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Amazon, JPM, Berkshire form new company to tackle health costs
The corporate giants gave few details about the new venture, but said the initial focus will be technology solutions to provide their stateside employees with high-quality, low-cost healthcare.
By Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Hospitals turn to mobile devices to cut costs, study shows
Nurses link mobile devices to better communications, fewer medication errors.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 30, 2018 -
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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Florida practice sues Allscripts after ransomware attack
Surfside Non-Surgical Orthopedics alleges Allscripts knew it was vulnerable to a potential attack, but didn't protect itself properly.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare earnings this week: A primer
HCA, Aetna and athenahealth are among the notable players to report fourth quarter earnings.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Meaningful use most helpful for routine care: survey
A 2015 survey of 480 family physicians found that 18 of 31 MU criteria were considered useful for more than half of patient encounters, with 13 of those useful for more than two-thirds.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Patient engagement initiatives often lack ... the patient view
A new survey found nearly three in four healthcare leaders were unsure whether their organization’s mission mentions patient engagement.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Healthcare data breaches up but fewer records at risk
More than a third of all data breaches last year were due to insider error or wrongdoing, according to a report from Protenus and DataBreaches.net.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Microsoft scrapping personal health data app-based research project
HealthVault Insights will disappear from stores by the end of the month.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 25, 2018 -
CMS, VA to share data to prevent healthcare fraud
The partnership is the latest in federal agency steps to increase healthcare fraud and misuse prevention efforts.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Apple debuts medical records on iPhone
The updated app is still a test version, but hospitals already contributing medical records include heavy hitters such as Johns Hopkins Medicine and MedStar Health.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Frost & Sullivan: Global healthcare market to hit nearly $2 trillion this year
Cybersecurity will remain a major challenge for healthcare organizations, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Amazon hires top Iora Health physician, CNBC reports
Dr. Martin Levine's role is currently unclear, but his hiring follows a string of patchwork news regarding Amazon's interest in healthcare.
By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2018 -
EHRs can nudge docs toward prescribing fewer opioids, study finds
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine created a default system that physicians could overrule to prescribe more tablets, but the report found fewer opioids prescribed above the default limit.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 22, 2018 -
VA proposal looks to ease EHR exchanges with private providers
Under the suggested rule, outside providers would no longer be required to have a physical copy of consent from a VA patient to obtain EHR data from the VA.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 22, 2018 -
AI funding exceeds $1B in 2017
Overall, the digital health space raised $7.2 billion on 778 deals last year, according to Mercom Capital Group.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 19, 2018 -
Most top hospital online reviews are lukewarm or negative
An analysis of thousands of online reviews on Yelp found the vast majority of complaints are not connected to quality of care.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 19, 2018 -
Elizabeth Regan/Healthcare Dive
AI must overcome data challenges to reach healthcare potential
A new ONC report indicates the quality of data will be critical for AI use in healthcare, pressing the need for interoperability standards.
By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Amazon job posting hinted at Alexa, healthcare combo
A job opening focused on HIPAA compliance at Amazon may offer hints of a healthcare initiative involving Alexa, GeekWire reported.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Hancock Health, Coplin Health Systems hit with cyberattacks
Indiana-based Hancock Health said patient data does not appear to have been compromised.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Study finds limited evidence that remote patient monitoring improves outcomes
Remote patient monitoring was most useful when combined with personal coaching and care pathways.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Hospitals, payers and docs collaborate on prior authorization
Trade groups for major healthcare players say they share a "commitment to industry-wide improvements to prior authorization processes and patient-centered care."
By Les Masterson • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Providers fight back in court against online reviews
"If your feelings are hurt or you think the person is just being mean, I don't think the court is going to grant that," says healthcare attorney Erika Adler.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
GE CEO sparks company break-up talk
The company announced more than $11 billion in charges from its long-term care insurance portfolio and through changes to the tax code.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Study shows telemedicine potential in EDs
Researchers found door-to-provider time was shorter for telemedicine patients in emergency departments.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Health IT eyes M&A as market grows up
"The EHR market is saturated [and] consolidation is very clear," Kenneth Kleinberg, vice president of research at Chilmark Research, told Healthcare Dive.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 12, 2018
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