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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 -
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 -
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TrendlineAgentic 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.
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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 -
Study: HIEs help reduce repeat imaging
Repeat testing is one of the costliest areas of healthcare.
Feb. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
Top 4 specialty HIE vendors
Who was the top-performing vendor in each category in 2014?
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
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 Katie Bo Williams • 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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 17, 2015 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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