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
Johnson & Johnson issues cyber hack warning for insulin pumps
After a security researcher found that the unencrypted devices could be forced to deliver unauthorized insulin doses, J&J sent patients a letter but also said the probability of such an attack is low. Powered by WPeMatico
EHR vendors battle pure-play population health tools in maturing market
Research firm IDC found big variations in analytic capabilities and technological sophistication among today’s leading population health management vendors, approximately half of which are electronic health records companies. Powered by WPeMatico
HealthX Ventures raises $20 million to invest in early-stage startups focusing on access, cost and care quality
The venture capital firm has already invested in Redox, founded by former Epic employees, as well as upstarts focusing on analytics, billing, and cloud-based machine learning. Powered by WPeMatico
Two providers forced to pay up in ransomware attacks
New Jersey Spine Center was attacked by Cryptowall, which locked up its EHR, backups and phone system. Marin Healthcare District in California lost two weeks of backup data during restoration. Powered by WPeMatico
Hospitals gird for ICD-10 claims specificity as CMS grace period ends
Executives involved with the code switch said the first year went smoothly. But they are now expecting a new level of difficulty in the next 18-24 months while coders must be more precise to CMS and private insurers to accept and pay claims. Powered by WPeMatico
Dell debuts SaaS version of its data archiving system
The vendor also has announced the availability of Dell EMC InfoArchive 4.1 and Dell EMC Clinical Archiving 2.0 software. Powered by WPeMatico
Ransomware attack on Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford, purportedly caused by Russian hackers
Oxford, Mississippi-based Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford reported it was a victim of a ransomware attack, which appears to have been initiated by Russian hackers. Powered by WPeMatico
Rethinking clinical documentation for the EHR era
“The voices of regulation, defensive medicine, billing and quality measure reporting have been so loud that the primary reason for documentation has been ignored,” said Peter Basch, MD, of MedStar Health in Washington. Powered by WPeMatico