May 2018

Online consumer ratings of healthcare providers are highly skewed
Nurses satisfied with telehealth in treatment of chronic disease
7 comments on AI's potential in diabetes management
Senator promotes price transparency, short-term insurance in healthcare plan
AMA touts leadership combating opioid epidemic as story labels group a barrier to reforms
New Jersey, Vermont enact their own individual mandates
5 new members of MedPAC include former ONC chief
Drawing application helps elderly, impaired patients to pinpoint pain
Patients feel engaged, supported by mHealth after outpatient surgery
Telehealth increases patient participation in genetic counseling
5 tips to reduce end-point complexity, improve strategic alignment
S&P: 340B cuts will weaken nonprofit hospitals
Industry groups overwhelmingly oppose short-term insurance, AHP proposals
The eyes have it: Optometrist's tool may help diagnose, treat schizophrenia
Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush staying put after past domestic violence is revealed
WellCare to buy Meridian Health Plans for $2.5B
Azar ramps up rhetoric in pushing drug price blueprint
California’s rate-setting bill shelved
AAMC: Teaching hospitals increased community benefit spending post-ACA
Insurers’ secretive deals with hospitals can force patients to pay exorbitant rates
Telehealth saves $4.1M for Spectrum Health
Less educated, nonwhite patients appreciate access to clinician notes the most
mHealth as effective as in-person care for patients with serious mental illness
CMS’s direct provider contracting model draws mixed response
California’s ACA exchange will punish hospitals ordering unnecessary procedures
Steward accused of going to extremes to discourage referrals to other hospitals
Memorial Hermann announces leadership changes
Doctor On Demand passes 1M virtual visits
What conservative groups want from another ACA repeal effort
American Academy of Pediatrics selects SnapMD as telehealth provider
1 in 3 healthcare organizations have experienced a cyberattack
Partners finalizes merger agreement with Care New England
Individual mandate repeal won’t be as bad for insurance coverage as previously thought
Illinois hospitals’ tax exemptions at risk in court case
Black Book: Fortified Health top cybersecurity provider for medical devices
Half of medication-related harm in discharged patients is preventable
Tablet use before bed could spell trouble for sleep patterns
Organizations are trying to improve security, but employees remain an obstacle
Anthem to buy palliative care provider Aspire
Hospital debt is big business for banks and law firms
Mayo Clinic sells off health plan to Wisconsin’s WEA Trust
‘Right-to-try’ legislation approved by Congress
Algorithm for mobile analysis of ECG predicts R peaks with 99.7% sensitivity
SnapMD launches new function within virtual platform
CDC: Uninsured rate didn’t rise significantly in 2017
ER physicians say facilities aren’t fully prepared for surge in patients
Researchers develop tech for improved prosthetic movement
MGMA: Most practice leaders unware of direct primary care
Providence Medical Group CEO: US ‘5 to 10 years out’ from moving to single-payer
Intermountain develops tool to predict risk of hospitalization for COPD patients
mHealth provides more benefits to diabetes patients adept at self-management
London hospitals plan to use AI in place of clinicians for certain tasks
Safety program reduces SSIs by 61% after colorectal procedures
Quorum Health CEO to retire
Intermountain Medical Center names Blair Kent as new administrator
HCA eyeing purchase of Envision with private equity partner
Cerner president blames ‘fake news’ for reports of troubled DOD rollout
Trump nominates acting VA Secretary to fill role permanently
UnitedHealth: Medicaid more cost-effective than ACA plans
Smartphone training improves clinical trial participation in elderly populations
Hospitals use Facebook for education, communication
Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization
HHS proposing stripping Title X funding from clinics providing, referring abortions
New AHIP chief: Insurers are watching single-payer proposals closely
TransUnion acquires Healthcare Payment Solutions
After long delay, Cerner reaches agreement with VA on EHR contract
AHA backing legislation to change antitrust reviews
Algorithm uses 53 data points to predict life expectancy after heart failure
Medicare Part D consolidation will only get worse with proposed megamergers
Machine learning achieves 79% accuracy in identifying long QT syndrome
Using EMRs to improve monitoring of long-term clinical trial outcomes
Heart transplant deaths lead to tougher scrutiny at St. Luke’s in Houston
Vermont’s drug importation plan meets opposition from HHS, PhRMA
Senator backs off subpoena threat for CMS chief
AI software IDs common cause of stroke, dementia
AI, wearable technology collaborate to predict health problems
Primary care compensation rising as practices get spooked about physician shortage
mHealth perceived as useful in treating gestational diabetes
Billing, clerical errors cost Illinois' Cook County hospitals $165M
California’s aid-in-dying law overturned in court
PhRMA opposed to parts of Trump’s drug pricing plan
App connects elderly patients to 'grandkids-on-demand'
UK group raises ethical concerns regarding AI in healthcare
Bias in clinical notes impacts treatment of patient pain
Teledermatology cuts time to clinical resolution by 26 days
3 things CMS’s Verma said about agency’s Medicaid, ACA moves
Using multiple RCM solutions isn’t solving problems with denials
U.S. health spending began soaring in 1980
Maryland all-payer model expands beyond hospitals
Microsoft announces AI program for individuals with disabilities
Phoning it in: Telehealth costs $110 less than a primary care visit
Wearable sleep technology has merits—but a lack of evidence hinders clinical growth
Recording visits could cut physician burnout—but policy barriers persist
Vermont’s statewide ACO-like system closely watched by state policymakers
5 of the most common deficiencies found by HFAP
Global EHR market expected to hit nearly $40B by 2022
Team aims to corral KRAS-mutated cancer by testing drugs on 3D spheres
CMS rejects Iowa’s plan to direct more Medicaid funds to private nursing homes
MRI prices higher in the US
5 things to know about Trump’s plan to lower drug prices