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Biden campaign cyber chief named federal CISO
Cybersecurity veterans praised the appointment, highlighting Chris DeRusha's extensive government and private sector experience.
By David Jones • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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AllianceRx Walgreens Prime explains how specialty pharmacies can facilitate meaningful patient outcomes.
Jan. 25, 2021 -
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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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Hims & Hers goes public in $1.6B SPAC deal
The digital health startup received proceeds of almost $280 million as a result of the deal, which it plans to reinvest in driving geographic growth and new product lines.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Healthcare funding shatters records in 2020, helped by COVID-19
Global equity funding hit an all-time high last year at $80.6 billion as the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing trends opened new market opportunities for savvy investors, according to a CB Insights report.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 20, 2021 -
Forging trust in AI, sustaining the virtual care boom and other CES takeaways
Experts discussed the need for virtual care to be integrated with existing models. "If it's straight telehealth, we're not interested," said Lynne O'Keefe, managing partner of early stage venture capital firm Define Ventures.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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Mayo, Epic and Cerner teaming to create digital COVID-19 vaccine passport
The hope of the Vaccination Credential Initiative is to form a standard for credentials to be made in an interoperable and accessible format.
By Ron Shinkman • Jan. 15, 2021 -
CMS finalizes prior authorization rule payers slam as 'half-baked'
Insurers face the biggest impact from the rule. America's Health Insurance Plans blasted it as "a series of empty promises" and "shabbily and hastily constructed."
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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'Really difficult nut to crack': MedPAC torn over telehealth regs post-COVID-19
Members were wary of making any concrete near-term policy changes, suggesting instead industry be allowed to test drive new telehealth regulations after the pandemic without baking them in permanently.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 15, 2021 -
Doctor on Demand partners with Texas health plan for virtual primary care HMO
The telehealth vendor has a number of virtual primary care plans in development now, including some rolling out later this year, said David Deane, head of growth and strategy.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 14, 2021 -
Google calls Fitbit acquisition complete despite ongoing DOJ review
The search giant closed the deal because the department's 14-month investigation period expired without any objection. However, DOJ could still sue to unwind the buy.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 14, 2021 -
FDA issues action plan for regulating AI in medical devices
The proposal brings the agency a step closer to draft guidance for regulating the fast-evolving field of artificial intelligence and machine learning-based software in medical devices.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 14, 2021 -
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Talkspace to go public via SPAC in $1.4B deal
The transaction, once completed, will leave the behavioral health startup with about $250 million in cash, which it plans to use to build its user base, add partnerships and expand internationally.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 14, 2021 -
Healthcare industry sitting on ticking time bomb of web application attacks
Healthcare organizations were hit by an average of nearly 500 web application attacks every month in 2020, according to an Imperva report.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2021 -
CMS breakthrough rule cheered as tailwind for Abbott, J&J and Medtronic
The final rule enables developers of FDA-designated breakthrough products to get Medicare coverage for some 60 million beneficiaries on the day they win approval.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Teladoc projects 2020 revenue doubling to $1.1B
CEO Jason Gorevic expects sustainable long-term growth for the company, with 30% to 40% average annual revenue growth expected through 2023, he said Monday at the J.P. Morgan health conference.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 12, 2021 -
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After trial and error, providers weigh virtual care offerings to fit post-COVID-19 needs
The survey of 277 provider, payer and employer organizations from Klas Research found almost a quarter of respondents are actively looking to replace their platform or feel unsatisfied but stuck with it.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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Not enough time, not enough clarity: Payers push back on CMS prior authorization rule
Following publication on the Federal Register, industry groups had only 17 days to review the rule and draft comments — a major source of concern, insurers said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 6, 2021 -
UnitedHealth's Optum to buy Change Healthcare in $13B deal
Change Healthcare CEO Neil de Crescenzo will become chief of OptumInsight after the deal closes in the second half of the year.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 6, 2021 -
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Healthcare cyberattacks spiked 45% since November, report finds
While most ransomware has a broad sector target, Check Point found Ryuk is tailored toward targets in the healthcare industry.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 5, 2021 -
Fanfare then fizzle: Amazon, JPM, Berkshire shutter Haven after 3 years
The entity is closing without delivering on its promise of disruption, hinting at the difficulty of reforming the complex insurance market and rising costs in the massive, entrenched healthcare industry.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Jan. 5, 2021 -
How one hospital is defending against ransomware
By the time the Ryuk ransomware alert was issued, Rush Memorial Hospital had at least two risk mitigation measures: improved backup as a service and a systems engineer with an evasion plan.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 23, 2020 -
Medtronic, GE, Philips embrace AI amid regulatory limbo around algorithms
The tech has the potential for better diagnosing and treating a wide variety of diseases, but FDA has yet to finalize a framework for machine learning-based software as a medical device.
By Greg Slabodkin • Dec. 22, 2020 -
Abbott antigen test gets FDA nod as first at-home, virtually guided COVID-19 diagnostic
BinaxNOW requires a prescription and a telehealth service to take users through collection. However, public health experts question why prescriptions are being required at all for such tests.
By Greg Slabodkin • Dec. 17, 2020 -
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COVID-19 vaccine supply chain has cyberthreats hidden in plain sight
Outdated systems throughout vaccine distribution logistics carry unprecedented cyberthreats.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2020 -
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Sponsored by ServiceNowHow to balance security and performance across your IT systems
In order to properly guard sensitive data information, healthcare organizations must optimize their IT security operations, balanced with system performance.
Dec. 14, 2020
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