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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 -
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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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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 -
Federal legislation spurs e-prescribing
E-prescribing is still on the rise, with plenty of room left to grow.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Former HHS cybersecurity official convicted on child porn charges
Details of the timeline overlap between Timothy DeFoggi's criminal behavior and his employment at HHS are not yet clear.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Marketing expert named new Healthcare.gov CEO
Kevin Counihan has some serious marketing chops, but can he translate a track record of state-level success to the federal level?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Apple HealthKit in talks with major insurers
Critics cite privacy concerns and consent issues as potential pitfalls of this kind of partnership. How will providers be affected?
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Patient engagement creates Stage 2 challenges for providers
What are the biggest barriers to progress and how can providers better their chances of attestation?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Google Glass startup raises $8M for hospital integration
...and one of the country's most prominent emergency departments is already an established client.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 25, 2014 -
CHS breach could cost up to $100 million
But the greatest cost of the hack is likely to be to the healthcare system at large.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Healthcare.gov architect to leave post
Candidates from Google, LinkedIn and Twitter have interviewed to be the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 25, 2014