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

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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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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 Parduhn • 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

Advocate Aurora, Foxconn partner on pop health, employer costs

The initiative includes plans to develop a smart city connectivity infrastructure for patients and doctors.

By Meg Bryant • July 13, 2018

Amazon in talks for prescription pilot with hospital networks, Xealth, CNBC reports

The system would have doctors prescribe medical products to patients before they're discharged, with the retail giant managing fulfillment. Neither Amazon nor Xealth would comment on the report.

By Tony Abraham • July 13, 2018

Feds pump $24M into development of at-home flu tests

Cue Health and Diassess will split the funding. The government thinks the diagnostics could curb the spread of pandemic viruses.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 13, 2018

CMS pitches expanded telemed billing, fewer MIPS measures

A proposed payment rule includes streamlining coding and setting new payments for virtual check-ins and examinations of patient-submitted images. More unpopular is a requirement to meet 2015 EHR standards by next year.

By Tony Abraham • July 12, 2018

Better cybersecurity safeguards urged for medical devices, EHRs

A congressional panel issued a request for information on how to improve medical device cybersecurity amid concerns that older technologies may be more vulnerable to security threats than their modern counterparts.

By Susan Kelly • July 12, 2018

EHRs tied to lower hospital mortality, but only with time and experience

Small and nonteaching hospitals showed the biggest gains with each new EHR function, with death rates down 0.26% and 0.21% respectively.

By Meg Bryant • July 11, 2018

EHRs combined with nurse-led support improved medication compliance

A JAMA study showed the potential and limitations of nurse educators and EHRs.

By Les Masterson • July 11, 2018

Gottlieb: Investment into leveraging RWD will benefit device, drug safety

Allowing FDA to use de-identified EHR clinical medical information would boost safety monitoring and shift more development to a post-market setting, the FDA commissioner said.

By David Lim • July 11, 2018

New body to improve patient EHR matching advised by experts

Advisers convened by The Pew Charitable Trusts want the entity to create best practices and standards to better link patients to health records.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 11, 2018

Cerner, Lumeris team up on population health

As part of the 10-year deal, Cerner will acquire a minority stake in the population health management firm.

By Meg Bryant • July 10, 2018

Low-quality healthcare persists in high-income countries, report finds

The study found that 10% of patients in high-income countries are harmed during medical treatment and 15% of hospital expenditures in those countries come from mistakes or hospital-acquired infections.

By Les Masterson • July 10, 2018

Healthcare startups raise $15B across 779 deals in first half of year

June was a slow month, however, with investments down 3% from the prior year, according to a Pitchbook analysis for Forbes.

By Meg Bryant • July 10, 2018