Supreme Court weighs expediting Democrats’ Obamacare appeals
The court signaled it will use its February 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate of the... Read More
New imaging technique may help pinpoint higher-risk cardiac patients
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an improved optical imaging technique that boosts the ability to diagnose coronary artery... Read More
Health plans continue to add digital platforms for mental health
Minneapolis-based PreferredOne has joined a growing number of health plans nationwide that are turning to the use of digital methods... Read More
MedStar is inaugural member of Cerner Learning Health Network
The largest provider in the Maryland-Washington area is the first healthcare system to join a network leveraging Cerner’s electronic health... Read More
AMGA urges Congress to give providers access to claims data
The American Medical Group Association wants to see legislative reforms to ensure providers have access to administrative claims data to... Read More
Koch buys rest of Infor in deal valuing software maker at $11B
The private investment arm of Koch Industries, run by billionaire Charles Koch, has acquired the remaining equity in cloud-software maker... Read More
How to improve patient outcomes with accurate identity matching
Developing a national patient identifier, a unique identification number that could be used across healthcare systems nationwide, is a fairly... Read More
OCR details rules for sharing patient info during Coronavirus outbreak
In the wake of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the HHS Office for Civil Rights is detailing how patient information can... Read More
Adding AR derived from images aids surgeons in endonasal procedures
Adding computer-generated augmented reality to an endoscope can improve endonasal skull-based surgical navigation. Source: HDM
Researchers: Feds must pay for $3B EHR at Indian Health Service
The federal government has “an obligation” to fund a major healthcare IT modernization program at the Indian Health Service, and... Read More