Health IT: Page 27

  • Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare
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    ‘Chaotic’ digital health market needs independent evaluation, new institute says

    Independent evaluation could help the healthcare industry figure out which digital health products are backed by evidence, argues Caroline Pearson, executive director of the nonprofit Peterson Center on Healthcare.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
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    Amazon’s virtual care marketplace expands nationwide

    Amazon Clinic — now available to consumers in all 50 states — launched shortly after the company announced plans to shutter a separate virtual care offering.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    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
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    Digital health funding, deals reach lowest levels in years

    Digital health startups across the globe raised $3.4 billion across 348 deals in the second quarter, with mega-rounds making up more than a quarter of all funding.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    Hospital, payer lobbies urge CMS to reconsider ‘conflicting’ prior authorization standards

    The groups, normally at odds, have found a source of agreement in proposed rules meant to standardize data exchange processes.

    By Brian T. Horowitz • July 31, 2023
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    CMS says data of 612K Medicare beneficiaries affected in MoveIt breach

    A data breach earlier this year has affected tens of millions of individuals to date, and also compromised the sensitive personal and medical information of Medicare seniors.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    FTC reaches proposed settlement with Surescripts in antitrust case

    The lawsuit alleged the health IT vendor monopolized e-prescription drug markets for routing and eligibility through exclusivity agreements, threats and other exclusionary conduct.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    AWS’ head of health AI on Amazon’s new clinical documentation play

    AWS’ Tehsin Syed shared what differentiates HealthScribe from other AI-based medical scribes and how Amazon is approaching tricky questions of accuracy and responsibility around generative AI in healthcare.

    By • July 27, 2023
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    Microsoft, Blue Shield partner to develop integrated data hub

    The hub, which the companies are calling “The Blue Shield Experience Cube,” will create an integrated digital health record as its first use case.

    By Brian T. Horowitz • July 27, 2023
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    Teladoc raises revenue guidance after beating Wall Street expectations in Q2

    Executives made the case to investors that the company's whole-person virtual care products will beat the competition in a crowded market.

    By • July 26, 2023
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    Amazon launches generative AI-based clinical documentation service

    With the release of HealthScribe, Amazon is the latest tech giant to leverage the futuristic algorithms to streamline medical notetaking for physicians.

    By • July 26, 2023
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    Average cost of healthcare data breach reaches $11M, report finds

    Healthcare continues to be the most expensive industry for data breaches, with costs increasing 53% since 2020.

    By • July 25, 2023
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    How AI helps healthcare organizations achieve the Quintuple Aim

    Learn how ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) can help move the needle on every aspect of the Quintuple Aim—and the impact it's having on clinicians and patients at WellSpan Health.  

    July 24, 2023
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    FTC, OCR warn hospitals, telehealth companies about tracking tech

    The regulatory agencies sent a joint letter to roughly 130 hospitals and telehealth providers outlining the risks of using online tracking technologies that might disclose sensitive consumer information.

    By • July 21, 2023
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    TPG acquires health IT company Nextech for $1.4B

    Through the acquisition, private equity firm TPG Capital will gain access to Nextech’s network of more than 11,000 physicians and over 60,000 clinics.

    By Brian T. Horowitz • July 20, 2023
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    Teladoc expands Microsoft partnership to add AI documentation tools

    The telehealth company plans to integrate Microsoft’s AI-enabled notetaking tools into its hospital platform, allowing physicians to automatically transcribe clinical notes during virtual patient exams.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    HCA faces class action lawsuit after data breach

    The largest health system in the country reported a data security incident this month after information was taken from an external storage location and posted online, affecting an estimated 11 million patients.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    EHR vendor NextGen to pay $31 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

    The settlement comes after the Supreme Court in June ruled that FCA defendants are liable for claims they suspect or knowingly believe are false.

    By Brian T. Horowitz • July 17, 2023
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    Healthcare execs should plan ahead for safe use of generative AI, McKinsey says

    Generative artificial intelligence could lessen providers’ documentation workloads and more easily connect beneficiaries with their health plans, according to the consultancy.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Johns Hopkins hit with class action suit following data breach

    The health system failed to implement safeguards to secure patients’ health information and provided insufficient details about the stolen data, the suit alleges.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    The connection between data quality and your solution’s success

    Product leaders ensure the integrity and usability of data for care, patient engagement and analytics.

    July 11, 2023
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    Length of provider notes on the rise, despite efforts to temper documentation burden

    Two years after an overhaul designed to decrease documentation burden, clinicians are writing even longer notes, according to Epic Research.

    By • July 11, 2023
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    New normal: Less money, fewer investors for digital health

    Rock Health’s latest report found U.S. startups raised $6.1 billion across 244 deals in the first half of 2023. If investment stays at the same pace, the sector is facing its lowest funding year since 2019.

    By • July 11, 2023
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    HCA reports data security incident affecting estimated 11M patients

    The health system said data like name and contact details, but not clinical information, was stolen from an external storage location and posted online.

    By • July 10, 2023
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    Judge throws out class action lawsuit against Teladoc

    A New York judge ruled that Teladoc had detailed risks of its $18 billion Livongo acquisition and that, while the company may have been optimistic regarding its operations, it did not falsify facts or statements.

    By Brian T. Horowitz • July 10, 2023
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    Unlocking savings: Working with the right print provider can help improve efficiency and cut costs

    Unleash the power of print providers to help reduce waste, increase efficiency and lower costs.

    July 10, 2023