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Verizon latest tech giant to elbow into telehealth space with provider platform

The platform, which will be generally available in May, was designed with the aim of improving visit efficiency and ease of use, even for patients new to virtual care.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 06, 2021

Digital health funding hits new high after Q1 rich in megadeals

U.S. digital health companies raised a record $6.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021, putting the industry on track to easily top the $14 billion in investment last year.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 06, 2021

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The Healthcare Dive Outlook on 2021

The next steps for the explosion of telehealth, the Biden administration's efforts to roll back Trump-era policies and the road back to a new normal way of doing business for payers and providers are Healthcare Dive’s big trends for 2021.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Pfizer, BioNTech's vaccine protects 12- to 15-year-olds from COVID-19 in study

The positive finding should pave the way for broader use of the vaccine among adolescents, an important step for reaching herd immunity against the virus.

By Ben Fidler , Jonathan Gardner • April 01, 2021

Medtronic inks value-based care pact with Spectrum Health

The risk-based deal, initially focused on cardiac resynchronization therapy, will have the medtech giant paying the provider if certain patient metrics are not met, according to a spokesperson for the health system.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 01, 2021

SOC Telemed acquires acute telehealth vendor Access Physicians for $194M

Relying on inorganic growth to drive revenue could be a bit of a gamble for SOC Telemed, which took on a considerable amount of debt to fund the purchase and is facing a flagging topline.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 01, 2021

IBM, Cleveland Clinic launch 10-year quantum computing deal

The joint venture will also investigate approaches to public health crises for proactive ways to head off the next viral emergency, averting another COVID-19 catastrophe.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 30, 2021

DOJ to investigate UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy

"The parties have been working cooperatively with the DOJ and will continue to do so," Change Health said in a Friday filing with the SEC.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 29, 2021

Stryker, Zimmer make data and analytics top priority as robotic procedures ramp up

Through partnerships with big tech or developments of smart implants, the orthopaedic companies say tapping troves of patient data is the next logical strategic step.

By Ricky Zipp • March 29, 2021

Payer lobbies cheer new bipartisan bill allowing audio-only telehealth in MA

"Lawmakers have recognized the importance of telehealth, and this important legislation recognizes that for many seniors, a phone call is their only option for health care at home," AHIP CEO Matt Eyles said Wednesday.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 25, 2021

Uber Health expands prescription delivery to 37 states with ScriptDrop deal

The move suggests the ride-hailing giant is betting that consumer demand for at-home drug delivery remains a lasting trend beyond COVID-19.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 24, 2021

Reality check: Amazon Care may not be that big of a deal

Currently, the effort is a more direct threat to employer-facing point solutions, instead of the more comprehensive offerings from entrenched vendors.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 23, 2021

FDA grants EUA to COVID-19 screening device using machine learning

While the product gives institutions another screening tool for those without symptoms, with antigen testing scaling up Tiger Tech faces competition in that market.

By Nick Paul Taylor • March 23, 2021

ASCs gave medtechs alternate care sites amid pandemic hospital elective shutdown

After surgeries moved to ambulatory surgery centers during the pandemic's upending of non-emergency care, experts and industry believe some procedures may never go back.

By Ricky Zipp • March 23, 2021

VA launches strategic review of beleaguered $16B Cerner EHR project

The review, partially due to issues managing the massive undertaking amid the pandemic, won't completely pause implementation.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 19, 2021

AHA urges strict antitrust review of UnitedHealth's $13B Change buy

The diversified health giant declined to comment directly on anticompetitive concerns, though an Optum spokesperson argued the two companies have "distinct and complementary capabilities."

By Rebecca Pifer • March 19, 2021

Becerra confirmed as HHS secretary

The 50-49 vote in the Senate was almost entirely along party lines. The only Republican to cross the aisle was Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

By Shannon Muchmore • March 18, 2021

Q&A

Health Affairs' Alan Weil reflects on 1 year of COVID-19

The editor in chief of the respected industry journal spoke with Healthcare Dive about the role of equity in health research, the staying power of telemedicine and how to effectively communicate important public health messages.

By Shannon Muchmore • March 18, 2021

Virtual behavioral healthcare skyrocketed last year as COVID-19 stressed US mental health

All behavioral health visits, both in-person and virtual, oscillated within 20% of 2019 levels from January to August last year, even as in-person visits for other medical needs nosedived, Milliman found.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 18, 2021

Amazon Care goes nationwide with telehealth, courts outside employers

Shares in publicly traded telehealth vendors plunged Wednesday morning following the company's announcement.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 17, 2021

Despite pandemic, MedPAC advises few changes to 2022 provider payments

To the extent that the effects of the crisis are temporary and vary significantly depending on provider, they're best addressed through targeted yet temporary funding policies, the congressional advisers said in an annual report.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 16, 2021

Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds merge to create multibillion-dollar digital health company

The tie-up, expected to close in the first half of this year, is an all-stock deal with no capital from outside investors.

By Rebecca Pifer • UPDATED: March 17, 2021 at 8:53 a.m.

Cardiac wearables, iRhythm under cloud as reimbursement questions linger

"If this [Novitas Solutions] rate is not adjusted, these companies don't make money and will be unlikely to provide the service," Baird analyst Mike Polark said.

By Ricky Zipp • March 15, 2021

COVID-19: 1 year later

For the healthcare industry, much has changed, and some of those alterations may be permanent. Hope is beginning to bloom as three coronavirus vaccines have been authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

Biden admin eyeing vaccine passports, ONC head says

Micky Tripathi, who gave a keynote Thursday at the Health IT Leadership Roundtable held by consultancy Sirona Strategies, said a top priority is helping with the pandemic response.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 11, 2021

Vast majority of hospitals say they have an AI strategy, up from just half last year

Actually implementing and scaling the tech is still a challenge, despite the rise in awareness and adoption, a Sage Growth report found.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 10, 2021