AHRQ launches U.S. hospital readmissions database

The National Readmissions Database represents the first all-payer nationwide database that tracks hospital readmissions, which can be used to estimate national readmission rates for all payers and the uninsured.  

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

On top: Healthcare data breaches loom large in first half of 2015

Gemalto, a global digital security company, reports healthcare lost the most data records at 84.4 million.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

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Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

3D-printed vascular systems allow for pre-op planning

Aneurysms, responsible for almost 500,000 fatalities per year, may now be much more manageable.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 30, 2015

Cyber risk may negatively affect healthcare credit ratings

A Moody's report finds the threat of cyber risk is of increasing importance to credit analysis.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 30, 2015

Will medical practices become 'Uberfied'?

On-demand healthcare offers new business opportunities and unique challenges.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 30, 2015

OIG details OCR's PHI protection shortcomings

With oversight being primarily reactive, the Office for Civil Rights could step up measures to prevent breaches of patient health information.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 20, 2015

HHS, OptumLabs join forces on healthcare research

The partnership will first compare and contrast trends in claims records for healthcare costs purposes.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 20, 2015

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

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

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

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

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