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    Defining the mobile health platform

    As more functionality is added to mobile phones, they are increasingly becoming a hub for patient data. 

    March 10, 2015
  • Epic president in favor of nationwide record locator service

    Epic president Carl Dvorak's announcement at an ONC advisory committee meeting last week surprised some—but not all. 

    March 9, 2015
  • Trendline

    Agentic AI

    Agentic AI shows promise for alleviating healthcare tasks without requiring much human intervention. But the industry is still figuring out how to harness its independence without introducing undue risk.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    CA hospital experiences EHR failure

    The hospital's nurses have asked the public health department to investigate.

    By , Julie Henry • March 9, 2015
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    Has the AMA lost its mojo?

    The group spent more than $19 million in 2014 lobbying Congress to rein in the feds on health IT. But did it work?

    March 9, 2015
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    Anthem refuses cyber vulnerability scans

    Anthem has refused the OIG's voluntary security assessment for the second time since 2013.

    By Heather Caspi • March 6, 2015
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    Deep Dive

    3 big data initiatives that are targeting the measles outbreak

    Healthcare Dive looks into some very cool big data projects on epidemic simulation and disease surveillance and notification.

    By Heather Caspi • March 5, 2015
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    Study: Med students don't know where to find informatics training

    Students are highly interested in clinical informatics but less than a third know where to find training programs.

    March 5, 2015
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    Sponsored EHR alerts spark controversy

    How soon before regulators get involved?

    March 5, 2015
  • Should HIPAA require encryption of medical data?

    And if so, what can be done to ensure parity across state lines?

    March 5, 2015
  • New UnitedHealthcare app to pay for healthy living

    The tool is partially intended to introduce members to UnitedHealthcare's pricing and mobile payment app.

    By • March 5, 2015
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    Why Jonathan Bush thinks big vendors like Epic, Cerner will 'collapse'

    The CEO of one of healthcare's most interesting companies deconstructs the competitive EHR marketplace for Healthcare Dive. 

    By • March 4, 2015
  • VA misappropriated $92.5M for claims processing IT

    Agency managers violated appropriations law to fund development of its claims processing system.

    March 4, 2015
  • Study: Data doesn't show that HIEs benefit patients

    The research review concludes that few studies show strong, internally-valid evidence of HIE benefits.

    March 4, 2015
  • Rideout Memorial stung by EHR outage

    The hospital said the outage had little effect on patient care, but some patients dispute that claim. 

    March 4, 2015
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    Survey: HHS regs overwhelming health IT pros

    Almost all of the health IT pros surveyed said that mandates like ICD-10 and MU are negatively impacting HIT decision-making.

    March 2, 2015
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    Ambulatory surgical centers may be exempted from Meaningful Use

    ...at least until standards for EHR certification are developed.

    By Julie Henry • March 2, 2015
  • Net neutrality decision divides healthcare industry

    Internet service providers can no longer base access on ability to pay higher premiums. Not everyone agrees this is a good thing for healthcare. 

    By Julie Henry • March 2, 2015
  • Mayo Clinic publishes analytics tools

    The provider will be joining other health institutions in Apervita's analytics community.

    By Heather Caspi • Feb. 27, 2015
  • CMS: ICD-10 test scores 81% acceptance

    "CMS is ready for ICD-10," Tavenner says. 

    Feb. 26, 2015
  • Deep Dive

    Middleware and the path to interoperability: Challenges and opportunities

    Proponents suggest healthcare can use middleware to follow the lead of other industries.

    By Heather Caspi • Feb. 26, 2015
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    Study: Clinical decision support tools in apps help nurses diagnose efficiently

    Nurses using the enhanced apps were 44 times more likely to diagnose adult depression.

    Feb. 26, 2015
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    CMS extends Meaningful Use deadline to March 20

    Stragglers will now get three more weeks to attest. The AMA says it's not enough. 

    Feb. 26, 2015
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    PricewaterhouseCoopers out of running for DOD contract

    PwC's bid group included Google as an acting partner. 

    By • Feb. 25, 2015
  • White House names Chief Data Scientist

    Patil joins the White House procession of colloquially-named "czars," this time the Czar of Big Data

    Feb. 24, 2015
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    Boulder Community Health Invests in Communication Technology for the Future

    Sponsored by: Today’s healthcare industry is rife with challenges. When leaders embrace those challenges as opportunities, their healthcare organizations, staff members and the communities they serve all benefit. In October 2014, Boulder Community Health in Colorado was faced with n...

    Feb. 24, 2015