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

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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

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

Teladoc issues strong outlook as 2021 revenue tops $2B

But market uncertainty and expected growth weighted in the back half of 2022 sent the company's stock slumping.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 23, 2022

FDA digital health chief talks new role with agency, AI tech

Bakul Patel, chief digital health officer for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will help FDA meet its strategic priorities and set regulatory policies for new technologies such as AI and machine learning.

By Elise Reuter • Feb. 17, 2022

DOJ has until Feb. 27 to sue to block UnitedHealth's $8B Change acquisition

The companies said they would give the DOJ 10 days notice before completing the merger, during which the DOJ could launch a lawsuit to block it. On Feb. 17, UnitedHealth and Change gave the regulators that notice.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Feb. 22, 2022

Putting patients' needs first during medical facility construction

Learn how Virtual Construction technologies can make sure your next project is more efficient.

By Derek Lemmon • Feb. 14, 2022

Apache tells Senate committee the Log4j vulnerability could take years to resolve

While a software bill of materials could improve supply chain security, users are still downloading vulnerable versions of software.

By David Jones • Feb. 10, 2022

Omicron sent COVID-19 back into top telehealth claims in November

Telehealth use rose in every census region in November as patients again avoided medical settings and some became infected with the newest coronavirus variant, according to data from Fair Health.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 3, 2022

FDA must improve medical device interoperability through data standards: JAMA article

The authors list a range of potential positive outcomes of improved device interoperability, using the experience of the consumer technology and telecommunications industries to make their case.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 3, 2022

4 key trends for procedure-reliant medtechs in 2022

Medical device companies likely will face the same challenges this year that they have been dealing with since the pandemic's start, such as procedure volatility and hospital staffing shortages.

By Ricky Zipp • Feb. 3, 2022

Healthcare trends of 2022

U.S.-based digital health startups brought in almost $30 billion in 2021, nearly doubling the total investment from the prior year. Market watchers are wary on making forecasts that 2022 will break that record, but most are optimistic.

Jan. 31, 2022

Leveraging the value of virtual care data

Healthcare organizations need data-driven dashboards to empower providers with successful insights. 

Jan. 31, 2022

Uber Health appoints first chief medical officer

Michael Cantor is a geriatrician with more than two decades of experience in the healthcare industry.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 26, 2022

The shifting digital health investment landscape in 2022

Signs point toward another historic year in VC investment, experts say, which will benefit the medical system as it evolves to include more digital services.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 25, 2022

The future of ONC's interoperability framework hinges on adoption. But the agency — and industry — is optimistic

The government can't require anyone to adopt TEFCA, raising concerns it won't see enough voluntary uptake to create the coast-to-coast interoperability network envisaged by ONC.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 21, 2022

IBM to sell Watson Health division to private equity firm

Despite the computing giant's lofty aspirations for AI applications in medical research and clinical decisionmaking, Watson Health fell short and is now being sold for an undisclosed amount.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 21, 2022

How telehealth could be an equitable 'bridge to care' in a post-pandemic world

Much has been made of the technology's advantages, but it has its share of challenges when it comes to accessibility, experts said.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 20, 2022

Study finds racial bias in how clinicians describe patients in medical records

Black patients were 2.5 times more likely to have one or more negative descriptor such as "noncompliant" or "aggressive" in their EHR compared with White patients, researchers found.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 20, 2022

Digital therapeutics face barriers to growth as Pear takes early steps toward sales targets

Pear Therapeutics is the first company to receive FDA clearance for a prescription digital therapeutic, but a recent report highlights challenges it and other DTx companies face.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 20, 2022

Cybersecurity leads ECRI's list of top medtech hazards for 2022

Cyber incidents can compromise patient care and attacks against hospitals have become more prevalent in recent years. However, ECRI said the worst consequences are preventable.

By Elise Reuter • Jan. 19, 2022

Biden administration publishes long-awaited TEFCA interoperability framework

After TEFCA's many fits and starts, ONC head Micky Tripathi called its finalization a "milestone" marking the beginning of a "new era of electronic health information exchange in the U.S."

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 18, 2022

Why your growth depends on an EHR integration strategy and 8 steps to get you there

Eight project steps that every data integration requires, from planning to go-live to scaling.

Jan. 18, 2022