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Deep DiveRetail's role, focus on equity, value-based pay amid COVID-19: takeaways from HLTH 2020
Back-to-work products, coronavirus vaccine distribution and telehealth ROI were also hot topics at the conference's third year.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 19, 2020 -
Sponsored by TevaHow digital inhalers support medication tracking
Improving patient-HCP communication could be a key to better identify the health burden of asthma and minimize poor inhaler technique.
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Telehealth
Almost overnight, telehealth became more of a necessity than a luxury, as a way to minimize potential exposure to COVID-19, ensure patient access to care and allow providers a pathway to recoup valuable revenue from flatlining in-person visits.
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Sponsored by American Medical AssociationThe ripple of telehealth adoption during COVID-19
What will telehealth adoption look like after the pandemic? 68% of physicians want to keep it, but it won’t be the same.
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The hazy post-pandemic future of telehealth
"The effective application of technology and data to healthcare is the foundation for efficient healthcare, but has so far failed to deliver on its potential," the managing partner of Blue Ox Healthcare Partners said Thursday.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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CommonSpirit to link physical, behavioral health with Concert deal: HLTH 2020
The goal of the partnership is to expand access to healthcare, especially in underserved communities, as racial disparities and inequitable patient outcomes come into focus during COVID-19, CEO Lloyd Dean said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 15, 2020 -
CMS expands Medicare emergency telehealth coverage with 11 new services
The agency also said more than 36% of those in traditional Medicare used a virtual visit between March and August and usage among Medicaid members has skyrocketed.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 15, 2020 -
Allscripts to sell CarePort care coordination segment for $1.35B
The sale price represents a multiple greater than 13 times CarePort's trailing 12-month revenue and is significantly above Wall Street's valuation of the business. Allscripts' stock skyrocketed following the news.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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Teladoc-Livongo make first combined sale to Guidewell Health
The Florida Blue plan, which has been a Teladoc client for several years, will now offer Livongo's diabetes platform to some 50,000 members. Executives claimed more interest behind the scenes Monday at HLTH.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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IBM launches COVID-19 health status app: HLTH 2020
It's the latest in a slew of products meant to help U.S. organizations resume activity, but does not involve testing or contact tracing like some others.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Medicare coronavirus vaccine pay rule predicted by month's end, Verma says: HLTH 2020
It's unclear whether CMS has the regulatory power to reimburse for a vaccine if approved by the FDA under an emergency use authorization, as public health officials expect. The rule will likely tackle that.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Teladoc sues Amwell, alleging patent infringement
The suit, filed Monday in Delaware, sets up what's likely to be a high-stakes legal battle as the two companies chalk out territory in the quickly growing telehealth sector.
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5 can't-miss panels at HLTH 2020
On Monday, Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic and Glen Tullman, founder and executive chairman of Livongo, will give a status report on its $18.5 billion deal. Top execs at CVS, Epic, Google Health and Cigna are also part of the line-up.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 08, 2020 -
Digital health funding this year already at record high $9.4B, Rock Health says
Telemedicine and other on-demand services were particularly active as the COVID-19 pandemic drove consumer interest in those areas.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 08, 2020 -
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Lyft integrates with Epic, exponentially growing NEMT reach
The ridehailing app's deal with the biggest EHR vendor in the country comes about a year after rival Uber announced a similar partnership with Cerner.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 08, 2020 -
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App-connected pacemakers, telehealth among Cleveland Clinic top 2021 innovations
Medtronic's MyCareLink Heart pacemaker smartphone app is one example of the four medtech developments making the annual top 10 list of medical breakthroughs.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 08, 2020 -
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HHS says hospitals must now report flu data as well as COVID-19 numbers
Facilities will have 14 weeks to comply with the requirement that will inform distribution of treatment and supplies as public health officials worry about a dangerous clash of flu season and the pandemic.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 07, 2020 -
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Amid pandemic, specialty telehealth outpaces urgent care, Amwell poll says
The vendor-sponsored survey also found a big spike in use by seniors and more doctors dropping their reluctance to virtual care.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 06, 2020 -
MA startup Clover Health goes public in blank check deal valuing it at $3.7B
The transaction expected to close in early 2021 is the latest in a string of IPOs and deals for digital-focused healthcare companies.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 06, 2020 -
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UnitedHealth, Cigna to expand Medicare Advantage footprints, touting telehealth for 2021
Humana, Anthem and Aetna are also moving into new geographies with the popular and lucrative program. In addition, smaller player Clover Health is partnering with Walmart to offer plans in Georgia.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 02, 2020 -
Amwell expands partnership with Tyto Care
The two first partnered on remote exams in 2016, integrating Tyto devices for patients to check health and symptoms during an at-home primary or urgent care visit with Amwell's virtual care platform.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 01, 2020 -
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$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes
Providers quickly pivoted many services to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially inviting fraud.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 01, 2020 -
Telehealth vendor Hims & Hers goes public in blank check deal
It's the latest in a string of big deals in the virtual care industry as Wall Street continues to warm to digital health amid COVID-19. The merger values the three-year-old company at about $1.6 billion.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 01, 2020 -
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HHS launching effort to better track office-based EHR use
Office-based physicians' responses to surveys tracking health IT utilization have been waning. A new partnership with the American Board of Family Medicine is meant to revitalize data collection to inform future rulemaking.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 30, 2020 -
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Digital health poised for record Q3, with fast growth in mental, women's health investment
As COVID-19 continues to spur interest, funding in the sector could bypass $8 billion by the third quarter's close this week. That would be up from $5.8 billion in the second, according to experts at CB Insights' conference.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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UHS confirms Sunday ransomware attack, some 250 hospitals still affected
The for-profit operator confirmed reports malware was behind a massive system outage that affected its entire U.S. operations, including more than 250 hospitals that continue to use paper documentation.
By Rebecca Pifer • UPDATED: Oct. 2, 2020 at 11:19 a.m.
