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 Parduhn • Oct. 2, 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. 2, 2018

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Surprise Billing

Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

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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 Parduhn • Sept. 28, 2018

Hackers exploit data in error messages to attack connected medical devices, report finds

Not all of the vendors notified of error message problems issued a patch, according to Zingbox.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 27, 2018

More than half of Americans share doctor experiences online, survey shows

Patients increasingly check doctors' online ratings, even those referred by another provider, according to the Binary Fountain.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 25, 2018

Oklahoma hospital turns to go GoFundMe to stay afloat

After a fallout with a previous management group and a legal battle over cash, a rural hospital is on the brink of closing.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 20, 2018

Physician survey shows strained relationships with hospitals

The Physicians Foundation report found most doctors are burned out, have negative morale and feel they can't change the healthcare system. And 46% plan on changing careers.

By Tony Abraham • Sept. 19, 2018

Nearly a quarter of providers not using speech recognition technology

Nuance dominates the market in healthcare, with M*Modal coming in a distant second place.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018

Study underscores doctor, patient benefits with use of medical scribes

When doctors were using scribes, they reported less after-hours EHR documentation and a significant uptick in time spent interacting with patients, according to the JAMA Internal Medicine report.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 18, 2018

Intermountain, Geisinger form group to improve diagnostic accuracy

The two integrated health systems are among more than 40 calling for providers to take steps like improving how doctors communicate test results.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018

Epic, Nuance partner on voice assistance technology aimed at busy docs

The system is compatible with Epic's Rover and Haiku workflow apps and will allow physicians to get schedules, look up patient information and check lab results and medication lists.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2018

Growing, aging population straining primary care, report shows

An increase in nonphysician healthcare professionals and focus on innovative delivery models could improve primary care access, according to the UnitedHealth Group analysis.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2018

Premiums rise when hospitals buy doctor practices, study finds

The study in Health Affairs also found prices were likely to rise for outpatient visits as private practices were acquired or vertically integrated with hospital systems.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 6, 2018

Aging population fueling squeeze in medical office space

Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth are among markets expected to be in shortest supply of healthcare real estate in the coming years, according to a report by real estate firm Transwestern.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 5, 2018

Ascension's Providence hospital sees internal turmoil amid shift away from acute care

Staff and patients at the Washington, D.C.-based facility recently protested the change, raising concerns it would leave surrounding neighborhoods without needed access to care.

By Les Masterson • Sept. 5, 2018

How California nearly halved its maternal death rate

"These are young people who shouldn't die," said Elliott Main, who is part of the collaborative working to decrease the state's maternal death rate. "Most are preventable, so it really hits to your core as a person and as a physician." 

By Tony Abraham • Sept. 5, 2018

Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare venture picks COO

Jack Stoddard, previously of Comcast and UnitedHealth, is CEO Atul Gawande's first publicized hire as the company works to fill the highly hyped effort's executive suite.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 5, 2018

CMMI director says agency won't force all providers to assume risk

Adam Boehler said, however, that CMS wants to "create that avenue" for any practices interested in taking on more risk.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 31, 2018

Physician referral issues causing more out-of-network care

Slightly more than half of doctors surveyed said they always know whether their patient referral is appropriate.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 23, 2018

Mobile phones, smartphone apps could help boost patient matching, RAND report finds

There's "no magic bullet" for incentivizing patients to improve record matching, according to lead author Robert Rudin.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018

Healthcare execs see Amazon as biggest disrupter

Apple and Google were among those also feared, though Amazon held a giant lead in the survey, according to a report from Reaction Data.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018

Geisinger and Merck launch patient communication, care delivery apps

The apps use SMART and FHIR technology to facilitate data sharing among disparate patient record systems.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 17, 2018

Prior authorization moves to EHRs

Manual prior authorization can create administrative burdens for practices and hospitals, but case studies show some success in making the process electronic.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 15, 2018

Zocdoc steps back on pricing change amid physician pushback

Doctors filed an online petition demanding the online care-scheduling startup drop a planned booking fee for new patients.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2018

ACOs using medical home physicians save money, yield higher quality, report finds

"ACOs and patient-centered medical homes are cut out of the same cloth," Robert Mechanic, executive director of the Institute for Accountable Care, said about the research.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 8, 2018