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Virtual proctoring, training poised to be new normal in post-pandemic surgical interactions
Prior to the COVID-19 public health crisis, momentum to transition operating rooms into digitally connected learning environments was building. Social distancing mandates accelerated those efforts.
By Greg Slabodkin • May 20, 2021 -
Anthem, Epic launch data-sharing partnership
The collaboration will integrate Epic's payer platform into Anthem's operating system, in a bid to streamline administrative processes like electronic prior authorization while harnessing more real-time data on patient behaviors.
By Shannon Muchmore , Rebecca Pifer • May 20, 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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More than 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth between summer and fall last year
A Kaiser Family Foundation report also found a majority of beneficiaries using virtual care accessed it over the phone, hinting at continued demand for audio-only telehealth beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 20, 2021 -
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Sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions2021 mental health report validates surge in mental health telehealth visits during pandemic
To understand the dramatic spike on mental health telehealth visits, the report tracks data from eight key metrics, including visits for anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
May 20, 2021 -
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Clover net loss balloons due to higher-than-expected medical costs
An ongoing SEC probe could pose a significant risk to the payer, which gets most of its revenue from government programs.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 18, 2021 -
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Medical billing startup Cedar to acquire Ooda Health for $425M, moving into insurance market
The deal is aimed at helping the fintech player broaden its products to focus on new features integrated with both payers and providers.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 18, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Axonius3 challenges healthcare security teams should solve on the road to zero trust
Explore the top 3 challenges healthcare security teams should overcome on the path to Zero Trust.
May 17, 2021 -
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Cell phone, smartwatch magnets may disturb pacemakers, other implanted devices: FDA
The agency's warning comes after Apple in late March cautioned customers that magnets in the iPhone 12 and other products might interfere with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.
By Greg Slabodkin • May 14, 2021 -
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Amwell growth slows in Q1 amid investor fears of telehealth deceleration
The Boston-based telehealth vendor beat Wall Street expectations on earnings but missed on revenue, which rose 7% year over year to total $57.6 million.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 13, 2021 -
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EU plans to impose additional regulations on medtech AI products, other 'high risk' systems
The proposed legal framework, which addresses potential artificial intelligence risks, seeks to regulate the technology and issue fines for noncompliance that could total billions of dollars, positioning Europe for a "leading" AI role globally.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 13, 2021 -
Robotic surgery outlook boosted by hospital spending pickup
The activity mirrors a boom in the broader economy that signals a recovery from the pandemic-driven recession. But the strength of demand from the hard-hit hospital sector surpassed expectations.
By Susan Kelly • May 13, 2021 -
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Providers supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing
"We urge OCR to reconsider implementing a massive change to patient privacy laws in the midst of this transition," AMA commented on the Trump-era rule.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 10, 2021 -
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Walmart acquires telehealth provider MeMD, upping competition in telehealth space
Bringing the telehealth vendor under Walmart's umbrella is likely to further pressure similar companies due to the increasingly competitive nature of the market, while pitting Walmart directly against Amazon in the virtual care arena.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 7, 2021 -
AI expected to supplant telehealth as top investment priority in next few years, survey finds
Philips' Future Health Index — surveying almost 3,000 health leaders worldwide — also found a surprising focus on delivering environmentally sustainable healthcare by 2024.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 6, 2021 -
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AI, digital health feature in latest batch of FDA breakthrough device designations
The agency granted regulatory privileges to artificial intelligence products, including software designed to enable the early detection of cancer and technology to help surgeons tell if cancer is still present after surgical removal.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 6, 2021 -
Cerner starts search for new CEO
Brent Shafer is stepping down once a successor is found, the EHR vendor announced Wednesday as it released its first-quarter earnings report.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 6, 2021 -
Telehealth use dropped in February for first time since September
The data suggests a potential slowdown in demand for virtual care services that spiked last year in the early months of COVID-19, according to Fair Health's monthly tracker.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 5, 2021 -
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Q&AFull speed ahead on interoperability: Q&A with ONC head Micky Tripathi
In a wide-ranging interview, Tripathi addressed what the government can do to build on the regulations, noting further delays are unlikely and predicting industry will soon see further action on codifying disincentives for bad actors.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 3, 2021 -
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Sponsored by MedHub, LLCEvaluate better: A guide to using milestones
Explore how ACGME Milestones can help you deliver better evaluations to support trainee development.
May 3, 2021 -
Teladoc posts wider loss, but CEO brash on fending off rivals
Jason Gorevic told analysts he is unworried about mounting competition in the lucrative telehealth space, banking the company's heft will fend off entrenched rivals and new entrants like Amazon.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 29, 2021 -
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FDA greenlights device to retrain muscles in stroke patients
The noninvasive brain-computer interface technology uses data from the uninjured side of a patient's brain to recover motor function in the affected arm and hand.
By Susan Kelly • April 29, 2021 -
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Health benefits platform Accolade acquires virtual primary care company for $450M
After going public last year, Accolade now has scooped up two virtual care companies in 2021.
By Hailey Mensik • April 26, 2021 -
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Survey casts doubt on utility of wearable devices in healthcare
Forrester's report, based on interviews with doctors, patients and vendors, suggests data gaps and physician skepticism of the popular products is too high for widespread adoption, although design changes could remedy that.
By Ron Shinkman • April 22, 2021 -
Health funding shatters records in Q1, hits all-time high of $31.6B
The digital health sector, which has seen unprecedented investor interest during COVID-19, also hit a new high of $9 billion, according to a CB Insights report.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 20, 2021 -
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3 takeaways from CHIME21: EHRs, Big Tech and VCs look to the future of health
The public health and financial devastation of COVID-19 can't be overlooked, but the pandemic has also created new opportunities for industry to leverage technology.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 19, 2021
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