Mercy Health, Premier partner to advance population health

The pair aim to share their advancements through Premier’s quality improvement and population health collaboratives.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 27, 2015

Study: 75% of California's ACA health plans have limited doctor options

University of Pennsylvania researchers found that the Golden State’s limited ACA health plan choices were eclipsed only by three states.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 26, 2015

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Interoperability

Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Greenway Health rolls out bi-directional health data exchange

Utilizing the national eHealth Exchange, Greenway Health has launched a bi-directional health data exchange.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 26, 2015

VA sees major drop in disability claims backlog

It hits lowest level in eight years.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 26, 2015

Duke, UNC researchers create flu prediction app

And just in time for the fall flu season.

By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 25, 2015

Survey finds decreasing satisfaction with EHRs

Healthcare experts are weighing in on reasons for the results.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 20, 2015

Athenahealth CFO: cloud-based healthcare IT makes sense

Kristi Matus, athenahealth CFO and administration officer, provides insight into healthcare IT costs. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015

Howard named Practice Fusion board chair as IPO speculation heats up

Tom Langan becomes interim CEO, stirring IPO speculation. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 19, 2015

No challenges filed for Cerner's winning Defense EHR bid

The company was awarded the Defense Department's big EHR contract las month. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 18, 2015

The 16 most absurd ICD-10 codes

Behold, the 16 weirdest codes with a little advice from Healthcare Dive on how to handle these cases should they come into your ER. 

By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 15, 2015

4 of the biggest healthcare challenges Google is tackling

Healthcare will be a major part of its new Alphabet umbrella corporation.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 13, 2015

Algorithm predicts sepsis early in patients at risk

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed a new method to predict sepsis early in 85 percent of cases. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015

FCC's wireless spectrum ruling has plenty of healthcare skeptics

It all comes down to whether buffer zones will be sufficient to protect hospital devices from radio frequency interference.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 13, 2015

Computer error denies 35,000 combat vets healthcare enrollment

The veterans are automatically eligible for five years of free healthcare. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 12, 2015

Joint venture spotlights population health

The move comes as demand for health tools continues to increase.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 12, 2015

Healthcare apps put high-tech spin on house calls

Several startups are vying for top dog.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 12, 2015

Yelp to provide healthcare consumers with decision-making data

Data will include ER wait times, facility fines and reported deficiencies.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 11, 2015

FCC: Unlicensed devices can operate on same frequency as medical monitors

The agency says the devices should not interfere with the monitoring technology -- a position disputed by the hospital industry.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 11, 2015

Optum will remain healthcare.gov's lead contractor -- for now

Two companies seeking to take over that post have contested their losing bids.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 11, 2015

Illinois Blue Cross BlueShield unveils value-based care model

The new model will use quality and cost data to inform decision-making.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 10, 2015

What the Merge Healthcare deal means for IBM

Massively powerful supercomputing + health records = enormous research opportunities and profit potential.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 7, 2015

IBM buying Merge Healthcare for $1 billion

The acquisition is the latest as IBM moves aggressively into the healthcare IT sector.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 6, 2015

Did HITECH's meaningful use provisions really bolster EHR adoption?

A 5-year review in JAMIA suggests they had less effect than you may expect.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015

Lockheed Martin launches big new healthcare tech alliance

Health IT providers, medical technology companies, and academic institutes are joining together to advance public health and the Internet of Things.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015

Another healthcare data hack affects 3.9M people

Medical Informatics Engineering said data breach exposed names, address, Social Security numbers, birthdates and health records. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 5, 2015