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IBM Watson Health form imaging collaborative
Health systems, academic medical centers and tech companies have joined forces to help providers address cancers, diabetes, eye health, and heart disease.
By Jeff Byers • June 22, 2016 -
HHS to fund small practices to help meet quality measures
Funded organizations will help small practices navigate issues such as which quality measures or EHR best meet their specific needs.
By Meg Bryant • June 22, 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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Premier launches data-sharing effort QUEST 2020
Participants will share acute, ambulatory and community health data to set national standards for care delivery improvement.
By Jeff Byers • June 21, 2016 -
Study: EHRs user-friendliness widely varies
The vast majority of physicians who reported being dissatisfied with their EHR also indicated their system was difficult or very difficult to use, according to AmericanEHR Partners.
By Ana Mulero • June 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How should hospitals handle texting orders?
A 2015 report found $1 million could be saved annually per hospital by using text messaging for clinical communications.
By Ana Mulero • June 17, 2016 -
IBM, American Diabetes Association partner to create digital tools for diabetes
The team also launched a Watson-based developer challenge for applications that can incorporate IBM's cognitive computing power and the ADA's data repository.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 16, 2016 -
Physician groups: IT MACRA requirements jeopardize independence
Small practices with five or fewer physicians blame technological, staffing and financial barriers to complying with the proposed implementation regulations, according to a recent report.
By Ana Mulero • June 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals can leverage technologies to combat healthcare fraud
Graph databases can help hospitals connect the dots between different data points to identify and prevent fraud.
By Meg Bryant • June 16, 2016 -
AMA adopts telemedicine guidelines for 'ethical practice'
The new guidelines maintain that a coordinated effort is needed to achieve telemedicine goals and avoid pitfalls.
By Ana Mulero • June 16, 2016 -
UPMC puts money on Omicia's precision medicine platform
The $23 million Series B funding round drew investors from Europe and Asia, as well as the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2016 -
This equity firm just clenched $200M to debut healthcare-focused fund
1315 Capital is looking to invest in healthcare's niche markets, including medical technology.
By Jeff Byers • June 15, 2016 -
HealthKit advocate says Apple will add HL7 CCD support to iOS 10
At a MobiHealthNews event, the director of technology strategy at Duke Medicine shared Apple is planning to add the support to its new software platform as the tech giant continues to reach into the healthcare sector.
By Jeff Byers • June 14, 2016 -
What 'quackery' is this? AMA's Madara skewers digital health's 'snake oil'
"We were told that interoperability was the future; we didn't expect that it would always be in the future," he said during the organization's annual meeting.
By Ana Mulero • June 14, 2016 -
AMA delegates to vote on guidelines for ethical telemedicine
As healthcare coverage for Americans expands, more telehealth vendors are offering remote medical services.
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
DirectTrust applauds ONC's health IT, interoperability measurement efforts
In response to ONC's request for information on assessing interoperability for MACRA, the company urged the agency to develop "simple" metrics.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2016 -
FitBit launches FitBit Group Health
The launch centers on corporate wellness partners, insurers, clinical researchers and weight management leaders.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Q&A with HealthTap's Ron Gutman: Mobilizing public health assistance
With over 101,000 physicians in the company's network, HealthTap harnesses the speed of mobile tech to help public health relief efforts.
By Jeff Byers • June 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Big IT ideas for small practices
Despite financial and technical challenges, EHR and physician-focused social media apps can offer real benefits for solo and small medical practices.
By Meg Bryant • June 9, 2016 -
Poll: Allscripts, athenahealth top ambulatory providers in EHR satisfaction, loyalty
Marshfield Clinic Information Services ranked top vendor among users in multispecialty clinics for the first time.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2016 -
Bipartisan bill seeks a national adoption of telehealth model
A project brewing in New Mexico can lead to reduced costs and chronic disease rates, according to an AMA executive.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2016 -
Medtronic's surgical robot to boost revenue in 2019
The world's largest standalone medical device maker said its robot will initially launch in India.
By Nina Flanagan • June 8, 2016 -
National Cancer Institute launches Genomic Data Commons to share data
The unified data system, which will operate out of the University of Chicago, promotes genomic and clinical data sharing between researchers.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Healthcare groups weigh in on ONC interoperability measures
The new measures must be provided by July 1.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
You can't do that in healthcare: 5 tips on staying true to HIPAA
Doctors should establish documented social media use policies and procedures and see that everyone within the practice follows them consistently.
By Meg Bryant • June 6, 2016 -
McKesson considers letting go its IT unit
The company may divest in order to focus on its core drug-distribution business.
By Heather Caspi • June 3, 2016
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