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Health organizations dunned almost $2M after data breaches
The two breaches occurred when laptops carrying unprotected patient data were stolen, prompting the OCR to send a clear message about the importance of encryption.
By Anne Zieger • April 24, 2014 -
Kentucky uses HIE to divert Medicaid 'super-utilizers'
State officials found that 4,400 Medicaid recipients were classified as super-utilizers, visiting the ER 10 or more times at a cost of $34 million.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 24, 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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FBI issues warning to healthcare: Industry cybersecurity is inadequate
The formal notice is part of a trend of increased scrutiny on health care's ability to protect sensitive data.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 24, 2014 -
Over 75K health care professionals 'tweet'
Research shows that health care professionals internationally now post about 152,000 tweets per day.
By Anne Zieger • April 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
No excuse for procrastination on mobile health
Mobile device use is ingrained in everyday life for virtually all Americans; soon, mobile devices will play an even greater role in health care.
By Anne Zieger • April 23, 2014 -
Study: Many hospital websites fail to serve patients
Most hospitals studied failed to offer basic functions to assist patients and many had errors.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Tablets give home health workers access to data
The tablets helped to reduce costs and improve care coordination at Sutter Care at Home.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
ACOs shunning EMR vendors for third parties
According to a new KLAS study, more than two-thirds of ACOs use a third-party vendor in lieu of an EMR vendor.
By Anne Zieger • April 18, 2014 -
Health IT investments hit $858M in Q1
The biggest set of deals were practice management deals, worth $124 million. More notably, consumer health tech deals were on par with clinically-focused deals.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
Health IT group wants firm 2015 start for ICD-10
The Coalition for ICD-10 says it's "extraordinarily difficult" for organizations to make the right preparations without a firm deadline.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
Survey says CIOs are driving digital change
CEOs are increasingly giving CIOs credit for managing more than back-office technologies.
By Anne Zieger • April 15, 2014 -
Over half of health care organizations disappointed by ICD-10 delay
A new Deloitte poll found that more than half of respondents are disappointed by the ICD-10 delay—and a similar percentage believe the delay will push them off track in their preparations.
By Anne Zieger • April 15, 2014 -
New web-based EHR network debuts in Okla.
Oklahoma City hospitals and physicians can now share EHRs over a new web-based platform, which will compete with another health IT network for provider business.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
PwC: Dramatic changes in health care market ahead
PwC suggests that new entrants and tech-friendly consumers—who are ready to spend 13.6B a year on health-related products—will drastically disrupt the health care marketplace.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 ways hospitals can leverage social media
41% of respondents in a recent survey said that social media would affect their choice of a specific doctor or hospital. Healthcare Dive takes an in-depth look at what makes up a successful social media strategy.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
Nine health systems kick off 'open notes' initiative
The project will open up physician notes to 2 million patients by the end of 2015.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
ICD-10 delay: What next?
With no guidance yet from CMS, providers face a number of unanswered questions in the wake of the delay.
By Anne Zieger • April 7, 2014 -
FDA
Health IT regulation guide released
The report from HHS, the FDA and the FCC addressed whether or not health care IT products—particularly mHealth—will be regulated as medical devices.
By Anne Zieger • April 4, 2014 -
Almost two-thirds of healthcare firms have EMR governance policies
The FDA will rely heavily on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to direct standards, certification, and the issuance of best practices for this category.
By Anne Zieger • April 4, 2014 -
Lawsuit targets exchange glitches
Thousands of Nevadans may have paid for health exchange plans but remain uninsured, according to a class action lawsuit.
By Anne Zieger • April 3, 2014 -
Fitness trackers for patients? Mobile app helps cut cardiac readmissions
Has the Mayo Clinic designed an activity tracker for hospital use? The Mayo Clinic's pilot study mobile app tracked patients' health and provided educational content on how to avoid future cardiac problems.
By Anne Zieger • April 2, 2014 -
Data breaches have hit 30M individuals since 2009
HHS keeps a running list of health care breaches that affect 500 or more individuals. There are almost 1,000 breaches on that list.
By Anne Zieger • April 2, 2014 -
Global health IT market should hit $66B in six years
The U.S. has the largest worldwide health IT market currently, but the Asia-Pacific region is likely to grow the fastest.
By Anne Zieger • April 1, 2014 -
Study: Benefits of telemedicine in ICUs outweigh costs
Telemedicine implementation has a significant influence on mortality rates and length of stay—significant enough to impact the bottom line.
By Anne Zieger • April 1, 2014 -
Senate Approves SGR Patch, Delays ICD-10
If the president adds his signature to the measure, it will be the 17th such patch that Congress has passed.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 1, 2014
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