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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 -
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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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Meet Forward, a doctor office startup run by ex-Uber, Google employees
Forward offers unlimited access to a range of services from baseline screening to nutrition counseling for a monthly fee in lieu of insurance or a co-pay.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 18, 2017 -
ONC, CMS offer roadmap for continued shift to value-based payments
Barriers and frustrations around the digitization of healthcare remain, National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Vindell Washington and CMS acting Administrator Andy Slavitt wrote in a recent blog post.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2017 -
ONC unveils winners of consumer, provider health data app contests
Contestants were required to use Fast Health Interoperability Resources and open application programming interfaces.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Mobile health trackers could have potential new measures, study finds
Although it remains to be seen whether mobile health devices prove to be useful aids for weight loss and fitness over time, Stanford researchers have found the devices can reveal emerging health issues by monitoring subtle physiological changes.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 15, 2017 -
Wider adoption of electronic transactions could save healthcare $9.4B, report says
While CAQH makes the case for the fiscal benefits of digital transactions, implementing an electronic workflow has seen some struggles in provider settings.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
New weapons in infection control and prevention
Determining what technologies to invest in should start with a good cost analysis.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Health IT start-up Nuna takes Medicaid into the Cloud
CMS acting Administrator Andy Slavitt called the database “near historic” in providing a broad-brush view of the Medicaid program.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2017 -
ECRI's top 10 tech picks for 2017
Technologies to watch include liquid biopsies and UV-C LEDs for disinfection.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2017 -
HealthTap unveils AI personal triage system
The company has been experimenting to provide people with access to physician knowledge even if they cannot use smartphones or websites.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2017 -
IBM Watson, FDA aim to tackle, tame blockchain for data exchange
"At the core this technology can address various frictions in the health system, such as meaningful collaboration and coordination in healthcare," Shahram Ebadollahi, Vice President for Innovations and Chief Science Officer, IBM Watson, told Healthcare Dive.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Mind the gap: Bridging care coordination, IT infrastructure no easy feat
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General identified backend IT infrastructure as a critical vulnerability for the implementation of the Quality Payment Program in the coming year.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Cal INDEX-Empire Health Information Exchange merger will boost big data
The merger of these two California data exchanges will result in the country’s largest database of insurance claims and medical records.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 11, 2017
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