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

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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

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

How AI can help health plans become member-centric

Improving the customer experience and providing member-centric care helps drive member acquisition and retention and improve reimbursement. 

Dec. 10, 2019

Health IT Company of the Year: Surescripts

Depending on who you ask, e-prescribing giant Surescripts is either a groundbreaking tech that's improved medication safety and lowered costs for consumers, or a monopoly seeking to keep rivals out of the market.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 9, 2019

Executive of the Year: Larry Merlo, CVS Health

Merlo has a vision for the future of the industry, and he's leveraging all of the retail giant's many assets to try and get there.​

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 9, 2019

The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2019

From the Affordable Care Act lawsuit to CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo, these are the companies, executives and movements that shaped U.S. healthcare this year.

Dec. 9, 2019

Roche MRSA test wins FDA OK

The agency said the novel diagnostic technology can deliver results in as little as five hours, compared to the one- to two-day wait time with conventional methods. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 6, 2019

Philips to offer Paige.AI's prostate cancer detection tech

Weeks after Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center spinout Paige.AI won a CE mark for its diagnostic tools, Philips announced it will combine its own digital pathology capabilities with the startup's prostate cancer product.

By Dana Elfin • Dec. 5, 2019

More state laws back telehealth, but many stop short of mandates

While regulations have inhibited growth in the past, many states are warming up to the adoption of virtual services. That's a "sea change compared to a decade ago," Foley & Lardner lawyers said.

By Linda Wilson • Dec. 5, 2019

Senators push CMS, commercial payers on bias in algorithms

The letters sent to UnitedHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and Aetna flagged a study that found racial bias in a widely used algorithm for assessing healthcare needs.

By Susan Kelly • Dec. 4, 2019

GE Healthcare bulks up in 3D printing, robotics, patient monitoring

Projecting up to $20 billion in revenue this year, GE Healthcare is aiming to capitalize on the shift toward more precision in patient care with investments in Formlabs, CMR Surgical and Decisio Health.

By Susan Kelly • Dec. 3, 2019

Home health agencies expanding, rolling out more telehealth services

The industry is poised for explosive growth fueled by an aging population of baby boomers, according to a survey from Definitive Healthcare.

By Linda Wilson • Dec. 3, 2019

'Refusal to properly report' data breach spurs $2.175M fine for Sentara Hospitals

"When healthcare providers blatantly fail to report breaches as required by law, they should expect vigorous enforcement action," HHS Office of Civil Rights chief Roger Severino said.

By Ron Shinkman • Dec. 2, 2019

Amazon's new medical transcription service bolsters voice-to-text bid

Transcribe Medical was developed in partnership with AWS clients, including EHR giant Cerner. However, unlike other end-to-end offerings in development, it doesn't automatically input personal health data into a patient's record.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 2, 2019

Under fire, Google defends Ascension data sharing project

Since "Project Nightingale" came to light last week, debate has raged over health data privacy. The reply from former Geisinger CEO David Feinberg comes as lawmakers seek more information.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 21, 2019

Abiomed's Impella may be associated with higher costs, more adverse events than balloon therapy, studies find

"In the long term, who knows how this will play out?" Jefferies analyst Raj Denhoy asked amid a 10% drop in share price. "In terms of the stock, it isn't great."

By Dana Elfin • Nov. 20, 2019

In stents v. statins debate, analysts call potential impact of Ischemia trial overhyped

The study seemed to favor a conservative approach to treating stable heart disease. But many sell-side analysts called results expected, predicting they won't meaningfully hurt sales for device makers like Boston Scientific.

By Maria Rachal • Nov. 19, 2019

You thought HIPAA compliance was enough: Introducing the HITRUST CSF

The HITRUST CSF certification is the most comprehensive and widely applied security framework in the U.S. healthcare system today.   

By Jeff Solis, Sr. Product Marketing Manager • Nov. 19, 2019

IT execs call for HIPAA overhaul in 'Project Nightingale' wake

"People aren't doing anything against the law, but we're starting to think differently," Geisinger's chief informatics data officer said. "There's the legal court and then the court of public opinion, and that's starting to shift a little bit."

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 18, 2019

Landmark Apple Watch AFib study yields mixed results

Researchers touted an apparent low incidence of false positives, but many who didn't receive a notification were subsequently diagnosed with atrial fibrilation, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

By David Lim • Nov. 14, 2019

Doctors give their EHRs an F for usability

"The findings will not come as a surprise to anyone who practices medicine," American Medical Association President Patrice Harris said in a statement.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 14, 2019

Providers shell out $2.76B annually to update directories

Medical practices spend nearly $1,000 per month updating lists of insurers' in-network providers, according to a new report from an alliance of big payers.

By Linda Wilson • Nov. 14, 2019

Nascent digital therapeutics group defines best practices, ethics code

The two-year-old group is looking to distinguish higher-risk products that claim to prevent, manage or treat a disease from more general digital health lifestyle and wellness apps.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 13, 2019

Google's 'Project Nightingale' prompts HHS investigation

The Office of Civil Rights launched a federal inquiry into Google's R&D using the personal health information of tens of millions of patients from Ascension, the nation's second-largest health system.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Nov. 13, 2019