Trump admin proposes easing HIPAA to foster value-based care, COVID-19 contact tracing

If finalized, the changes would loosen a number of long-held standards for the privacy of medical records and other protected health information.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 11, 2020

CMS looks to crack down on prior authorization

The American Hospital Association cheered the news but was disappointed the proposal excluded Medicare Advantage plans.

By Samantha Liss • Dec. 11, 2020

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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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Amazon dips its toes into health data manipulation with HealthLake

The company has rolled out a new data aggregation and standardization service for healthcare and life sciences organizations.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 10, 2020

Digital inhalers reveal objective data

Improving patient-HCP communication could be a key to better identify the health burden of asthma and minimize poor inhaler technique.

Dec. 10, 2020

Centene closes buy of analytics firm Apixio

It's the latest step in the payer's strategy to build out its back-end technology infrastructure. Financial terms of the purchase, first announced on Nov. 9, were not disclosed.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 9, 2020

Finance Trend of the Year: Going public

"The wacky aspect of 2020 is we've had tons of uncertainty and we've had a really active IPO market. And I've never seen that in my 30-year career on Wall Street," Davide Ethridge, U.S. IPO services leader at PwC, said.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 9, 2020

Company of the Year: Teladoc

"We were built for this kind of a situation, and the scalability of our platform and our operations really came through loud and clear when we were tested," CEO Jason Gorevic said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 9, 2020

Hospitals look to surge protocols as public health officials again issue stark COVID-19 warnings

Despite encouraging vaccine news, top pandemic response official Anthony Fauci warned "we're getting those staggering numbers of new cases and hospitalizations before we even feel the full brunt of the Thanksgiving holiday."

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 8, 2020

Trump admin rolls out effort to standardize patient address by close of 2021

Promoting interoperability has been a key health IT priority for CMS, though the COVID-19 pandemic has further hamstrung efforts.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 3, 2020

A modern approach to application development helps Humana adapt and thrive in the new normal

The days when a website and mobile app were all it took to provide an outstanding ​customer experience are over. Learn what's next.

By Bruce Buttles, Digital Channels Director at Humana • Dec. 2, 2020

Google launches interoperability program in advance of data-sharing deadlines

The new program, with industry partners and consultancies like Bain and Deloitte, is meant to help payers and providers come into compliance with upcoming, but delayed, federal regulations.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 1, 2020

Tenet names new CEO of flagging Conifer unit

Former Revint CEO Roger Davis will head up the for-profit chain's revenue cycle management subsidiary. He's the fourth in the role in the past 18 months.

By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 1, 2020

Fitbit data suggest potential for early COVID-19 detection using wearables

While the algorithm would generate far more false than true positives even when prevalence is high, researchers argued it could prompt people to get tested. The results have not yet been validated in a prospective study.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 1, 2020

CMS expands ability for hospital-level care at home as Thanksgiving surge expected

Six health systems, including Brigham and Women's and Mount Sinai Health System, were immediately granted waivers for the new program to treat more than 60 acute conditions.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 30, 2020

5 major airlines to roll out digital health passport for travelers next month

The CommonPass technology is operated by the CommonTrust Network, a nonprofit that includes hundreds of health systems and hospitals, along with accredited labs and other providers in the U.S. and worldwide.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 30, 2020

An already challenging healthcare environment makes electronic ADT notifications more critical than ever

When the CMS mandated ADT alert requirement meets COVID-19, timely and effective information sharing is paramount.

Nov. 30, 2020

With dynamically changing networks, automated service mapping is the only way to go

Healthcare organizations need to adopt automated service mapping in order to quickly address IT issues and overall increase network visibility.

Nov. 30, 2020

Biotech Miltenyi, aiding in COVID-19 research, recovering from malware

For two weeks the company dealt with "isolated cases" of malware in its IT infrastructure. Operations are restored and the company does not expect delays in orders.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 19, 2020

Pandemic spurs consumer-friendly healthcare services that patients expect to continue

Millennials in particular feel more comfortable shopping among traditional providers, telehealth providers and retail clinics than previous generations, according to the Kaufman Hall report.

By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 16, 2020

3 capabilities your IT systems need to keep pace with the future of healthcare

IT organizations must be more reliable, efficient, and proactive when managing complex healthcare systems.

Nov. 16, 2020

In first report since IPO, Amwell sees revenue up 80% year over year

Total visits in the quarter for the Boston-based vendor were more than 1.4 million, up 455% from a year ago, but slightly down sequentially. Amwell went public in September with a hefty investment from Google.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 13, 2020

Epic, NextGen highest rated acute care EHR vendors for interoperability, Klas finds

Usability varies significantly by vendor, according to the report, despite an ongoing federal push for free and unfettered data sharing.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 12, 2020

From today to telemedicine: 3 gaps and risks

As the U.S. navigates its way through the pandemic how will telemedicine play its important role?

By Ann Dolan, Practice Leader, Population Health Management, IQVIA • Nov. 12, 2020

5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days

Taming the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to overwhelm the sector's resources, is the No. 1 ask. Rolling back limits to Medicaid and sustaining COVID-19-spurred telehealth reimbursement are also on the list. 

By Samantha Liss , Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 10, 2020

Centene acquires analytics firm Apixio for undisclosed sum

Healthcare companies are increasingly turning to AI and machine learning tools to streamline administrative functions, with the goal of cutting down on waste and saving money.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 9, 2020