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• Federal clinical guidance database to shut down because of funding cuts

  

  AHRQ pulls the plug on National Guideline Clearinghouse because of funding cuts, but it could re-emerge with different support.

  Clinical decision support Joseph Goedert June 21

  Clinical decision support Joseph Goedert June 21

• AHIP keynoter cites lack of evidence that mHealth works

  

  Not a single study demonstrates the efficacy of mobile healthcare interventions, says Ezekiel Emanuel, MD.

  mHealth Greg Slabodkin June 21

  mHealth Greg Slabodkin June 21

• Health insurers support CEO pick to head Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture

  

  Selection of Atul Gawande, MD, to lead the new healthcare firm will advance innovation and change, says AHIP’s Matt Eyles.

  Healthcare reform Greg Slabodkin June 21

  Healthcare reform Greg Slabodkin June 21

• 7 ways remote monitoring will improve care delivery

  

  Wearables and other patient data measuring technology offer the way to provide more frequent, pre-emptive services.

  Remote patient monitoring Joseph Goedert June 21

  Remote patient monitoring Joseph Goedert June 21

• Privacy regs causing organizations to invest heavily in security

  

  New rules highlight the need, but survey finds most execs don’t think their digital strategies offer enough protection.

  Data privacy rules Bob Violino June 20

  Data privacy rules Bob Violino June 20

• HIT Think How to identify key security gaps in data protection strategies

  

  Nancy Green

  Global healthcare business development and strategy executive leader Verizon Enterprise Solutions

  Healthcare stands alone because insiders pose the biggest risk for breaches, and paper-based records remain as a rarely recognized weakness.

  Network security June 20

  Network security June 20

• House passes law to aid data exchange for addiction specialists

  

  Governors, industry stakeholders seek better interoperability so EHRs can support treatment.

  Healthcare-related legislation Joseph Goedert June 20

  Healthcare-related legislation Joseph Goedert June 20

• Surgeon tapped to head up Amazon, Berkshire, Chase health venture

  

  Atul Gawande, MD, who has written extensively about the U.S. failure to grapple with healthcare spending, will lead the new initiative.

  Health insurance June 20

  Health insurance June 20

• House passes Medicare Part D electronic prior authorization bill

  

  Legislation also establishes secure Internet portal to enable Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to exchange information about fraud, waste and abuse.

  Opioid abuse Greg Slabodkin June 20

  Opioid abuse Greg Slabodkin June 20

• Cotiviti to be bought by Veritas-backed Verscend for $4.9B

  

  Healthcare payment analytics firms offer tools and services to payers, says Emad Rizk, MD.

  M&A Fred Bazzoli June 20

  M&A Fred Bazzoli June 20