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Inaccurate diagnoses impact approximately 1 in 20 adults in the United States--or as many as 12 million people each year. Even more troubling, a third of these diagnostic errors can lead to disability and even death. That’s why Johns Hopkins is launching a new center to help reduce the harms and costs associated with diagnostic errors.

Just 1.2% of the 4.5 million people enrolled in Humana's wellness program over a two-year period activated a smartwatch or activity tracker. But among those members, 80% remained engaged with their device for at least six months. The study offers the first large-scale look at wearables in wellness programs.

A Georgia company that fulfills medical records requests for 60% of hospitals in the U.S. is taking the Department of Health and Human Services to court over its enforcement of HIPAA. In a lawsuit filed this week, Ciox Health claims enforcement changes over the last several years "threaten to upend the medical-records industry."

As hospitals and health systems navigate heightened flu activity, data analytics and telehealth have emerged as useful tools to allocate necessary resources and limit exposure. Northwell Health is using a biosurveillance program to track near-real-time flu activity, while providers in Indiana and Texas have seen an increase in telehealth utilization.