Health IT
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Healthcare leads in data breaches reported, survey finds
Seven in 10 organizations said they had experienced a data breach at some point, and one-third said there had been one in the past year, according to French security company Thales and analysis firm IDC.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2019 -
Most hospitals don't meet watchdog group's safe volume thresholds for high-risk surgeries
The Leapfrog Group analysis looked at eight high-risk procedures, including mitral valve repair and replacement, performed at more than 2,000 hospitals.
By Susan Kelly • July 18, 2019 -
Uptake remains low, but doctors of all ages interested in telemedicine
The study by professional medical network Doximity also found the number of doctors calling telemedicine a skill doubled over the past three years.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 16, 2019 -
Health IT committee addresses some, but not all industry concerns with TEFCA
The advisory group recommended ONC align the HHS blueprint to foster interoperability with corresponding proposed rules to crack down on information blocking and proposed multiple incentives for industry adoption.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 12, 2019 -
FCC approves rural telehealth pilot
The three-year, $100 million program would give an 85% discount on connectivity for broadband-enabled telehealth services that directly connect doctors and patients.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 11, 2019 -
Female health CIOs defy trend, earn more than men, survey finds
Health IT executive salaries have risen since 2012, and women make roughly $30,000 more than their male counterparts, according to a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives survey.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 11, 2019 -
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Healthcare Dive's 10 biggest stories of the spring
From Amazon pushing into the prescription delivery sector to CVS-Aetna struggling to finalize their merger settlement agreement, read the top stories from the first half of the year.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 08, 2019 -
Deep DiveCould NEMT's pivot to the commercial sector be a wrong turn?
Employers and commercial plans are increasingly looking to partner with players like Uber and Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation, raising thorny questions about the return on investment in a healthier population.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 02, 2019 -
Health tech IPO activity picks up with filings from Livongo, Health Catalyst, Phreesia
With its revenue more than doubling between 2017 and 2018, chronic disease management startup Livongo may break the multi-year drought of digital health IPOs.
By Maria Rachal • July 01, 2019 -
EHR messaging, workflow can be redesigned to address burnout, study suggests
Doctors who reported a higher average of EHR-generated messages had a greater likelihood of burnout and said more often they wanted to cut their clinical work hours, according to new research in Health Affairs.
By Ron Shinkman • July 01, 2019 -
UnitedHealth acquires online patient sharing network
PatientsLikeMe connects those with similar diseases and allows users to share data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
By Samantha Liss • June 27, 2019 -
Smartphone heart rate data mirrors gold standard EKG in study
Researchers said it was the largest analysis of real-world heart rate data remotely obtained and stratified by demographics and medical conditions and "may help physicians interpret and engage with patients presenting such data."
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 27, 2019 -
Not 'a build it and they will come kind of thing': Telehealth descends on AHIP19
Doctor on Demand and Teladoc were among the telehealth players that descended on the insurance industry's annual meeting to tout services aimed at helping payers bend the cost curve.
By Kim Dixon • June 21, 2019 -
Deep DiveIndustry interoperability concerns plague TEFCA draft
ONC's "on-ramp" to nationwide connectivity is being dogged by many of the same issues as its interoperability regulations, including implementation, standardization and privacy.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 20, 2019 -
Mount Sinai joins LabCorp to adopt Philips' digital pathology
The clinical lab giant will integrate the system into Mount Sinai's eight hospitals, enabling remote review of images and surgical slides.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 19, 2019 -
Health execs overconfident on data privacy, industry poll finds
Seven in 10 healthcare companies are very confident or extremely confident in their ability to manage sensitive data, yet just half update their inventory once a year or less, according to a survey by Integris Software.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 18, 2019 -
CMS proposes rule to set Part D electronic prior authorization standards
Under the standard, providers can use an electronic prescribing system or EHRs to determine whether a plan requires prior authorization for the medication being prescribed and submit the information in real time.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 18, 2019 -
Civica Rx contracts with Vizient to anticipate drug price, availability
Vizient will analyze purchasing patterns and hospital needs through its data and analytic offerings to help ease generic drug shortages for Civica's 900-plus member hospitals.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 18, 2019 -
House votes to overturn decades-old ban on national patient identifier
Industry cheered the first step in repealing the 23-year-old ban, with NextGate CTO Dan Cidon saying it will "move the needle" on interoperability.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 14, 2019 -
American Well, Cisco partner on in-home telehealth option for Medicare Advantage patients
Initial plans for the partnership include converting home television sets into patient portals for care usually delivered in a hospital or skilled care facility.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 14, 2019 -
Uber to provide patient transport for care coordination company Carisk
Carisk expects to capture thousands of patients as it gears up for a partnership with a major pharmacy benefits manager, Carisk's SVP of clinical strategy told Healthcare Dive.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 13, 2019 -
FDA taps IBM, Walmart for blockchain pilot project
Merck and KPMG will also be part of the initiative, which aims to track medicines and ensure their integrity across the supply chain.
By Kristin Jensen • June 13, 2019 -
AMA adopts measures to shape development, uptake of AI systems in healthcare
The policies seek to ensure developers of AI, not physicians, are liable for medical errors involving the technologies.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 13, 2019 -
China leads world in digital health adoption, Philips survey finds
Healthcare professionals in China are more likely to recommend patients use digital health technologies than their peers in the West.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 12, 2019
