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By Jeff Lagasse | 03:20 pm | July 05, 2016
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pinpointed instances where telemedicine consults are most effective, though to date information is lacking about cost and utilization. 
By Bernie Monegain | 02:34 pm | July 05, 2016
AHIMA said it will create a new model for releasing patients’ health information, Flip the Clinic will add actionable ideas for change and Farzad Mostashari’s ACO startup Aledade will run pilot programs with its customers.
By Jessica Davis | 12:05 pm | July 05, 2016
iOS 10 users can sign up as organ donors using the Health app.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:48 am | July 05, 2016
New rules under MACRA mean that qualified providers can share or sell analyses of Medicare and private claims data, which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be a boon to better care delivery.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:31 am | July 05, 2016
A CHCS iPhone housing protected health information of 412 nursing home residents that was unencrypted and not password protected was stolen, according to the Office for Civil Rights.  
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:49 am | July 05, 2016
Citing clinical laboratory failures, U.S. Representatives request information on how Theranos is attempting to correct those flawed test results. 
By Jessica Davis | 12:13 pm | July 01, 2016
The companies expect the acquisition to close on July 1.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:28 am | July 01, 2016
Congressmen from both sides of the aisle weigh in on ransomware worries.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:32 am | July 01, 2016
Flatiron Health newest version of its OncoEMR, a cloud-based electronic ​'medical'​ record is designed specifically for medical oncology.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:22 pm | June 30, 2016
A third-party vendor is responsible for the security breach of the protected health information of 4,300 patients at Mass. General. Hospital executives posted an apology on its website on June 29.