Americans’ use of healthcare wearables expanding rapidly, survey says

U.S. consumers doubled their use of wearables between 2020 and 2021, with smartwatches outpacing other devices.

By Susan Kelly • June 15, 2023

Uber Health adds grocery, over-the-counter item delivery

The rideshare provider, which already offers non-emergency medical transportation and prescription delivery, has been expanding beyond medical transportation to coordinate care across multiple benefits.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 13, 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

CVS’ departure highlights opportunities, challenges for retail clinical trials

CVS' exit presents an opening for other retailers, which experts say could get ahead by tackling industry challenges like recruitment and attrition rates.

By Emily Olsen • June 12, 2023

Study predicts widespread use of digital twins in healthcare but warns about privacy, cybersecurity risks

More than half of respondents in a new survey expect widespread implementation of digital twins in life sciences and healthcare over the next three years.

By Brian T. Horowitz • June 8, 2023

Google, Mayo partner to explore generative AI in hospitals

Mayo Clinic, a longstanding collaborator with Google, will be an early adopter of a Google Cloud tool that allows organizations to create chatbots and other search applications using generative AI.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 7, 2023

Ready to drive health equity? Let’s talk about health analytics.

To truly drive health equity, organizations need to evaluate their healthcare analytics.

June 5, 2023

Hospitals in 2035: digital investments that will stick

Equipping hospitals with strategies to use technological advancements in healthcare.

By Rick Newell, MD, MPH • June 5, 2023

Bayer launches precision health unit in latest digital health venture

The pharma company said it will work with startups and other digital health companies as well as add to its own capabilities as it builds out the consumer-focused business unit.

By Emily Olsen • June 1, 2023

Serial biotech founder Tim Springer on investing in startups and democratizing antibody research

Springer, who became a billionaire after investing in Moderna, spoke after gifting $210 million to his nonprofit institute in Boston.

By Gwendolyn Wu • June 1, 2023

FDA hits iRhythm with warning letter over problems at heart monitor facility

IRhythm can continue to manufacture and sell its products and does not expect the warning letter to materially affect its financial results.

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 1, 2023

EHR purchasing in 2022 led by small organizations, migrations, Klas says

Epic continues to be the EHR market leader, covering 36% of acute care hospitals in the U.S. and 48% of beds, according to a new report.

By Shannon Muchmore • May 25, 2023

Health tech startup Florence buys Zipnosis from Bright Health

Bright Health, which is exiting the insurance business, purchased telehealth company Zipnosis in 2021.

By Emily Olsen • May 24, 2023

Digital health funding holds steady in Q1 after year of decline

The sector defied trends seen in the larger venture capital market, where funding continues to fall. But investment is still at years-low levels.

By Emily Olsen • May 24, 2023

Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic share data on heart rhythm devices

A series of recent innovations in pacemaker technology have opened up new markets and set the stage for increased competition.

By Nick Paul Taylor • May 22, 2023

Amazon’s PillPack reports data breach affecting more than 19,000

The online pharmacy said the attack exposed customer email addresses, prescription information and contact details for prescribing providers.

By Emily Olsen • May 22, 2023

Modernized, AI-enabled VoC to meet today’s CX

Today’s optimized and AI-enabled VoC survey will meet the mark for improved member experience in two key areas across both commercial and Medicare member bases.

By Zaffar Khan, AVP, Transformation for Sagility • May 22, 2023

FTC moves to strengthen Health Breach Notification Rule’s applicability to digital health apps

Regulators are increasingly leaning on the HBNR to crack down on the sharing of sensitive medical data, and the FTC is looking to strengthen its case.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 18, 2023

Suki integrates generative AI assistant in Epic EHR software

Suki incorporates generative AI to “listen” to clinician-patient encounters and generate clinician notes, but says clinicians maintain ultimate control.

By Brian T. Horowitz • May 18, 2023

Rapid AI adoption could cause medical errors, patient harm, WHO warns, urging oversight

The World Health Organization warned that caution is not being exercised with the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and called for rigorous oversight of the new technology.

By Susan Kelly • May 18, 2023

VA renegotiates tougher EHR modernization contract with Oracle Cerner

The Department of Veterans Affairs said the new contract includes stronger performance metrics and larger credits to the VA if Oracle Cerner doesn’t meet expectations.

By Emily Olsen • May 18, 2023

Included Health and DispatchHealth partner on virtual-to-in-home care

Included’s care teams will now be able to coordinate in-home care for patients after a telehealth visit through Dispatch’s network of medical practitioners.

By Sydney Halleman • May 17, 2023

Zocdoc expands urgent care bookings to meet surging demand

The healthcare marketplace company says the number of urgent care facilities on Zocdoc has grown by almost 40% month over month, and urgent care bookings have also expanded by an average of 80%. 

By Brian T. Horowitz • May 16, 2023

CVS shuttering clinical trials unit

The company plans to wind down the business in phases, with a full exit by December 2024.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 15, 2023

Babylon Health to be taken private under restructuring deal

Babylon will receive $34.5 million in interim funding as part of a deal with investment manager AlbaCore Capital Group and its affiliates.

By Brian T. Horowitz • May 11, 2023

Google adds image analysis capabilities to generative AI model, enabling dialogues with doctors

The company’s medical large language model has the ability to review X-rays and mammograms, write reports about images and respond to follow-up questions from caregivers.

By Nick Paul Taylor • May 11, 2023