by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2021 | Health IT
The Department of Health and Human Services warned health systems about the possibility of “zero-day attacks,” which occur when hackers weaponize an unknown flaw in a system and are often financially motivated. HHS said one vulnerability can put millions...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 17, 2021 | Health IT
Quest Diagnostics released its 2021 Health Trends report, revealing that providers are concerned that substance use disorder issues are slipping through the cracks in virtual care. Only half of the 500 physicians surveyed said they feel confident that they can...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Health IT
The Federal Communications Commission approved another $42 million in funding for telehealth services. The additional amount brings the total allocated funding from its COVID-19 Telehealth Program to $150 million. The newly allocated money will go to 75 health care...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 5, 2021 | Health IT
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. launched a new firm to use artificial intelligence to “reimagine the entire drug discovery process from the ground up.” The company, called Isomorphic Labs, will build off of work from Alphabet’s research lab that has used...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 3, 2021 | Health IT
FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker shows that telehealth use among individuals with private health insurance increased by almost 13 percent from July to August. The top five reasons for telehealth visits in August were mental health conditions...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 29, 2021 | Health IT
Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic told investors the company plans to take on financial risk for its offerings, including its virtual-first primary service called Primary360, to expand revenue per member. Earlier this month, the vendor made Primary360 available nationwide. It...
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