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Deep Dive
Inside the new automatic benchmarking engine created by the man who brought IBM Vivisimo
"When we consult with executives, they tell us they don't want to see another dashboard," says OnlyBooth CEO Raul Valdes-Perez.
By Nina Flanagan • June 19, 2015 -
Judy Faulkner to donate 99% of her wealth
The Giving Pledge was founded in 2010 by Warren Buffet and Bill Gates to encourage billionaires to give at least half of their fortunes to charity.
By Nina Flanagan • June 18, 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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Deep Dive
Practice Fusion's CEO on how (and why) it became the market-share leader for small practices
Is the Practice Fusion platform really that good?
By Heather Caspi • June 18, 2015 -
Aledade raises $30M in second-round funding
The newly-acquired funding will be applied to helping physician practices expand their patient base to privately-insured populations.
By Nina Flanagan • June 18, 2015 -
Following in GRMC footsteps, Westchester Medical Center signs $500M partnership with Philips
The collaboration is part of WMC's expansion from a single-campus medical center into a multi-location healthcare provider.
By Nina Flanagan • June 17, 2015 -
Boston hospitals launch clinical alliance web portal
The portal is intended to connect biotech and medical technology companies with researchers in the state.
By Heather Caspi • June 17, 2015 -
Health Catalyst expanding Salt Lake City HQ
The IT provider is adding close to 300 jobs.
By Nina Flanagan • June 16, 2015 -
Evolent IPO rings up more than $195M
The company joins a few other healthcare IT firms that are trying to cash in on the sector's current cachet on Wall Street.
By Nina Flanagan • June 11, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How the final MSSP rule impacts health IT
The new rules do not mandate the adoption of specific technologies—but that doesn't mean there aren't significant implications for IT departments.
By Heather Caspi • June 11, 2015 -
Walgreens expands telehealth platform to 25 states
Users can now access the platform via the Walgreens website on desktop and tablet in addition to mobile.
By Nina Flanagan • June 11, 2015 -
Independence Blue Cross algorithm that predicts admissions faces privacy concerns
"The healthcare data we provided to build these algorithms is equivalent, I think, to five Wikipedias," CIO Somes Nigam told NPR.
By Heather Caspi • June 10, 2015 -
Dayton hospitals to fund IT incubator
The startup commercializes healthcare technology from the hospitals, the Air Force Research Lab and other potential sources.
By Nina Flanagan • June 10, 2015 -
New bill would create 2-year grace period for ICD-10 coding
AHIMA says a grace period would lead to "inaccurate coding, improper payments and potential medical billing fraud."
By Nina Flanagan • June 10, 2015 -
Computer Sciences Corp. to pay $190M fraud penalty
According to the SEC, the U.S.-based company artificially increased profits to balance losses from its contract with the U.K. National Health Service.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What you need to know about the 10 AMIA recommendations for the future of EHRs
"While we recognize that there are challenges with implementing and using EHR technology, this report is aimed at practical solutions," said the EHR 2020 Task Force chair.
By Julie Henry • June 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Cyber insurance: Not a free pass for negligence
Columbia Casualty recently refused to pay a provider claim because it claimed the health system had been lax in its internal security controls. How much does caveat emptor apply to cyber insurance?
By Heather Caspi • June 4, 2015 -
AMA set to vote on ethical guidelines for telemedicine
Absent a consensus on an appropriate doctor-patient relationship, do ethics guidelines like these stand to affect any real change?
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2015 -
Allscripts moves into new tower amidst 'rebalancing' efforts
Allscripts moving to Midtown Plaza office in Raleigh, N.C.
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2015 -
Connection lag time not a problem in telesurgery tests
How much lag time can surgeons tolerate before they lose confidence in their ability to perform a procedure?
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2015 -
Comvest Partners acquires McKesson care management unit
AxisPoint services include complex and chronic case management services, nurse advisory services and a care management software platform.
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2015 -
Almost 90% of ICD-10 test claims accepted, CMS says
The second round of ICD-10 testing has shown good results, but industry wrangling over the adoption of the new codeset still hasn't slowed.
By Nina Flanagan • June 3, 2015 -
Erlanger votes 28-2 for $91M Epic contract over Cerner
The new system will cost an additional $97 million to operate over the next decade.
By Katie Bo Williams , Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2015 -
Texas Medical Board shot down on revisions to telemedicine rule
It looks like Teladoc will succeed in showing that the face-to-face requirement illegally limits competition.
By Julie Henry • June 2, 2015 -
Partners launches $1.2B Epic system
This is the single biggest investment Partners has ever made. Will it be worth it—and will it play nice with other vendors?
By Katie Bo Williams • June 1, 2015 -
New HHS chief technology officer is long-time open data supporter
What impact will Fox—and this position—have on IT in the long term?
By Julie Henry • June 1, 2015
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