Practice Management

More than half of health data breaches triggered internally, study finds

Still, more than a third of the incidents are caused by theft from outsiders or unknown parties, according to an analysis of HHS data.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2018
Consumerism (and Amazon) loom over #USNHoT

Disruption doesn't have to come from the tech sector, said healthcare execs at the U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow conference. Businesses must prioritize customer relationships, data and convenience to stay ahead.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 20, 2018
A bit more price transparency is coming to hospitals. Will it matter? #USNHoT

Tom Miller, chief medical officer at University of Utah Health, said the mandate starts a national conversation on why costs are "so dang high" and what can be done about it.

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 19, 2018
Blockchain application still in nascent stages for healthcare, report finds

Short-term applications for the technology include back office operations and product traceability, according to CB Insights.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2018
Hospital acquisition of physician practices driving demand for integrated technology platforms

Integrated delivery network leaders believe aligning hospital and physician IT systems supports value-based care goals, a new Black Book Market Research report shows.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2018
Amazon expands catalog of HIPAA-eligible AI services

Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Transcribe can now be used in workflows involving personal patient information.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 12, 2018
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Without more stewardship, superbugs could kill thousands more Americans annually by 2050

But spending just $2 per person a year on measures like handwashing and more sensible prescribing could prevent three out of four of those deaths, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 09, 2018
North Carolina proposes setting hospital payments for state employees on Medicare rates

Hospitals elsewhere are likely to watch the plan closely, worried it could set a precedent. The move comes as providers are pushing back against CMS price cut proposals and on the defensive against complaints about high costs.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 06, 2018
Health IT vendors face wide array of provider communication needs

Telmedique and PatientSafe Solutions could be disrupters in the secure communications space, but questions remain about their ability to scale, according to KLAS Research.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 01, 2018
Samsam ransomware continues to target hospitals

Of 67 SamSam attacks this year, roughly one-fourth involved healthcare organizations, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 01, 2018
Morgan Stanley hires first CMO to combat rising healthcare costs

The investment bank's new chief medical officer and head of human resources data and analytics will work to stem the tide of healthcare costs and improve employee wellness.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 01, 2018
Cleveland Clinic pegs 10 potentially game-changing medical innovations

Alternative pain therapies to fight the opioid epidemic topped the list. Other entries included AI, new guidelines providing an expanded treatment window for stroke and patient-specific products created with 3D printing.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2018
More evidence shows doctors leery of risk in payment models

Research from RAND and the AMA showed a widespread perception that alternative payment models are changing more quickly and becoming increasingly complex, creating new challenges for practices that use them.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 24, 2018
Risky business: 5 provider strategies to take on downside risk

"Over time, regulations change," Heritage Provider Network CEO Richard Merkin said. "You have to adjust. If you embrace the status quo, you're dead."

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 24, 2018
APM adoption up to 34%, but downside risk slow to catch on

Organizations truly committed to value-based payment need to be willing to put their money where their mouth is, Seth Morris, director of network development at Anthem, said at a summit announcing the findings of a new report.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 23, 2018
Study finds 40% of doctors pessimistic about practice of medicine

This unease includes concern about their practice's financial stability and administrative management, as well as use of EHRs, according to a new Leavitt Partners white paper.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 19, 2018
Stakeholders call for transparency, ease of use in EHR Reporting Program

In comments, several healthcare organizations requested a centralized clearinghouse of existing health IT comparison resources.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2018
Leapfrog Group to start rating outpatient settings

The nonprofit will collect safety and quality data on ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient surgery departments starting next year.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2018
Doctors turn to free eConsult platforms to reduce diagnostic errors, study finds

More than 300,000 physicians accessed WebMD's Medscape Consult during the two-year observation period, according to research in npj Digital Medicine.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2018
Suki AI-based voice assistant tops 1K patient encounters a week

The health IT startup claims it can sharply drop the time spent on medical notes.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2018
Baxter, Mayo team up on outpatient kidney care center

The health system and device company will open a renal care center at Mayo's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. It's the first initiative to come out of a broader five-year agreement announced last year.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 03, 2018
Patient-matching tools viable but nowhere near perfect, Pew says

A report from the group recommends clarifying government funding restrictions for unique identifiers, agreeing on standardized demographics and assessing privacy ramifications to improve practices.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 02, 2018
Nearly a third of health IT developers producing FHIR products, ONC says

More than half of health IT developers are using FHIR combined with OAuth 2.0, the industry standard for authorization, according to a new report from the government agency.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 02, 2018
Opioid interventions can curb overprescribing, boost MAT access, JAMA studies show

Though the root cause of the opioid crisis is still being debated, many attribute it to the rapid growth in prescribing starting in the 1990s and peaking in 2012 — a 300% expansion according to some metrics.

By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 28, 2018