Scope of CommonSpirit data breach larger than initially disclosed

More than 100 current and former CommonSpirit facilities in 13 states might have been affected by the ransomware attack on the health system last year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 10, 2023

Preparing for digital transformation in healthcare

John Glaser, an executive in residence at Harvard Medical School, and Ranil Herath, president at Emeritus Healthcare, address healthcare’s digital transformation and how to successfully adapt to change.

By John Glaser and Ranil Herath • April 7, 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

‘Turbulent waters’: The rocky digital health funding market post-SVB collapse

If funding in the next three quarters matches the average funding in the prior three, 2023 is on pace to see the lowest level of digital health funding since 2019, a new report from Rock Health found.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 6, 2023

Telehealth use rose for third straight month in January among privately insured

Fair Health, which recently began tracking audio-only telehealth data, also found that audio-only utilization fell nationally from December to January.

By Hailey Mensik • April 5, 2023

Study finds ‘ubiquitous’ third-party tracking on hospital websites, compromising user data

Almost 99% of hospital websites include tracking software that transfer data to third parties, including technology and social media companies, data brokers, advertisers and even private equity firms, a new study found.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 4, 2023

How open-loop networks are changing health rewards as we know them

Health rewards have traditionally included limited offerings that not all members can access. Now, open-loop rewards offer more choices than ever.

April 3, 2023

Uber Health launches same-day prescription delivery

The service is made possible through integrating Uber Health’s dashboard with ScriptDrop, a tech platform Uber first partnered with in 2021 for prescription delivery.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 31, 2023

Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021

Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 30, 2023

IT in healthcare: Enabling a more efficient and satisfied workforce

People who dedicate their careers to healthcare often do so because of a deep desire to help others.

March 27, 2023

Healthcare administrative staff are burnt out from operational overload; here’s a solution

Learn how to help address common printing challenges, manage the breadth of printed materials required for internal and external communications and reduce costs.

March 27, 2023

HIPAA reform should protect patients, scale back silos around medical data

Lifespark chief executive Joel Theisen argues for an update of HIPAA that acknowledges an advanced technology landscape and gives providers a fuller picture of patient health.

By Joel Theisen • March 24, 2023

Majority of healthcare leaders struggle with inefficient data, report finds

The report comes as provider groups increasingly use AI to combat clinician burnout and tech companies invest in healthcare data management.

By Sydney Halleman • March 23, 2023

Microsoft’s Nuance integrates GPT-4 into medical scribe

DAX Express will be Nuance’s first fully automated clinical documentation software. Historically, Nuance has sent the notes generated by its AI to a human for quality review before returning them to physicians.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 21, 2023

IBM installs quantum computer on-site at Cleveland Clinic

The IBM Quantum System One is the first quantum computer solely dedicated to healthcare research, and the first IBM-managed quantum computer in the U.S. outside of IBM’s own facilities.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 21, 2023

AI scribe shows potential in documentation for orthopedists but needs corrections, study finds

Although the AI scribe understood most verbal commands and handled most medical documentation, it was at times unable to form a medical plan.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 16, 2023

Google plans to boost Medicaid information during redeterminations

Google also shared an updated version of its medical artificial intelligence that can answer clinical questions at an “expert” level at an annual event Tuesday.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 15, 2023

Fall of SVB hits healthcare sector as federal regulators step in

The closure of the major healthcare and life sciences lender Friday was the culmination of a rapid four-day nosedive that left some healthcare companies temporarily locked out of funds.

By Sydney Halleman • March 13, 2023

3 trends that will define the future of healthcare

Over the next 12 months in healthcare, we expect AI technology will help organizations withstand increasing pressures and improve their confidence.

March 13, 2023

Telehealth use rose at end of last year, Fair Health finds

COVID-19 stayed as the third most diagnosed condition nationally and accounted for a larger share of claims in December, Fair Health found.

By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2023

Hacking incident at Michigan surgical group exposes information of 15K patients

It appears that patient information was uploaded to the dark web by ransomware group BianLian, Brett Callow, threat analyst for cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, confirmed to Healthcare Dive.

By Samantha Liss • March 8, 2023

Atrium, Best Buy partner to co-develop hospital-at-home programming

The multi-year partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program and existing telemedicine infrastructure with Best Buy’s at-home care business, along with the retailer’s home installation and supply chain capabilities.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 7, 2023

Revolutionizing healthcare: 4 ways tablets are transforming patient care

From virtual patient observation to video remote interpreting, discover the game-changing ways tablets are transforming patient care in the healthcare industry's digital revolution. 

By Matt Wall, Director, Business Development, Tryten Technologies • March 6, 2023

Healthcare cybersecurity still has room to improve safety

Steve Winterfeld, Akamai's advisory chief information and security officer, outlines the threat of cyberattacks to healthcare organizations and what the industry can do to prevent them.

By Steve Winterfeld • March 3, 2023

FTC bans BetterHelp from sharing consumer data with advertisers, issues $7.8M fine

It’s the latest enforcement action accusing a digital health company of sharing consumer data with advertisers.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 2, 2023

80% of consumers have turned to telemedicine, Rock Health finds

Audio-only and asynchronous telemedicine, which include phone calls, emails and text messages, were more popular than video chats, the survey found.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 2, 2023