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MACRA: A look at the final rule on physician quality payments and EHR transition
The federal government released its final rule for 2018 on a law that governs physicians’ adoption of electronic health records…
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Tech may help solve the health care workforce shortage as population ages
As many of us have been reporting for some time, an aging U.S. population and a growing shortage of health…
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Telemedicine’s role in solving the opioid epidemic
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to declare a 90-day…
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Tech seeks to bring visibility to sexual assault, harassment with #metoo
If you have been on Facebook or Twitter over the past few days you’ve likely seen or even participated in…
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Can integration, tech support boost mental health access?
The physical and emotional toll of the multiple and seemingly endless tragedies that have happened in recent weeks are shining…
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ACA-era health care innovation centers under assessment
It seems like every week there’s a new press release about a new health innovation center opening up shop. Since…
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Could relaxing EHR certification requirements help or hinder product quality?
The federal office that oversees electronic health record implementation at hospitals, physician offices and other venues announced last week that…
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Hurricane Harvey proves to be test for telehealth services
With clean-up efforts underway in the Houston area in the aftermath of devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, those affected by…
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Health system disaster preparedness and data backup: Are hospitals in your community ready?
As the humanitarian crisis brought by Hurricane Harvey continues to unfold in Texas and Louisiana, health reporters are filing valuable…
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WSJ reporter digs deeper into global cyberattacks
Melanie Evans has been covering hospitals for many years, including for Modern Healthcare and now The Wall Street Journal. But…