IT in healthcare: Enabling a more efficient and satisfied workforce

People who dedicate their careers to healthcare often do so because of a deep desire to help others.

March 27, 2023

Healthcare administrative staff are burnt out from operational overload; here’s a solution

Learn how to help address common printing challenges, manage the breadth of printed materials required for internal and external communications and reduce costs.

March 27, 2023

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The Healthcare Dive Outlook on 2023

COVID-19 will continue to be a key presense in 2023, as the public health emergency is slated to end in May, sparking a major transition for the industry.

By Healthcare Dive staff

HIPAA reform should protect patients, scale back silos around medical data

Lifespark chief executive Joel Theisen argues for an update of HIPAA that acknowledges an advanced technology landscape and gives providers a fuller picture of patient health.

By Joel Theisen • March 24, 2023

Majority of healthcare leaders struggle with inefficient data, report finds

The report comes as provider groups increasingly use AI to combat clinician burnout and tech companies invest in healthcare data management.

By Sydney Halleman • March 23, 2023

Microsoft’s Nuance integrates GPT-4 into medical scribe

DAX Express will be Nuance’s first fully automated clinical documentation software. Historically, Nuance has sent the notes generated by its AI to a human for quality review before returning them to physicians.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 21, 2023

IBM installs quantum computer on-site at Cleveland Clinic

The IBM Quantum System One is the first quantum computer solely dedicated to healthcare research, and the first IBM-managed quantum computer in the U.S. outside of IBM’s own facilities.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 21, 2023

AI scribe shows potential in documentation for orthopedists but needs corrections, study finds

Although the AI scribe understood most verbal commands and handled most medical documentation, it was at times unable to form a medical plan.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 16, 2023

Google plans to boost Medicaid information during redeterminations

Google also shared an updated version of its medical artificial intelligence that can answer clinical questions at an “expert” level at an annual event Tuesday.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 15, 2023

Fall of SVB hits healthcare sector as federal regulators step in

The closure of the major healthcare and life sciences lender Friday was the culmination of a rapid four-day nosedive that left some healthcare companies temporarily locked out of funds.

By Sydney Halleman • March 13, 2023

3 trends that will define the future of healthcare

Over the next 12 months in healthcare, we expect AI technology will help organizations withstand increasing pressures and improve their confidence.

March 13, 2023

Telehealth use rose at end of last year, Fair Health finds

COVID-19 stayed as the third most diagnosed condition nationally and accounted for a larger share of claims in December, Fair Health found.

By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2023

Hacking incident at Michigan surgical group exposes information of 15K patients

It appears that patient information was uploaded to the dark web by ransomware group BianLian, Brett Callow, threat analyst for cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, confirmed to Healthcare Dive.

By Samantha Liss • March 8, 2023

Atrium, Best Buy partner to co-develop hospital-at-home programming

The multi-year partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program and existing telemedicine infrastructure with Best Buy’s at-home care business, along with the retailer’s home installation and supply chain capabilities.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 7, 2023

Revolutionizing healthcare: 4 ways tablets are transforming patient care

From virtual patient observation to video remote interpreting, discover the game-changing ways tablets are transforming patient care in the healthcare industry's digital revolution. 

By Matt Wall, Director, Business Development, Tryten Technologies • March 6, 2023

Healthcare cybersecurity still has room to improve safety

Steve Winterfeld, Akamai's advisory chief information and security officer, outlines the threat of cyberattacks to healthcare organizations and what the industry can do to prevent them.

By Steve Winterfeld • March 3, 2023

FTC bans BetterHelp from sharing consumer data with advertisers, issues $7.8M fine

It’s the latest enforcement action accusing a digital health company of sharing consumer data with advertisers.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 2, 2023

80% of consumers have turned to telemedicine, Rock Health finds

Audio-only and asynchronous telemedicine, which include phone calls, emails and text messages, were more popular than video chats, the survey found.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 2, 2023

Hacking healthcare: With 385M patient records exposed, cybersecurity experts sound alarm on breach surge

Healthcare companies must harden their defenses, but it may require regulators and lawmakers to raise the bar on security standards, experts say.

By Jasmine Ye Han • Feb. 28, 2023

HHS issues advisory on Clop data breach threat

Tennessee-based Community Health Systems was breached as part of the attacks, which may have compromised the health information of 1 million patients within CHS alone.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Feb. 27, 2023

60% of patients uncomfortable with AI in healthcare settings, survey finds

One key concern is that the technology will diminish personal connections between patients and providers, a survey from the Pew Research Center found.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 23, 2023

Amwell fueled R&D expenses as it focused on Converge platform

Annual R&D costs were the highest since Amwell went public in 2020, but costs are expected to decline this year, according to company leadership.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 23, 2023

HIPAA complaints, breaches increased from 2017 to 2021 as HHS urges more funding

The HHS Office for Civil Rights is facing a “severe strain” on its staff and budget amid rising breaches and complaints, according to the agency’s annual report to Congress.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 21, 2023

How data and AI can advance health equity

Michael Sanky, global industry lead of healthcare and life sciences at Databricks, outlines how technology and healthcare leaders can harness artificial intelligence to equitably help patients.

By Michael Sanky • Feb. 17, 2023

Louisiana systems hit with lawsuits for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook

At issue is the hospitals’ use of the “Meta Pixel” website code, which potentially analyzed, gathered and shared the protected medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients, in violation of HIPAA, according to the suit.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 16, 2023

ONC debuts first cohort of qualified networks in TEFCA, including Epic, eHealth Exchange

Epic, CommonWell Health Alliance, eHealth Exchange, Health Gorilla, Kno2 and Konza — which collectively cover a significant swath of American health records — have committed to go live within TEFCA in 12 months.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 14, 2023