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California hospital faces collapse after $77M EMR investment
Will the county government be able to rescue the system from disaster?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 27, 2014 -
DeSalvo to leave ONC for HHS Ebola response team
...and she's not the only one leaving.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 24, 2014 -
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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The Uber for healthcare is actually Uber
Uber held a somewhat unsuccessful one-day flu shot campaign. Is healthcare ready to be this mobile?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces big data initiative
The organization is holding five events nationwide to understand and support the usage of health data to improve community health.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What are the risks of the 'Instagram for docs' to physicians?
Figure 1 is spreading its reach to Western Europe this year, but lingering concerns surrounding privacy and compliance remain.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Bombshell new report suggests EMR incentive payments ineffective
A controversial new study concludes that HITECH Act incentives haven't been effective at increasing adoption of EMRs by hospitals. But didn't incentives get the ball rolling?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Cyber thieves turning data to cash
Will providers soon be on the hook for more than just HIPAA noncompliance?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Telehealth market poised to hit $43.4B by 2019
Telemedicine is expected to be the fastest growing sector, with much of the growth stemming from hospital services.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 16, 2014 -
FDA
Study: EMRs not ready to integrate with big data
But new research suggests that providers will invest in technologies which make such integration possible by next year.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Google and Facebook invest $700,000 in Hello Doctor
The mobile health record platform raises $700,000 from investors as it looks to change the landscape of medical record technology.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Google to pilot telehealth services through 'Hangouts'
Will the IT giant's new move into the market be the catalyst for a telehealth boom?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Lawsuits against Community Health Systems begin to pile up
How will class-action suits affect the large health system's bottom line?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare reform: Then and now
A year after implementation of major provisions of the ACA, healthcare has been turned upside down.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
FTC to IT vendors: You're on notice
The FTC and the ONC are on the lookout for anti-competitive practices, including intentionally hampering interoperability.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Ochsner first to integrate EMR with HealthKit
But is the set-up vulnerable to HIPAA violations?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Confidential testing of Healthcare.gov begins
Insurers are now allowed on the site to test for the November launch but their results won't be reported.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Meaningful Use hardship deadline extended through Nov. 30
CMS has reopened the deadline under pressure from medical groups for relief.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014 -
The EMR danger nobody talks about
Epic says its "gag clause" isn't the reason Texas Health Presbyterian reversed its position on the premature release of an Ebola patient. But are such clauses a danger to patients at large?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Dallas hospital retracts statement blaming EHR for Ebola release
EHR operator Epic dismissed allegations that the reversal was a result of vendor pressure.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Chief nursing officer to leave ONC
Judy Murphy is the latest in a string of prominent departures from the department.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Is Facebook planning an entry into healthcare?
Yes, but it's early days, according to three sources close to the social media giant.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Major insurers roll out HealthKit wellness apps
But if HealthKit's main use turns out to be as a platform for wellness programs, does the Apple product have a future?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 3, 2014 -
FDA releases guidance on medical device cybersecurity
Attacks on medical devices are mounting along with cyber attacks on healthcare data networks.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 3, 2014 -
EMR interoperability remains elusive
With meaningful use deadlines looming and a billion-dollar DOD contract on the line, EMR vendors are still struggling to communicate with each other.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Major trade group wants to partner with HHS on the future of health IT
HIMSS wants to collaborate with the federal government on planned changes to the Federal Health Strategic Plan.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 2, 2014
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