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“Providers are struggling to keep up with requests to verify network directory data as health plans comply with increasing mandates. Concerned about widespread inaccuracies in network directories for health plans, lawmakers across the country are seeking stricter data collection requirements. A mix of new state and federal regulations require payers to provide consumers with up-to-date network directories of available healthcare professionals.” Read the full article.

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Cybersecurity experts lay out the facts, and misperceptions, about securing data in the cloud. The answer is not so simple.

“Cloud computing is still fairly new to...

Healthcare Industry News

“The health care industry now has its own domain name on the internet, just like universities have .edu and not-for-profits have .org. Several...

Reducing Healthcare Costs

“More healthcare organizations are partnering in hopes of reducing healthcare costs, improving quality of care and achieving better outcomes. The move from volume to value is prevalent both with private payers and the CMS.” Read the full article.

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HIPAA clarification and potential expansion can help ensure that patient data used in mHealth apps stays secure, according to a recent AMIA paper.

While mHealth...

With Baby Boomers ready to retire and wishing to stay active at home, mHealth and telehealth providers are launching new tools and platforms. They’re also eyeing the...

Researchers who are trying to find a way to make wearable health technology real say they’ve taken a big step with a device that generates enough sweat to be useful

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Every healthcare encounter represents an opportunity for field research.

“I’ve spent many years working with healthcare providers to implement and optimize care under...

The business of medicine is inefficient, expensive, and ripe for disruption. Here are 21 companies that are using technology to reinvent it—and to change our lives in...

Several technology vendors tout solutions that better link provider and patient while lowering dreaded readmissions

Technology has created a new era of care transition...