Trimedx to buy Aramark unit in $300M health tech merger

Two major providers of healthcare technology management services come together in the pact.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 20, 2018

Athenahealth extends acquisition bid deadline

The delay is to allow for a new strategic buyer to prepare its bid, a source close to the matter said.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018

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Interoperability

Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

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Nearly a quarter of providers not using speech recognition technology

Nuance dominates the market in healthcare, with M*Modal coming in a distant second place.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018

Study underscores doctor, patient benefits with use of medical scribes

When doctors were using scribes, they reported less after-hours EHR documentation and a significant uptick in time spent interacting with patients, according to the JAMA Internal Medicine report.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 18, 2018

Hospitals, telehealth providers prepare for Hurricane Florence

As with last year's Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, hospital operators in Florence's path could take a financial hit. HCA, Tenet, Community Health Systems and LifePoint Health could all see volumes dip.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018

Intermountain, Geisinger form group to improve diagnostic accuracy

The two integrated health systems are among more than 40 calling for providers to take steps like improving how doctors communicate test results.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018

Welltok acquires text-based messaging platform Wellpass

Wellpass, formerly Voxiva, has experience with Medicaid managed care and other government programs.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018

Mercy launches cloud-based imaging tool for small, mid-size hospitals

Using the new picture archiving communication system, Mercy radiologists have cut report turnaround time by up to 50%, the company said.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2018

Epic, Nuance partner on voice assistance technology aimed at busy docs

The system is compatible with Epic's Rover and Haiku workflow apps and will allow physicians to get schedules, look up patient information and check lab results and medication lists.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2018

Evolent buys New Century Health to beef up specialty care

The value-based care services company is looking to expand its influence over costs and move into Medicare Advantage, a high-growth area.

By Les Masterson • Sept. 13, 2018

A call to make EHRs safer for pediatric patients

A viewpoint published in JAMA Pediatrics argues for a rigorous certification program for EHRs used in pediatric care to prevent harm to young patients, who have unique needs.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 13, 2018

UK-based Medopad snaps up health IT startup Sherbit

Sherbit, founded in 2016, works with health systems on chronic disease management using real-time data and analytics.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2018

New Apple Watch adds FDA-cleared ECG application

The tech giant certainly hasn't hidden its interest in the healthcare market, but Wednesday's announcements clarify that the company is not looking back as it plunges into the sector with wearables, apps and more.

By David Lim • Sept. 12, 2018

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

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 Parduhn • Sept. 5, 2018