How providers are working to stem missed appointments

Millions of patients cancel, skip or reschedule appointments with their clinicians every year, creating vacant schedules and expenses that can cost the industry $150 billion annually.

By Tony Abraham • July 27, 2018

IBM, Anthem extend digital infrastructure contract

A key part of the partnership is IBM providing flexibility for Anthem's infrastructure, including using predictability to find potential back-end problems.

By Les Masterson • July 27, 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

STAT: IBM's Watson gave 'unsafe and incorrect' cancer treatment advice

No patients died as a result of inaccurate recommendations, according to internal documents obtained by the news organization.

By Meg Bryant • July 26, 2018

Mount Sinai debuts biomedical blockchain research center

In addition to partnering with companies on projects, the center plans to develop and test its own blockchain systems.

By Meg Bryant • July 26, 2018

Pharma and AI? Let's try augmented intelligence first

Both collaborations and in-house capabilities will likely be needed for pharma to successfully use AI across drug development. 

By Lisa LaMotta • July 26, 2018

Payers, doctors weigh AI's disruptive prescribing potential

The disruption won't happen overnight, though, as big tech firms try to not only develop healthcare AI tools, but also show they'll enhance, rather than upend, the doctor-patient relationship.

By Jacob Bell • July 26, 2018

NIH teams with Google Cloud for biomedical research project

The agency is partnering with Google, which is bringing on more top healthcare talent with the appointment of former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove to advise Google Cloud healthcare initiatives.

By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2018

One Medical expands footprint into Southern California

As part of the launch, One Medical is partnering with UC San Diego on coordinating primary and specialty care for area members.

By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2018

Anthem, Samsung, American Well announce telehealth collaboration

Using a Samsung Galaxy device, consumers can consult with experts in a variety of subspecialties. The updated app also includes fitness training, maternity advice and sleep tracking.

By Meg Bryant • July 24, 2018

Gender equity in healthcare still has a way to go, report finds

Only 5% of women in healthcare believe parity in the workplace will happen in the next five years.

By Meg Bryant • July 24, 2018

Banner's Epic to Cerner conversion generated medical errors

In one example, an incorrect dosage of medication was prescribed for a baby, according to a report from the Arizona Department of Health.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 24, 2018

Lyft, Hitch Health NEMT pilot reduced no-shows by 27%

A yearlong program targeting patients who frequently miss appointments reported a boost in revenue for an internal medicine clinic by $270,000 and yielded an estimated 297% ROI.

By Tony Abraham • July 23, 2018

Docs still not all in on virtual care, Deloitte study says

The consultancy suggests including frontline physicians in defining telemedicine goals and formal training on the technology.

By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2018

Health Catalyst rolls out new hospital safety surveillance tool

The Surveillance Module is part of the company's Patient Safety Monitor suite.

By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2018

Blockchain shows promise in improving interoperability, IDC report says

Providers are starting to use blockchain to assist in operations management and patient identification.

By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2018

Industry seeks clarity on latest FDA Pre-Cert working model

The CDS Coalition raised concern that FDA's assertion that it has the capability to conduct a pilot test in 2019 may run amok of its statutory authority.

By David Lim • July 19, 2018

Healthcare consumerism efforts lacking, report finds

Payers are outperforming providers and pharma companies in data use, implementing information from wearable tech, claims and clinical forms, according to the Prophet study.

By Les Masterson • July 19, 2018

LabCorp shuts down IT system after possible hack attack

The company's response delayed the transmission of test results to customers.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 19, 2018

U.S. News updates Best Hospitals methodology

The calculations will now include new measures on readmission prevention and patient experience.

By Meg Bryant • July 18, 2018

Walmart, Microsoft cloud, AI pact has healthcare implications

The five-year strategic partnership calls for building a global Internet of Things platform to coordinate supply chain activities and comes as both companies make moves deeper into healthcare.

By Meg Bryant • July 18, 2018

Humana study touts telehealth cost cuts, with comparable follow-ups

The payer's study, which used data from Doctor on Demand, found that virtual care consultations cost one-third less than in-office visits.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 18, 2018

Medical device connectivity market could exceed $1B by 2022

The widespread adoption of EHRs is driving fast growth, according to a new analysis.

By Meg Bryant • July 17, 2018

InTouch Health, Rite Aid plan telehealth partnership

InTouch will put telehealth kiosks owned by Rite Aid in the retail chain's stores as well as other locations.

By Les Masterson • July 16, 2018

VA creates EHR office tasked with Cerner transition

The agency is migrating to a new EHR after decades using its homegrown system.

By Tony Abraham • July 16, 2018

Healthcare sector leads in costs for data breaches, study finds

For mega breaches, the cost to an organization can run from $40 million to $350 million in lost business, recovery efforts and tarnished reputation.

By Meg Bryant • July 13, 2018