4 out of 5 US physicians have experienced a cybersecurity attack

AMA President David Barbe says the government, technology and medical sectors need to take a more active roll to stop future cyberattacks to ensure the confidentially of healthcare data. 

By David Lim • Dec. 12, 2017

Collaboration, strategic investments and efficiencies on deck for 2018, PwC says

PwC's Health Research Institute upped the number of the top issues facing the industry after an eventful year filled with natural disasters and health policy uncertainty.

By Jeff Byers • Dec. 12, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Study suggests Fitbits could help track recovery from surgery

Researchers found that patients whose devices tracked more steps per day after the procedure had lower readmission rates.  

By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2017

How can FDA improve? AHA weighs in

AHA is concerned about the one-mile radius rule in FDA’s hospital and health-system compounding draft guidance last year. The organization also demanded FDA provide more oversight over device manufacturers' cybersecurity. 

By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2017

FDA debuts new clinical support software draft guide, backs off certain regulations

The agency also issued a plan clarifying the regulation of certain digital health products such as mobile applications and finalized guidance on Software as a Medical Device.

By David Lim • Dec. 8, 2017

Cybersecurity tops list of IT investments for 2018

Healthcare executives are expected to focus on proven technologies with an immediate impact, according to a Center for Connected Medicine report.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2017

Google rolls out AI tool for understanding genomes

The open source Deep Variant tool is aimed at helping disease management by pinpointing culprit genes or mutations. 

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2017

Amazon pulls pharmacy wholesaler application in Maine

The company told regulators last month it does not intend to sell drugs, and the state filings alone would not allow them to do so.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 6, 2017

Senate bill would criminalize failure to report data breaches

Companies would be required to notify consumers within 30 days of discovering their system had been hacked.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2017

Finding healthcare prices online no easy task, study finds

Just 17% of 1,346 websites included geographically relevant price estimates for one of four medical interventions. 

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2017

4 major questions about the proposed CVS-Aetna merger

The $69 billion merger announced Sunday is the kind of deal that can upend an industry.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 5, 2017

The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2017

The 2017 Healthcare Dive Awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017

Provider of the Year: Mayo Clinic

One of the leading U.S. hospitals keeps up expansion of telehealth and value-based care initiatives.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017

Health IT Development of the Year: Epic's Share Everywhere

Epic's new global interoperability platform gives patients the ability to control their health records, and aims to make the process as easy as possible.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017

Teladoc growth mirrors rising telehealth acceptance

The telehealth company now supports more than 200 hospitals.

By Les Masterson • Dec. 4, 2017

Cigna-HealthSpring, Lyft tout Medicare Advantage ride numbers

Meanwhile, MedStar’s partnership with Uber, now in its second year, has lowered transportation costs to 60% of the cost of a cab ride, extending the reach of the nonemergency transport budget by 40%.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2017

AliveCor gets FDA nod on EKG app for Apple Watch

The app is the first medical device accessory for Apple Watch to get the agency's green light.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2017

Family physicians warming to value-based payments, but barriers remain

More than half of family physicians are now participating in value-based payment models, and some believe they lead to greater collaboration between primary care physicians and specialists.

By Les Masterson • Nov. 30, 2017

Physician ratings drop when patient requests denied, study says

The study suggests that improved communication between doctors and patients could help mitigate lower physician ratings, based on observational analysis.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2017

Apple's future in healthcare: What we know (and can guess)

Apple has shown clear interest in the healthcare space this year, and is poised for a big 2018 in the market. Whether the IT giant will really be disruptive, however, is still an open question.

By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 30, 2017

Global healthcare cloud computing market on course for $10B in 2021

Fueling the investment is a need to store burgeoning reams of health data.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2017

Nuance announces AI marketplace for diagnostic imaging

The trend toward AI in radiology could help increase revenues, improve patient care according to the company, but buy-in from radiologists is needed, one expert says. 

By David Lim • Nov. 29, 2017

Epic outperforms competitors on 6 Meaningful Use criteria, report says

A study, published in JAMIA, claims it is the first to look at the relationship between EHR vendors and hospital's Meaningful Use performance.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2017

Change Healthcare, Google Cloud team up on enterprise imaging solutions

The aim is to improve coordination of care by bringing actionable insights to providers wherever they are.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2017

To meet new blood pressure guidelines, we will need artificial intelligence

Julia Hu, CEO and co-founder of Lark, says AI can help with managing the newly updated guidelines.

By Julia Hu • Nov. 27, 2017