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    Cleveland Clinic, Cox partner up for home health, telemedicine

    The collaboration could open up the healthcare industry to Cox and its competitors. 

    Feb. 23, 2015
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    UPMC to market software platform that consolidates data

    The hospital was not content with the industry's stand-still on interoperability.

    By Heather Caspi • Feb. 23, 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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    Black market health data sales on the rise, security experts say

    Stolen data is appearing on "cyber underworld" websites that don't turn up on a Google search. 

    By Heather Caspi • Feb. 20, 2015
  • Note to Texas: Telemedicine works

    Per a Texas Medical Board emergency rule, physicians in the Lone Star state are now barred from prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.

    Feb. 20, 2015
  • Sutter premieres new mobile app

    ...but the release leaves some questions unanswered. 

    Feb. 19, 2015
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    Study: HIEs help reduce repeat imaging

    Repeat testing is one of the costliest areas of healthcare. 

    Feb. 19, 2015
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    How the DOD's choice of EHR will impact providers

    "If the DOD were to choose to go with a closed, proprietary system, it has the potential of stifling innovation in the rest of the industry," says one author of a recent report.

    By Heather Caspi • Feb. 19, 2015
  • Epic to launch healthcare app store

    Any developer will be able to post apps if they follow Epic guidelines. But will it push the needle on interoperability? 

    Feb. 19, 2015
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    Top 4 specialty HIE vendors

    Who was the top-performing vendor in each category in 2014?

    By • Feb. 19, 2015
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    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 • 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
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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
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    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 • Feb. 17, 2015
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    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
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    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
  • Deloitte launches 'Evergreen' EHR

    The company claims its new EHR approach can reduce costs by 30%. 

    Feb. 12, 2015
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    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
  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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