Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

The clinical digital assistant, which will be available in the next year, will automate notetaking and suggest next steps, like scheduling labs or follow-up appointments.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 18, 2023

3 myths sabotaging healthcare innovation

Health systems are rethinking how they engage with patients. Read on to break into innovation.

By Theo Koury, MD, President, Vituity • Sept. 18, 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

GE HealthCare partners with Mayo Clinic to accelerate work on imaging and AI

The organizations will apply artificial intelligence to medical imaging and the automation of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 15, 2023

Digital health, health IT funding declined in Q2, PitchBook finds

Digital health venture capital funding reached a new low in the second quarter, while private equity and venture capital activity “remained muted” for IT firms, according to the report.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 14, 2023

Providers are increasing spending on IT and software, survey finds

Nearly 6% of executives say they currently have a generative AI strategy, while about half are actively developing one or plan to do so soon.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 13, 2023

Oracle expects new Cerner contracts as cloud migration slows growth

Cerner is facing “near-term headwinds” as the health software vendor transitions customers to cloud subscriptions, executives said on a recent earnings call.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 12, 2023

Best Buy, Geisinger to develop in-home chronic condition management program

Details are scant on what a final package could include. But the goal is to scale results achieved at Geisinger to other operators, according to a Best Buy Health executive.

By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 12, 2023

Indiana hospital settles suit over 2021 data breach, will pay $250K

The state alleged the hospital knew about security issues before the attack and failed to directly notify patients for more than 200 days.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 11, 2023

Nationwide telehealth use held steady in June

The report from Fair Health comes after lawmakers this summer reintroduced legislation to make pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 7, 2023

FDA proposes 3 guidances to improve 510(k) clearance process

The agency has made recommendations for selecting predicate devices, using clinical data and conducting performance testing for implants.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 7, 2023

Thoma Bravo closes $1.8B deal to take NextGen Healthcare private

The private equity firm announced on Friday it closed its acquisition of the electronic health record vendor, giving Thoma Bravo a foothold in the EHR market.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Nov. 10, 2023

Behavioral health patients lack choice on telehealth vs. in-person care, study finds

Nearly half of behavioral health patients surveyed by Rand did not believe clinicians considered their preferences for virtual or in-person care when scheduling treatment.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 5, 2023

One Medical CEO resigns from Amazon one year after acquisition

Amir Dan Rubin will leave the primary care chain later this year after leading the company since 2017, according to an email sent last week to One Medical employees.

By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 1, 2023

‘We’re in the 1999 of the internet era’: a16z’s Julie Yoo on fintech’s potential and the digital health market

Yoo, who leads health tech investment at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, outlined her fintech investment thesis and why the healthcare industry is at an inflection point for adoption.

By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 31, 2023

ONC taps Sequoia Project as TEFCA overseer, again

The nonprofit will receive $2 million in funding from the government in the first year of its new five-year contract for managing the interoperability network.

By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 31, 2023

Prime Therapeutics reports data security incident affecting Blue Shield Minnesota members

The pharmacy benefit manager said an unauthorized user gained access to an employee’s email account, which contained documents with members’ personal health information.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 31, 2023

GoodRx adds patient insurance information to drug cost platform for providers

The addition of insurance pricing is a key differentiator for GoodRx’s medication comparison platform, an executive said. It should also increase the company’s revenue opportunities.

By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 30, 2023

Software overload could boost digital health M&A

Buyers of digital health products are overwhelmed with point solutions, which could accelerate merger and acquisition activity in a slowed funding environment, experts say.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 29, 2023

Google expands generative AI model Med-PaLM to more health customers

A limited group of Google Cloud clients, including health systems HCA and Mayo Clinic, have been testing the large language model since April in a variety of use cases.

By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 29, 2023

The business case for a healthcare cloud integration platform

Understand the financial and operational benefits of adopting a cloud-based healthcare data integration engine.

By InterSystems • Aug. 28, 2023

Private equity firm in advanced talks to buy NextGen, report says

Thoma Bravo could announce a deal to acquire the electronic health record vendor as soon as this week, according to a Bloomberg report.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Sept. 5, 2023

HHS agency launches project to boost healthcare cybersecurity

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is soliciting proposals for a project that would repurpose national security tech to protect the healthcare industry from cyberattacks.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 24, 2023

Epic, Microsoft expand partnership to accelerate generative AI in healthcare

The EHR vendor and technology giant are working together to quickly deploy dozens of tools like clinical note summarization and coding suggestions.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 22, 2023

Scale of healthcare cyber attacks increase as criminals change tactics, report finds

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting healthcare providers’ third-party business associates, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Critical Insights.

By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 22, 2023

Veradigm receives notice of delisting from Nasdaq

The health IT company, which is facing delisting after failing to file financial paperwork on time, plans to appeal the decision.

By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Sept. 25, 2023