Telehealth laws inhibit widespread use in Medicare population, CMS says

The agency is opening up virtual care in some alternative payment models, but use among fee-for-service beneficiaries is just 0.25%, according to a new report. The states with the highest use are Texas, Iowa and California.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 19, 2018

Blockchain application still in nascent stages for healthcare, report finds

Short-term applications for the technology include back office operations and product traceability, according to CB Insights.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2018

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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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

House chairman sees 'every indication' that VA's EHR difficulties will continue

"Frankly," Indiana Rep. Jim Banks said, "the more I learn about the EHR program, the more daunting it has become." 

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 15, 2018

Data confidence remains low, healthcare CIOs report

Dimensional Insight surveyed 85 chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders, asking them to rate how strongly their user populations believe they can trust the data provided to make decisions.

By Les Masterson • Nov. 15, 2018

Hospital acquisition of physician practices driving demand for integrated technology platforms

Integrated delivery network leaders believe aligning hospital and physician IT systems supports value-based care goals, a new Black Book Market Research report shows. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2018

Microsoft issues open source FHIR, moving deeper into health

The software giant recently upped its stake in healthcare with the announcement of a formal unit, Microsoft Healthcare. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2018

Healthcare will outspend all other industries on R&D by 2020, PwC says

Medtronic is among 23 healthcare companies rated "high-leverage innovators" for performance on seven key financial indicators. Top 20 companies include Alphabet, Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, Roche, Novartis and Pfizer.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 13, 2018

It's final: Amazon pegs NYC, Virginia for HQ2 (with nod to Nashville)

The Tennessee capital was a surprise winner, landing 5,000 jobs as part of an "operations center of excellence." 

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 13, 2018

AliveCor's Apple add-on detects afib at similar rate to costly implant

KardiaBand, a wearable electrocardiogram that retails for under $200, spotted 97% of the cardiac events detected by implantable loop recorders​.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 13, 2018

Amazon expands catalog of HIPAA-eligible AI services

Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Transcribe can now be used in workflows involving personal patient information. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 12, 2018

Over 4.4M patient records breached in Q3, report finds

One breach involving insider wrongdoing took 15 years to come to light. 

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 12, 2018

Athenahealth scooped for $5.7B by Elliot, Veritas after turbulent year

Activist investor Elliott has been pushing for a buyout since it sent athenahealth an unsolicited offer in May.

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 12, 2018

Retail clinics, employer activists poised to disrupt healthcare, report finds

Roughly one-fifth of consumers visited a retail clinic in the past several years, a new PwC study shows.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2018

Geisinger CEO Feinberg packs for Google months after shrugging off Amazon

Feinberg will reportedly lead health strategy at the tech giant. He turned down a high-profile job leading the Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-J.P. Morgan healthcare venture earlier this year.

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 9, 2018

Study highlights role of EHRs in pediatric medication errors

The most common EHR usability challenges are system and visual display, according to the Health Affairs report.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2018

Premier to acquire software company Stanson Health for $51.5M

Software-as-a-service provider Stanson's product pipeline includes a tool to provide prior authorizations in near real time.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2018

Better broadband needed to meet telehealth needs, USDA report warns

People who use telehealth services tend to live in urban areas and have more education and higher incomes, according to the agency's report.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2018

Disease-detecting AI flounders when applied to images from other hospitals

Researchers found neural networks trained on images from one site struggled when turned on data from other facilities.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 7, 2018

Execs bullish on IT, home health, M&A for 2019

More than 70% of executives predict better performance in the next 12 months, according to a Capital One survey. About 42% forecast increased deal activity.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 6, 2018

Physician misery index increases to nearly 4 out of 5

The physician burnout epidemic continues and doctors are increasingly dissatisfied with the business of healthcare.

By Heather Lavoie, President • Nov. 6, 2018

Healthcare startups raise $26B in 2018, eclipsing prior years

Venture capital funding through October surpassed the total raised in 2012 and 2013 combined, according to a Pitchbook analysis for Forbes.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 5, 2018

3 cities in 'late-stage' talks to win Amazon HQ2

Reports suggest the winning location could end up in Dallas, New York or Arlington County, Virginia — but Amazon remains tight-lipped.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 5, 2018

CHIME's Most Wired survey highlights progress, gaps in health IT adoption

Healthcare organizations report high use of EHRs by clinical staff, but note many can’t access them using mobile applications.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2018

Survey reveals gap between perception, reality of connected medical device security

Nearly two-thirds of health IT professionals trust traditional security measures like firewalls to protect connected medical devices from cyber attack, according to a new Zingbox survey, but that trust may be misplaced.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2018

Teladoc cuts loss to $23M in Q3, sees boost in international revenue

Strong enrollment growth helped push Teladoc revenues to $111 million during the third quarter.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2018