AI, machine learning top health CIO priorities in 2023, survey finds

Artificial intelligence and virtual care technologies are increasingly being adopted by hospitals to ease resource strain, but managing new tools can add “a heavy operational burden” for IT teams.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 26, 2023

Global digital health funding hits lowest level since 2016, report finds

Digital health funding is flagging this year, with investments in the sector reaching only 40% of last year’s totals, according to CB Insights.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

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Hospitals are adopting more advanced technology, like virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence, to improve training programs, patient engagement, staff burnout and clinical decision-making.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Teladoc kicks off ‘operational review’ to boost bottom line

The virtual care giant reported mixed results Tuesday, missing Wall Street expectations on revenue but beating on earnings per share.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

How experts see AI changing healthcare supply chains

Leading analysts have long recommended automating procure-to-pay functions with software to lower spend, identify savings, and increase transparency and accountability in supply chain workflows. 

Oct. 23, 2023

Credentialing is more than compliance; it’s provider experience and your bottom line

Credentialing bottlenecks cause delays that can soon add up to a multi-million dollar headache.

Oct. 23, 2023

Amwell, Leidos score defense contract worth up to $180M

Analysts predict the contract could be worth up to $54 million for Amwell alone over its 22-month term.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 20, 2023

GoodRx, Sanofi partner on $35 insulin

It’s unclear how much the partnership will improve access to affordable insulin given other recent initiatives from drugmakers and public insurance programs.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 20, 2023

Telehealth could help Medicaid patients treat opioid use disorder, study finds

The report comes weeks after regulators again extended pandemic-era flexibilities on virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 19, 2023

FDA prioritizes guidance on AI, cybersecurity, pulse oximeters in stacked schedule for 2024

The administration is ramping up production of medtech guidance, adding 18 draft documents to the list of priorities for the upcoming financial year.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 19, 2023

AI’s health equity revolution

René Quashie, an executive at the Consumer Technology Association, argues that artificial intelligence could be pivotal for the healthcare industry — with regulation and guardrails.

By René Quashie • Oct. 13, 2023

NextGen Healthcare reveals AI notetaking product

The Ambient Assist tool provides notes for clinician review within 30 seconds of a completed patient encounter, according to the health technology company.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 12, 2023

CVS wants to create a healthcare ‘super app’

Super apps — so-called “everything apps” that combine multiple services in one platform — haven’t taken off in the U.S., but CVS is angling to change that.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2023

88% of healthcare organizations experienced a cyberattack in past year, report finds

The average cost of organizations’ most expensive cyberattack increased 13% year over year, according to a survey from the Ponemon Institute.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 11, 2023

Cigna’s Evernorth acquires Bright.md’s asynchronous care tech

Evernorth’s telehealth business MDLive plans to start offering asynchronous care using the new capabilities within its virtual urgent care platform in 2024.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 10, 2023

Google Cloud tunes generative AI for medical search capabilities

The search capabilities work alongside Google’s healthcare-focused large language model, Med-PaLM 2, connecting to outside sources and the patient’s medical record. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson , Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 10, 2023

Microsoft unveils new generative AI products for health systems

The launches tie in with Microsoft’s ethos of developing high-impact but low-risk use cases for AI in healthcare, according to Microsoft’s VP of healthcare.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 10, 2023

Samsung, b.well partner to collect health data on Galaxy smartphones

Users will also be able to schedule appointments with select providers — including Walgreens, ThedaCare, Lee Health and Rise Health — through the Samsung Health app.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 10, 2023

General Catalyst wants to buy a health system as testing ground for new venture

The impending purchase is part of a new health business being spun out by General Catalyst, called the Health Assurance Transformation Corporation.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 9, 2023

DEA temporarily extends telehealth prescribing rules for controlled substances again

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the HHS announced they would extend pandemic-era flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances virtually through the end of 2024.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 9, 2023

Uber adds Optum-enabled benefits cards to health platform

The new deal has made Uber a “patient entry point” into the health benefits system, according to Uber Health global lead Caitlin Donovan.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 9, 2023

Best Buy to sell continuous glucose monitoring systems

It’s the tech retailer’s first foray into prescription-based medical device sales.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 9, 2023

GE HealthCare imaging CEO Jan Makela talks Mayo Clinic partnership

GE and Mayo Clinic plan to collaborate on imaging, artificial intelligence and cancer treatment.

By Elise Reuter • Oct. 6, 2023

PayZen adds BNPL card for medical expenses

The debit card allows patients to swipe first, then pick a payment plan later, PayZen CEO Itzik Cohen said.

By James Pothen • Oct. 6, 2023

Amwell, Nestlé partner on digital nutrition programs

The initial offering, which focuses on surgical nutrition, is the first of several initiatives that the telehealth company is working on with Nestlé, according to Amwell.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 5, 2023

Hospitals and digital health companies: making an emulsion from oil and water

Andreessen Horowitz partner Julie Yoo and Bassett Healthcare executive Paul Uhrig share their playbook for digital health entrepreneurs looking to partner with health systems.

By Julie Yoo and Paul Uhrig • Oct. 5, 2023