Telehealth use increasing most among non hospital-based providers

One important draw for patients is the convenience of a virtual visit, especially for those with strict work schedules, FAIR Health President Robin Gelburd told Healthcare Dive.

By Shannon Muchmore • July 25, 2019

Walgreens adds Dexcom, Propeller to digital marketplace

The collaborations are an expansion into chronic care management with connected devices for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

By Susan Kelly • July 25, 2019

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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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Cerner misses Q2 mark on revenue, net earnings down

Bookings were also down 20% year over year, which executives at the EHR giant chalked up to higher-than-usual bookings last year due to a massive $10 billion VA contract.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 24, 2019

Cross-industry collaborative develops guiding principles for the ethical use of social determinants of health data

eHealth Initiative Foundation released five guiding principles that traditional and non-traditional healthcare entities should follow.

July 24, 2019

Healthcare leads in data breaches reported, survey finds

Seven in 10 organizations said they had experienced a data breach at some point, and one-third said there had been one in the past year, according to French security company Thales and analysis firm IDC.

By Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2019

Most hospitals don't meet watchdog group's safe volume thresholds for high-risk surgeries

The Leapfrog Group analysis looked at eight high-risk procedures, including mitral valve repair and replacement, performed at more than 2,000 hospitals.

By Susan Kelly • July 18, 2019

Uptake remains low, but doctors of all ages interested in telemedicine

The study by professional medical network Doximity also found the number of doctors calling telemedicine a skill doubled over the past three years.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 16, 2019

Health IT committee addresses some, but not all industry concerns with TEFCA

The advisory group recommended ONC align the HHS blueprint to foster interoperability with corresponding proposed rules to crack down on information blocking and proposed multiple incentives for industry adoption.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 12, 2019

FCC approves rural telehealth pilot

The three-year, $100 million program would give an 85% discount on connectivity for broadband-enabled telehealth services that directly connect doctors and patients.

By Shannon Muchmore • July 11, 2019

Female health CIOs defy trend, earn more than men, survey finds

Health IT executive salaries have risen since 2012, and women make roughly $30,000 more than their male counterparts, according to a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives survey.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 11, 2019

Increasing member engagement while reducing the risk of a costly data breach

Do you have all the necessary layers of security to protect your members and ensure compliance?

July 9, 2019

Healthcare Dive's 10 biggest stories of the spring

From Amazon pushing into the prescription delivery sector to CVS-Aetna struggling to finalize their merger settlement agreement, read the top stories from the first half of the year.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 8, 2019

Could NEMT's pivot to the commercial sector be a wrong turn?

Employers and commercial plans are increasingly looking to partner with players like Uber and Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation, raising thorny questions about the return on investment in a healthier population.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 2, 2019

Health tech IPO activity picks up with filings from Livongo, Health Catalyst, Phreesia

With its revenue more than doubling between 2017 and 2018, chronic disease management startup Livongo may break the multi-year drought of digital health IPOs.

By Maria Rachal • July 1, 2019

EHR messaging, workflow can be redesigned to address burnout, study suggests

Doctors who reported a higher average of EHR-generated messages had a greater likelihood of burnout and said more often they wanted to cut their clinical work hours, according to new research in Health Affairs.

By Ron Shinkman • July 1, 2019

UnitedHealth acquires online patient sharing network

PatientsLikeMe connects those with similar diseases and allows users to share data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

By Samantha Liss • June 27, 2019

Smartphone heart rate data mirrors gold standard EKG in study

Researchers said it was the largest analysis of real-world heart rate data remotely obtained and stratified by demographics and medical conditions and "may help physicians interpret and engage with patients presenting such data."

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 27, 2019

Not 'a build it and they will come kind of thing': Telehealth descends on AHIP19

Doctor on Demand and Teladoc were among the telehealth players that descended on the insurance industry's annual meeting to tout services aimed at helping payers bend the cost curve.

By Kim Dixon • June 21, 2019

Industry interoperability concerns plague TEFCA draft

ONC's "on-ramp" to nationwide connectivity is being dogged by many of the same issues as its interoperability regulations, including implementation, standardization and privacy.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 20, 2019

Mount Sinai joins LabCorp to adopt Philips' digital pathology

The clinical lab giant will integrate the system into Mount Sinai's eight hospitals, enabling remote review of images and surgical slides.

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 19, 2019

Health execs overconfident on data privacy, industry poll finds

Seven in 10 healthcare companies are very confident or extremely confident in their ability to manage sensitive data, yet just half update their inventory once a year or less, according to a survey by Integris Software.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 18, 2019

CMS proposes rule to set Part D electronic prior authorization standards

Under the standard, providers can use an electronic prescribing system or EHRs to determine whether a plan requires prior authorization for the medication being prescribed and submit the information in real time.

By Shannon Muchmore • June 18, 2019

Civica Rx contracts with Vizient to anticipate drug price, availability

Vizient will analyze purchasing patterns and hospital needs through its data and analytic offerings to help ease generic drug shortages for Civica's 900-plus member hospitals.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 18, 2019

House votes to overturn decades-old ban on national patient identifier

Industry cheered the first step in repealing the 23-year-old ban, with NextGate CTO Dan Cidon saying it will "move the needle" on interoperability. 

By Rebecca Pifer • June 14, 2019

American Well, Cisco partner on in-home telehealth option for Medicare Advantage patients

Initial plans for the partnership include converting home television sets into patient portals for care usually delivered in a hospital or skilled care facility.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 14, 2019