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Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: CMS requests input on how health IT can support primary care
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Chicago ambulance company runs with Google Glass
Physicians will be able to see what medics see, but is Google Glass already an outmoded technology?
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 17, 2015 -
Trendline
Telehealth
Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.
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Report: Cost of Anthem breach could cross $100M
If the costs of a hack like this can't be covered by a $100-million insurance policy, then how much should Anthem—and other healthcare companies—be willing to pay for breach coverage?
Feb. 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 EHR vendors in physician offices
What vendor is a giant in the inpatient market and way down the list in the practice setting?
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 17, 2015 -
Research: The jury is still out on patient portals
Although it's hard to see evidence of improved medical outcomes, the research does point to some benefits.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 13, 2015 -
CMS: Meaningful Use penalties to reach $200M
31% of eligible providers can expect adjustments upwards of $2,000.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Deloitte launches 'Evergreen' EHR
The company claims its new EHR approach can reduce costs by 30%.
Feb. 12, 2015 -
Kaiser appoints new CIO internally
The healthcare giant has made permanent its interim CIO, who has served in the role since Phil Fasano announced he was taking on the CIO role at AIG.
Feb. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Apple HealthKit pilot raises questions at Penn Medicine
"There's the Yin and the Yang of this thing," Chief Medical Information Officer William Hanson says.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Poll: Execs believe mHealth will cut costs, boost patient engagement
But the report also found that few organizations have identified a strategy to profit from mHealth yet.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What 6 security experts have to say about the Anthem breach
How can your organization avoid a similar fate?
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Senate committee considers encryption mandate
Some say if healthcare organizations aren't encrypting voluntarily, it's time to require it. Others say it's not worth the cost for data that is simply being stored as opposed to transmitted.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Jonathan Bush bullish on athenahealth 2015
The company is hiring and acquiring. Can Bush' Steve Jobs approach get athenahealth into the already-saturated enterprise?
Feb. 11, 2015 -
Was simple password theft the key to Anthem cyberattack?
"Anthem's primary security sin may not have been the lack of encryption, but instead improper access controls," says one data security expert.
Feb. 11, 2015 -
Google to offer medical search results certified by Mayo docs
Google is capitalizing on the fact that patient triage begins online, not in the doctor's office.
Feb. 11, 2015 -
HIMSS sends interoperability advice to Congress
This latest push from another industry group underscores the disconnect between the regulation of healthcare and the regulation of technology.
Feb. 10, 2015 -
Anthem didn't encrypt consumer data
Anthem says that is "common" within the industry. Will the historic data breach lead to more stringent standards?
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Study: Regulation needed in med student use of EHRs
Such regulation could protect the organization as much as the patient, the authors suggest.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 9, 2015 -
FDA explains new mHealth guidance
The agency has mapped out its new (somewhat laissez-faire approach) to tech.
Feb. 9, 2015 -
AMA jumps into the tech incubator scene
Providers stand to make a lot of money by repositioning their IT development projects for outside sale, so it makes sense that the AMA would want a piece of this trend.
Feb. 6, 2015 -
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Hawaii Health Systems signs data sharing agreement with state HIE
HHSC joins a growing collective under the non-profit state data-sharing umbrella.
Feb. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The Interoperability Roadmap: A good foundation with unanswered questions?
A few experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the ONC's new 10-year plan.
By Marisa Torrieri • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Over half of top hospitals running Apple HealthKit pilots
Meanwhile, there's some industry rumbling that the Apple-IBM partnership may be gearing up for a serious mhealth play.
Feb. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Will Mission Bay's robot fleet save money?
The robots will deliver everything from medical waste to medications—and Mission Bay's operations planning director sees no end to their benefits. Is this just a Silicon Valley fad or will it catch on?
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 5, 2015 -
ONC announces $28M interoperability grant program
Will this infusion of cash make the 10-year Roadmap more than just a guidebook?
By Marisa Torrieri • Feb. 5, 2015