Medical Groups: Page 73
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FitBit launches FitBit Group Health
The launch centers on corporate wellness partners, insurers, clinical researchers and weight management leaders.
By Nina Flanagan • June 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Big IT ideas for small practices
Despite financial and technical challenges, EHR and physician-focused social media apps can offer real benefits for solo and small medical practices.
By Meg Bryant • June 9, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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New obesity study shares grim results
Obesity in women has grown while 5.8% of children were found to be morbidly obese.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Syphilis screening recs reaffirmed amid growing incidence
Between 2005 and 2014, the number of new syphilis cases in the U.S. grew from 5,979 to nearly 20,000.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
More docs paid for value-base care, but far from majority
Traditional fee-for-service care still dominates the southwestern U.S., driving costs up in that region.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Medtronic's surgical robot to boost revenue in 2019
The world's largest standalone medical device maker said its robot will initially launch in India.
By Nina Flanagan • June 8, 2016 -
National Cancer Institute launches Genomic Data Commons to share data
The unified data system, which will operate out of the University of Chicago, promotes genomic and clinical data sharing between researchers.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
California rejects physician probation notification bill
Physicians in the state placed on probation by the Medical Board of California would have been required to notify patients.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Obama opposes VA privatization
During an interview with The Gazette, the president said he is happy with current VA Secretary Robert McDonald.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
You can't do that in healthcare: 5 tips on staying true to HIPAA
Doctors should establish documented social media use policies and procedures and see that everyone within the practice follows them consistently.
By Meg Bryant • June 6, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Spotlight on medical errors evokes stakeholders' involvement
With medical errors now designated as the third leading cause of death in the U.S., experts stress cultivating a culture of safety.
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2016 -
California regs find hospital broke law not reporting outbreak of dirty scopes
Eleven of at least 16 patients who were infected by contaminated medical scopes died at Huntington Hospital.
By Ana Mulero • June 3, 2016 -
Cancer Moonshot gets boost from new data-sharing network
The Oncology Precision Network will launch with 100,000 datasets in its database.
By Meg Bryant • June 3, 2016 -
HHS pushes for health data sharing
Some of the remaining challenges for the agency's goal regarding the universal adoption of EHRs include interoperability, privacy, cybersecurity, and common standards.
By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016 -
HIEs pilot 'patient-centered data home'
The Arizona Health-e Connection, the Colorado Quality Health Network, and the Utah Health Information Network are using a method of data sharing between exchanges based on flagging episodes.
By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How are algorithms changing healthcare?
“It’s not just about big data," says Apervita co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Rick Halton. "It’s really small data that you’re putting into practice.”
By Meg Bryant • June 2, 2016 -
Maine steps up oversight of midwives, follows nationwide trend
Opponents of the new rules say they cause expectant mothers to attempt deliveries themselves.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
CHIME launches new Cybersecurity Center to develop best practices
The new center will focus on collaboration and information sharing to better address cyberattacks.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
Predictive software helps physicians decide on treatment course
Physicians who used the tool wrote 25% less antibiotic prescriptions.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
Montefiore launches predictive analytics program for crisis patients
The health system is one of the first to implement a semantic data lake as the basis for its predictive analytics and advanced clinical decisions.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
CMS reveals plan to improve hospital patient safety, reduce readmissions
Hospital Improvement and Innovation Networks will help hospitals implement and spread proven evidence-based best practices for reducing patient harm.
By Meg Bryant • May 27, 2016 -
Montana's healthcare labor pool unable to meet increasing demand
Healthcare is the largest private employer industry in Montana with steady growth, but the demand is higher than the supply.
By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016 -
AHRQ: Fewer medical errors than a decade ago
The report shows less disparity in care between black and white patients and low- and high-income pediatric patients for some procedures.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
Providers: Allow alternative data sources for telemedicine use in Medicare
Potential alternative data sources include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicaid and the commercial sector, 22 healthcare institutions said in a letter to the CBO and MedPac.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
When hospitals buy up independent physicians: Tips for a smooth transition
For solo and small practices, finding a good culture match is key to long-term satisfaction.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016
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