More seniors may soon be sporting Apple Watches with MA partnerships

Tapping into the Medicare market could be lucrative for Apple and a good business strategy for insurers, given the aging U.S. population and rising healthcare costs.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2019

ONC releases 2019 Interoperability Standards Advisory

The latest edition includes a new interoperability need for sending prescriptions to pharmacies for controlled substances.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2019

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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

Last year broke records for digital health funding, M&A

Nearly 700 deals accrued $9.5 billion in venture capital and private equity in 2018, a 32% increase compared to the $7.2 billion raised in 2017 according to research firm Mercom.

By Tony Abraham • Jan. 17, 2019

No single solution to patient matching challenge, GAO says

Questions about the accuracy of digital matching tools force providers to recheck results manually, according to the government watchdog.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 16, 2019

Traditional players focused on value-based care, interoperability to drive innovation, experts argue

Four panelists agreed Wednesday that the Trump administration is making some headway in initiatives that prioritize quality over quantity of care, but it's not enough.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 16, 2019

Walgreens to use Microsoft's cloud, AI platform

The companies also plan to pilot up to 12 store-in-store "digital health corners" to market select healthcare-related hardware and devices.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 15, 2019

Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019

This year the industry will reckon with some massive changes set in motion in 2018, such as megamergers like CVS-Aetna and a judge's contentious declaration that the Affordable Care Act is no longer constitutional.

By Tony Abraham , Samantha Liss • Jan. 14, 2019

NorthShore, Color seek 10K primary care patients for genomic testing

The DNA10K initiative aims to provide insights on genetic risk factors and improve patient outcomes through more personalized care.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2019

ONC to Congress: Room for improvement in data sharing

Ongoing barriers to seamless data sharing range from technical and financial to trust and business practices, according to the HHS IT department's latest progress report.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 10, 2019

Few digital health companies studying impact in high-burden populations, study finds

Only 16 of the more than 100 studies the authors looked at assessed a digital health product's impact on outcomes, and none measured its effect on cost or access to care, according to the report in Health Affairs.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 10, 2019

How AI could shape the health tech landscape in 2019

Highlights include technologies that seek to cut costs and promote patient health, especially in the areas of imaging, diagnostics, predictive analytics and administration.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 10, 2019

Digital health funding soared to record $8.1B last year

Despite continued surges in deal volume and size, digital health is not yet in a bubble, according to a new Rock Health report.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 9, 2019

Medical records key to Apple health strategy, analysis finds

Establishing itself as the platform for consumers' personal health records will be central to the tech giant's app, services and wearables strategies, according to a new report from research firm CB Insights.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 9, 2019

Vocera debuts Smartbadge wearable with aim to improve clinical communications

The device will integrate with more than 140 clinical and operational systems, including EHRs, nurse call systems and physiologic monitors, the company said.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 8, 2019

Allscripts, Microsoft partner on cloud-driven clinical trials model

The aim is to develop an integrated research model that allows trial data to be collected through point-of-care technology platforms — speeding time to market of new therapies while reducing research and development costs.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 8, 2019

Alphabet's Verily snags $1B in funding round

Leading the pack of investors was private equity firm Silver Lake. The money will go toward strategic partnerships, global business opportunities and potential acquisitions.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 7, 2019

5 scariest health data breaches of 2018

They weren't all the biggest, but each shed a light on how the industry isn't improving quickly on the cybersecurity front.

By Tony Abraham • Jan. 4, 2019

Partnering, guidance key for pop health management vendors, KLAS says

Among the 21 vendors examined in the new report, HealthEC scored best for overall customer satisfaction with strong showings in both customer relations and strategic guidance.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 4, 2019

HL7 releases latest FHIR version

The new iteration brings normative status, meaning future changes will be backward compatible.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 3, 2019

HHS issues voluntary guidelines amid rise of cyberattacks

The department, together with an industry-led task force, compiled best practices on how to protect patients and health systems from growing threats.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 2, 2019

3M picks up MModal's tech business for $1B

The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2019.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 21, 2018

Most hospitals sharing data, but challenges remain, ONC says

A majority of hospitals use a mix of electronic and nonelectronic methods to send and receive patient care summaries, the new analysis shows.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 20, 2018

PeaceHealth inks deal to purchase on-demand startup Zoom+Care

The move comes as providers and retailers are eyeing opportunities in the primary care space.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 20, 2018

Twisting the trend, Providence St. Joseph snags another tech exec

The health system has tapped Microsoft's AI and commerce exec B.J. Moore to be its Chief Information Officer.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 20, 2018

Change Healthcare snaps up blockchain startup PokitDok

The acquisition includes advanced software, intellectual property and the PokitDok team.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2018