Apple wants to change the behavior of patients and providers, so they will use its devices and data tools to prevent disease, Sumbul Desai, MD, vice president of Apple Health, told The Hindu Business Line.
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Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech could 'reshape the market' with remote monitoring tools in EHRs: Report
As a rapidly growing part of healthcare, remote patient monitoring presents a business opportunity for EHR vendors. Some of them are responding by adding features for patients to be cared for from home.
Epic, Press Ganey to integrate patient experience data into MyChart
Epic Systems has partnered with consumer experience company Press Ganey to integrate patient experience data into MyChart.
Nurse impostor treated patients for 15 years, police say
A Tennessee woman has been charged after treating thousands of patients without a nursing license, CBS affiliate WTVF reported Feb. 28.
Eli Lilly caps insulin at $35 a month
Effective immediately, Eli Lilly is capping out-of-pocket costs on its insulin products at $35 a month. The price cap automatically applies to people with private insurance. Uninsured individuals who sign up for Eli Lilly’s insulin value savings progra…
Biden to GOP: Don't touch healthcare dollars
Ten days before releasing his budget proposal, President Joe Biden contrasted his administration’s efforts to lower healthcare costs with what he anticipates will be Republicans’ preliminary plans to cut federal healthcare programs.
Meditech shows off embedded Google Health search function in EHR
EHR vendor Meditech will lead a presentation on how it embedded Google Health’s search and summarization capabilities into clinician workflows at the HIMSS 2023 conference in April.
AdventHealth reports almost $838M loss as investment returns tank
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth reported a net loss of $837.9 million on revenues of over $15 billion for the year ending Dec. 31 as one of the biggest health systems in the country saw its investment values slump.
The FTC could come for 'cross-market' hospital mergers next
Several mergers between health systems in different states closed in the last year, with more “megamergers” anticipated to come as large systems pursue further economies of scale amid challenging financial headwinds, according to McDermott Will and Eme…
Court issues stay in New York healthcare worker vaccine case
New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers remains in effect after a state appeals court issued a stay Feb. 27, according to The Journal News.
