Health IT: Page 2
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Aging population fueling squeeze in medical office space
Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth are among markets expected to be in shortest supply of healthcare real estate in the coming years, according to a report by real estate firm Transwestern.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 05, 2018
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Deloitte teams with Vineti on cloud-based precision medicine platform
By combining Deloitte's analytics technology with the venture between Mayo and GE's cellular therapies software, the companies aim to boost real-time support for patients, providers, researchers and developers.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 05, 2018
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Amazon's stock valuation hits $1T
Outside of the strictly retail space, Amazon is rushing into healthcare headfirst with new hires and acquisitions as well as its joint venture with Berskhire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 05, 2018
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Cigna names chief data and analytics officer
The appointment comes as the insurer attempts to swallow pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.
By Susan Kelly • Sept. 05, 2018
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Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare venture picks COO
Jack Stoddard, previously of Comcast and UnitedHealth, is CEO Atul Gawande's first publicized hire as the company works to fill the highly hyped effort's executive suite.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 05, 2018
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Aetna to cover Abbott's non-opioid pain implant Proclaim
The decision opens up a potential market of 22 million people for the neurostimulation device.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 05, 2018
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Otsuka rolls out Abilify digital pill through Magellan network
The digital pill will cost $1,650 for a 30-day supply, which includes the wearable sensor and MyCite app, according to the company.
By Susan Kelly • Sept. 04, 2018
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Outsourcing RCM has pros, cons compared to in-house systems, report finds
Hospitals that farm out their revenue cycle management have a better collection rate, but wait longer to see the money than those that handle billing at least partly on their own, according to a paper from Crowe.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2018
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Philips licenses Air Force mobile patient monitoring technology
The Andover, Massachusetts-based medtech giant plans to leverage the wearable system for telemedicine purposes.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2018
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CMS looks to develop consumer comparative pricing portal
The agency has been pressing hospitals to be more transparent about the costs of procedures and services.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2018
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Deep DiveBlockchain in healthcare: Huge promise, but largely unproven
"What blockchain has been able to do is create markets where a market didn't previously exist," says Noah Zimmerman, director of Mount Sinai's Center for Biomedical Blockchain Research.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2018
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Report offers framework for assessing EHR usability, safety
The voluntary roadmap includes criteria examples for developers and providers to use in testing EHR products at each lifecycle stage.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018
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90% of Americans use digital health tools, survey shows
While 77% of consumers prefer in-person doctor visits over telehealth, most who choose video consults enjoy them, according to the Rock Health report.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018
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NIH-backed trial links device to drop in cardiac arrest deaths
The study found patients who have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests were more likely to survive after treatment with laryngeal tubes compared to endotracheal intubation.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 29, 2018
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Humana announces new center for digital health, analytics
One focus of Humana Studio H in Boston will be developing new health experiences for seniors.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 28, 2018
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Medication reminder apps for heart patients could save lives, study shows
The American Heart Association says an estimated three out of four Americans do not take their medication as directed.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 28, 2018
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Three-fourths of business leaders see 'compelling' case for blockchain
Despite widespread enthusiasm about the technology, few active use cases have emerged in healthcare and elsewhere, according to a Deloitte survey.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 24, 2018
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HHS calls for feedback on criteria for EHR reporting program
The 21st Century Cures Act tasked HHS with developing a reporting program that assesses characteristics of EHRs including interoperability and security.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 24, 2018
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Amazon builds out healthcare team with hire of top cardiologist
Maulik Majmudar helped to lead Mass General's Healthcare Transformation Lab. His role at the e-commerce giant has not yet been disclosed.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 23, 2018
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One Medical gets up to $350M infusion from The Carlyle Group
The Alphabet-backed concierge medicine platform will use the funds to expand its U.S. footprint.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 23, 2018
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How TraceLink will use $93M in new funds to showcase benefits of serialization
The data network plans to expand into a life sciences software suite to help pharmaceutical supply chains tap data that was unavailable prior to track-and-trace regulations.
By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 23, 2018
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CSL expects to double flu vaccine production at North Carolina plant
Coming off one of the worst U.S. flu seasons in the past decade, the FDA has approved a new process that CSL believes will improve the way cells are grown at its Holly Springs site.
By Jacob Bell • Aug. 23, 2018
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Philips rolls out cardiovascular ultrasound system
The device features cardiology-specific additions to the existing EPIQ platform.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 23, 2018
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Mobile phones, smartphone apps could help boost patient matching, RAND report finds
There's "no magic bullet" for incentivizing patients to improve record matching, according to lead author Robert Rudin.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018
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Healthcare execs see Amazon as biggest disrupter
Apple and Google were among those also feared, though Amazon held a giant lead in the survey, according to a report from Reaction Data.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018