CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced that she is stepping down from her post in February, agency officials confirmed Friday. Her replacement, former UnitedHealth Group executive Andy Slavitt will now serve as principal deputy administrator. Tavenner, 63, spent more than three years with CMS and faced critical criticism for the disastrous roll-out of HealthCare.gov in fall 2013 and Medicare operations. Tavenner's email to staff did not offer any explanation for her
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Archives for 2015
Should Physicians Tailor Patient Engagement Based on Age?
New patient engagement trends from TechnologyAdvice Research reveals digital engagement is a growing factor in how patients choose healthcare providers.
Quality of care has long been a primary factor in choosing a healthcare provider, but convenience and communication are also becoming key considerations for patients. Still, many physicians do not appear to be offering the digital engagement services that can meet those demands.
The Importance of Digital Services
According to a new
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Philips and MIT Collaboration Gives Researchers Access To Critical Care Patient Data
Royal Philips has announced a new initiative with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to allow health care researchers to tap into one of the largest data sources available for research into critical care. Philips will be granting access to data from more than 100,000 patients that have been collected and anonymized through the Philips Hospital to Home eICU telehealth program. The Laboratory of Computational Physiology within the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and
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Mayo Clinic and Hillhouse Capital Group Form Joint Venture to Advance Healthcare in China
Healthcare innovation leader Mayo Clinic announced on Wednesday it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Hillhouse Capital, a long-term fundamental equities investment firm to advance the quality of health care in China. By combining Mayo Clinic’s patient care, medical research and education with Hillhouse’s China expertise and healthcare industry partnerships, the collaboration establishes a new company to improve health care delivery and efficiency in China.
“We are excited to
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Infographic: 12 Ways to Use Secure Messaging in Healthcare
Secure text messaging solutions, when designed to address the needs of the healthcare organization, its providers and staff, can be an excellent communication mechanism to streamline conversations around patient care. The expected result is shortened response times, less emails and phone tag, improved workflows and overall improved patient care. The infographic created by TigerText illustrates 12 ways secure messaging in healthcare is utilized.
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Pamela Paulk Appointed President of Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Pamela Paulk, M.S.W., M.B.A., has been named president of Johns Hopkins Medicine International, the division of Johns Hopkins Medicine that develops high-impact international health care collaborations and provides medical concierge services for patients who travel from other regions to receive care at Johns Hopkins. Paulk assumes the role on March 1.
Throughout her 40-year career, including her most recent role as senior vice president of human resources for Johns Hopkins Medicine and the
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Kyruus Partners with One of Nation’s Largest ACO Programs
Kyruus, a provider of Patient Access & Referral Management Solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Providence Health & Services, the third largest not-for-profit health system in the United States, to optimize access across its ACO network and provide an improved level of engagement to its consumers across the Northwest. This expanded engagement builds off the successful deployment of ProviderMatch for the Swedish Medical Access Center for the Providence-Swedish Health
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Google Named Partner in $11B DoD EHR Contract Bid
Google has been named a partner in the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) led bid for the $11B Department of Defense (DoD) EHR Modernization Project, Modern Healthcare first reports. According to PwC health IT practice leader Dan Garrett, Google was always part of the bid.
PwC DoD EHR Contract Bid Details
PwC plans to combine its healthcare operational and transformation capabilities with commercial EHR vendors DSS, Inc. and MedSphere, and systems integrator General Dynamics Information
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Kinsa Smart Thermometer Integrates with Apple HealthKit
Kinsa, the company behind the world's first FDA-cleared smartphone-connected thermometer, has announced the integration of its app with Apple's HealthKit for iOS 8. The company recently raised a $9.6M Series A round and launched its national school health program, FLUency.
Through the free Kinsa app, users can create individual profiles for each member of the family and easily track fever, symptoms and illness history within the app itself. Kinsa's integration with HealthKit further allows
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Epic, IBM to Test $11B DoD EHR Bid at OHSU Simulation Lab
Yesterday, representatives from IBM visited Oregon Health & Science's Simulation Center that could play a key role in the $11B DoD EHR bid IBM, Epic is vying for, The News Tribune reports. If IBM, Epic wins the 10 year $11B federal contract, OHSU's Simulation Center in the new Collaborative Life Sciences Building would provide a state-of-the-art training environment for DoD clinicians. Additionally, Tacoma’s MultiCare Health Systems has been selected as the pilot installation site due to
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