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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 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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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 -
Health IT coalition asks lawmakers to boost Medicare telehealth coverage
A coalition of telemedicine and IT organizations are asking House members to expand Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
When HIPAA is not enough
Is a standardized framework the answer to healthcare's cyber-security concerns?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 1, 2014 -
AHIMA releases information governance framework
The guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the governance of information across all functions of organizations in the healthcare industry.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 1, 2014 -
44,000 providers applied for Stage 2 exceptions
Most of the providers who applied for the delay were new to the program.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Epic to open up EMR with new software tool
Critics have historically slammed Epic for being a "closed" system. Will the launch of a new API open up its EMR to other IT developers?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 1, 2014 -
North Shore-LIJ to offer coding services
The provider plans to help others prep for ICD-10 conversion.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
AHIMA recap: ONC lays out interoperability strategy
In a Monday conference session, the ONC's Chief Science Officer discussed the agency's goals surrounding meaningful use and "the Learning Healthcare System."
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Health plans, employers ready to cover telemedicine
After years of slow growth for telemedicine services, many employers and health plans are now changing their minds.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 30, 2014
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