Health IT
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Under fire, Google defends Ascension data sharing project
Since "Project Nightingale" came to light last week, debate has raged over health data privacy. The reply from former Geisinger CEO David Feinberg comes as lawmakers seek more information.
By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 21, 2019 -
Abiomed's Impella may be associated with higher costs, more adverse events than balloon therapy, studies find
"In the long term, who knows how this will play out?" Jefferies analyst Raj Denhoy asked amid a 10% drop in share price. "In terms of the stock, it isn't great."
By Dana Elfin • Nov. 20, 2019 -
In stents v. statins debate, analysts call potential impact of Ischemia trial overhyped
The study seemed to favor a conservative approach to treating stable heart disease. But many sell-side analysts called results expected, predicting they won't meaningfully hurt sales for device makers like Boston Scientific.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 19, 2019 -
SponsoredYou thought HIPAA compliance was enough: Introducing the HITRUST CSF
The HITRUST CSF certification is the most comprehensive and widely applied security framework in the U.S. healthcare system today.
By Jeff Solis, Sr. Product Marketing Manager • Nov. 19, 2019 -
IT execs call for HIPAA overhaul in 'Project Nightingale' wake
"People aren't doing anything against the law, but we're starting to think differently," Geisinger's chief informatics data officer said. "There's the legal court and then the court of public opinion, and that's starting to shift a little bit."
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Landmark Apple Watch AFib study yields mixed results
Researchers touted an apparent low incidence of false positives, but many who didn't receive a notification were subsequently diagnosed with atrial fibrilation, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By David Lim • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Doctors give their EHRs an F for usability
"The findings will not come as a surprise to anyone who practices medicine," American Medical Association President Patrice Harris said in a statement.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Providers shell out $2.76B annually to update directories
Medical practices spend nearly $1,000 per month updating lists of insurers' in-network providers, according to a new report from an alliance of big payers.
By Linda Wilson • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Nascent digital therapeutics group defines best practices, ethics code
The two-year-old group is looking to distinguish higher-risk products that claim to prevent, manage or treat a disease from more general digital health lifestyle and wellness apps.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 13, 2019 -
Google's 'Project Nightingale' prompts HHS investigation
The Office of Civil Rights launched a federal inquiry into Google's R&D using the personal health information of tens of millions of patients from Ascension, the nation's second-largest health system.
By Rebecca Pifer • UPDATED: Nov. 13, 2019 at 10:59 a.m. -
Deep DiveFrom telehealth to 'Medicare for All': takeaways from HLTH19
All of Healthcare Dive's coverage from the health innovation conference's second year.
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OCR fines Texas agency, University of Rochester Medical Center millions for breaches
HHS' Office of Civil Rights fined the two organizations a combined $4.6 million for not taking proper steps to secure patient data.
By Ron Shinkman • Nov. 08, 2019 -
Patients still aren't accessing their medical records online
Hospitals that are part of a larger system were more likely to see patients engage with online records as well as teaching and public hospitals, according to research in Health Affairs.
By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 07, 2019 -
American Well to buy Aligned Telehealth in behavioral bet
The Boston-based telehealth giant is rounding out its specialty products after acquiring Avizia last year. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 07, 2019 -
After stumble, diabetes membership jump drives Livongo to Q3 beat
The digital heath company has struggled to live up to expectations since going public earlier this year, but posted third quarter sales Wednesday of $46.7 million, almost $4 million above the top end of its outlook.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 07, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Retail makes its case, telehealth and voice tech dominate: 6 takeaways from HLTH19
Consumerism has its limits, interoperability rules face execution challenges and more from Las Vegas.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 06, 2019 -
1st round picks in AI challenge include Mayo, Merck, IBM
CMS said it received entries from more than 300 groups for the competition to develop tools that can predict unplanned hospital admissions and adverse events.
By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Deep DiveHLTH19: Telehealth seeks to move beyond flu, but stymied by regulations
"I think we're past the tipping point of where virtual care becomes expected or embedded," Teladoc COO David Sides said at the conference. "I don't think you can put the genie back in the bottle."
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Google to acquire Fitbit in $2.1B deal, challenging Apple
The deal deepens the big tech's position in healthcare, giving it a line of wearables that could assess conditions like atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Q&AA UK challenger to da Vinci seeks to chip away at robotic surgery 'monopoly'
Having filed a submission with FDA and won a CE mark, CMR Surgical has a head start on household names like Medtronic and J&J, all of which are seeking a slice of the robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery market.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Teladoc revenues, visits rise on heels of UnitedHealth contract
The virtual health company had the greatest population expansion in its history in the third quarter and now expects total U.S. paid membership to be about 35 million for the full year.
By Linda Wilson • Oct. 31, 2019 -
AI voice tech startup Suki partners with Google Cloud
Suki's CEO told Healthcare Dive the digital assistant will be announcing two "very, very large" deployments with major U.S. health systems in the next month or so.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 30, 2019 -
Deep DiveA rough flu season is predicted — but it's an opportunity for some
The ultimate impact for hospitals depends heavily on how widespread and severe the virus is, analysts say. For telehealth companies, it's a chance to nab new regular customers.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 30, 2019 -
Google eyes AI to cut hospital red tape, move providers beyond 'data clerks'
Former Geisinger chief David Feinberg laid out the search giant's health vision at HLTH on Monday, including pushing the movement to outpatient care.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Livongo inks pacts with Doctor on Demand, MDLive
The digital chronic disease company that recently went public will offer telehealth services to its behavioral health members and users of its diabetes and hypertension platforms and services soon after.
By Linda Wilson • Oct. 29, 2019
