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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 -
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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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 -
Deep Dive
How we could read into Apple's Gliimpse purchase
PHRs typically haven't scaled in the market.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The accomplishments of National Coordinators past and present
The six individuals that filled the role helped to advance health IT in their own distinct ways.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Could IT help hospitals prepare for natural disasters?
In the wake of Louisiana’s massive floods this month, one Baton Rouge hospital saw its patient volume jump more than 30%.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
ONC seeks input on updated listing of interoperability standards
The draft standards are available in an interactive online platform.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
People who played Pokémon Go increased their daily step count by 1,000 steps.
People with a body mass index over 30 increased their step counts twice as fast as those with lower BMIs.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
OIG: Audit reveals 'significant' vulnerabilities in CMS wireless networks
No cases of unauthorized use were found, but OIG identified four causes for concern.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Humana's Broussard predicts blockchain technology to transform healthcare
While too soon to tell, Humana's top dog is touting the technology's potential transformation to the industry.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 24, 2016 -
CommonWell unlocks access to health data for patients
Cerner, athenahealth, and RelayHealth are among eight members of the alliance who will offer access through their patient portals.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016
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