Apervita’s new NCQA approval helps health plans speed VBC analysis
Value-based care platform provider Apervita says it is the first company to be certified by the National Committee for Quality... Read More
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FCC close to finalizing $100M telehealth pilot program
The Federal Communications Commission will soon move to issue a final order for its new $100 million Connected Care Pilot... Read More
Why healthcare needs to consider ‘systemness’ now
After the dust has settled, many merged systems find their partnerships have failed to deliver the promised outcomes. Source: HDM
Google’s Fitbit deal tests merger cops eyeing data giants
Google’s plan to buy Fitbit is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the U.S., Europe and... Read More
Bankrupt hospitals draw watchdog scrutiny over patient care
The government is sounding the alarm over patient safety in the bankruptcy of Americore Holdings, highlighting concerns about the human... Read More
Louisiana Medicaid plan launches telehealth effort
Healthy Blue of Louisiana plans to provide its members with access to medical and behavioral healthcare via telehealth. Source: HDM
VA delays first go-live of Cerner EHR at Spokane center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to delay the first go-live deployment for its $10 billion Cerner electronic health... Read More
House bill would require national telehealth strategy from feds
Two members of Congress have introduced legislation aimed at advancing telehealth through the development of a plan for adoption and... Read More