Telemonitoring with pharmacist management improves blood pressure control

While patients in the treatment group had use of home monitors during the study, they did not keep them after the trial period ended, which likely contributed to the slide in healthy BP maintenance.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 11, 2018

Cerner President Zane Burke to exit in November

Burke helped Cerner secure several lucrative government jobs, including a $10 billion no-bid contract to replace the VA's aging medical records systems and a $4.3 billion Department of Defense contract.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 11, 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

Closing care gaps: Chart chasing has become obsolete

There’s a better way than chart chasing to close care gaps.

By Shelley Riser, RN, BSN, MSHA, Geneia Vice President, Consulting Services and Clinical Innovation • Sept. 11, 2018

Crowdsourced hospital ratings diverge from CMS on quality, similar for patient experience

A study in Health Services Research looked at five measures from 2016 Hospital Compare data and scores for nearly 3,000 hospitals with ratings on Yelp, Google and Facebook.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 10, 2018

23andMe reportedly exploring premium DNA test service

The company is gauging user interest in a $749 product for a deeper individual DNA profile, but has no immediate plans to launch one, according to CNBC.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2018

Life science CEOs see future in technology, disruption

A KPMG survey also showed that cybersecurity remains a major pain point, with 33% of executives calling it the top risk to their organization's growth.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2018

More patients sidestepping ED for low-acuity problems

Despite growing use of lower-cost care options, spending for low-acuity conditions rose 14% between 2008 and 2015, according to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2018

Aging population fueling squeeze in medical office space

Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth are among markets expected to be in shortest supply of healthcare real estate in the coming years, according to a report by real estate firm Transwestern.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 5, 2018

Deloitte teams with Vineti on cloud-based precision medicine platform

By combining Deloitte's analytics technology with the venture between Mayo and GE's cellular therapies software, the companies aim to boost real-time support for patients, providers, researchers and developers.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 5, 2018

Amazon's stock valuation hits $1T

Outside of the strictly retail space, Amazon is rushing into healthcare headfirst with new hires and acquisitions as well as its joint venture with Berskhire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 5, 2018

Cigna names chief data and analytics officer

The appointment comes as the insurer attempts to swallow pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 5, 2018

Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare venture picks COO

Jack Stoddard, previously of Comcast and UnitedHealth, is CEO Atul Gawande's first publicized hire as the company works to fill the highly hyped effort's executive suite.

By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 5, 2018

Aetna to cover Abbott's non-opioid pain implant Proclaim

The decision opens up a potential market of 22 million people for the neurostimulation device.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 5, 2018

Otsuka rolls out Abilify digital pill through Magellan network

The digital pill will cost $1,650 for a 30-day supply, which includes the wearable sensor and MyCite app, according to the company.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 4, 2018

Outsourcing RCM has pros, cons compared to in-house systems, report finds

Hospitals that farm out their revenue cycle management have a better collection rate, but wait longer to see the money than those that handle billing at least partly on their own, according to a paper from Crowe.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2018

Philips licenses Air Force mobile patient monitoring technology

The Andover, Massachusetts-based medtech giant plans to leverage the wearable system for telemedicine purposes.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 31, 2018

CMS looks to develop consumer comparative pricing portal

The agency has been pressing hospitals to be more transparent about the costs of procedures and services.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2018

Blockchain in healthcare: Huge promise, but largely unproven

"What blockchain has been able to do is create markets where a market didn't previously exist," says Noah Zimmerman, director of Mount Sinai's Center for Biomedical Blockchain Research.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2018

Report offers framework for assessing EHR usability, safety

The voluntary roadmap includes criteria examples for developers and providers to use in testing EHR products at each lifecycle stage.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018

90% of Americans use digital health tools, survey shows

While 77% of consumers prefer in-person doctor visits over telehealth, most who choose video consults enjoy them, according to the Rock Health report.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2018

NIH-backed trial links device to drop in cardiac arrest deaths

The study found patients who have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests were more likely to survive after treatment with laryngeal tubes compared to endotracheal intubation.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 29, 2018

Humana announces new center for digital health, analytics

One focus of Humana Studio H in Boston will be developing new health experiences for seniors.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 28, 2018

Medication reminder apps for heart patients could save lives, study shows

The American Heart Association says an estimated three out of four Americans do not take their medication as directed.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 28, 2018

Three-fourths of business leaders see 'compelling' case for blockchain

Despite widespread enthusiasm about the technology, few active use cases have emerged in healthcare and elsewhere, according to a Deloitte survey.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 24, 2018

HHS calls for feedback on criteria for EHR reporting program

The 21st Century Cures Act tasked HHS with developing a reporting program that assesses characteristics of EHRs including interoperability and security.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 24, 2018