California regs find hospital broke law not reporting outbreak of dirty scopes

Eleven of at least 16 patients who were infected by contaminated medical scopes died at Huntington Hospital.

By Ana Mulero • June 3, 2016

Cancer Moonshot gets boost from new data-sharing network

The Oncology Precision Network will launch with 100,000 datasets in its database.

By Meg Bryant • June 3, 2016

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Telehealth

Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.

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ONC provides new transparency on certified health IT products

Purchasers will now be able to compare competing products.

By Heather Caspi • June 2, 2016

Medical records for thousands of NFL players were stolen

The professional football league is legally liable and may face a violation of medical privacy laws.

By Ana Mulero • June 2, 2016

HHS pushes for health data sharing

Some of the remaining challenges for the agency's goal regarding the universal adoption of EHRs include interoperability, privacy, cybersecurity, and common standards.

By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016

HIEs pilot 'patient-centered data home'

The Arizona Health-e Connection, the Colorado Quality Health Network, and the Utah Health Information Network are using a method of data sharing between exchanges based on flagging episodes. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016

How are algorithms changing healthcare?

“It’s not just about big data," says Apervita co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Rick Halton. "It’s really small data that you’re putting into practice.” 

By Meg Bryant • June 2, 2016

CHIME launches new Cybersecurity Center to develop best practices

The new center will focus on collaboration and information sharing to better address cyberattacks. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016

Mayo Clinic locks into precision medicine with $142M NIH grant

The biospecimens will be stored at the Minnesota and Florida campuses.

By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016

Predictive software helps physicians decide on treatment course

Physicians who used the tool wrote 25% less antibiotic prescriptions.  

By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016

ONC: EHRs now in play at most U.S. hospitals

Newly released data show that eight in 10 small, rural and, critical-access hospitals have adopted basic EHR systems.

By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016

Montefiore launches predictive analytics program for crisis patients

The health system is one of the first to implement a semantic data lake as the basis for its predictive analytics and advanced clinical decisions. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016

Food label updates, nutrition apps signal gain for population health

Researchers argue a real impact requires not just labels, but relatable information, such as how many minutes of running it will take to burn off a soda.

By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2016

'Big data' effort saves $1.5B in Medicare fraud

Analytics are now being used to prevent fraudulent payments before they are made.

By Heather Caspi • May 30, 2016

PwC identifies top 3 strategies for scaling population health

Healthcare organizations capable of showing evidence that their population health programs are working are more likely to be rewarded in risk-based deals with insurers, according to the report. 

By Heather Caspi • May 26, 2016

House subcommittee discusses cybersecurity reforms to HHS with execs

The discussion included a bill aimed at restructuring the agency to have a chief information security officer appointed by the president.

By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016

Apixio funding round raises $19.3M

The company plans to expand product development, operations, sales, and marketing with its latest funding. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016

Study: FitBit heart rate monitors 'highly inaccurate'

California State Polytechnic University researchers found the heart rate monitors in Fitbit Surge and Charge HR have an "extremely weak correlation" with users' actual heart rate. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016

Practice Fusion's former CEO launches iBeat

A wearable personal emergency response system targeted to 50- to 70-year-olds will be iBeat's first product.

By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016

Telemental health services on rise, but barriers remain

Next-generation fitness could measure your emotions, aiding telemental health practitioners.  

By Meg Bryant • May 26, 2016

Providers: Allow alternative data sources for telemedicine use in Medicare

Potential alternative data sources include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicaid and the commercial sector, 22 healthcare institutions said in a letter to the CBO and MedPac.

By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016

ONC releases surveillance results for Health IT Certification program

Among the products that no longer comply with program requirements are a few EHRs and some digital engagement platforms.

By Nina Flanagan • May 25, 2016

SSM Health goes live with Surescripts' National Record Locator Service

Surescripts National Record Locator Service covers 2 billion patient interactions for 140 million patients across the country. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 24, 2016

GE Healthcare, Accenture promise to transform claims processing

The pair said they can help health systems reduce claims denials to yield a 0.5-1% lift in their operating margin.

By Heather Caspi • May 23, 2016

GIS maps hospital efforts to healthier populations

GIS uses geographic data to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional health IT systems can’t detect.

By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2016