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  • Cerner sells troubled revenue cycle management arm for $30M

    Chicago-based R1 is acquiring the business and its commercial, non-federal client relationships, while Cerner will extend R1's EHR-agnostic revenue cycle capabilities to its clients and new prospects.

    By June 4, 2020
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    $250B of all healthcare spend could be digitized, McKinsey estimates

    Some analysts expect telehealth use to flag in the second half of 2020 if the novel coronavirus loses steam. But McKinsey researchers think these dynamics will persist for up to 18 months at least, or until a vaccine is widely available.

    By June 4, 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
  • Pandemic causes expected wearable shipments to plummet by 27M this year

    But analysts expect a drawn-out recovery for the sector as wearables bolster their advanced health monitoring features and consumers remain increasingly health-conscious coming out of the COVID-19 crisis.

    By June 4, 2020
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    Pandemic highlights need for unique patient identifier, industry tells ONC

    "We want to see that ban removed and hope we can have that conversation on a national level," Mark Probst, VP and CIO of Intermountain, said at the virtual conference.

    By June 2, 2020
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    CVS Pharmacy tests self-driving vehicle delivery for prescriptions

    The partnership with robotics company Nuro will be tested out in the Houston area this month.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2020
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    Emergency authorization granted to COVID-19 ICU prediction software

    The nod for the system from Israel-based CLEW Medical is among a series of regulatory OKs for products designed to inform care of infected patients.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • May 28, 2020
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    Medicare members using telehealth grew 120 times in early weeks of COVID-19 as regulations eased

    CMS head Seema Verma said her department is evaluating the telehealth waivers to determine if they should be extended past the scope of the national emergency, and is in the process of additional rulemaking around the issue.

    By May 27, 2020
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    Pandemic response complicated by public health agencies' inability to receive data from hospitals

    Hospitals in regions forecast to be some of the hardest hit from COVID-19 were more likely to say public agencies were unable to receive health data electronically, according to a new study published in JAMIA.

    By May 27, 2020
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    MA, Part D final rule gives more star ratings weight to patient experience

    The rule also attempts to let more MA plans comply with network adequacy standards by reducing the percentage of rural beneficiaries that must reside within maximum time and distance areas.

    By May 22, 2020
  • Omada Health snaps up physical therapy startup Physera for $30M

    With the deal, Omada adds video access to a national physical therapist network to its lineup of digital services, which includes diabetes prevention and management, hypertension and mental health.

    By May 21, 2020
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    CIO case study: Understanding Nebraska Medicine's technology backbone, years in the making

    The coronavirus tested Nebraska Medicine and University of Nebraska Medical Center​'s cloud- and mobile-first strategy.

    By Naomi Eide • May 21, 2020
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    Apple-Google COVID-19 contact tracing software released

    About two dozen countries and states including Alabama, North Dakota and South Carolina have requested and been given access to the technology, the companies told Healthcare Dive.

    By May 20, 2020
  • Despite $33M in approvals, FCC has sent just 1 provider CARES telehealth funds

    "We expect the number of invoices to increase steadily as more funding continues to be approved," an FCC spokesperson told Healthcare Dive.

    By May 20, 2020
  • Microsoft launches 1st industry-specific offering in healthcare

    Though the service is tailored to providers, Tom McGuinness, the company's corporate VP of healthcare, said expanding to payers, pharma and life sciences is part of the tech giant's near-term plan.

    By May 20, 2020
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    FDA OKs 1st home COVID-19 test kit for use with multiple labs

    Everlywell's emergency use authorization is for self collection and analysis at outside labs. It follows earlier EUAs to LabCorp and Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for at-home specimens for analysis at their own labs.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • May 18, 2020
  • UnitedHealth/Microsoft launches app, Protectwell, to screen employees for COVID-19
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    UnitedHealth, Microsoft launch COVID-19 screening app for employers

    UnitedHealth will control employees' medical data and manage opt-in and consent requirements for users, the healthcare behemoth said Friday. The app will not provide tracking or contact tracing information.

    By May 15, 2020
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    Doctor on Demand 1st telehealth vendor to move into Medicare Part B as pandemic expands virtual care

    It's a previously untapped market for telehealth made attainable by the Trump administration's March expansion of coverage in traditional fee-for-service Medicare, an action spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By May 14, 2020
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    Philips, startups look to deploy new ultrasound tech amid coronavirus

    The need for point-of-care imaging for lung and cardiac complications among COVID-19 patients has led to a flurry of expedited FDA reviews.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • May 14, 2020
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    Pushback against transparency, patient data plans in ONC's roadmap

    Insurers and providers don't want negotiated rates made public while EHR vendors want to avoid federal "micromanagement," among other asks during the public comment period on the five-year federal health IT plan.

    By May 12, 2020
  • Bookings a bright spot for Allscripts, despite earnings and revenue miss

    Allscripts, taking advantage of the surge in telehealth demand, released an EHR-agnostic virtual care offering that went from no demand pre-pandemic to over 70,000 total visits in April alone.

    By May 7, 2020
  • Employers can expect telehealth growth to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, sources told HR Dive.
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    Telehealth is having a moment. What does its future look like after COVID-19?

    Employers should expect workers to embrace telehealth post pandemic, sources said, even if concerns about billing and security persist.

    By Ryan Golden • May 7, 2020
  • Fitbit launches its 1st large-scale, virtual AFib study

    The atrial fibrillation detection effort follows work by wearables rival Apple targeting the stroke risk factor that affects 33.5 million people globally.

    By Greg Slabodkin • May 7, 2020
  • Cardiovascular societies offer roadmap to restart TAVR, other postponed surgeries

    As more states ease coronavirus-driven restrictions on elective medical care, North American cardiovascular groups laid out stages of safe reintroduction for invasive procedures and diagnostic imaging.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • May 5, 2020
  • Ventilator sharing critical to save COVID-19 patient lives, Health Affairs paper says

    Without a coordinated federal effort to promote the exchange of the breathing assist machines, thousands more Americans will die in the coming weeks as the virus continues its rampage across the U.S., the paper warns.

    By Susan Kelly • May 4, 2020
  • Teladoc hikes 2020 guidance after seeing visits double in Q1

    Results were historically strong but fell short of Wall Street expectations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spur virtual care adoption.

    By April 30, 2020