New health data rules to hold providers accountable; flu activity continues to decline after early surge

Before the ball drops on New Year's Eve, EHR vendors will have to provide tools to easily pull big batches of patient data from their systems. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

STAT+: 'Apples to apples': How new health data rules could hold providers accountable By Katie Palmer Adobe In 2023, electronic health care record vendors like Epic will have to provide the tools to easily pull big batches of patient data. Read More Flu activity in the U.S. continues to decline after early surge By Helen Branswell Mario Tama/Getty Images The percentage of people seeking medical care for influenza-like illness in the U.S. dropped for the third straight week. Read More STAT+: Apple Watch hit with import ban, but ruling remains suspended as AliveCor patent battle plays out By Mario Aguilar Molly Ferguson for STAT Apple was hit with an import ban — which will be temporarily suspended — over its use of heart monitoring technology in its watches. Read More Sponsored Insight by STAT+ Searching for the perfect gift? Get 3 months of STAT+ for $30. A STAT+ subscription gives you unlimited access to in-depth investigative journalism, groundbreaking analysis, subscriber-only newsletters, and industry event discounts. With a premium membership, you’ll get your life sciences news direct from the source. For a limited time only, get three months of STAT+ for just $30. Subscribe now. STAT+: Parker Institute extends 'crazy idea' funding to two more cancer centers By Angus Chen Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Philly Fights Cancer Sean Parker's cancer institute expands, offering funding for ideas that may be higher-risk than those in a typical NIH grant. Read More Opinion: Allowing pharmacies to dispense methadone is dangerous for patients and communities By Jason Kletter Duncan Cumming Allowing pharmacies to dispense methadone, a potentially dangerous narcotic, could do more harm than good. Read More California medical school apologizes for unethical prisoner experiments By Associated Press AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli In dozens of experiments in the 1960s and 1970s, two dermatologists administered pesticides and herbicides to incarcerated men. Read More Friday, December 23, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser