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Take a pulse check on health care innovation in your area
One feature of the Affordable Care Act that doesn’t get a lot of ink was the creation of the Centers…
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Examining ‘alternative facts’ in patient data
In this era of “alternative facts,” everyone should read Sue Halpern’s piece, “They Have, Right Now, Another You,” published in…
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Will the hope and hype of predictive analytics pan out?
Predictive analytics is an area of data science that is getting a lot of attention in health care. Predictive analytics…
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Health data bazaar: Covering the legal trade in patient data
There’s a big focus these days on cybersecurity in health care, and rightly so, with the frequency and cost of…
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Trump’s executive orders have effects on health IT
Health IT is getting tangled up in several of President Trump’s executive orders, and with more expected to touch the…
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Sluggish growth in health IT and other 2017 predictions
It’s time for annual predictions for health IT, and it’s no surprise that some are expecting slower growth this year…
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CMS moves into the future, and looks back
As we cover leadership changes at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it is worth reflecting on…
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These health tech buzzwords are out; cost control is in, so say investors
Wellness apps. Wearables. Middleware. Big data. These buzzwords circulating around the health tech world are out, so declared a panel…
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The 21st Century Cures Act, health IT and data
The 21st Century Cures Act – passed overwhelmingly by Congress in recent days – will have broad implications on health IT…
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CEO’s predictions about health IT offers some guidance for reporters
Can technology save us? It’s among several questions on a lot of people’s minds these days. Can technology save us…