FDA lays out digital health goals in 2018 strategic roadmap

The agency will continue to build out its Pre-Certification Pilot Program to help encourage the development of digital health tools.

By David Lim • Jan. 12, 2018

Loss of net neutrality could slow telehealth access

"The ability for hospitals to access internet service providers and bandwidth is a 'has to' in healthcare," says Eagle Telemedicine COO Robert Annas.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 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.

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Survey: 11% of acute care facilities are switching EHR vendors

Epic has the most customers, with 61% of acute care facilities and 22% of ambulatory ones.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2018

Cerner names Brent Shafer new CEO

Previously of Philips North America, Shafer will begin to serve as CEO and chairman of the board on Feb. 1.

By Jeff Byers • Jan. 11, 2018

Allscripts to buy Practice Fusion for $100M

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of this year.

By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Jan. 9, 2018

Azar talks list prices, mandatory Medicare pilots

The nominee for HHS secretary identified high drug prices and shifting payment models to reward health outcomes as among his top priorities.

By David Lim • Jan. 9, 2018

Philips partners with American Well to expand telehealth services

The first deployment is on the Philips uGrow parenting platform.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 9, 2018

Avalere: Value-based care movement will overcome speed bumps this year

The annual report predicted a year full of changes to the healthcare system, including additional attempts to repeal the ACA, mergers and technological changes.

By Les Masterson • Jan. 8, 2018

ONC releases long-awaited 21st Cures interoperability framework

National Coordinator Dr. Donald Rucker acknowledged interoperability is a national challenge. ONC Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT Genevieve Morris said the new framework is "a floor, not a ceiling."

By Jeff Byers • Jan. 5, 2018

Clover Health lost its gamble to get more patient data

The San Francisco-based Medicare Advantage plan delayed lab test payments in hopes to leverage a data collection deal, a CNBC report found.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 5, 2018

AMA-supported startup launches blockchain data sharing network

Akiri Switch allows disparate systems to transmit information securely using codes.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 4, 2018

Blockbuster digital health funding to spill to 2018

"There will be an effort to look more closely at the impact on health outcomes and cost savings and not just 'is this a cool idea?'" says Chilmark Research's Brian Eastwood.

By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant , Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 4, 2018

Advocacy groups slam Azar ahead of committee hearing next week

The groups argue HHS Secretary nominee Alex Azar’s stances on the ACA and prescription drug costs are incompatible with being a "credible advocate for patients." But the nominee still appears to be on track for full Senate consideration.

By David Lim • Jan. 4, 2018

CMS to docs: Texting orders banned, with a clarification

The memo to state survey agencies maintains the ban on texting patient orders.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 3, 2018

Healthcare revenue drivers for 2018 — Peering into the data integration futures market

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Healthcare Services CEO David Conejo shares why he thinks 2018 won't just be about managing revenue cycles, but creating them.

By David Conejo • Jan. 3, 2018

Health systems brace for 2018 disruption

Look for more care in outpatient settings as hospitals consider cost containment and hiring strategies to stay above water.

By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore , David Lim • Jan. 2, 2018

Medical drones geared for take off

While still an emerging technology with strict regulations, drones could assist and supplement medical care plans, especially during catastrophic events.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 29, 2017

Banner off the hook for several claims in 2016 breach class-action suit

The 2016 breach compromised the personal information of 3.7 million people.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 22, 2017

Patient satisfaction survey data undermined by low response rate, study finds

“What you get is a very biased sample,” says lead author Arvind Venkat.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 22, 2017

Healthcare merger frenzy: A bid for survival?

If done well, the recent string of vertical and horizontal integrations could lower costs across the board. The execution required to achieve that, however, is complex and takes time.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 21, 2017

HHS falls short on cybersecurity, OIG says

OIG plans to audit HHS’ cybersecurity capabilities again in 2018.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 21, 2017

8 in 10 healthcare organizations lack chief cybersecurity officer

“Cybersecurity has to be a top-down strategic initiative,” says Doug Brown, managing partner of Black Book.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 20, 2017

In an industry slow to modernize, Mercy hospitals turned to a technology outsider

After discovering a surprising "lack of security," SVP and CIO Gil Hoffman helped lead an overhaul of Mercy's network, boosting all security aspects and establishing a security organization.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 20, 2017

Epic to roll out Sonnet EHR in March

The product is one of two slimmed-down EHRs set to join Epic’s All-Terrain enterprise version.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2017

Physician job growth varies greatly by region, report finds

Seven of the 10 highest-paying jobs in 2017 were in the medical field, according to a separate report by CareerCast. 

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2017