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Former FDA head Gottlieb calls for less regulation of certain AI tools
Scott Gottlieb supports a reversion to an earlier interpretation of the 21st Century Cures Act, which would exempt more types of clinical decision support software from the FDA’s premarket review process.
By Elise Reuter • Feb. 11, 2025 -
GoodRx names new CFO
Christopher McGinnis is taking the reins as finance chief weeks after the prescription price transparency company also appointed a new CEO.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 7, 2025 -
Trendline
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.
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Q&A
Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools
Caroline Pearson, the executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute, discusses the institute’s new task force studying the financial, efficiency and workforce effects of AI products.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Teladoc to acquire virtual care company Catapult Health for $65M
The deal could help funnel eligible patients towards Teladoc’s other offerings, including chronic condition management programs — a key focus area for the telehealth vendor.
By Emily Olsen • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Large blood center chain hit by ransomware attack
The Greater New York Hospital Association said it's been in close contact with its member hospitals and it hasn't heard of any blood supply delays.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 31, 2025 -
Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains
Although experts predict payers, providers and health technology companies will grapple with uncertainty in a second Trump administration, some hope that yearslong headwinds could begin reversing course in 2025.
By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Neko Health raises $260M to expand body scan service, fund R&D
The company uses various medical devices to noninvasively check moles, the heart and more.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 28, 2025 -
UnitedHealth hikes number of Change cyberattack breach victims to 190 million
The new estimate nearly doubles the company’s previous report of 100 million affected individuals, already the largest healthcare data breach ever reported to federal regulators.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 27, 2025 -
Sponsored by Pegasystems
The enterprise AI crossroads: Why your next move matters
Research shows leading healthcare providers combine multiple types of AI to transform patient care. Is this best? See the research results.
By Bill Marshall • Jan. 27, 2025 -
Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment
Doug Collins, a former Republican congressman from Georgia, told lawmakers he would look at the embattled rollout with fresh eyes and could restart deployments sooner than planned.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 24, 2025 -
More than 20% of healthcare organizations changed senior leadership after cyberattack: survey
Cyberattacks in healthcare more frequently result in financial damage and lawsuits compared with other industries, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Netwrix.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 23, 2025 -
Tarver warns that US device supply chain vulnerabilities could harm patients
The new director of the FDA’s device center contrasted a European rule with the lack of mandatory reporting requirements for potential device shortages in the U.S.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 17, 2025 -
Digital health funding falls again in 2024: Rock Health
Investors focused their dollars on younger startups, while deal sizes for more established companies declined last year.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 16, 2025 -
DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions
However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group asking President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the proposal.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 16, 2025 -
Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program
Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Mayo Clinic expands AI documentation partnership with Abridge
The notetaking assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians serving one million patients.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Top healthcare technology trends in 2025
The shape of AI regulation will be uncertain under the Trump administration this year, while healthcare companies will continue bolstering cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks, experts say.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds
Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital divide that could impact patient care.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 14, 2025 -
HHS lays out strategic plan for healthcare AI
The agency’s road map, which outlines goals for promoting safe and equitable adoption, comes as the future of AI policy is uncertain under the incoming Trump administration.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 14, 2025 -
Amwell sells virtual psychiatric care business to Avel eCare for $21M
The divestiture “fortifies our confidence” to reach positive cash flow in 2026, said Amwell CEO Ido Schoenberg.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Healthcare venture capital investment amplified by AI in 2024: report
Nearly 30% of the funding poured into healthcare startups last year went to companies leveraging artificial intelligence, according to Silicon Valley Bank.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Transcarent to acquire fellow health benefits navigator Accolade for $621M
If closed, the deal will take Accolade private and create a single firm with more than 1,400 employer and payer clients.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 8, 2025 -
FDA aims to stem AI device bias, boost transparency in draft guidance
The document follows the agency’s first digital health advisory meeting and a final guidance on postmarket updates to AI devices.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 7, 2025 -
HHS proposes HIPAA update to boost healthcare cybersecurity
The security rule update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 3, 2025 -
VA to resume Oracle EHR deployments in mid-2026
More than a year after the agency largely put new deployments on hold, the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon begin work to roll out the medical record to four facilities in Michigan.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 2, 2025