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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 -
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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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 -
11 factors that can mediate the cost of a data breach
The worldwide per capita cost of a stolen record in the healthcare industry is $363, making it the most expensive industry for breach.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How two major Cedars-Sinai IT projects will collect and protect data
Following what has been touted as the largest HealthKit integration yet, Cedars-Sinai announces a new data security solution.
By Heather Caspi • May 28, 2015 -
New bill would ease telehealth restrictions for VA providers
Current law dictates that the VA can waive the state license requirement only if both patient and physician are in a federally-owned facility.
By Nina Flanagan • May 28, 2015 -
UPMC breach was due to third-party vendor leak; other hospitals impacted
An employee of Medical Management illegally copied PHI and disclosed it to a third party. Now, up to six hospitals have had to notify patients.
By Nina Flanagan • May 28, 2015 -
Fraud reduction efforts to drive conversion to chip-based credit cards
More than half a billion new cards will be in use by the end of this year. Should hospitals be prepared to switch—and what is the expense?
By Julie Henry • May 27, 2015 -
Allscripts cuts US jobs, expands outsourcing to India
Is this the tip of the iceberg? The global healthcare IT outsourcing market is predicted to grow 7.6% each year, totaling $50.4 billion in 2018.
By Nina Flanagan • May 27, 2015 -
Cerner reveals record sales of $4.25B in 2014
The IT giant reported new business with state, speciality, regional and community hospitals and record sales in physician markets.
By Nina Flanagan • May 27, 2015 -
Stride Health raises $13M to help self-employed get coverage
Tech Crunch called the product a "hassle-free alternative to Healthcare.gov."
By Julie Henry • May 26, 2015 -
John Muir Health names new CISO
The CISO role is becoming increasingly important but good hires are tough to find—and expensive.
By Nina Flanagan • May 21, 2015 -
Welltok acquires Predilytics to boost consumer health analytics
The platform will be available to consumers through health managers, employers, health plans and providers.
By Nina Flanagan • May 21, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the 15-year, $300M Philips-GRMC alliance
Now nearly two years into the partnership, Philips and Georgia Regents Medical Center report numerous positive impacts—including a savings so far of $7M for GRMC.
By Heather Caspi • May 21, 2015
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