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Deep Dive
FCC exemption opens debate on healthcare messaging
Providers have some more freedom to contact patients, but "there will be litigation, undoubtedly," over the scope and purpose of messaging.
By Heather Caspi • July 16, 2015 -
McCullough-Hyde Hospital/TriHealth investing $22M for upgrades
Part of that investment is almost $10 million used to implement Epic.
By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 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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Health plan selection tool secures $4M in funding
Industry executives involved include: Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter, Amedisys CEO Paul Kusserow and Humana's former president of health and well-being services, Bruce Perkins.
By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015 -
Epic developing tool to reduce risk of falls in elderly
Falls result in 11,000 fatalities annually, according to the Joint Commission—so it's no surprise Epic already has a national taker to test out the new tool.
By Judy Packer-Tursman , Nina Flanagan • July 15, 2015 -
Medtronic announces $235M purchase of RF Surgical Systems
The company has been on a buying spree this year.
By Nina Flanagan • July 14, 2015 -
Hospital fined $218K for repeated HIPAA violations
An insecure file-sharing app was the culprit.
By Julie Henry • July 14, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic Innovations exec departs amid FBI investigation
The agency says Gary Fingerhut violated the health system's financial policies.
By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015 -
Florida Hospital patients sue over breach—even though no one stole their data
Does it legally matter whether breaches result in identity theft?
By Heather Caspi • July 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why payers have struggled to participate in HIEs
A new study provides the first in-depth look at the payer perspective on HIEs.
By Heather Caspi • July 9, 2015 -
FDA
Theranos to partner with Capital BlueCross to provide DTC testing
The partnership will bring testing to 1.3 million enrollees on the East Coast. But questions are starting to emerge about the famous testing "disruptor."
By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic, others host first Cleveland Medical Hackathon
Other participating institutions include University Hospitals, MetroHealth Systems and life sciences collaborative BioEnterprise.
By Nina Flanagan • July 8, 2015 -
Carena launches virtual clinic for Spanish-speaking patients
"Race and ethnicity continue to influence a patient's chances of receiving many specific healthcare interventions and treatments," says RWJF.
By Nina Flanagan • July 8, 2015 -
HIMSS survey: Two-thirds of providers faced 'significant' security breach in the past year
IT execs say the security tools currently available to them are insufficient to guard against security threats.
By Nina Flanagan • July 7, 2015 -
Former Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization CMO to join Arcadia Healthcare Solutions
The vendor hires Dr. Richard Parker on the heels of a significant acquisition intended to bolster market share.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 7, 2015 -
Emdeon spending $910M to buy Altegra Health
This isn't the first significant insurance-related IT acquisition that Emdeon has made in the last year.
By Nina Flanagan • July 7, 2015 -
CMS to reimburse for incorrect ICD-10 codes for one year
...and the American Medical Association is (finally) on board.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 7, 2015 -
Federal grand jury issues 21-count indictment in UPMC identity theft
Thousands of stolen identities of UPMC employees were used to file 935 false tax refunds for a total of $1.4 million.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Cerner EHR transition criticized by county grand jury
The $50-million transition involves two hospitals and 40 clinics run by the Ventura County Health Care Agency.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Industry faces significant IT staff shortages
A third of surveyed healthcare managers had to postpone an IT project due to inadequate staffing—and many clincians lack competency.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Goldman Sachs: Digital healthcare will revolutionize industry
Analysts say up to $305 billion in savings from digital healthcare is possible in the near future.
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Supreme Court API ruling rattles entire software industry—and HIT
Developers targeting U.S. markets will now have to tread carefully with JAVA APIs and other proprietary interfaces. How will health IT be impacted?
By Heather Caspi • July 2, 2015 -
Nanthealth says IPO will happen this year with big Allscripts investment
A strong IPO for the company would likely turn a quick profit for Allscripts—but how long until it generates significant revenue?
By Nina Flanagan • July 2, 2015 -
Arcadia strengthens midwest presence with Sage Technologies acquisition
"The Arcadia strategy is predicated on the notion that healthcare is in an irreversible transition from volume-based to value-based care," says CEO Sean Carroll.
By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015 -
75% of RI physicians not using state's HIE
The exchange initially received over $25 million in federal funding, followed by millions in state funds.
By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015 -
Bolder Healthcare acquires Avectus for undisclosed amount in hot RCM marketplace
The company continues to look at additional acquisition candidates in the RCM market.
By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015
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