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Physician burnout costs industry $4.6B annually
The findings, along with previous evidence that relatively cut-and-dried fixes can reduce burnout, suggest "substantial economic value" for providers to invest in lowering stress on their doctors, according to a new study.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 28, 2019 -
ONC advisory committee finalizes interoperability rule recommendations
The group is recommending a two-tier payment system to help health IT vendors recoup costs associated with making their systems interoperable.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 23, 2019 -
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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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Real-world operations: NESTcc director on building a business and the future of device evaluation
The National Evaluation System for health Technology and its real-world evidence projects are finally getting off the ground. Now the center needs to secure industry's buy-in, said Rachael Fleurence, executive director.
By Maria Rachal • May 23, 2019 -
No improvement in patient access to online health records, ONC finds
Patients' reasons for not using online records were mostly unchanged from 2017 to 2018, although fewer people cited privacy concerns or lack of website access.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 21, 2019 -
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How 5 health plans are using social determinants of health data to improve health outcomes
There is growing recognition that social determinants of health data are a central piece of the puzzle for the U.S. healthcare system.
May 21, 2019 -
Express Scripts plans formulary for apps, medical devices
A list of digital health tools, including smartphone apps and software-enabled medical devices, is aimed at helping patients manage their health.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 17, 2019 -
JP Morgan expands footprint in healthcare payment game
Philadelphia-based InstaMed, the financial giant's new acquisition, is particularly focused on eliminating paper from the labyrinthine healthcare payments system.
By Dana Elfin • May 17, 2019 -
Provider demand for accurate patient matching is high, Pew says
Providers vary in how bad they think the country's patient matching problem truly is, with a majority indicating they don't have a "significant" problem with correctly matching records to patients.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 16, 2019 -
HITAC recommends leveraging demographic data to help patient matching
The move should help correctly match patients to their healthcare records, a key problem area highlighted by interoperability experts when HHS announced its rules on the topic in February.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 14, 2019 -
Massive Anthem hack engineered by China-based group, grand jury says
The payer's speed in notifying the government of the intrusion into its computer systems and cooperation in the investigation helped identify those responsible for the breaches.
By Dana Elfin • May 10, 2019 -
Ford enters NEMT space with national rollout of GoRide Health
The automotive giant is also partnering with the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority in Ohio to fill gaps in paratransit services.
By Meg Bryant • May 9, 2019 -
Diabetes tech companies share beat-and-raise start to 2019
Despite growing competition from larger medtechs, Dexcom, Insulet and Tandem all boosted revenue targets for the year on significant expansion of insulin delivery systems and continuous glucose monitors in the first quarter.
By Maria Rachal • May 9, 2019 -
Phishing, device insecurity biggest vulnerabilities for healthcare organizations
Sending data to the wrong recipient is the most common security threat within the industry, according to Verizon.
By Tony Abraham • May 9, 2019 -
NIH offers first glimpse of All of Us health database via interactive tool
The Data Browser includes curated information on surveys, physical measurements and EHR data from more than 140,000 Americans.
By Meg Bryant • May 8, 2019 -
Aetna launches app for Apple Watch
The app is designed to be a "check engine light" for a person's health, Aetna's head of consumer technology told Healthcare Dive.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 8, 2019 -
Kaiser Permanente rolls out EHR-integrated program to tackle social determinants of health
The social health network, a partnership with Unite Us, will be available within three years to all 12.3 million Kaiser Permanente members and the communities it serves, the health system said.
By Meg Bryant • May 7, 2019 -
HHS officials defend interoperability rules to Senate critics
"To the extent this is delayed or prevented, the American public is not in control of their healthcare," the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT head Don Rucker warned.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 7, 2019 -
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CVS exec: 'We don't discount Amazon'
Big insurers are wary of the e-commerce giant, but say they haven't closed the door on any potential collaboration.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 3, 2019 -
Epic, Cerner control 85% of large hospital EHR space, KLAS reports
Cerner had the most new hospital EHR deals for the second year in a row, thanks to its VA deal, which includes 147 acute care and 20 specialty contracts, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • May 2, 2019 -
CMS approves Livongo as Medicare Advantage provider
The health tech company has been expanding its platforms beyond diabetes management to include hypertension, weight management, diabetes prevention and behavioral health.
By Susan Kelly • May 2, 2019 -
Teladoc revenue hits $128M in Q1, visits up 75%
The virtual care provider exceeded the 1 million visit threshold for the first time this quarter, CEO Jason Gorevic told investors.
By Meg Bryant • May 1, 2019 -
More than third of outpatient providers want to replace EHRs, IT tools
Ease of use is the top factor in choosing a new EHR, followed by product functionality and interoperability, according to new research by Reaction Data.
By Meg Bryant • April 29, 2019 -
Legacy systems, employee error leave hospitals, devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
Improper handling and storage of patient files, often due to poor organizational policies and procedures, can give hackers the upper hand over healthcare organizations, according to new research from threat detection firm Vectra.
By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2019 -
Cerner hits Q1 expectations despite bookings drop
"We are doing too many things and we believe we can do better if we target our attention on areas that represent the largest and most profitable growth opportunities," CFO Marc Naughton said about the EHR vendor's new focus.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 26, 2019 -
FTC accuses Surescripts of monopolizing e-prescribing markets
The commission alleges the health IT vendor, owned by some of the biggest PBMs and pharmacies, used exclusivity agreements and threats to stop customers from using other platforms.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 25, 2019
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