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Hospitals’ data breach risk doubles just before and after M&A, research finds
The complexity of combining IT systems and increased media attention before a deal could explain hospitals’ increased vulnerability, according to the paper.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Cleveland Clinic hires first chief analytics officer
Albert Marinez, who previously held a similar role at Intermountain Health, will focus on using data to cut costs and improve patient care.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 8, 2023 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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Babylon’s take-private deal with MindMaze collapses
The digital health firm said it was exiting its core operations in the U.S. and searching for a buyer for its U.K. business.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2023 -
DEA open to considering special registration for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions
The announcement comes after the agency received more than 38,000 public comments in response to a proposal that would restrict telehealth prescriptions, with “a significant majority” expressing concern.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2023 -
Sponsored by the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)
It just got easier to navigate digital health product regulations
Learn how to navigate digital product regs and build a strong regulatory strategy with DiMe’s new course.
Aug. 7, 2023 -
How Henry Ford Health uses data to combat inflation and improve its supply chain
The health system leverages data to track costs, engage with suppliers and fortify itself against future disruptions.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 3, 2023 -
Amwell lowers 2023 revenue outlook, racks up impairment charge in Q2
The telehealth company’s results are being impacted by churn on Amwell’s legacy platform as it migrates customers to its Converge software, CFO Robert Shepardson said.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 3, 2023 -
AI reduces radiologist workload in mammography clinical trial but expert urges caution
The trial linked the AI-supported screen-reading procedure, ScreenPoint Medical’s Transpara, to a 44% reduction in radiologist workload.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 3, 2023 -
Q&A
‘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 Emily Olsen • Aug. 3, 2023 -
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 Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2023 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 31, 2023 -
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 -
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 Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 28, 2023 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 28, 2023 -
Q&A
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 Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 27, 2023 -
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 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 26, 2023 -
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 Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 26, 2023 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 25, 2023 -
Sponsored by Nuance
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 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 21, 2023 -
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 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 18, 2023 -
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 Emily Olsen • July 17, 2023 -
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