Patient advocates urge quick release of final interoperability rules

The push comes on the heels of a campaign against the rules from Epic CEO Judy Faulkner, who has argued they threaten patients' privacy and would allow third parties access to their data without consent.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 27, 2020

GE cybersecurity flaw gets maximum risk score, triggering rare FDA notice

"An attacker could potentially silence an alarm that is intended to communicate vital information about a patient to health care staff, such as a patient's cardiac status," the agency wrote of an issue with certain tech platforms.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 27, 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.

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Surescripts loses motion to dismiss FTC antitrust case

The e-prescribing giant argued the regulator's suit is procedurally defective, but a federal judge agreed with the bureau Friday in denying Surescripts' motion to dismiss.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 23, 2020

Health AI startups netted a record $4B in funding last year

That's an almost 50% jump in cash from 2018, which saw almost $2.7 billion across 264 deals, according to CB Insights.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 23, 2020

Quest acquires Helsinki-based Blueprint Genetics to expand reach

Blueprint Genetics sells 3,900 targeted single gene and more than 200 panel tests for conditions spanning 14 medical specialties. Financial terms of the all-cash equity deal were not disclosed.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 22, 2020

Uber Health plans to double in size this year

The expansion heralds renewed investment in the multi-billion dollar non-emergency medical transportation market as Uber looks to recoup losses following a disappointing IPO in May.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 21, 2020

Tenet, CVS and Cigna lead Healthcare Dive's JPM20 coverage

Molina and Centene also touted their organic growth potential at the annual investor conference drawing some of the biggest industry names.

Jan. 17, 2020

Trump admin releases 5-year health IT roadmap as industry waits for interoperability update

The report will not impact long-awaited rules promoting interoperability in healthcare, which HHS plans to release early this year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 15, 2020

Nationwide Children's, a gene therapy leader, launches manufacturing spinout

Andelyn Biosciences, named after two children treated with gene therapy at Nationwide, will operate as a for-profit subsidiary of the Ohio-based hospital.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Jan. 15, 2020

Will more employers get off the healthcare bench in 2020?

"At the end of the day, employers have to put their hands on the steering wheel as purchasers of healthcare," Suzanne Delbanco, executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 14, 2020

Robotic surgeries surge to 15% of all procedures, despite limited evidence

Robot-assisted procedures jumped from 1.8% of all general surgeries in 2012 to 15.1% in 2018. Closer monitoring is needed to ensure clinical benefits and safety are prioritized, researchers said.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 14, 2020

Health IT to lead 2020 deals as hospital activity slows, KPMG says

Just under 40% of investors say the overall sector is at or nearing a bubble, down from about half of respondents last year, according to the new report.

By Linda Wilson • Jan. 14, 2020

Teladoc acquires provider telehealth company InTouch for $600M

Teladoc, which expects to report revenues of $552 million in the 2019 fiscal year, saw its stock climb almost 8% in morning trading Monday on the news.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 13, 2020

Alphabet snaps up 2nd ex-ONC head for life sciences team

Vindell Washington is the latest in Alphabet's ongoing campaign to hire top healthcare talent as the Google parent company doubles down on the industry.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 9, 2020

Latest FDA clinical decision support software draft a step forward, industry says

Still, the American Medical Association wrote the guide could "lead to the proliferation of CDS tools for 'non-serious conditions' that are faulty, inaccurate, and without validation, potentially leading to patient harm."

By David Lim • Jan. 8, 2020

Digital health M&A flatlined in 2019, but IPO activity promising

Rock Health sees creation of remote patient monitoring reimbursement codes and progress on data blocking rules as potential growth catalysts for the sector.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 8, 2020

Illumina scraps $1.2B PacBio takeover amid regulatory pushback

Cowen analysts listed Agilent, Danaher and Thermo Fisher as potential buyers of Pacific Biosciences.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 3, 2020

Google AI tool bests clinicians in breast cancer detection study

The findings published in Nature come as clinicians remain skeptical of the tech's efficacy in the exam room.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 2, 2020

ONC data reveal safety issues in some EHRs

The types of potential patient safety issues included laboratory test results not importing into the EHR properly and decimal points being removed from medication dosage entries, according to new JAMA research.

By Linda Wilson • Dec. 19, 2019

Telehealth provider Ro to offer De Novo-winning obesity capsule

Biotech company Gelesis has been expanding its manufacturing capacity as it prepares for a limited launch of the hydrogel treatment in the second half of next year.

By Susan Kelly • Dec. 18, 2019

Florida medical group to pay $85K for not providing medical records to patient

It's the second enforcement action against a provider in such a case by the Office for Civil Rights at HHS.

By Ron Shinkman • Dec. 16, 2019

Livongo, Propeller, Omada tapped for Express Scripts digital health formulary

The PBM presented the formulary as a way for health plans and employers to access digital health products that have been vetted for effectiveness, security and value.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 13, 2019

Digital assistant Notable nets large system deal with CommonSpirit

Notable's voice-enabled assistant allows physicians to automatically document conversations with patients via their Apple Watch. Voice-to-text and AI products are fueling growth in the lucrative medical documentation space.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 12, 2019

CVS launches precision medicine program for oncology

Executives have teased a cancer care pilot for much of this year as they look for ways to capitalize on overlap between retail locations and Aetna. 

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 12, 2019

Care coordination less robust in US than other countries

Lack of interoperability between electronic medical-record systems might be part of the problem, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

By Linda Wilson • Dec. 12, 2019