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Hospitals may get Meaningful Use break
A new draft bill may allow hospitals that got behind on Stage 2 to catch up—and perhaps collect incentives.
Dec. 8, 2014 -
FCC official touts telemedicine's progress in rural states
Which state has made the most progress in adopting telemedicine technology? And what factors have led to that success?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
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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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Social media gaffes have scared off hospitals
A series of hospital employees who posted things they shouldn't on social media outlets have spooked some hospitals from using a necessary marketing medium.
By Anne Zieger • Updated June 1, 2021 -
Telemedicine proving its worth for musculoskeletal patients
But are patients embracing the technology—and will reimbursement issues stalemate expansion?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 5, 2014 -
How one CA hospital's wearable requirement improved compliance
The program places sensor monitors on patients in bed to track their movement and determine when they need to be turned to avoid development of pressure ulcers.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals are doing to reduce readmissions in 2015
Readmissions waste at least $26 billion annually, and the pressure is on to reduce that number.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Report: HIEs are not financially stable
That's despite the $600 million of federal funding allocated to support their growth, according to Rand. Still, it's not all bad news.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Hospital social media use varies by hospital characteristics
Which kinds of hospitals show the highest rates of social media activity?
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Sophisticated hackers successfully targeting healthcare execs
The hackers are native English speakers who are familiar with investment lingo and the inner workings of healthcare companies.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
'Snooping' Cleveland hospital employee breaches data for 692
Data breach: It's not always due to international hackers or laptop thieves.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
AHA says FDA should hold device makers accountable for cybersecurity
It's not just up to hospitals and other organizations to protect patient data, says the association.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Health IT job postings drop slightly
What's with the pre-holiday slump?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Study: Providers increasingly outsourcing revenue cycle management
While revenue cycle management costs run from $30 to $90 per transaction, outsourcing RCM lowers expenses, researchers say.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 26, 2014 -
FDA
ProMedica's new incubator to nurture medical device innovations
ProMedica's launch in Toledo, OH is a win for medical device startups.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 26, 2014 -
Google Glass: All it's cracked up to be for the healthcare market?
Google Glass may not be the next big thing for consumers, but what about healthcare?
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
FDA
Bill would relax federal oversight of EHRs
Even if the draft bill becomes law and eases regulation a bit, some oversight mechanisms would remain in place.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 25, 2014 -
US healthcare cloud to hit $3.5B, but security challenges remain
Barriers to cloud adoption include security and performance, according to a new Frost and Sullivan report.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 24, 2014 -
Study: Providers consider quitting over EMR alert fatigue
Problems like out-of-control EMR alerts can lower healthcare providers' job satisfaction, increasing the odds that they will quit.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 24, 2014 -
RCM firm Emdeon to acquire Change Healthcare in $135M deal
The deal will give Emdeon cost transparency and consumer engagement tools.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
CVS Health launches digital innovation lab in Boston
Of the new hub's 100 employees, 90% will be new hires, hinting at CVS' commitment to tech in the healthcare space.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
CMS taps Niall Brennan for new chief data office post
Brennan will oversee data-collection and dissemination efforts in CMS' new Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Health groups urge Congress to keep next year's ICD-10 deadline
As the groups noted, HHS projects that any additional delays could cost payers and providers as much as $6.6 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 20, 2014 -
New government data on Obamacare premiums shows encouraging trends
Initial 2015 Obamacare data from 38 states shows an increased number of insurers and improved competition.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 19, 2014 -
Devices stolen from Boston physician in armed robbery led to data breach
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is now letting patients know that their medical data was breached following an armed robbery involving a BWH physician.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 19, 2014 -
ICD-10: Maybe not the crisis hospitals anticipated?
Is the ongoing hue and cry from providers justified? New numbers suggest not.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 19, 2014
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