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Feds release new plan for HIPAA audits
Providers get some short-term relief, but will face higher scrutiny on HIPAA follow-through in the future.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Majority of nurses now using mobile devices on the job
Search engines and social sites help nurses with clinical decision making.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 11, 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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ONC announces final EHR certification rule
The new rule includes increased flexibility for providers and formally extends the Stage 2 deadline.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 09, 2014
Is the Apple Watch a disappointment for healthcare?
Some industry members expected more functionality from the highly-anticipated tracking device.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 10, 2014 -
VA plans to launch health app store
The VA's new mHealth apps are designed to provide vets with smarter and quicker access to healthcare data.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
State interest piqued by interstate licensing compact
How likely is the new Federation of State Medical Boards model legislation to come to fruition?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Louisiana Medicaid EHR program overpaid hospitals by millions
80% of analyzed hospitals failed to comply with federal regulations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 9, 2014 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers pitching open source EHR to Department of Defense
The global consulting firm is working with two commercial EHR vendors.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 9, 2014 -
ICD-10 could worsen patient safety reporting
A new study found that the transition could create some serious inaccuracies.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Mayo Clinic partners with IBM's Watson for clinical trials
Mayo hopes to speed up clinical trial timelines and increase participation with the help of the cognitive computer.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Is digital health funding approaching 'bubble' stage?
Will we see a lot of digital health companies bite the dust in the next few years?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What CVS' new branding strategy means for providers
CVS' goal is not to replace major healthcare providers, but to be chosen over current competitors and increase in-store sales.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Hackers breach Healthcare.gov
Can new leadership prevent future problems, and will November enrollment be impacted?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 8, 2014 -
EMRs cut patient volume while raising revenue
...and the boosts in revenue are not a result of upcoding, according to researchers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Nearly $25B paid to providers for Meaningful Use
Providers cashed out during Meaningful Use Stage 1. Stage 2, not so much.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 5, 2014 -
White House taps former Google exec as CTO
...and a former general counsel from Twitter will act as deputy.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Auto-enrollment rule finalized
Enrollees who don't return to Healthcare.gov to shop for a new plan will be auto-enrolled in the same plan next year.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Apple health data can't be sold for advertising
Apple aims to beat competitors by banning health information from ads.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Vast majority of healthcare cloud services pose medium to high risk
Just how risky is the cloud—and what does Jennifer Lawrence have to do with it?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Open Payments system has another glitch
The site will go offline again and more data will be withheld. Is the system at risk of failure?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 2, 2014 -
ZMapp saves Ebola-infected monkeys in 'monumental achievement'
ZMapp was able to reverse Ebola's progression in 18 monkeys—even ones that had already been infected for five days, according to a new study published in Nature.
By Sy Mukherjee • Sept. 2, 2014 -
CMS offers final ruling for Stage 2 attestation
The agency has delayed Stage 2 attestation... with caveats.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Telehealth visits, wearable sales to skyrocket
A new report from Parks shows sales of health trackers are set to grow dramatically—but are patients actually using them?
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Aug. 29, 2014 -
ICD-10 testing weeks set
ICD-10 cometh and providers now know when end-to-end testing will occur.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Ebola vaccine gets FDA go-ahead for phase I human trials
The trials could begin as early as next week.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 28, 2014