Health IT: Page 140
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Healthcare CIOs predict industry challenges, priorities for 2016
Security and innovation should be among the top priorities for the coming year, they say.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 20, 2015 -
Precision Medicine Initiative sets privacy principles
The initiative will gather health data from a million or more volunteers, creating a unique security challenge.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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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AMA sends telemedicine ethics recs back to authors
The proposed guidelines don't clarify medical liability concerns, according to the organization's delegates.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Lack of reimbursement, standards contribute to low telehealth adoption
A new survey spotlights physician reimbursement as a major telehealth roadblock.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Google Ventures invests $8M in PatientPing to expand services
PatientPing alerts physicians when a patient is admitted to an emergency department.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Health apps you need to know
With thousands available, the hard part is sifting through the noise.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Health privacy laws lacking for new consumer technology
New laws are needed to protect consumers’ privacy.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
One day only: Uber to roll out, deliver flu shots today
Today's the day Uber will deliver the flu shot to customer's door.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
OIG released plans to keep hospitals in check in 2016
The 2016 work plan includes a new oversight for hospitals' quality reporting data.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 18, 2015 -
CHIME stumps for streamlining meaningful use
The organization supports CMS' potential willingness to move away from pass/fail methodology and adopt a weighted approach for physicians.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 17, 2015 -
American Heart Association, Google join forces for $50M heart disease research
The project will work towards new treatments and preventative methods for coronary heart disease.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Health Affairs: EHR adoption progressing, not without challenges
Seventy-five percent of U.S. hospitals have adopted at least a basic EHR system.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Walgreens expands telehealth services across 20 states
Now 25 states offer MDLIVE's telehealth services via Walgreens mobile app.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Geisinger, Cerner take on population management
Their mobile platform will assist in taking care of populations and patients via programs in chronic disease scenarios.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Hawaii struggles with slow federal healthcare enrollment
Hawaii officials are concerned residents won't be able to re-enroll via HealthCare.gov before the Jan. 31, 2016 deadline.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
7 buzzwords heard at the HIMSS Connected Health Conference
HIMSS President and CEO Steve Lieber discusses the evolutionary language of connected health.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 11, 2015 -
Most healthcare institutions using non HIPAA-compliant messaging apps
Many organizations are unaware the popular consumer apps lack technical safeguards.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How Candescent Health, Cleveland Clinic plan to tackle radiology through cloud computing
The two are leveraging their combined reach and expertise to enable transformation across the industry.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 5, 2015 -
SCI Solutions buys Clarity Health for undisclosed amount
The acquisition will create one of the largest referral management and care coordination software companies.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
FBI: China cyberattacked US insurers for education
Chinese hackers accessed 78.8 million Anthem customers' personal information.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Quality Systems to acquire HealthFusion for $165M
The purchase comes after selling its NextGen Healthcare Hospital Solutions Division just two weeks ago.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Many OK to link social media to medical records, study finds
Researchers say social media data could provide a 'digital health phenotype' for patients.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
HealthCare.gov testing whether consumers will use physician search feature
CMS stated a pilot prescription drug check feature will roll out in the coming weeks.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare Influencers: Farzad Mostashari muses on his ONC past, Aledade present
The man behind the bow tie advises enterpreneurs and policymakers to know what goal they’re trying to achieve and be brutally honest with themselves.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 3, 2015 -
DOJ reaches $250M settlement with 457 hospitals to resolve Medicare billing dispute
The agreement settles claims of improper implantation of cardiac devices.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 30, 2015