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Cyberattacks could nab $305B from U.S. providers' purse strings
Twenty-five million people will have financial data stolen from their provider the over next five years, Accenture's report estimates.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 20, 2015 -
Top connected hospitals report reveals hospitals' move to EMRs challenging
U.S. News' "Most Connected Hospitals 2015-16" report finds progress slow.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 20, 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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Geisinger, Cerner ink deal on population health
Geisinger says it's time to take advantage of big data analytics,
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Maryland health exchange site didn't protect patient information, audit finds
A state audit also discovered million dollar contracts were awarded without ensuring the money was properly spent.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Social media monitoring on the rise for improving healthcare
Hospitals are testing innovative ways to harness the power of social media data.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 15, 2015 -
AMA developing new telemedicine billing codes
AMA's new CPT Telehealth Services Workgroup will develop billing codes for telemedicine visits.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Why Xerox is posting a $385M charge for state Medicaid contracts
The company stated it will not complete implementing Medicaid payment systems for Montana and California.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Children's hospital sues 3 physicians for alleged wrongful EHR access
Three physicians allegedly accessed 164 patient records with plans to steal patients.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 15, 2015 -
The 13 best-performing CEOs in healthcare
Thirteen healthcare execs join the elite 100 as crowned by Harvard Business Review.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 14, 2015 -
NIST report focuses on EHR design risks
Poor EHR design can cause errors that may lead to patient harm.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Dell buys EMC for $67B
The deal includes EMC's healthcare data analytics division, featuring clients such as Partners HealthCare, University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System, and St. Luke’s Health System.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How to adapt to the ever-evolving HIE landscape
It’s a verb. It’s a noun. It’s a constantly changing environment.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 12, 2015 -
European Court of Justice finds European data not protected in U.S.
The court ruling invalidates the Safe Harbor framework from 2000 and will affect more than 4,400 companies.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
University of Michigan to test smartphone blood pressure monitoring system
The pilot study connects participant data to pharmacists in near-real time.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
GAO study details 5 barriers to interoperability
The Government Accountability Office examines interoperability at Congress's request.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Healthcare groups react to meaningful use Stage 3 final rule
A number of healthcare groups put their two cents in on the new rule, highlighting mixed reactions.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Medical device industry pushing for ACA's device tax repeal
Medical device industry members say ACA's device tax is hurting R&D and curtailing hiring.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is international HIE on the horizon?
The need and the technology exist, but policy......that's another matter.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 8, 2015 -
New HHS website provides HIPAA info for app developers
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website invites app developers to ask questions about HIPAA privacy, security and breach notifications.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care partners to create population health company
Benevera Health is set to begin operations on Jan. 1, 2016.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 7, 2015 -
AHIMA to focus efforts on national patient-matching strategy
The organization announced its plan to advocate for a voluntary health safety identifier at their 87th Annual Convention.
By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 6, 2015 -
CMS releases Meaningful Use Stage 3 rule
In addition, ONC released the final rule for the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Disrupt this: ICD-10 one step in healthcare innovation
ICD-10 flipped the script on healthcare billing but it's not the only disruption healthcare will experience in coming years.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 1, 2015 -
ONC wants YOU – to provide feedback on draft interoperability standards
The agency will take comments through Nov. 6.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Social media and the doctors who love them
Those who really thrive on social media have it down to an art.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 1, 2015