Finance

The chief information and informatics officer offers insight into digital health and growth. He gives a preview of his HIMSS22 Accelerate Health session on medicine in an era of VC investment.

Mergers and acquisitions have been on the rise in healthcare, but practices can keep their autonomy and enhance care, according to Oron Afek, CEO of Vim.

This week's top stories include a threat brief from HHS' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center that warns of potential cybersecurity risks of EHRs, and Sweden-based Mindler's plans to buy Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum.

This week's top stories include SCOTUS blocking the Biden Administration vaccination rule for employees of large companies, while upholding a mandate for healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding, and digital medicine platform Akili plans to go public through merging with SPAC Social Capital Suvretta.

This week's top stories include federal agencies issuing an alert amid diplomatic rumblings about Russia and Ukraine from the U.S. government, and decentralized clinical research platform Thread snapping up voice-powered research company inVibe.

The company is looking to use the new funds to expand internationally. 

This week's top stories include a class action complaint accusing QRS of failing to secure, monitor and maintain patient data after a breach that affected nearly 320,000 people, and Headspace Health's aim to improve its ability to personalize users' experiences with its Sayana acquisition.

Damo Consulting CEO Paddy Padmanabhan talks about the significance of the $28.3 billion acquisition and what it means for healthcare and Big Tech.

This week's top stories include baby tech company Owlet pulling its connected-sock wearables following an FDA warning letter, and TeamHealth's victory in a lawsuit accusing UnitedHealthcare of engaging in unfair reimbursement practices.

Gravie Pay wants healthcare billing without "gotchas," says Ben Simmons, VP of insurance at Gravie.