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CommonSpirit Health confirms it was hit by ransomware attack
The October ranswomware attack compromised the protected health information of more than 623,700 people, CommonSpirit eventually told regulators.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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GoodRx launching platform for providers
Targeting providers directly is a pivot from GoodRx’s traditional focus, but the company sees an opportunity to capture more pharmaceutical advertising revenue, Executive Medical Director Preeti Parikh said.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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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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CommonSpirit’s ‘IT security incident’ was likely cyberattack, security experts say
Moving systems offline and interrupting access to electronic health records is viewed as a defensive move, experts told Healthcare Dive.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 7, 2022 -
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Providers now required to share greater scope of patient data
As of Thursday, the amount of data that healthcare entities must share to comply with sweeping information blocking regulations has increased, despite providers saying they’re not ready for the change.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 6, 2022 -
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Google launches suite of digital tools around medical images
Medical images make up the majority of healthcare data, and have been a key target for companies looking to leverage algorithms to improve care delivery.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 6, 2022 -
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Details emerge on CommonSpirit’s ‘IT security incident’ as more regions report disruptions
Some CommonSpirit hospitals across the country have been cut off from their electronic health records, forcing them to revert to paper charts. Ambulances were diverted from facilities in Iowa for a short period on Monday.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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CommonSpirit Health says it experienced ‘IT security incident’ in multiple regions
Details are still emerging on the incident, which is impacting multiple divisions of the 140-hospital system and causing patient procedures to be rescheduled in some areas.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Telehealth use rose overall in July, report finds
Telehealth use increased in the West, Midwest and South in July while it fell in the Northeast, according to Fair Health’s monthly telehealth data out Monday.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Sponsored by ZelisOptimizing your provider network
Organizations that strategically manage and engage their networks will see substantial results in the form of both revenue and growth.
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Sponsored by ZelisRemoving the complexity from healthcare payments
The healthcare industry has made significant strides in care quality improvement, but its approach to submitting and paying claims is still overly complex.
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Digital pathology picking up among US providers, vendors, report finds
Digital pathology technologies, already popular in Europe, are primed for growth in the U.S., according to a report from KLAS research.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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AHA asks HHS to delay Oct. 6 deadline for information blocking compliance
Health groups must start sharing health information electronically as regulators seek to make it easier for consumers to access their health data. But groups warn they’re not prepared to meet the deadline.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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DOJ’s case against UnitedHealth’s Change buy was hampered by ‘serious flaws,’ judge finds
The most serious flaws were failing to prove that UnitedHealth is likely to misuse Change Healthcare’s data to advantage the company, Judge Carl Nichols wrote.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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Q&AFriday Q&A: Scripps’ Jay Pandit talks about wearables, decentralized trials and what’s next for digital health
As wearables confirm their ability to collect data, the big question is what to do with it all. And the next technical challenge: improving wrist-based blood pressure monitors.
By Elise Reuter • Sept. 22, 2022 -
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COVID-19 testing startup Curative pivots to health plan offering
The plan will offer $0 copays and $0 deductibles to employers in the Austin, Texas, area after a baseline health visit is conducted.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 22, 2022 -
Judge denies DOJ’s move to block $13B UnitedHealth, Change deal
The judge’s ruling follows a trial in which the DOJ argued that UnitedHealth’s bid for Change would disadvantage rivals and result in higher costs, lower quality and less innovative commercial health insurance.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 20, 2022 -
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Period tracker Flo launches anonymous mode amid post-Roe privacy concerns
The company, which has a dominant market share with 48 million monthly users and has faced regulatory scrutiny over privacy in the past, originally pledged to release the mode shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Amazon, Walmart among hundreds of employers, health groups urging Senate to extend telehealth flexibilities
The groups sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday asking them to extend pandemic-era access to virtually delivered care, including waiving provider and patient location limitations.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 14, 2022 -
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Vera, Castlight rebrand; announce ex-Cerner executive as CEO
The companies, which merged earlier this year, have rebranded as Apree Health and selected health IT veteran Don Trigg as their new leader.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Healthcare cyberattacks led to worse patient care, increased mortality, study finds
Delayed procedures and tests were the most commonly reported consequences of healthcare cyberattacks, according to a study from the Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint, a cybersecurity compliance company.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Healthcare fintechs targeted by cyber criminals
Cybersecurity professionals say healthcare payments processing firms are particularly vulnerable to information technology breaches and ransom demands.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Amazon, One Medical receive second request from FTC
A second request from the regulator means the two cannot move forward with the deal “until the companies have substantially complied with the additional investigatory request,” according to the FTC.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 6, 2022 -
Pandemic telehealth rules reduced opioid overdoses, boosted access to treatment meds, research finds
New findings from JAMA Psychiatry suggest virtual visits were effective in managing certain conditions like substance use disorders among Medicare beneficiaries.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Oscar loses big tech customer amid platform implementation snags
Health First’s decision to terminate their agreement — Oscar’s first full-service tech deal — will cause the insurtech to lose out on up to $60 million in revenue this year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Walgreens completes majority stake acquisition in CareCentrix
Walgreens announced it planned to acquire CareCentrix in October as the retailer looks to bolster its Walgreens Health business segment.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 31, 2022
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