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Q&A // HIMSS23
Oracle’s plan to build national health records database ‘going great,’ Feinberg says
Oracle Health Chairman David Feinberg sat down with Healthcare Dive at HIMSS to give an update on the Cerner-Oracle integration.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 21, 2023 -
Report names connected medical devices with the biggest cybersecurity risks
The findings come as medical device makers face upcoming FDA requirements for providing cybersecurity information as part of their pre-market submissions.
By Nick Paul Taylor • April 21, 2023 -
Trendline
Telehealth
Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
HIMSS23
Verizon to deploy 5G in new-build Cleveland Clinic hospital
The project, slated to be finished in July, is Verizon’s first full 5G hospital installation, according to an executive.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 20, 2023 -
Seema Verma, Trump CMS administrator, to join Oracle
Verma, who oversaw a number of controversial initiatives while at the CMS, will be senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Life Sciences.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 19, 2023 -
Q&A // HIMSS23
The evolution of Amazon Pharmacy
Amazon health leader Vin Gupta discusses affordability initiatives, how Amazon Pharmacy needs to spread awareness among providers and what its effect could be on small community pharmacies.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 19, 2023 -
HIMSS23
Pharmacists stump for more active role in primary care
At the HIMSS conference in Chicago on Tuesday, pharmacists argued that state and federal regulators should allow them to do more to practice the full scope of their licenses.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 18, 2023 -
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Teladoc expands provider-based program to prediabetes, weight management as demand surges for weight loss drugs
The virtual care vendor said it plans to apply evidence-based guidelines to prescribe a class of diabetes medication that includes Ozempic when clinically appropriate.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 18, 2023 -
Microsoft, Epic partner to integrate Azure OpenAI into EHRs
One of the integration’s tools, which helps automatically draft message responses, is being implemented at UC San Diego Health, UW Health and Stanford Health Care, according to the companies.
By Sydney Halleman • April 17, 2023 -
Sponsored by First Dollar
5 ways to offer modern health benefits
Benefits can be excellent incentives and tools for acquisition and retention — when they’re understood. Learn more about how to build better health benefits.
April 17, 2023 -
Moody’s report highlights need for investment in healthcare cybersecurity
The ratings agency said healthcare’s vulnerable state makes it “target rich,” which could bring service disruptions and personal data disclosures.
By Brian T. Horowitz • April 13, 2023 -
Privia Health names new CEO
Parth Mehrotra will succeed Shawn Morris, who led the company through its 2021 initial public offering.
By Sydney Halleman • April 13, 2023 -
HHS proposes rule shoring up HIPAA to protect reproductive health data, including around abortions
Privacy lawyers said the regulation would insulate physicians from the chilling effect of abortion bans, freeing them to have honest conversations with patients about their healthcare options — even in states where abortion is illegal.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 12, 2023 -
New ONC rule aims to raise trust in clinical decision support algorithms
The rule proposed Tuesday would give providers more information in their electronic health record system to assess clinical decision support algorithms and their results.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 12, 2023 -
Last year was second-best ever for healthcare private equity deals, Bain finds
PE transactions were buoyed by a strong first half of the year, with deals declining in the second half due to tensions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing inflationary pressures.
By Sydney Halleman • April 11, 2023 -
Pear Therapeutics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The maker of subscription apps for insomnia and substance abuse, which is still seeking a sale, also laid off the majority of its workforce.
By Elise Reuter • April 10, 2023 -
Scope of CommonSpirit data breach larger than initially disclosed
More than 100 current and former CommonSpirit facilities in 13 states might have been affected by the ransomware attack on the health system last year.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 10, 2023 -
Opinion
Preparing for digital transformation in healthcare
John Glaser, an executive in residence at Harvard Medical School, and Ranil Herath, president at Emeritus Healthcare, address healthcare’s digital transformation and how to successfully adapt to change.
By John Glaser and Ranil Herath • April 7, 2023 -
‘Turbulent waters’: The rocky digital health funding market post-SVB collapse
If funding in the next three quarters matches the average funding in the prior three, 2023 is on pace to see the lowest level of digital health funding since 2019, a new report from Rock Health found.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 6, 2023 -
Telehealth use rose for third straight month in January among privately insured
Fair Health, which recently began tracking audio-only telehealth data, also found that audio-only utilization fell nationally from December to January.
By Hailey Mensik • April 5, 2023 -
Study finds ‘ubiquitous’ third-party tracking on hospital websites, compromising user data
Almost 99% of hospital websites include tracking software that transfer data to third parties, including technology and social media companies, data brokers, advertisers and even private equity firms, a new study found.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 4, 2023 -
Sponsored by First Dollar
How open-loop networks are changing health rewards as we know them
Health rewards have traditionally included limited offerings that not all members can access. Now, open-loop rewards offer more choices than ever.
April 3, 2023 -
Uber Health launches same-day prescription delivery
The service is made possible through integrating Uber Health’s dashboard with ScriptDrop, a tech platform Uber first partnered with in 2021 for prescription delivery.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 31, 2023 -
Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021
Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.
By Brian T. Horowitz • March 30, 2023 -
Sponsored by Cisco Meraki
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 -
Sponsored by FedEx Office
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