SPOTLIGHT -
New Spending Bill a Boon for Telehealth
The includion of last year's CHRONIC Care Act in the bill could pave the way for future telehealth legislation.
Lynda Chin, MD, Talks Hype and Reality in Medical AI
The woman who oversaw MD Anderson's controversial IBM Watson collaboration may know a thing or two about AI and expectations.
Healthcare Needs More Than Just Disruption, UPMC Innovation Head Says
“We’ve been too comfortable for too long,” he said. "We have to blow it up a little."
Florida Judge Throws Out False Claims Lawsuit Against Epic
The judge wrote that the complaint "fails the most basic test for particularity.”
What Will Andy Slavitt's All-Star Health Organization Do?
“We envision this as not a part of the current political debate. It’s a wide net right now," the new organization's Executive Director said in an interview.
Survey Says Healthcare Leads All Sectors (in Ransomware Infections)
The sector was the most likely to deploy anti-ransomware software. But it was still the most likely to get hit.
Big Data and Machine Learning Take on HIV
Researchers from MIT and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology harness algorithms to map out the virus's evasive tactics.
Why Hancock Health Paid the Ransom
The conventional wisdom is you never pay the file kidnappers. In a recent hospital cyberattack, paying may have been the only option.
CMS Cancels Another Innovation Center Model
The Direct Decision Support Model was designed to provide medical information to approximately 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Has Health IT Adoption Improved Patient Outcomes?
A new literature review published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research suggests that it has.
Canadian Team Develops Algorithm to Pinpoint People at High Risk During Natural Disasters
"It has the potential to save hundreds of lives," researcher John Hirdes of the University of Waterloo said.
DOJ Requests More Info on CVS/Aetna Mega-Merger
It's unknown how the current administration's Department of Justice will treat the proposed deal.
Enovacom Bought by Orange, but Still No Plan for US Market Entry
The French health tech company announced in 2014 that it would enter the US market. It never did, and today it was bought by an enterprise giant.
January's Health Data Breaches Affected 400,813 Patients
Lost hard drives, email hacks, and more: Last month, 18 different institutions reported breaches.
In Texas Health System, Bundled Payments Saved More Than $5K per Joint Replacement
“If such approaches are successfully implemented on a broad scale with similar results, the magnitude of savings would be substantial.”
Harvard Law to Explore Legal Complexities of Precision Medicine, AI
The Ivy’s bioethics center will collaborate with colleagues at University of Copenhagen to develop frameworks around “black box” medicine.
Fresenius Agrees to Pay HHS $3.5M After Data Breaches
The dialysis company will also enter into an agreement with the agency to improve its patient privacy protocols.
Team Hopes to Fight Cancer Patient Confusion with Validated Interactive Tool
Dr. Google has its place, but Dr. Sarah Hawley believes that for patients to make the right decisions about their cancer care, they'll need the right information.
At Mount Sinai, Researchers Teach Machines the Language of Radiology
Before machine learning can try to replace radiologists, it has a lot to learn from them...like how to read their notes
MIT Researchers Use Big Data to Track Drug Approval Likelihood
And contrary to popular perception, the likelihood that a drug gets approved is actually on the rise.
Even Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway Don't Know All the Details of Their Healthcare Company
A source close to one of the organizations said it will take time before concrete details emerge.
Three Goliaths Take on the Hungry Tapeworm
Can Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan really upend the healthcare industry?
Coast Guard Questioned on Its (Lack of) EHR Practices
In a congressional hearing, representatives from the military's smallest branch were grilled about EHR procurement failures.
Can Apple Shake Up the Electronic Health Record Landscape?
The Health app in Apple iOS 11.3’s beta version contains a noteworthy addition.
One Week After Attack, Many Allscripts Clients Still Anguished
"A week out and they still cannot give us an estimated time we will all be back and running," a provider told Healthcare Analytics News.
Decision Support Tools Necessary and Promising, but Still Lacking Validation
A new study and 2 accompanying commentaries illustrate both the promises and the pitfalls of decision support.
Cardiologists Say Recent CMS Decision Undermines Value-Based Care Efforts
"Their cancellation was a step in the wrong direction for pursuing a healthcare system that focuses on value and not volume."
To Fight Opioid Abuse, Report Says CMS Will Need More Data
"CMS is lacking information that it could use to assess how opioid prescribing patterns are changing over time."
Using a Web-Based Platform to Deliver Genetic Results Responsibly
There simply aren't enough genetic counselors to deliver testing results to every patient.
Allscripts Says Ransomware Attack Affected 1500 Clients
“None were hospitals or large independent physician practices,” a company spokesperson said.