Vanderbilt Health to implement Sectra VNA, PACS
Vanderbilt Health will install a new enterprise PACS and vendor neutral archive that will closely integrate with its Epic medical records system modules. Source: HDM
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Texas Medicaid program offers free telehealth services to recipients
Amerigroup Texas is offering Medicaid recipients telehealth consultations with medical and behavioral healthcare providers at no cost. Source: HDM
Wearable device may enable screening for sleep apnea at home
A New Jersey hospital is testing a device to screen patients with cardiovascular disease or atrial fibrillation for obstructive sleep apnea while they are in... Read More
Rucker: APIs will empower consumers, transform healthcare
As the industry joins the app economy, he contends that patients will be as protective of their medical data as they are of their banking... Read More
Employers increase use of digital tech and wellness programs
More than 80 percent of today’s employers are planning to increase their spending on health and wellness programs, according to a new study from Optum.... Read More
Data lacking for national review of Medicaid opioid prescribing
The lack of robust Medicaid data is preventing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from conducting a national analysis to identify beneficiaries potentially at... Read More
Firms spend more on IT security, but can't measure tool effectiveness
More than half of IT security leaders (53 percent) don’t know how well cyber security tools are working, despite an average of $18.4 million in... Read More
How to avoid unnecessary stress with HIPAA and litigation requests
All organizations should get more comfortable with requirements under HIPAA and not unnecessarily block access to information. Source: HDM