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Verma touts interoperability, corporate partnerships at Blue Button 2.0 conference
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and others pledged at the event they are committed to "removing barriers for the adoption of technologies for healthcare interoperability, particularly those that are enabled through the cloud and AI."
By David Lim • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Amazon to launch primary care clinics for employees, CNBC reports
The service will initially be offered to a select group of workers and later expanded.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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Massachusetts fumbles on telehealth parity bill
Last year, the American Telemedicine Association gave the state an F on telehealth parity.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018 -
AI can save US insurers $7B in admin costs, Accenture says
The savings could stem from streamlining core functions for payers across the board, including customer service, billing, enrollment, claims and quality and compliance.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 9, 2018 -
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CHS under EHR meaningful use investigation
The Franklin, Tennessee-based provider is the latest to face scrutiny from federal investigators regarding the use of EHRs.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 9, 2018 -
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CVS rolls out virtual care offering in 9 states
The program leverages Teladoc's technology platform and is available through the CVS app.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Zocdoc steps back on pricing change amid physician pushback
Doctors filed an online petition demanding the online care-scheduling startup drop a planned booking fee for new patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2018 -
UnityPoint's second data breach this year could prompt expanded lawsuit
The Des Moines-based nonprofit notified 1.4 million people last week that their information may have been compromised after a phishing attack similar to a separate data breach the company acknowledged in April.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2018 -
ACOs using medical home physicians save money, yield higher quality, report finds
"ACOs and patient-centered medical homes are cut out of the same cloth," Robert Mechanic, executive director of the Institute for Accountable Care, said about the research.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 8, 2018 -
MDLive, Beacon partner on virtual behavioral health visits
Last week, MDLive closed a $50 million funding round with investors including Cigna and Health Care Service Corp.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 8, 2018 -
Boston Children's expands sequencing of patients with epilepsy, IBD
The hospital hopes to learn more about disease pathways and identify novel drug targets.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 8, 2018 -
FCC seeks comments on $100M telehealth pilot
The commission noted many low-income consumers, especially in rural areas, lack access to affordable or adequate broadband.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 7, 2018 -
CMS' Verma stands firm on 2015 EHR deadline, move to open APIs
Meanwhile, the coalition Health IT Now sent a letter to ONC chiding the government for failing to implement information blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 7, 2018 -
NIST offers 'how to' for securing EHRs on mobile devices
Such devices are ubiquitous in healthcare, raising concerns about security and privacy of personal health information.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018 -
AI-based medical imaging market on track to hit $2B by 2023
Major applications are expected in neurology and cardiovascular disease detection and diagnosis, according to a report from Signify Research.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018 -
Cerner bookings, revenue see strong growth in Q2
Seven large transactions contributed more than $75 million to bookings, with Cerner President Zane Burke calling the deals "a full box of chocolates ... all very desirable."
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018 -
Anthem, doc.ai to test blockchain-enabled AI to predict allergies
Doc.ai's end-to-end platform includes trial recruitment, engagement, data collection and predictive models.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Teladoc revenues up 112% on strong subscription growth
The company reported a net loss of $25.1 million for the second quarter of 2018, up nearly $10 million year over year.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Industry balks at FDA's cybersecurity plans
"We already know that FDA will reject premarket submissions if they do not follow the cybersecurity guidance," says AdvaMed's Zach Rothstein.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Geisinger, AstraZeneca roll out apps to improve asthma care
The digital suite combines EHR and patient-reported data feeds to track and monitor symptoms and attacks and then triages patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 1, 2018 -
OIG fines eClinicalWorks for failing to report patient safety issues
The reporting requirement was part of a corporate integrity agreement originating from a $155 million settlement over falsification of EHR certification standards.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 31, 2018 -
Less than half of Americans worry about personal health data security
In contrast, nearly 70% of adults surveyed said they were extremely or very concerned about the security of their financial data.
By Meg Bryant • July 31, 2018 -
Athenahealth revenue up, bookings down amid 'eventful' Q2
The company is still considering a $7 billion acquisition bid from Elliot Management, but said there is no timeline for a decision.
By Tony Abraham • July 31, 2018 -
Sponsored by James Cook University
Are healthcare workers prepared for the digital health era?
Up to 30% of the world's stored data is generated by the healthcare industry, and the power of this data is untold.
July 31, 2018 -
Walgreens rolls out digital marketplace with 17 well-known providers
The platform lists prices for services ranging from lab tests to telehealth consults. Advocate and New York-Presbyterian are among those taking part.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2018
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