Friday, March 11, 2022

5 technology, innovation themes seen at ViVE5 technology, innovation themes seen at ViVE5 technology, innovation themes seen at ViVE

5 technology, innovation themes seen at ViVE

Healthcare and technology executives at the 2022 ViVE conference—the first year of the co-hosted conference by CHIME and HLTH—discussed themes like cybersecurity, clinician burnout and building trust between providers, technology companies and patients.



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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Critical-access hospitals left out of Congress' telehealth extensionCritical-access hospitals left out of Congress' telehealth extensionCritical-access hospitals left out of Congress' telehealth extension

Critical-access hospitals left out of Congress' telehealth extension

The House passed a $1.5 trillion government funding bill, which extends several telehealth policies for another five months, but critical-access hospitals say they were left out.



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Insurtechs' big losses overshadow 2021 revenue growthInsurtechs' big losses overshadow 2021 revenue growthInsurtechs' big losses overshadow 2021 revenue growth

Insurtechs' big losses overshadow 2021 revenue growth

Oscar Health, Clover Health, Bright Health Group and Alignment Healthcare's collective valuation has fallen $22.9 billion since their public debuts.



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Henry Ford Health joins newly formed alliance to improve workforceHenry Ford Health joins newly formed alliance to improve workforceHenry Ford Health joins newly formed alliance to improve workforce

Henry Ford Health joins newly formed alliance to improve workforce

Henry Ford Health System announced Thursday that it has joined a new alliance with five other hospitals across the U.S. to improve staffing needs.



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Cleveland Clinic enters five-year collaboration agreement with Boston artificial intelligence companyCleveland Clinic enters five-year collaboration agreement with Boston artificial intelligence companyCleveland Clinic enters five-year collaboration agreement with Boston artificial intelligence company

Cleveland Clinic enters five-year collaboration agreement with Boston artificial intelligence company

The health system and PathAI are teaming up to build what they call a 'digital pathology infrastructure' and advance the use of AI-powered pathology algorithms in research and clinical care. The Clinic said it will become an equity holder in PathAI as part of the agreement.



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New York City says it is ready to take on ‘Test to Treat' initiativeNew York City says it is ready to take on ‘Test to Treat' initiativeNew York City says it is ready to take on ‘Test to Treat' initiative

New York City says it is ready to take on ‘Test to Treat' initiative

Despite current lean supplies of the oral COVID medications, the delivery system New York City has set up will be a boon for treating patients who receive a positive COVID diagnosis the same day.



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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Indian Health Service head nominated amid tribal health advocates' push for stabilityIndian Health Service head nominated amid tribal health advocates' push for stabilityIndian Health Service head nominated amid tribal health advocates' push for stability

Indian Health Service head nominated amid tribal health advocates' push for stability

Veteran health administrator Roselyn Tso to oversee the federal agency that delivers healthcare to more than 2.5 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives.



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OxyContin maker seeks approval for latest settlement planOxyContin maker seeks approval for latest settlement planOxyContin maker seeks approval for latest settlement plan

OxyContin maker seeks approval for latest settlement plan

Purdue Pharma will ask a federal judge Wednesday to approve a nationwide settlement that will transform the company into a public trust and contribute up to $6 billion from members of the Sackler family, with most of the money going toward efforts to ease the nation's overdose and addiction crisis.



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'The best of us': Biden promises improved care for veterans'The best of us': Biden promises improved care for veterans'The best of us': Biden promises improved care for veterans

'The best of us': Biden promises improved care for veterans

Biden said there should be expanded access to healthcare and benefits for veterans affected by exposure to harmful substances, toxins and other environmental hazards.



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WHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' callWHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' callWHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' call

WHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' call

“Self-testing remains a vital tool in our fight against COVID as part of a comprehensive strategy,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, adding that abandoning testing would cripple officials' efforts to track the disease.



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