'On high alert': Hospitals wary of cyber threats from Russia-Ukraine war

Cybersecurity has always been chronically underfunded in hospitals, even before COVID-19 swallowed up more resources. Now, this major international threat is creating a "perfect storm," one cybersecurity expert said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 18, 2022

What's holding up hospital at home?

Widespread adoption of acute-level care at home models has been hampered by physician reluctance and patchwork reimbursement, though a CMS waiver caused hospital participation to snowball during the pandemic.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 17, 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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How can hospitals improve staff retention? Tech and training, experts say

It's possible to rekindle the passion of doctors and nurses in providing care, even as many eye an exit, experts said at the HIMSS conference.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 17, 2022

New app, streamlined EHR: how Athenahealth is tackling 2022, according to its chief product officer

Athenahealth plans to release a slew of new products this year, CPO Paul Brient said, including a new patient-facing app focused on engagement and care management.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 16, 2022

'The promise it really brings': talking TEFCA with Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager

ONC's main partner in creating a nationwide framework for data exchange shared details on timeline, buy-in and the vision for TEFCA on the sidelines of HIMSS22.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 15, 2022

Payer-to-payer data exchange rule to be published 'soon,' CMS head says at #HIMSS22

CMS hasn't been enforcing stipulations that payers share patient data with competitors set out in regulations finalized two years ago. But that could change soon with a new rule.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 15, 2022

Google to integrate search, summary tools within Meditech EHR in next 9 months

Google and Meditech have already exchanged some data in the new partnership, but will start work on directly integrating Google's tools in Expanse within the next 90 days before going live this year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 15, 2022

What is consumerism amid COVID-19?

Hospital executives grappled with defining the term during day one of HIMSS22, and issued advice for hospitals looking to serve the modern consumer — while leaving no patients behind.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 14, 2022

An integrated platform for intelligent care management services

Integrated care driven by analytics and digital technology is a key focus of next-generation care management programs.

March 14, 2022

5 can't-miss HIMSS22 panels

For those with boots on the ground in Orlando, here are panels you won't want to miss, touching on some of the hottest topics in healthcare today from health equity to cybersecurity.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 11, 2022

FDA warns of cyber vulnerabilities in medical device software components

An agency alert warned that flaws in PTC's Axeda agent and desktop server, used in devices from several manufacturers, could allow an unauthorized attacker to take full control of the host operating system.

By Greg Slabodkin • March 10, 2022

Akili plans to go public as it prepares to market video game treatment

"We've proven that foundation and now it's time to run and scale," CEO Eddie Martucci said. The company is going public through a $1 billion SPAC, rather than a traditional IPO, expected to close in mid-2022.

By Elise Reuter • March 10, 2022

Amwell partners with electronics giant LG to develop digital health tools

The new partnership may be a bid to rejuvenate Amwell's hospital revenue, which saw tepid growth last year as major health systems have delayed new hardware deployments during COVID-19.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 10, 2022

Medtech industry condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine

While companies offered their support for Ukraine and those impacted by the crisis, Siemens Healthineers offered the strongest statement, calling Russia's invasion a "clear violation of international law."

By Ricky Zipp , Greg Slabodkin • March 8, 2022

Telehealth use increased amid omicron as 2021 drew to a close

Telehealth swelled from 4.4% of all medical claims in November to 4.9% in December, with the bump evident in every U.S. census region, according to new Fair Health data.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 7, 2022

Allscripts selling hospital EHR business to Canadian holding company for $700M

The segment includes much of Allscripts' legacy EHR business, and assets that make up roughly three-fifths of the Chicago-based company's total revenue.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 3, 2022

75% of infusion pumps have cyber flaws, putting them at risk from hackers, study finds

An analysis of more than 200,000 infusion pumps, using crowd-sourced data supplied by healthcare organizations, found about half were susceptible to "critical" and "high" severity cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

By Greg Slabodkin • March 3, 2022

CVS CIO: Data ecosystem development for a consumer-first healthcare experience

Organizations need to have intelligent, integrated data platforms to make rapid innovation possible, CVS' Roshan Navagamuwa argues.

By Roshan Navagamuwa • March 3, 2022

Teladoc partners with Amazon on smart speaker medical calls

The two companies make interesting bedfellows for the partnership, given they are direct competitors in virtual-first primary care delivery.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 1, 2022

CMS code seen as major step toward reimbursement for digital therapeutics

Pear Therapeutics CEO Corey McCann said the agency's new HCPCS code for prescription digital behavioral therapy is an important milestone for getting digital therapeutics as a product category covered by more insurance plans.

By Elise Reuter • March 1, 2022

HHS received almost 300 info blocking claims since April, with majority lodged against providers

It's unclear what percentage of the claims are substantiated, though 77% of the possible claims of information blocking are against healthcare providers.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 1, 2022

Healthcare sector on alert for cyber threats in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

AHA is especially concerned that some hospitals were collateral damage after Russia targeted Ukraine in a 2017 cyberattack that quickly spilled worldwide.

By Samantha Liss • Feb. 28, 2022

HHS sets out plans to make medical device, diagnostics supply chains pandemic-proof

The department wants to shore up the public health supply chain by investing in personal protective equipment, durable medical equipment and testing. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 28, 2022

DOJ moves forward with suit to block UnitedHealth's acquisition of Change

The lawsuit alleges that if UnitedHealth acquired Change, the payer would be able to gain a competitive advantage by seeing "very competitively sensitive" data from other insurers.

By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 25, 2022

One Medical partnering with Connecticut health system, but stock drags on high MLR

CEO Amir Dan Rubin told analysts in a call Wednesday that COVID-19 headwinds continue, including staffing shortages, a lag in return to care and reduced revenue from testing.

By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 24, 2022