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

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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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ONC releases surveillance results for Health IT Certification program

Among the products that no longer comply with program requirements are a few EHRs and some digital engagement platforms.

By Nina Flanagan • May 25, 2016

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

Medicare pilot program saves money, improves care via house calls

Independence at Home saved $25 million during its first year. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 24, 2016

Patient Safety Institute seeks to reduce medical errors

The institute will provide education, research, and quality improvement projects to reduce medical errors that affect 9,000 annually in North Texas. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 24, 2016

EEOC rules aim to clarify employer wellness programs

Do wellness programs​ in the workplace really save employers money?

By Nina Flanagan • May 23, 2016

Intermountain Healthcare selects Cleveland Clinic exec as president, CEO

Dr. A. Marc Harrison, who has served as chief of international business development for Cleveland Clinic and as the CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, will assume his new positions when Dr. Charles W. Sorenson retires on October 15. 

By Ana Mulero • May 23, 2016

GIS maps hospital efforts to healthier populations

GIS uses geographic data to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional health IT systems can’t detect.

By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2016

Mental health gets top billing for US medical expenditures

The fastest spending growth is in diseases of the liver, pancreas and gallbladder, a Health Affairs study notes.

By Meg Bryant • May 20, 2016

Should the US be concerned about an impending nursing shortage?

There will be a shortfall of 193,000 nurses by 2020, according to a recent report. 

By Julie Henry • May 20, 2016

VA to open five telehealth centers for mental health services

The new centers will be spread across the country with locations in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah along with a consortium of facilities in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. 

By Nina Flanagan • May 19, 2016

Automated monitoring of EHRs alerts physicians to clinical decline

An algorithm used to monitor EHRs can search for two of the four systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria, and at least one of 14 acute organ dysfunction parameters, a new study showed.

By Nina Flanagan • May 19, 2016