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

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Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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

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

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

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

Top healthcare conferences in 2024

From digital health events to payer and provider summits, here are upcoming healthcare conferences for the organized executive to keep in mind.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Dec. 4, 2023

McLaren Health Care confirms ransomware attack

The Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system is investigating whether some of its data is available on the dark web.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 4, 2023

Third quarter cements lower digital health funding, report finds

Funding and deal count has fallen significantly compared to pandemic boom times, but trends have stabilized for several quarters in a new normal for the digital health sector, according to Rock Health.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 2, 2023

AHA urges lawmakers to roll back online tracking tech restrictions

The hospital lobby argued recent guidance limiting third-party tracking technology prevents providers from sharing reliable healthcare information.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 2, 2023

A matter of trust: More delays for the VA’s EHR system

Shira Fischer, a physician policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, discusses why user trust is key to improving the embattled Oracle Cerner rollout at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

By Shira Fischer • Sept. 29, 2023

Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

Older generations may struggle to easily access and use telehealth providers’ digital interfaces, a JD Power survey suggests.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 28, 2023

Nuance rolls out automated clinical documentation tool DAX Copilot

The application, previously called DAX Express, drafts summaries of patient conversations “in seconds,” according to Microsoft-owned Nuance.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 27, 2023

Virgin Pulse, HealthComp close $3B merger

The now-completed combination of the digital health wellness company and plan administrator aims to create an integrated platform for employer-sponsored health benefits.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Nov. 9, 2023

Teladoc appoints former Tenet executive to board of directors

Eric Evans joins the board after previously serving as president of hospital operations at Tenet Healthcare.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 21, 2023

Gates Foundation grants GE HealthCare $44M for AI ultrasound tech

The money will go to GE subsidiary Caption Health to develop AI tools to help with maternal care and pediatric lung health.

By Elise Reuter • Sept. 19, 2023

Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging

The New Orleans-based health system will use generative artificial intelligence to draft messages to patients, which will be reviewed and edited by clinicians.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 19, 2023