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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 -
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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 -
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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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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FDA finalizes guidance on form, content of unique device identifiers
The final text responds to, but in some cases holds firm against, concerns raised by groups including AdvaMed about the 2016 draft and also adds a new section on standalone software.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 8, 2021 -
Digital health funding in 2021 smashes past year's record with $14.7B
The coronavirus-spurred momentum in the sector has only accelerated. The first half of 2021 included the two largest quarters of funding activity in the U.S. digital health market ever, according to a new Rock Health report.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 7, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Veradigm®Decentralized clinical trials: Are they here to stay?
Decentralized clinical trials offer many advantages over traditional site-based studies: Are they here to stay?
July 6, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ConsensusHow 1 hospital successfully adapted to thrive during COVID-19
Two valuable lessons learned from New York City Health + Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Bevey Miner, Health IT Strategy/CMO for Consensus • July 6, 2021 -
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Q&AFDA wants to require timely updates, patches for legacy devices: cyber chief
Kevin Fu, the agency's acting director of device cybersecurity, spelled out plans to protect aging devices from hackers. There's currently no requirement compelling manufacturers to address the problem.
By Greg Slabodkin • July 1, 2021 -
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Lawmakers reintroduce diagnostic regulation bill that split industry
The VALID Act would create a risk-based regulatory framework for in vitro diagnostics and laboratory-developed tests. ACLA, whose members include Quest and LabCorp, is reviewing the bill but has objected to earlier drafts.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 28, 2021 -
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Sponsored by LyniateLet interoperability fuel your growth, not stunt it
Health technology companies grapple with challenges related to data exchange, or interoperability.
June 28, 2021 -
Medicare lacks cyber oversight of hospitals' networked medical devices: OIG
Without proper cybersecurity controls, these devices can be compromised with the potential for patient harm, according to the HHS watchdog. OIG wants CMS to do more to address hospital vulnerabilities.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 25, 2021 -
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More than 1/3 of health organizations hit by ransomware last year, report finds
Of those attacked, 65% said the cybercriminals were successful in encrypting their data, according to the report from cybersecurity company Sophos.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 24, 2021 -
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Biden admin 'absolutely supportive' of telehealth once crisis ebbs, Becerra says
The HHS secretary also stressed that, though affordable virtual care should be available to all, the agency would double down to ensure accountability for quality of care.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 24, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Legacy medical devices, growing hacker threats create perfect storm of cybersecurity risks
Aging medtech and increasingly sophisticated criminals are leaving hospitals highly vulnerable to attacks.
By Greg Slabodkin • June 23, 2021 -
Pear secures $400M to scale up digital therapeutic business in SPAC deal
The developer of the first three FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutics has ambitions to grow sales from a projected $4 million this year to $125 million in 2023.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 23, 2021 -
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OpinionBetter data sharing among MCOs, public health, Medicaid could boost vaccination efforts
The CEO of Medicaid Health Plans of America says plans are already helping states manage and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by using data analytics and demographic information to target outreach to those most at risk.
By Craig Kennedy • June 21, 2021 -
Medicare CGM eligibility widened in potential boon for Abbott, Dexcom
CMS opened up coverage for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, eliminating a rule that patients must use a blood glucose monitor and require at least four self-monitoring blood glucose tests per day to have devices covered.
By Ricky Zipp • June 21, 2021 -
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FDA lays out device cybersecurity efforts as feds look to implement Biden executive order
The president signed an order last month seeking to bolster the nation's cyber posture amid growing threats from hackers.
By Greg Slabodkin • June 17, 2021 -
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FDA rejects Verily filing for wrist-worn Parkinson's clinical trial device
The sister company of Google developed the feature to collect data on the motor function of Parkinson's patients in between visits to trial sites. However, the agency questioned the wearable's ability to have a meaningful effect.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 17, 2021 -
Mobile health apps have 'serious problems' with patient privacy, study warns
An analysis in the BMJ of more than 20,000 health-related applications found 88% had access and the ability to share user data.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 16, 2021 -
Health data giants Ciox, Datavant merge in $7B deal
Real-world health data company Datavant and health record IT firm Ciox Health say combining forces will result in the largest health data ecosystem in the U.S.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 10, 2021 -
One Medical and Iora serve radically different populations. Here's why the $2.1B tie-up might make sense.
With its multibillion-dollar acquisition of value-based Iora, One Medical is betting big on capturing longitudinal care and the profitability of risk.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 9, 2021
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