Meta hit with class action suit alleging it mined providers' patient data

The lawsuit identified at least 644 hospital systems or “medical provider web properties” from which Facebook allegedly knowingly receives patient data to create targeted advertising both on and off Facebook’s website.

By Sydney Halleman • June 23, 2022

Epic to join TEFCA — 'One of our more significant interoperability projects'

Epic is interested in joining the new nationwide data-sharing framework due to its private-sector-friendly nature and focus on privacy, an interoperability lead at the EHR vendor told Healthcare Dive.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 22, 2022

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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.

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The doctor's visit of the future will be like having coffee with a friend. Here's why

Solv Health CMO Robert Rohatsch contends that digital healthcare transformation will help GPs finally get back to what most of us really want to do in the first place — keep patients healthy.

By Robert Rohatsch • June 22, 2022

As cross-state telemedicine waivers expire, virtual care advocates focus on long-term policy changes

There’s a complication: No one solution to the U.S.’ patchy physician licensing infrastructure has universal buy-in.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 21, 2022

Apple Watch monitoring features for AFib, Parkinson's cleared by FDA

With the new feature, atrial fibrillation patients may have an easier way to track the frequency of the condition over time and see whether lifestyle changes may have positive effects.

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 16, 2022

Kaiser Permanente, Arizona hospital hit with cybersecurity breaches

The two cyberattacks, which affected almost 770,000 patients, continue a dizzying trend of healthcare security breaches this year.

By Sydney Halleman • June 14, 2022

Oracle announces plans to create national health record database on heels of Cerner deal

“There’s a healthy skepticism that they’ll have the magic bullet to overcome any of the existing barriers to interoperability,” one data sharing expert said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 10, 2022

2 million patients' data exposed in cyberattack on New England health services provider

The attack, disclosed by Shields Health Care Group earlier this week, is the largest so far this year, according to HHS’ data breach portal.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 9, 2022

Oracle closes $28B buy of 'huge growth engine' Cerner

With the deal’s close, the days of standalone EHR vendors are increasingly in the rearview mirror.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 8, 2022

E-prescribing network Surescripts appoints new CEO

Incoming CEO Frank Harvey is a pharmacist who has held numerous senior leadership roles in his more than three decades in the health sector.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 7, 2022

Reconciling fatigue to transform the future of medical education

Telemedicine. Virtual learning experiences. Remediation gaps. Born out of the pandemic, these innovations present opportunities for a medical education community currently faced with obstacles. 

June 6, 2022

Change shares peek at 2023 as UnitedHealth merger trial looms

The data analytics company highlighted its momentum heading into the next fiscal year, outlining what 2023 could look like if its controversial $13 billion merger with UnitedHealth falls through.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 31, 2022

HHS asks for more information blocking authority from Congress

If Congress grants regulators the expanded authority, actors could be protected from steep fines for data-sharing practices the HHS previously said were acceptable under complex information blocking regulations.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 27, 2022

Millions of people counting on Congress to protect telehealth access

Patients who have come to rely on telehealth have been left waiting and wondering if they will be able to receive the virtual care they need once the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended.

By Julia Mirich • May 26, 2022

Clover Health appoints Scott Leffler as CFO following role turnover

Leffler joins the nine-state insurtech from sterilization and lab services provider Sotera, where he was CFO for five years.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 26, 2022

Employees cause more cyber breaches in healthcare than other industries, report finds

Employees were responsible for 39% of healthcare breaches last year. That's compared to 18% across all industries, according to new Verizon research.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 24, 2022

Pear more than doubles revenue from last quarter, shares new economic data

Analysts said the data would be important in conversations with payers. Pear reiterated its $22 million revenue forecast for this year.

By Elise Reuter • May 19, 2022

VA EHR implementation facing patient data, access concerns, audit finds

The multibillion-dollar Cerner implementation hasn't improved data exchange as well as some had hoped, as the departments "did not take all actions needed to achieve interoperability," the audit found.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 12, 2022

Allscripts CEO Paul Black steps down after a decade

Black will be replaced with current president Rick Poulton effective immediately. In a note, one analyst said investors will likely react positively to the news, given Poulton's record of deal execution.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 6, 2022

Hospital, payer, IT groups urge Congress to overturn ban on unique patient identifier

Industry groups are ratcheting up the pressure on Congress to nix a decadesold ban on using federal funding to create a UPI. Subcommittees, meanwhile, are continuing hearings for 2023 appropriations bills.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 5, 2022

ACLA, AdvaMed urge Congress to immediately replenish COVID-19 testing fund

The lab and medtech groups joined a coalition of more than 60 organizations warning congressional leaders the funding expiration puts the most vulnerable Americans at risk of losing resources to diagnose new infections.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 28, 2022

Tenet says 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted hospital operations

Most critical functions have been restored following the incident last week, while affected facilities are starting to resume normal operations, according to the Texas-based operator.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 26, 2022

UnitedHealth plans to sell Change's claims editing unit for $2.2B to aid merger

"I don't think UnitedHealth's offer to sell Change's claims payment business is going to move the competition thermometer one degree," said antitrust attorney David Balto.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 26, 2022

Teladoc names new chief medical officer

Vidya Raman-Tangella joins Teladoc from Amazon subsidiary AWS, where she led strategy for healthcare solutions.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 25, 2022

HHS warns providers of 'exceptionally aggressive' ransomware group

The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.

By Shannon Muchmore • April 21, 2022