American Well expands acute care offerings with Avizia deal

The merger will create an enterprise telehealth platform ranging from urgent care to post-acute care services.

By Meg Bryant • May 1, 2018

Fitbit, Google join to push patient-generated data into health records

The companies said they want to help physicians and patients better manage chronic conditions by combining Google Cloud's Healthcare API with Fitbit's Twine Health platform.

By David Lim • May 1, 2018

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Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.

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McKinsey forecasts high growth in data and analytics, more vertical integration

A new report estimated total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the healthcare services and technology market will grow from $35 billion in 2016 to about $50 billion in 2021.

By Tony Abraham • May 1, 2018

VCs look to palliative, long-term care plays

"Technology is nice but it's the cherry, not the ice cream," Lisa Suennen, senior managing director for healthcare investing at GE Ventures, said at Health Datapalooza. 

By Jeff Byers • April 30, 2018

Providers jittery over 'Yelpification' of healthcare

Patients are increasingly using Yelp to rate their care experience. Industry professionals are skeptical of the platform's authenticity. 

By Tony Abraham • April 27, 2018

FDA lays out next steps for Pre Cert pilot

Nine companies are taking part, including Apple, Fitbit and Johnson & Johnson. The program aims to reduce certification checkpoints for software companies for low-risk software-based medical devices.

By David Lim • April 27, 2018

Novartis launches digital app to track eye disease progression

The Swiss pharma company created FocalView using Apple’s ResearchKit.

By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2018

Athenahealth bookings down in Q1 but revenue up

The health IT company's results echo its 2017 financial performance, when revenue grew 13% year-over-year but bookings decreased.

By Jeff Byers • April 26, 2018

New investment fund targets precision medicine, AI

Lancaster General Health clinicians and innovators from Aspire Universal will work together to synthesize data and fast-track products through clinical trials and FDA approval.

By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2018

BYOD use is on the rise, and hospital policies need to be robust

Hospitals that allow employees to bring their own devices need clear guidelines and a mobile device management system, experts say.

By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2018

Direct-to-consumer telehealth played key role in hurricane recovery, study finds

Telehealth services peaked three to six days after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma made landfall, according to a new report from RAND Corporation.

By Meg Bryant • April 25, 2018

CMS pushes hospitals to post prices online

A sweeping 1,800-page proposed rule also would eliminate 25 quality measures across five programs with an aim to ease administrative burden and improve EHR interoperability.

By Jeff Byers , David Lim , Tony Abraham • Updated April 25, 2018

Symantec warns of hacker group targeting healthcare

Orangeworm has been zeroing in on organizations in the industry using outdated software, with 17% of victims based in the U.S.

By Tony Abraham • April 24, 2018

Many EHR workflows unable to access data from external sources, survey finds

More than a fifth of hospital IT managers say they are looking for alternative vendors in 2019, according to a recent Black Book survey.

By Meg Bryant • April 24, 2018

Google all in on AI, disease management

The company also wants to tackle the interoperability conundrum by powering a healthcare data infrastructure layer, according to a new CB Insights analysis.

By Meg Bryant • April 20, 2018

Comcast, Independence Health team up on consumer-focused platform

The companies did not provide details about the new platform or say when it would launch, but the collaboration comes as providers and payers are focusing on value-based care models.

By Meg Bryant • April 20, 2018

Telehealth: Clear use, questionable ROI

"It just doesn't move the needle" on healthcare overall, Jay Parkinson, founder and CEO of virtual primary care company Sherpaa, said. 

By Meg Bryant • April 19, 2018

FDA targets medical device safety in new plan

The plan includes integrating the device center's premarket and postmarket offices.

By Meg Bryant • April 18, 2018

Blood pressure app failed to improve condition despite better med adherence

Customizing apps for specific diseases might increase both medication adherence and outcomes, researchers said.

By Meg Bryant • April 18, 2018

Sampling suggests nearly a third of Medicare telehealth payments are improper

Most of the errant claims the HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed were due to care being provided in nonrural locations.

By Meg Bryant • April 17, 2018

Smaller practices struggle to use advanced EHR features, Black Book finds

While larger practices are better positioned to implement new IT tools, 93% of all practices with EHRs are using basic features directly tied to customer satisfaction.

By Tony Abraham • April 17, 2018

Mobile device use tied to higher patient experience scores, survey finds

Nine in 10 healthcare organizations have implemented, or plan to implement, a mobile device initiative.

By Meg Bryant • April 13, 2018

Hospitals must improve medication adherence system use to protect patients, report says

Many hospitals are struggling to properly use technology designed to prevent bedside medication errors.

By David Lim • April 13, 2018

Electronic access to patient info a struggle, physician survey finds

The worst gap in information is around medication adherence.

By Meg Bryant • April 13, 2018

A master patient index can reduce mismatches, report finds

Hospitals without enterprise master patient index support tools had match rates of 24% versus 85% at hospitals with EMPI.

By Meg Bryant • April 12, 2018