AstraZeneca creates digital health unit, with big-name partnerships already in place

Called Evinova, the unit will operate as a separate business within AstraZeneca, which sees digital health solutions as a market primed for growth.

By Jacob Bell • Nov. 20, 2023

FDA-ordered report tackles how to manage cybersecurity risks of legacy devices

The report proposes multiple actions for protecting older medical devices, including research into more modular devices and collecting data on cyber risks.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 16, 2023

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Interoperability

Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

By Healthcare Dive staff

‘Finger-pointing and blame-shifting’: House subcommittee voices frustration over VA Oracle EHR rollout

Witnesses at the hearing said system performance has improved, but lawmakers called the persistent outages “unacceptable.”

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 15, 2023

Senate subcommittee signals support for permanent telehealth flexibilities

But witnesses noted Congress shouldn’t wait to enshrine pandemic-era accommodations for virtual care, arguing regulatory uncertainty is a danger to telehealth’s longevity.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 15, 2023

New York proposes ‘nation-leading’ hospital cybersecurity regulations

The rules, which would require facilities to develop response plans and hire a chief information security officer, aim to safeguard hospitals from growing threats and keep them operating during an attack.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 13, 2023

Patient portal access spikes during pandemic, but disparities persist, study finds

Engagement with online medical records increased during the pandemic, but fewer Black and Hispanic patients accessed electronic health information compared with White patients.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 13, 2023

Senate subcommittee mulls guardrails for healthcare AI

The technology could reduce clinicians’ administrative work or speed drug discovery, but the rapidly evolving field may need more human oversight to prevent harm, lawmakers and witnesses said.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 9, 2023

Best Buy inks third health system product development deal, with Mass General Brigham

The tech retailer notched similar partnerships to co-develop home care products with Geisinger and Atrium earlier this year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 8, 2023

Surescripts buys drug alternatives company ActiveRADAR

Surescripts, fresh off an antitrust settlement with federal regulators, said the acquisition would help boost its e-prescribing network with information on therapeutic alternatives at the point of prescribing.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 6, 2023

Securing healthcare: Communication tools provide critical connections during emergencies

Dealing with natural disasters, severe weather, active shooters and other events requires hospital staff to coordinate with multiple outside agencies. But communicating with stakeholders can be a challenge.

Nov. 6, 2023

Walgreens appoints new CIO as leadership transition continues

Neal Sample, first appointed in an adviser capacity in October, will report to CEO Tim Wentworth as EVP and CIO.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 2, 2023

Amwell reports widening net loss, including $79M impairment charge

But the telehealth vendor’s new contract with the Defense Health Agency could support its path to profitability, management said.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 2, 2023

White House orders HHS to collect reports on healthcare AI safety

President Joe Biden outlined the planned program as part of an executive order on “safe, secure, and trustworthy” artificial intelligence.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 1, 2023

HHS announces first ransomware settlement

Doctors’ Management Services agreed to settle claims it did not comply with HIPAA breach rules and failed to identify risks after a cyberattack exposed the information of more than 200,000 patients.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 1, 2023

Health AI startup Olive to shut down

The startup was once valued at $4 billion during the height of the digital health funding boom.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 1, 2023

Tracking healthcare data breaches

The data of 15 million people could have been compromised after hackers broke into the network of a benefits administrator this spring. It's the largest breach reported to federal regulators this year to date.

By Emily Olsen , Susanna Vogel , Jill Hughes • Updated 8 hours ago

HHS proposes ‘powerful’ penalties for providers found information blocking

Regulators on Monday proposed a long-awaited rule tying payments for hospitals and doctor’s offices in three popular Medicare programs to compliance with data-sharing regulations.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 31, 2023

GE HealthCare’s imaging AI will become ‘increasingly meaningful’ to growth: Moody’s

Even if modestly accretive, AI could support longer-term revenue targets at GE HealthCare and its competitors, Moody’s analysts wrote.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 30, 2023

Ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities cost $77.5B in downtime, report finds

On average, organizations were shut down or unavailable to provide services for 14 days to due to ransomware attacks from 2016 through mid-October this year, according to cybersecurity research firm Comparitech.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 27, 2023

AI, machine learning top health CIO priorities in 2023, survey finds

Artificial intelligence and virtual care technologies are increasingly being adopted by hospitals to ease resource strain, but managing new tools can add “a heavy operational burden” for IT teams.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 26, 2023

Global digital health funding hits lowest level since 2016, report finds

Digital health funding is flagging this year, with investments in the sector reaching only 40% of last year’s totals, according to CB Insights.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

Teladoc kicks off ‘operational review’ to boost bottom line

The virtual care giant reported mixed results Tuesday, missing Wall Street expectations on revenue but beating on earnings per share.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

How experts see AI changing healthcare supply chains

Leading analysts have long recommended automating procure-to-pay functions with software to lower spend, identify savings, and increase transparency and accountability in supply chain workflows. 

Oct. 23, 2023

Credentialing is more than compliance; it’s provider experience and your bottom line

Credentialing bottlenecks cause delays that can soon add up to a multi-million dollar headache.

Oct. 23, 2023

Amwell, Leidos score defense contract worth up to $180M

Analysts predict the contract could be worth up to $54 million for Amwell alone over its 22-month term.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 20, 2023