New Healthcare Workforce Consortium to fund informatics, HIM, health IT apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor gives $7 million to group launched by AHIMA, AHA, AMIA, NCHL. Powered by WPeMatico
Healthcare continues driving American jobs, adding 33,000 in September
Overall, the industry has added 445,000 jobs in the past 12 months. Powered by WPeMatico
Northwell streamlines IT request tracking system with a solution already in house
Northwell Health replaced its aging email tracker with a system that helps manage compliance, contract review and budget approvals. And it built the new system with existing resources. Powered by WPeMatico
UMMC pinpoints ideal patients for remote monitoring with predictive analytics
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is harnessing artificial intelligence to identify people with chronic disease risk factors who will also respond well to using remote monitoring technologies. The task is tricky, to be certain. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS enhances nation’s health preparedness for radiological threats
As a part of its mission to help protect Americans’ health following even the most unthinkable of disasters, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is purchasing two medical products to treat injuries to bone marrow in victims of radiological or nuclear incidents. ...
Moxe Health Raises $5.5 million to advance data sharing between payers and providers
Integrating insurer data enables providers to incorporate claims, risk and other information into their analytics efforts, the company said. Powered by WPeMatico
ACOs face major IT challenges to improve cost and care quality, Commonwealth Fund says
Many of the 800 accountable care organizations are lagging in critical IT infrastructure, though commercial ACOs are earning more success today than their non-commercial counterparts. Powered by WPeMatico
Intermountain to build Transformation Center with $20 million philanthropic gift
Executives said the center will house several institutes dedicated to improving healthcare across the country and around the world as well as research and leadership initiatives. Powered by WPeMatico
AMA launches online MACRA help for physician practices
The web-based tools, with advice on how the new law will affect reimbursement, do not require AMA membership. Powered by WPeMatico
UPMC invests in predictive analytics, population health company RxAnte
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Enterprise unit acquired the company to advance analytics, workflow and clinical interventions focused on reducing costs connected with underuse, overuse and misuse of prescription drugs. Powered by WPeMatico