Data + Technology

CVS, Walgreen’s, Amazon and Walmart have all purchased primary care organizations. Hal Andrews of Trilliant Health talks about the changing landscape and what it means for health systems.

The health system must rethink its strategy to enable primary care providers to develop better game plans for chronic disease patients, such as people living with type 2 diabetes.

Regal Medical Group, based in southern California, said the breach occurred in December 2022.

Four lawmakers have sent letters to three companies expressing their concerns and asking what they are doing to ensure private information isn’t given to advertisers.

The founder and CEO of Lumeon, he spoke with us about using automation to reduce the burden on staff and improve patient care.

A Republican leading a key panel has introduced a bill to kill the troubled project. Oracle says the pulling the plug would hurt veterans, and the company says it’s making progress in resolving issues.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare continues to deal with the security issue that began late last week. Providers are using handwritten notes.

The measure would allow employers to offer standalone telehealth benefits, similar to vision and dental plans.

Providers and health plans are managing more administrative tasks electronically, but there is still room for more progress, according to the new CAQH Index. Spending on business functions rose $18 billion in 2022.

A pro-Russian hacktivist group claimed credit. Federal authorities had issued an alert about the group this week.

Providers have time to prepare, but they hope the White House and lawmakers will work with stakeholders. The president is resisting calls to end the emergency right now.

Many older hospital patients develop delirium. Johns Hopkins researchers used artificial intelligence models to identify patients that were likely to develop delirium.

The company says it secured more than $1.7 billion to aid patients in 2022. Vince King of TailorMed talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about the company and its prospects for growth.

Many patients who had a virtual appointment didn’t need to go to a doctor’s office, an Epic study found. Jackie Gerhart of Epic talks about the ways telehealth can expand access.

Independent practices are particularly vulnerable to breaches. But practice owners can take simple steps today to protect patient data.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appoints two leaders, Vanderbilt names a nursing leader, and others take new roles.

Federal authorities had warned health systems about the Hive group, which targeted more than 1,500 victims worldwide.

After a spectacular 2021, funding dipped sharply in 2022, according to an analysis by CB Insights. The number of mergers and acquisitions also tumbled.

Information technology pros said the attacks are causing more health complications, and many say they’ve had to transfer patients or have seen longer hospital stays.

He talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the growth of hospital-at-home programs, Best Buy’s purchase of Current Health, and how leaders can help make home-based care succeed.

Clinics must take new approaches to nurture the relationships they built during the pandemic and ensure they are delivering the experience that will encourage patients to return.

Attackers are getting more polished in their approach. Crane Hassold of Abnormal Security talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about the evolving threats and what health systems should be doing.

Some systems will seek partners out of opportunity or necessity. Anu Singh of Kaufman Hall talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about the outlook for deals in the year ahead.

From finding primary care doctors to areas without obstetrics services, patients are struggling to get the care they need. Stephanie Kovalick of Sage Growth Partners talks about the implications for healthcare providers.

With the deal, the combined company says it’s providing software solutions, from patient flow to automation, to more than 180 health systems.