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Sponsored by IQVIA
The importance of establishing a provider data repository
An up-to-date provider data repository can help manage data from multiple sources and improve patient care.
By Brett Westen, Practice Lead, Healthcare Informatics, IQVIA • Aug. 6, 2021 -
HIMSS21
5 must-watch panels at an unprecedented HIMSS21
Masks and proof of vaccination will be required on the ground in Las Vegas, and a corresponding digital event will also take place.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 5, 2021 -
Trendline
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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DOJ reportedly considering suit to block UnitedHealth-Change tie-up
The deal was first announced in January and immediately drew opposition, including from competing payers, the American Hospital Association and the American Antitrust Institute, over anticompetitive concerns.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Telehealth waivers wind down, restricting some providers from delivering care across state lines
A number of states allowed medical professionals licensed elsewhere to hold virtual visits with their residents during the pandemic. While some are making those rollbacks permanent, others are going back to pre-pandemic rules.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 4, 2021 -
Zocdoc taps Morgan Stanley exec as CFO
After over two decades as head of Americas Technology Banking at Morgan Stanley, Edward Liu will oversee all of the New York-based digital healthcare marketplace's finances.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 3, 2021 -
Despite pandemic, independent medical practices say they are more confident than ever
This feeling of optimism came despite the fact that 11% of independent medical practices said they had shut down temporarily during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new survey.
By Ron Shinkman • Aug. 2, 2021 -
Telehealth investments soar even as market matures
In the second quarter, late-stage investments outpaced those going into early-stage deals. Moreover, investor exits also reached a record high, according to CB Insights.
By Ron Shinkman • July 30, 2021 -
Cerner reports $1.5B in revenue, raises full-year guidance
Net income, however, plummeted in the second quarter as restructuring charges dragged on the health IT giant's margin.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 30, 2021 -
Amwell snaps up 2 digital health startups in $320M longitudinal, behavioral care bid
The acquisitions won't result in an immediate boost for Amwell's topline, but could be valuable strategic positioning for the future.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 29, 2021 -
Stalled membership numbers, hospital business mar Teladoc's Q2 beat
Executives on a conference call stressed per-member revenue metrics and touted new contracts, including with major Blues payer HCSC, but investors pushed shares down.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 28, 2021 -
Sponsored by West Monroe
Unlocking health system IT capabilities through digital unification
Adopting a digital mindset is the key to recovering the value of past IT investments.
July 26, 2021 -
VA pauses embattled Cerner EHR rollout for 6 months in major revamp
VA Secretary Donald Remy, who was sworn in just last week, plans to release an updated deployment schedule by the end of this year.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 22, 2021 -
FDA seeks funds, powers to fix 'great weaknesses' in medical device supply chain
Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock wants Congress to give the agency "expanded authority to obtain supply disruption notifications for critical devices any time there is the potential for a shortage."
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 22, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Medtech M&A expected to be robust in second half after 2021 began with a flurry
Even after already eclipsing the number of deals last year, analysts predict robust activity in particular among diagnostics companies flush with cash from 2020's COVID-19 test sales.
By Ricky Zipp • July 19, 2021 -
Deep Dive
How close is quantum computing in healthcare?
Potential applications run the gamut from streamlining clinical trials to optimizing back-end functions for payers and providers, and could be used in practice within a few years.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 19, 2021 -
Want to quickly recover from ransomware? Plan ahead
Security teams need to understand how the business will work when an attacker limits access to its systems. A recent report found that more than a third of healthcare organizations suffered a ransomware attack last year.
By Katie Malone • July 19, 2021 -
Sponsored by Veradigm®
3 reasons clinicians should participate in clinical data registries
Why would clinicians want to take the time and effort to participate in a clinical data registry?
July 19, 2021 -
Health tracking tech revenue to reach $13B this year amid sustained consumer demand
Devices like blood glucose trackers, smart thermometers and pulse oximeters are a small but growing slice of the larger consumer tech market, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 16, 2021 -
Dexcom wins FDA nod for real-time APIs, allowing third-party developers access to CGM data
Teladoc Health's Livongo and smartwatch maker Garmin are in the testing and development phase, Dexcom said. The clearance comes as FDA is working to address the devices backlog created by the pandemic.
By Ricky Zipp • July 16, 2021 -
Cyber leaders officially join the ranks as White House grapples with remediation
The Senate confirmed Jen Easterly to lead CISA while the White House swore in the first national cyber director, Chris Inglis.
By Katie Malone • July 15, 2021 -
Long-awaited interoperability framework TEFCA to go live in 2022, ONC says
The government will use the rest of 2021 to solicit more feedback before finalizing the first iteration of the Common Agreement and the technical framework for information networks to become qualified under the new system.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 14, 2021 -
Microsoft, Teladoc partner on virtual care integration for hospitals
The companies said the bid to streamline clinician access to telehealth was the first of new tools they plan to bring to market.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 14, 2021 -
CMS proposes extension of Medicare telehealth coverage
Provider groups are not happy with the payment adjustment in the rule — a 3.75% reduction to the conversion factor due to budget neutrality requirements — and will likely seek congressional intervention.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 14, 2021 -
Telehealth use stabilizing at 38 times pre-COVID-19 levels, McKinsey says
Although usage has dropped slightly since its peak in spring 2020, patient and physician attitudes toward telehealth have improved, according to new data from the consultancy.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 12, 2021 -
Telehealth use falls nationally for third month in a row: Fair Health
The decline seems due to a rebound in in-person services, though virtual mental health visits bucked the trend, researchers said.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 8, 2021