Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Nonenforcement to inform the public that certain regulatory provisions in The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards”HHS grants regulation”) will not be enforced because of serious concerns regarding the prior administration’s implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, ...
The more than two-dozen participants chosen to move on to Stage 1 of the challenge include Accenture, Geisinger, IBM, Mayo Clinic, Merck, Northrop Grumman and others. Powered by WPeMatico
In this special feature story, three analytics experts offer healthcare CIOs and other IT leaders some best practices for getting analytics to work. Powered by WPeMatico
The cybersecurity compliance company says the Backbone’s advisory services will help clients manage ever-changing infosec and privacy demands, such as the third-party audits required for EPCS, the privacy demands of GDPR and more. Powered by WPeMatico
Data from the accelerometers allowed researchers to correctly rank the mortality risk using 30-40 percent more accuracy than when using data about smoking status or a patient’s stroke or cancer history. Powered by WPeMatico
According to Google’s blog post announcing the acquisition, we can expect to see more “Made by Google” wearables alongside Fitbit devices running Wear OS. Powered by WPeMatico
On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized changes to the Medicare payment rules for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) program, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), and the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP), delivering on President Trump’s “Advancing American Kidney Health” initiative. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued ...
Healthcare providers/organisations and manufacturers of healthcare related products/solutions need to work hand-in-hand to enhance cybersecurity, said Lori Lazzara, VP of Technology & Engineering, Monitoring and Analytics & Therapeutic Care, Philips. Powered by WPeMatico
Partnering with two firms focused on lab analytics and building a High-Value Care program, the health system within 15 months reduced unnecessary potassium tests by 63%, unnecessary magnesium tests by 40%, and unnecessary lipid panels by 40%. Powered by WPeMatico
The Houston health system is enlisting technology and services help from Virtusa, Cardinal Health and Amazon Web Services to explore ways cloud-based AI can help manage diabetes and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Powered by WPeMatico
