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Focusing medical technology on neonatal abstinence syndrome

Even as we work to close our knowledge gaps around long-term outcomes and care, it is clear that Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome merits greater attention.

New Data: What Execs Need to Know About Digital Transformation

Hospitals and health systems will need to develop a more proactive and innovative mindset and invest more money if they plan to develop and deploy cutting-edge tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and voice-based programs that will shape digital transformation. These are some of the key takeaways from a new HIMSS Media survey that illustrate what health care decision-makers need to know, their top innovation priorities and key security concerns around technology innovation.

Interview and podcast: Five questions with Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of The Value Initiative

AHA Today recently caught up with Priya Bathija to discuss the first year of the initiative, what resources and learnings are planned for 2019 and how its work plays into the AHA’s advocacy agenda.

New Market Intel Tools Tackle Disruptive Innovation

The AHA Center for Health Innovation has released a set of resources on disruptive innovation in the health care market designed to help leaders better understand new market entrants’ challenges to traditional business models and ways to respond to these developments. The tools focus on the major players disrupting health care, their strategies and what they may have in store for 2019.

Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives announce executive leadership team for CommonSpirit Health

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: UCHealth names president and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital, Tenet Healthcare names chief medical officer. 

Report: Workers spending more for health insurance

Employees contributed an average of $1,415 toward premiums for single coverage and $5,218 for family coverage in 2017, according to a report released last week by the Commonwealth Fund.

FDA approves prescription app for outpatient opioid use disorder patients

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a mobile medical application to help increase retention in outpatient treatment programs for opioid use disorder.

FDA issues revised guidance for outsourcing facilities that compound drugs

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released revised draft guidance for facilities that compound human drugs as outsourcing facilities.

IRS issues guidance on qualified transportation fringe benefit expenses

The Internal Revenue Service yesterday issued interim guidance regarding the treatment of qualified transportation fringe benefit expenses paid or incurred after Dec. 31, 2017.

FDA releases early results from duodenoscope reprocessing studies

Early results from studies to better understand how duodenoscopes are reprocessed in real-world settings have found higher than expected contamination rates after reprocessing.