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Survey: Over half of physicians won't attest to Stage 2 in 2015
Does this news surprise anyone?
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 7, 2015 -
The biggest win for the VA telehealth program
The new program figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs suggest that it is poised to become an industry model for telehealth. But which clinical area came out on top?
Jan. 6, 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.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
VA to expand already-massive telehealth program
The program has already accounted for a 34% reduction in readmissions for participants.
Jan. 5, 2015 -
Accenture snags new 5-year Healthcare.gov contract for $563M
The firm that fixed Obamacare once gets a five-year stint to run the Healthcare.gov site.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Physician network recognized for achieving Stage 7
Only 6% of ambulatory clinics reach this milestone.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Unencrypted laptop leads to breach settlement for Boston Children's Hospital
The breach compromised the personal information of 2,100 patients and counting.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 5 biggest successes and 5 biggest failures of 2014
A glimpse at the most outstanding ups and downs of this year in healthcare.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Should ONC decertify non-interoperable EHRs?
Critics say while interoperability is important, decertifying closed systems en masse could destabilize the healthcare industry.
Dec. 22, 2014 -
CMS announces important ICD-10 testing dates
The new testing period for a sample group of providers will run April 26 through May 1, 2015.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Patient info held hostage in data breach threat
What health IT lessons can hospitals learn from this incident at Clay County Hospital?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The hidden cost of a merger: Health IT
Considering a partnership? Don’t forget to consider the cost of combining technologies.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
New start-up offers equipment sharing for hospitals
The company has "Uber-ized" hospital-based medical equipment.
Dec. 19, 2014 -
AMA takes issue with meaningful use penalties
The American Medical Association voiced its displeasure with the stringent penalties delivered to healthcare organizations.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Google Ventures ventures more aggressively into healthcare, life sciences
In 2014, more than one-third of the venture capital invested by Google Ventures went into healthcare and life sciences start-ups—a 9% increase from 2012 and 2013.
By Nicole Gray • Dec. 19, 2014 -
257K Meaningful Use providers face payment reductions
Medicare-eligible providers who don't successfully attest to meeting MU standards by December could see reimbursement cuts of up to 5%.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
HHS to give $665M to innovative states
Awards will go to organizations that show they improve quality, affordability and accessibility.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 18, 2014 -
How the Sony hack reveals deeper healthcare privacy issues
The hack culled information from a third party, putting it beyond the purview of HIPAA.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
Study: Wearables to save 1.3M lives by 2020
But should physicians be prescribing them?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 17, 2014 -
What the Sony Pictures hack has to do with HIPAA
Some very private health data was revealed as a part of the now-infamous hack.
Dec. 17, 2014 -
ATA to begin accrediting virtual visit providers
The program is "designed to ensure transparency and patient safety as online services for healthcare proliferate."
Dec. 16, 2014 -
McKesson launches healthcare venture fund
Got a healthcare startup? You might want to email Tom Rodgers at McKesson Corp.
Dec. 15, 2014 -
Demand for health informatics jobs outpacing supply
Employers are struggling to fill posts with qualified IT professionals.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Dealing with data breach from the inside
How can hospitals and practices prevent data breaches when the culprit is not outside hackers or a stolen laptop, but inappropriate staff access from within?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Walgreens launches virtual physician app
The pharmacy giant joins Rite Aid, CVS and others in targeting consumers with cutting-edge healthcare solutions.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 11, 2014
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