EU refines IP rules to boost biosimilars, generics

The European Commission is loosening an intellectual property law to improve competitiveness on the global generic and biosimilar market.

By Suzanne Elvidge • May 29, 2018

Smaller hospitals accounted for 80% of EHR contracts last year

Hospitals with fewer than 200 beds chose more modestly priced or less resource-intensive EHR platforms such as athenahealth, MEDITECH and community deployment models from Epic and Cerner.

By Meg Bryant • May 25, 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

Hospitals are moving to the cloud, but worries remain

While 60% of hospital CIOs report cloud hosting is a top 10 priority, only about 30% said they have a data transition strategy in place, according to a new Datica survey.

By Meg Bryant • May 24, 2018

Epic defends UI Health contract amid Cerner dispute

The spat between the two companies underscores the high stakes involved when health systems decide to upgrade or overhaul their EHR systems.

By Meg Bryant • May 24, 2018

Cleveland Clinic launches new biorepository

Increased access to tissue sample storage and improved patient consent could speed up translational research.

By Suzanne Elvidge • May 24, 2018

Athenahealth's chief shareholder urges company to consider sale

The cloud-based health IT vendor has yet to publicly respond to a buyout proposal from Elliott Management.

By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2018

Buoy Health, Circulation Health team up to provide on-demand transport

An estimated 3.6 million Americans miss or delay medical care each year due to transportation issues.

By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2018

Doctors' EHR frustration can influence patient satisfaction, study finds

Researchers analyzed feelings around integration of EHRs at an outpatient OB/GYN practice and an inpatient perinatal unit.

By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2018

Startup Health chief on investment strategies, getting out of healthcare's bubble

Unity Stoakes spoke to Healthcare Dive about why the most exciting trends in the industry involve putting consumers at the forefront.

By Jeff Byers • May 21, 2018

Supreme Court OKs Epic's collective action waivers

Although largely expected, the ruling is good news for employers who require workers to arbitrate claims individually.

By Lisa Burden • May 21, 2018

Patients want providers with strong online presence

Most respondents in a Doctor.com survey said they look at online reviews when deciding what health professional to see.

By Les Masterson • May 21, 2018

Georgia health system paying $4.1M to settle opioid diversion claims

The alleged drug diversion scheme at Effingham Health System spanned nearly four years and involved tens of thousands of oxycodone tablets.

By Meg Bryant • May 18, 2018

Cerner signs delayed VA contract

The holdup sunk revenue for the EHR company in the first quarter of 2018.

By Jeff Byers • May 18, 2018

Interoperability a challenge for state health departments, paper says

Governance and legal challenges, such as HIPAA, pose a major barrier.

By Meg Bryant • May 18, 2018

Sharecare patient engagement platform picked up by BCBS Minnesota, Walmart

The Atlanta startup offers health risk assessments, symptom checking and targeted messaging to prompt healthy behaviors.

By Meg Bryant • May 17, 2018

US health companies not quite ready for EU GDPR privacy rule

The regulation going into effect May 25 carries stiff fines for non-compliance.

By Tony Abraham • May 17, 2018

GAO: Patients say fees for accessing medical records are excessive

The report also found that some patients aren't aware they can access their records, or that they can challenge providers who deny them.

By Meg Bryant • May 16, 2018

Qventus raises $30M to expand AI-enabled hospital workflow tool

A new wave of AI products for hospitals is tackling repetitive administrative tasks rather than clinical cases.

By Meg Bryant • May 16, 2018

VA finalizes rule easing virtual care delivery

The rule allows VA providers to offer telehealth services across state lines regardless of licensing and regulation requirements.

By Meg Bryant • May 15, 2018

Athenahealth has yet to respond to buyout offer, Elliott says

"We find this lack of communication concerning because, unfortunately, this is the same pattern of behavior we experienced when we tried to get the company to engage in November," Elliott Management wrote.

By Jeff Byers • May 15, 2018

Evidence lacking on benefits of diabetes self-management apps, AHRQ says

Only 11 of the hundreds of apps available underwent outcomes testing, and all of those studies had methodological flaws, according to the report. 

By Meg Bryant • May 11, 2018

Amazon reportedly forms Alexa health team

Smart speakers hold promise in the healthcare field, as they are increasingly being used to help specific populations like seniors and people with disabilities.

By David Lim • May 11, 2018

Google says its deep learning model bests traditional methods in sorting EHR data

The company said its methods were better than other EHR models at predicting in-hospital deaths, 30-day readmissions and long lengths of stay.

By Meg Bryant • May 10, 2018

What was and wasn't said at HLTH 2018

Views from the C-suite at athenahealth, Fitbit, CVS Health and 23andMe were shared with the audience at the inaugural HLTH conference in Las Vegas.

By Jeff Byers • May 10, 2018

Genetic test market exploding with 10 new tests a day, study says

The vast majority of genetic tests today are multi-gene tests, fueled by unmet medical needs and advances in sequencing technologies.  

By Meg Bryant • May 9, 2018