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Becerra confirmed as HHS secretary
The 50-49 vote in the Senate was almost entirely along party lines. The only Republican to cross the aisle was Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 18, 2021 -
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Q&AHealth Affairs' Alan Weil reflects on 1 year of COVID-19
The editor in chief of the respected industry journal spoke with Healthcare Dive about the role of equity in health research, the staying power of telemedicine and how to effectively communicate important public health messages.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 18, 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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Virtual behavioral healthcare skyrocketed last year as COVID-19 stressed US mental health
All behavioral health visits, both in-person and virtual, oscillated within 20% of 2019 levels from January to August last year, even as in-person visits for other medical needs nosedived, Milliman found.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 18, 2021 -
Amazon Care goes nationwide with telehealth, courts outside employers
Shares in publicly traded telehealth vendors plunged Wednesday morning following the company's announcement.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 17, 2021 -
Despite pandemic, MedPAC advises few changes to 2022 provider payments
To the extent that the effects of the crisis are temporary and vary significantly depending on provider, they're best addressed through targeted yet temporary funding policies, the congressional advisers said in an annual report.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Doctor On Demand
Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds merge to create multibillion-dollar digital health company
The tie-up, expected to close in the first half of this year, is an all-stock deal with no capital from outside investors.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated March 17, 2021 -
Cardiac wearables, iRhythm under cloud as reimbursement questions linger
"If this [Novitas Solutions] rate is not adjusted, these companies don't make money and will be unlikely to provide the service," Baird analyst Mike Polark said.
By Ricky Zipp • March 15, 2021 -
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COVID-19: 1 year later
For the healthcare industry, much has changed, and some of those alterations may be permanent. Hope is beginning to bloom as three coronavirus vaccines have been authorized for emergency use in the U.S.
March 15, 2021 -
Rebecca Pifer/Healthcare Dive, data from Health IT Leadership Roundtable March 11, 2021
Biden admin eyeing vaccine passports, ONC head says
Micky Tripathi, who gave a keynote Thursday at the Health IT Leadership Roundtable held by consultancy Sirona Strategies, said a top priority is helping with the pandemic response.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 11, 2021 -
Vast majority of hospitals say they have an AI strategy, up from just half last year
Actually implementing and scaling the tech is still a challenge, despite the rise in awareness and adoption, a Sage Growth report found.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 10, 2021 -
Courtesy of Abbott
Abbott capitalizes on digital health boom with virtual clinic for neuromodulation therapy
The FDA-approved virtual clinic is the medtech giant's next step to gain share in the neurmod market from rivals Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Nevro.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 10, 2021 -
COVID-19 among top US telehealth diagnoses for first time
Mental health conditions continue to be the No. 1 telehealth diagnosis nationwide, according to new data from nonprofit Fair Health.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 8, 2021 -
FDA lays out data modernization action plan
"Even small advances in our ability to gain useful insights from data can represent significant opportunities," agency officials wrote in a blog post.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 4, 2021 -
Support for telehealth Medicare reimbursement gains steam in Congress
Tuesday's House committee mirrored similar Senate panels, in that a permanent expansion to a greater swath of the population enjoys bipartisan support, but legislators are split on what form it should take.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 3, 2021 -
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Cigna health services arm Evernorth completes buy of telehealth vendor MDLive
The deal closed Monday, the payer said. MDLive will operate as part of Evernorth's portfolio that also includes pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated April 20, 2021 -
Ascension expands pilot of Google EHR search tool
The two linked in 2018 to work on leveraging the health system's clinical data to create an integrated, longitudinal record of patient care and develop other health tools.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Teladoc guides to softer 2021, suggesting easing of pandemic boom
Shares of the virtual care giant slumped 7% after fourth-quarter results showed a net loss of $485.1 million last year despite surging volumes.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 25, 2021 -
FDA starts review of how skin pigmentation affects pulse oximeter results
The agency is evaluating published literature related to factors that may affect device accuracy and performance following pressure from senators to address concerns that "racism may be embedded in key clinical tools."
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 22, 2021 -
Google opens new office near Mayo Clinic campus to galvanize tech collaboration
The goal of the venture is to form an "AI factory," churning out algorithms and other digital products powered by Google in several clinical specialties.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Q&A
Don Rucker reflects on highs and lows of tenure as ONC head and the future of health IT
In this exit interview, Rucker, who has been national coordinator since 2017, looked back on his time at the agency and predicted what industry might expect from the Biden administration.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 17, 2021 -
Anthem-backed digital startup Sharecare goes public in $3.9B blank check deal
The startup, launched by WebMD founder Jeff Arnold and medical TV personality Mehmet Oz, will merge with special purpose acquisition company Falcon Capital Acquisition and is the latest in the digital health SPAC craze.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 17, 2021 -
One-third of primary care docs have 'no idea' when practice will get COVID-19 vaccine: survey
The report also found confidence in telehealth is rising after many providers rushed to become established on virtual platforms in the early months of the pandemic.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 17, 2021 -
Cerner bets worst of COVID-19 hits in rear view mirror, eyes pivot to data focus
The hope is that hospital budgets will keep recovering from the pandemic, allowing clients to reinvest in core health IT while the EHR giant also expands its data-as-a-service products.
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 11, 2021 -
COVID-19 leads to explosion in cyberattacks, data breaches
A survey from CI Security found successful hacks involving healthcare organizations or their business associates soared in the second half of last year, leading to a jump in the number of breached patient records.
By Ron Shinkman • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Heal's physician house call service expands into 4 more states
The startup, which has raised $164.1 million in venture capital, touts its services as a way for underinsured or underemployed patients to save money on healthcare services.
By Ron Shinkman • Feb. 8, 2021
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