Q&A with Cerner's chief client and services officer on the vendor's Q1, COVID-19

Healthcare Dive talked with John Peterzalek about how the four-decade-old vendor is changing its priorities amid the outbreak and the status of some embattled federal projects.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 30, 2020

Cerner bookings drag down top line, guidance cut due to COVID-19

"It would be an understatement to say this has been an uneventful quarter. It's been extreme," CEO Brent Shafer said on a call with investors late Tuesday, but so far the pandemic has had "only minor impacts" on the vendor.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 29, 2020

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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

Four ways analytics can improve non-acute supply chain operations

Using analytics built specifically for non-acute care sites can help deliver insights that alleviate process inefficiencies, drive standardization and reduce non-acute clinical spend.

April 24, 2020

Half of US physicians using telemedicine amid pandemic, survey finds

Nearly one-third of physicians who responded to Merritt Hawkins said they plan to change practice settings, leave patient care roles, temporarily shut their practices or retire after the COVID-19 crisis.

By Hailey Mensik • April 23, 2020

Digital contact tracing needs consumer buy-in, but privacy fears could hamstring efforts

Half of Americans would download an app on their phone to tell them if they're in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, but 47% wouldn't, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 23, 2020

Trump admin delays interoperability deadlines amid COVID-19

The move was widely expected but controversial as the pandemic increases digital delivery of medical care and highlights the need for real-time exchange of data.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 21, 2020

Google opens up healthcare API to fight COVID-19

The move comes as the tech behemoth faces an HHS probe after using the personal health information of millions of Americans provided by Ascension to develop new healthcare product lines without patient consent.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 21, 2020

As antibody tests proliferate, analysts see multibillion dollar market for Abbott, Roche, others

Initial serology testing for U.S. healthcare workers alone could represent a $65 million opportunity, Cowen estimated in a report released Tuesday.

By Susan Kelly • April 21, 2020

FCC releases 1st round of CARES funds for coronavirus telehealth response

Six providers, including those in hard-hit areas like New York and New Orleans, received more than $3.2 million from the $200 million fund set aside for telehealth by the CARES stimulus package Congress passed last month.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 17, 2020

Public health agencies, commercial labs warn patchy IT infrastructure hobbling COVID-19 response

"Public health is spending time digitizing the information, rather than being able to immediately analyze and act upon it," Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 17, 2020

CDC to launch clinical reporting app for COVID-19 in May

A patchwork of requirements creates confusion and leads to COVID-19 cases being "significantly underreported," a CDC official said Wednesday at a virtual meeting of health IT congressional advisory group HITAC.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 16, 2020

Teladoc, Livongo execs highlight bright spots for health IT amid pandemic

Behavioral health services are one of the fastest growing segments within virtual care, and those tailwinds are unlikely to abate post pandemic, management teams told SVB Leerink analysts.

By Hailey Mensik • April 16, 2020

Coronavirus drives surge in Teladoc virtual medical visits

The telehealth vendor expects revenue for the first quarter to be up about 40% year over year as the pandemic drives virtual care adoption. CEO Jason Gorevic told investors, "The role of virtual care has changed forever."

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 15, 2020

Doctors say COVID-19 has slashed patient volumes, made finances shaky

A new survey of doctors by Piper Sandler concludes physician practices have been deeply impacted by the coronavirus, with patient encounters down by nearly two-thirds.

By Ron Shinkman • April 13, 2020

Harvard, INSEAD authors pitch systemic regulatory approach to AI/ML devices

A new paper in Nature's digital medicine journal lays out that real-world performance of specific Software as a Medical Device products using artificial intelligence and machine learning will vary considerably by hospital.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 9, 2020

Gottlieb, other ex-HHS officials pitch national COVID-19 surveillance plan

The proposal comes as the White House is reportedly trying to patch together a real-time system to track hospital response and equipment use amid the pandemic.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 8, 2020

Coronavirus chaos ripe for hackers to exploit medical device vulnerabilities

Interpol warned that cybercriminals are using ransomware to target healthcare organizations already overwhelmed by COVID-19, and noted a significant increase in detected health system attacks since the start of the pandemic.

By Greg Slabodkin • April 8, 2020

ONC benchmarks $2.5M for projects promoting interoperability

The injection of new funds comes after weeks of urging from the health IT and epidemiology spaces that the Trump administration better monitor the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 8, 2020

HHS, CVS, Walgreens get behind Abbott's coronavirus test

HHS has ordered 1,200 of Abbott's portable testing instruments and more than 30,000 of the tests, which the company says can return results in minutes. Big retail pharmacy chains are also adopting it as they expand drive-thru testing.

By Maria Rachal • April 8, 2020

Digital health rakes in record $3.1B in Q1, but COVID-19 slump could loom

"Though some of the economic blow will be tempered by demand for connected healthcare, we do not anticipate investment activity to keep pace with Q1 levels in the coming months," according to the new Rock Health report.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 7, 2020

Helping hospitals and care teams better manage the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn how to easily triage, outreach to and engage COVID-19 patients for care coordination.

By Heather Lavoie, Geneia President & CEO • April 7, 2020

VA pauses Cerner EHR implementation — again — amid COVID-19

It's the second delay this year of the multi-billion dollar project, and the latest in a stop-and-go effort to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic records system.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 6, 2020

Commercial labs push for piece of $100B coronavirus relief

The clinical labs trade group, representing LabCorp and Quest, wants HHS to allocate CARES Act money for expenses or lost revenue related to COVID-19. But there's strong competition from healthcare providers also hurting financially.

By Greg Slabodkin • April 6, 2020

BD rolls out test to detect coronavirus antibodies

Some experts point to serology tests, which may help identify people who have immunity, as a key tool in U.S. management of COVID-19 going forward. The BD test has already seen significant use in China.

By Susan Kelly • April 2, 2020

Dorm rooms as hospitals, ER telehealth: CMS creates 'unprecedented' flexibility as COVID-19 rages on

Hospital groups on Tuesday applauded the actions from CMS, with the American Hospital Association calling the ability to care for patients outside of hospitals' four walls a "critical lifeline."

By Shannon Muchmore • Updated April 1, 2020