016 -
These 14 regions received $6M to improve data collection on opioid misuse
HHS will give $53 million across 44 states in a wider effort to strengthen opioid misuse efforts.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 31, 2016 -
Athenahealth snaps up digital patient care coordination app
The deal underscores a broader trend of companies trying to move into the consumer digital health space.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
HIPAA at 20: Looking back at two decades of patient privacy protections
The first federal law to address the privacy and security of health information turned 20 this month.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 30, 2016 -
Hospitals find virtual reality prices are dropping
As competition heats up among vendors, VR equipment has become a more affordable option.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 29, 2016 -
St. Jude Medical stock takes hit amid report of device hacking risks
Cybersecurity firm MedSec said it went to a research firm with the finding first due to a history of St. Jude not responding to security concerns.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 29, 2016 -
WikiLeaks exposes Saudis' personal health information
The leaked information included medical records of sick children and mental health patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 26, 2016
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