Cerner wins DoD electronic health records contract
Cerner beat out competing bids from the teams of Epic Systems and IBM; and Allscripts, Computer Sciences Corp. and Hewlett-Packard.
Payers get consolidation fever, CMS paid out $1.3 billion to over 1,900 hospitals (Morning Read)
It seems like every other major insurer is looking to buy or is an aquisition target. Anthem made a takeover approach to Cigna, UnitedHealth approached Aetna and CMS paid $1.3 billion to hospitals to ease a Medicare claims appeals backlog.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
From healthcare startups’ leadership issues to FDA inspection insights for medical device companies: 5 must-read stories from MedCity News this week
Check out the specific issues drawing greater attention for FDA medical device inspections and other top stories of the week.
‘Internet of Me,” outcomes headline Accenture health IT trends (infographic)
Accenture has come out with its annual list of trends in health IT, and it's safe to say the research and consulting firm is looking far beyond Meaningful Use.
FDA-regulated digital health tools could save $100B, Pharma snag in TransPacific trade deal (Morning Read)
Accenture predicts FDA regulated digital health solutions could improve medication adherence and reduce ER visits saving $100 billion. Pharma companies' push for a price lock-in for Trans Pacific trade deal.
Infographic: Physicians becoming more proficient with EHRs
Physicians are not only becoming more proficient with EHRs, they are using their systems for more than just reference. That's the conclusion of a new Accenture survey of more than 2,600 doctors in Australia, Brazil, England, Norway, Singapore and the U.S.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Survey: Divergent views on big data, analytics persist between pharma CIOs and marketing execs
The world of pharmaceuticals needs to be more actively engaged in the digital health movement, which likely represents a significant opportunity for new levels of engagement and marketing that isn’t being realized, according to a survey from Accenture. “The pharma industry is in a period of rapid and deep change, adapting to a changing health […]
Accenture report highlights digital health priorities for tech-savvy seniors
Nearly 70 percent of seniors said technology is important to managing their health, according to a new report by Accenture. The survey of more than 10,00 people in 10 countries included 350 American seniors aged 65 and older. The majority of people interested in these devices are already actively managing their health, which rings true […]
Survey: Patients expect more from pharma companies
In today’s so-called consumer-driven landscape, no provider is exempt from the shifting attitudes. When it comes to pharmaceutical companies, it turns out patient expectations — not wishes, mind you — are quite high, and the industry can ill-afford to ignore the prevailing sentiment. According a survey of 2,000 patients by Accenture , 76 percent think […]
As fitness wearables add health components, Accenture report shows they still need to nail down basics
Only 8 percent of consumers purchased a fitness wearable last year, according to an Accenture survey released this week. You’d never know it from the pervasiveness of these companies at CES this week. There’s a lot of experimentation going on as these consumer health companies add more health features and health devices to increase their […]
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
CMS renews contract with Accenture for $563M
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid today awarded consultancy Accenture a five-year, $563 million contract to carry on its work with Healthcare.gov, Modern Healthcare is reporting. Accenture has already committed more than 500 employees to help the federal exchange operate more smoothly after a rocky roll out last year and to help with the current enrollment […]
Allowing patients to schedule appointments online: A simple solution that could save $3.2 billion
It may not sound as sexy as digestible sensors to for medication adherence or using telemedicine to save people unnecessary trips to the emergency room, but online self scheduling of physician appointments is likely to have an equally or bigger impact in terms of saving time and money for the healthcare industry. A new report […]
Interoperability, analytics companies net majority of digital health startup investment
A new report from Accenture forecasts that investing in digital health startups will more than double in the next few years, to $6.5 billion in 2017. The survey was based on 2,000 startups that received funding from 2008 to 2013. In the past six years, from 2008-2013, $10.2 billion has been invested in digital health […]
Business model update: How medical device firms can attract more innovators
For years the standard operating procedure for the medical device world has been: Bring good tech to patients and be rewarded by the market. Healthcare reform and particularly the consolidation of doctor practices is making this model obsolete. Now the challenge is more along the lines of “Justify your existence.” Device companies have to revamp […]
Accenture report: Private insurance exchanges experiencing ‘hyper growth’
While considerable attention has been heaped on the public health insurance exchanges over the year, private health insurance exchanges “are experiencing hyper-growth” and enrollment could exceed that of public exchanges by 2017, “if not sooner,” according to Accenture. In a recent report, Accenture said employers, consumers and carriers alike are expressing enthusiasm for private exchanges, […]