Hospitals dipping into emergency stocks to combat coronavirus

While more community spread of COVID-19 is reported daily, hospitals are bracing for a rush of patients and payers are waiving fees for telemedicine consults and extra prescription drug supplies.

By Shannon Muchmore • March 10, 2020

Long-awaited interoperability rules finalized by Trump admin, prompt industry ire

Providers and entrenched health IT interests are unlikely to be happy with the final iterations, which largely mirror the proposed versions. One win: The timeline to come into compliance has been pushed back.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated March 9, 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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Despite more EHR use, hospitals rely on fax, mail to share patient records

About 70% of health systems said they used mail or fax for sending and receiving summary of care records in 2018, according to a recent ONC report.

By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2020

Interoperability standards: FHIR, direct, and cloud fax

FHIR, direct and cloud fax…how can these data exchange standards lead you to healthcare interoperability?

March 6, 2020

$8.3B in coronavirus funding set in motion as federal agencies ramp up response

A bill that has now been passed by the House and Senate gives HHS authority to temporarily waive certain Medicare requirements for telehealth services but does not address treatment reimbursement for the uninsured​.

By Shannon Muchmore • Updated March 5, 2020

HIMSS20 canceled over coronavirus concerns

"Cancellation is unavoidable in order to meet HIMSS' obligation to protect the health and safety of the global HIMSS community," conference organizers told vendors Thursday.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated March 5, 2020

HIMSS20 has been canceled. Here are 5 panels we're sad to miss

As major players pull out, the conference is still on. "This is a fluid situation. We go hour by hour right now," a conference spokeswoman said Wednesday afternoon. Insiders say HHS could issue final interoperability rules at the event.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn , Samantha Liss • Updated March 5, 2020

Some pacemakers, EKGs, diabetes devices may face newly flagged Bluetooth cyber risk

FDA and the Department of Homeland Security said microchips from seven manufacturers and a range of consumer wearables and connected medical devices may be affected.

By Susan Kelly • March 5, 2020

Uber Health targets provider pain points with revamped platform

The ride-hailing giant is attempting to address gripes with its non-emergency medical transportation service through a handful of new features that began rolling out late last year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 4, 2020

Amazon's Alexa can now answer simple queries about drugs

The smart speaker became HIPAA-compliant in April, giving it an edge in healthcare over rivals Google Home and Apple's Siri.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 3, 2020

Allscripts eyes margin improvement following $182M loss in 2019

The Chicago-based EHR vendor plans to hire a financial advisory firm to create an improvement plan following what the CFO called "disappointing" margins and "pathetic" free cash flow.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 3, 2020

Trump to attend HIMSS20 as organizers prep for coronavirus

It would have been the first time a sitting U.S. president attended the annual HIMSS conference, now canceled over coronavirus concerns.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 2, 2020

HIMSS: DXC Technology drives personalized care with smart health technology

See the latest technology that facilitates positive change for providers and helps patients engage with their caregivers.

March 2, 2020

'Feeding the flywheel': Teladoc sees opportunity in coronavirus

Though the global telehealth vendor did not quantify expected tailwind from the novel coronavirus, its CEO noted: "We do benefit from people becoming new users."

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 27, 2020

LivaNova loops Verily into depression device study

A clinical trial meant to support CMS coverage of the U.K. medtech's vagus nerve stimulation system will incorporate a wearable device and phone app from Alphabet's life sciences research organization.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 27, 2020

AI clinical documentation player Nuance preps for nationwide expansion

The technology, built in partnership with Microsoft, includes a wall-mounted device with microphones and other multi-sensory capabilities to record patient interactions and upload them into the EHR.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 25, 2020

More healthcare organizations admit lax mobile data security 'to get the job done'

Nearly 38% surveyed admitted to having suffered a compromise involving a mobile device in the past year, according to a new report from Verizon.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 25, 2020

HHS issues advice to lower EHR burden as industry awaits interoperability rules

The strategy released Friday includes near-term suggestions like developers upping the user-friendliness of their interfaces and aligning reporting requirements across federal payer programs.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 24, 2020

Opaque pricing, data silos still mar interoperability progress, HITAC says

ONC head Don Rucker also teased at the meeting that his agency's part of final rules to promote free exchange of data would be coming soon.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 20, 2020

Teleflex strikes $260M deal, gaining device used in TAVR procedures

In releasing quarterly results, the Wayne, Pennsylvania-based medtech also gave updates on a new direct-to-consumer ad campaign and headwinds expected from the coronavirus outbreak.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 20, 2020

Most large hospitals embrace patient-facing digital tools despite cost concerns

Respondents said they were helping patients manage simple tasks like accessing health records, making appointments and paying bills, according to a new survey from the Center for Connected Medicine.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 19, 2020

LabCorp weathers rising personnel costs to beat expectations in Q4

Quest Diagnostics said the trend is an emerging source of pressure, while LabCorp had a more tempered reaction.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 13, 2020

Intuitive buys IT startup for surgical video sharing, archiving, analysis

Orpheus Medical's clinical video management and analytics platforms are meant to support interoperability and help hospitals process and archive images.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 13, 2020

Rollout of VA's troubled Cerner EHR system delayed

More time is needed to complete the records system and ensure clinicians and other users are properly trained on it. A new launch date will be announced in coming weeks, the agency said.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 12, 2020

Wearable heart rate sensor accuracy didn't vary across skin tones in small Duke study

But results from an analysis of 53 people, published Monday in NPJ Digital Medicine, revealed differences in accuracy by device manufacturer across activity type.

By Susan Kelly • Feb. 11, 2020