Health IT: Page 37

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    Study throws claims of telehealth savings into doubt

    However, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers did stress telehealth’s benefit in expanding access and convenience for consumers.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Problems with Philips’ recall put safety of home-use devices at top of danger list

    Patient safety group ECRI is challenging manufacturers to provide easy-to-follow device registration instructions and write simply worded recall notices.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Trendline

    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
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    Teladoc slashes 6% of workforce in cost-cutting effort

    The job cuts are part of a larger restructuring plan, with the telehealth company saying it’s eliminating redundant roles after prior mergers.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    How technology will shape healthcare in 2023

    This year could represent an inflection point for real-world utilization of artificial intelligence, and standards could rise for health data privacy and cybersecurity, industry experts told Healthcare Dive.

    By • Jan. 17, 2023
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    What is ambient clinical intelligence — and how is it transforming healthcare?

    Discover how ACI is strengthening patient-provider relationships, reducing burnout and improving care outcomes.

    Jan. 17, 2023
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    Omada partners with Intermountain on diabetes management in Utah

    Omada expects to reach “thousands” of known patients in the new partnership, CEO Sean Duffy told Healthcare Dive.

    By • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Google sibling Verily to lay off about 200 workers as it focuses on precision risk business

    The company, which has more than 1,600 employees, will stop work on some products including its healthcare analytics software program.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Teladoc expects $2.4B in 2022 revenue, boosted by BetterHelp

    BetterHelp’s contribution implies a growth rate of 43% for the business, up from previous management targets, according to an SVB Securities analyst.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Patient sues CommonSpirit over ransomware attack

    A Washington state man alleged his personal health information is now in the hands of cybercriminals and is seeking to bring a class action suit against the health system.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
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    GE’s new healthcare spinoff nabs Amazon executive as CTO

    On the heels of its market launch, medical device maker GE HealthCare has announced that AWS executive Taha Kass-Hout will join the company.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
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    Allscripts changes name to Veradigm

    Allscripts transitioned its products to the Veradigm brand during 2022 as it streamlined its corporate portfolio following a difficult few years.

    By • Jan. 4, 2023
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    Opinion

    Healing healthcare cybersecurity with ‘whole-of-health’ approach

    Retired Gen. Keith Alexander and Premera Blue Cross Chief Information Security Officer Adrian Mayers argue for structural changes organizations can make to address healthcare cyberattacks.

    By Keith Alexander and Adrian Mayers • Jan. 4, 2023
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    Medtronic starts US robotic surgery trial in push to challenge Intuitive

    Medtronic delayed the Hugo program to make changes in light of surgeon feedback, but now plans to evaluate the use of the surgical robot in urologic procedures, facing off against competitor Intuitive.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 22, 2022
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    Telehealth visits across most specialties don’t require in-person follow-up, study finds

    The follow-up visits were likely due to patients needing additional care — not duplicative treatment, Epic researchers said.

    By • Dec. 15, 2022
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    HHS examines automation’s role in healthcare cybersecurity

    The Office of Information Security outlined ways that hackers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to build more effective malware.

    By Susan Kelly • Dec. 13, 2022
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    CommonSpirit ransomware attack exposed personal information of 623K people, system says

    This is the first time that the health system has disclosed the number of people potentially affected by the cyberattack earlier this year.

    By • Dec. 12, 2022
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    COVID-19 fell from top telehealth diagnoses in September

    Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

    By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 8, 2022
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    CommonSpirit says ransomware attack exposed patient information

    The cyberattack has interrupted access to electronic health records and delayed patient care in multiple regions.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
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    Proteomic tests empower better detection and prevention of severe cardiovascular events

    Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death. Proteomic tests can arm providers with insights to better predict, monitor and prevent severe CVD events.

    Dec. 5, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    As complaints roll in, ‘complexity’ holding up HHS information blocking enforcement, health IT coordinator says

    The HHS has yet to finalize disincentives for providers or say how the OIG will go about investigating and applying civil monetary penalties to health IT vendors. “We’re working really, really hard,” Micky Tripathi told Healthcare Dive.

    By • Dec. 1, 2022
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    Google Health inks first licensing agreement for mammography AI tech

    Under the agreement, medtech company iCAD will work to validate and incorporate Google’s mammography AI — which Google has been building and testing for several years — into its products for use in clinical practices.

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Cerebral sues ousted CEO over unpaid $50M loan

    Cerebral alleges the company loaned Kyle Robertson $49.8 million in January so he could purchase more than 1 million shares in Cerebral.

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Opinion

    How to address healthcare’s unique cybersecurity challenges

    Although the U.S. is entering a post-COVID era, many factors straining the healthcare industry will continue and more risk factors will kick in, argues Syed Kaptan of cybersecurity intelligence company ThreatQuotient.

    By Syed Kaptan • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Q&A

    How digital and information officers are shaking up health systems

    Healthcare Dive caught up with Providence’s Sara Vaezy and Intermountain’s Craig Richardville just months into their tenure to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead as patients have come to expect more digital access.

    By • Nov. 23, 2022
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    Overturning of Roe v. Wade

    State AGs urge Apple to protect consumers’ reproductive health data

    Apps holding sensitive health data should be required to delete nonessential information and clearly inform consumers what information they share with parties such as law enforcement, the 10 state attorneys general said.

    By • Nov. 22, 2022