...Kyle’s got to push this thing further.” Other documents obtained by CBS allegedly detail clinical safety issues, staff “practicing with expired (or) suspended license(s),” and duplicate accounts which could set the stage for overprescribing. Other documents allege lack of training, pushing prescriptions to 95% of patients, and disregarding state regulations putting licenses at risk. [TTA 29 June] The current management, led by David Mou, has denied this all. Multiple investigations are proceeding. From May on, Cerebral came under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on deceptive advertising and marketing practices, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as part of increased... Continue Reading
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News updates: Theranos’ Holmes goes ‘mental’ in last ditch defense; troubled Cerebral telemental health fires another 400
...Cerebral is ‘restructuring’ under a new CEO, David Mou, who replaced CEO and co-founder Kyle Robertson forced out by the Cerebral board after the first round of investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on over-prescribing of controlled substances and the subsequent defection of CVS Health and Walmart, as well as Truepill on mail fulfillment. Their statement cites “operational efficiencies while prioritizing clinical quality and safety across the organization.” Cerebral had at its peak in the spring 4,500 employees. In addition to the DOJ investigation, the FTC is investigating Cerebral for deceptive advertising [TTA 1 June] and a former VP... Continue Reading
Weekend short takes: May telehealth claims up to 5.4%; three health plan breaches, one at its law firm–affecting over 400,000 patients; layoffs hit Calm, Truepill (updated)
...them. Expensive meditation apps are merely a “nice to have” and there are a bunch of free ones available. There’s also too much app overlap and mistargeting out there. Calm was trying to sell the app to businesses as a benefit (ROTFL) but was hedging its bets with buying Ripple, which designs apps for care coordination and condition management (another crowded area). Another sign–new sole CEO named this summer. Now sole CEO David Ko came from Ripple and the two Calm founders moved over to co-chair roles. This is a company that raised well north of $200 million to become... Continue Reading
Short takes for Thursday: Diagnostic Robotics $45M raise; Sage’s $9M seed; VA names EHR ‘functional champion’; Aussie telehealth startup Coviu arrives in US
...The platform provides caregivers with data to coordinate incident responses and triage quickly and effectively, plus provide care managers with tools to better understand resident needs, provide proactive care, and view staff performance. The round was led by Goldcrest Capital, with existing investors ANIMO Ventures, Distributed Ventures, and Merus Capital. Release VA names ‘functional champion’ for their VistA to Oracle Cerner transition. Dr. David Massaro will work as the clinical executive representing the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). He will lead functional initiatives to support the department’s medical personnel during the transition. Dr. Massaro is a long-time VA-er, previously acting chief... Continue Reading
Mid-week roundup: UnitedHealth-Change trial kicks off; Amazon’s One Medical buy questioned; Cionic’s neural sleeve designed by Yves Behar; Medable-Withings partner; Orion Health’s new CEO; IBM Watson Health’s Simon Hawken passes
The Department of Justice lawsuit to block the $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare by UnitedHealth Group started on Monday. It is a bench trial in US District Court in the District of Columbia that will last 12 days, concluding on 16 August with a verdict date to be determined. The DOJ and the plaintiffs, including Minnesota and New York State, are presenting their case over seven days. UHG and Change will have five days. It’s expected that UHG CEO Andrew Witty and former chief David Wichmann will be testifying. The American Hospital Association (AHA) was a key player in... Continue Reading
Herts Careline marks 40th Anniversary
...David Coolbear, Strategic Lead for Assistive Technology at Hertfordshire County Council, noted that “The assistive technology that Herts Careline provides plays a vital role in helping residents live safely and independently in their own homes. We’re thrilled to celebrate 40 years of this innovative support service. We are also working closely with Herts Careline to pilot new digitally enabled assistive technology to enable our residents to remain in their own home for longer, provide added reassurance for family carers and support safer hospital discharges. The move to a more digital support offer provides an exciting opportunity to be able to... Continue Reading
Cerner’s business now consolidated under Oracle Health
The internal memo doesn’t say so but doesn’t really have to. The sunsetting of the Cerner brand (logo left) has begun. HISTalk this evening reported on Friday 15 July’s Cerner internal announcement posted on Reddit, vetted by the Kansas City Business Journal (paywalled), and it’s not all that surprising: The business unit is now called Oracle Health Global Industry Unit (GIU) or Oracle Health The chairman of Oracle Health will be David Feinberg, MD, late CEO of Cerner and previously of UCLA Health, Geisinger Health, and Google’s last effort at Health. Travis Dalton is being promoted to run the Oracle... Continue Reading
US International Trade Commission initial determination: Apple infringed AliveCor’s patents (updated)
If affirmed, a David versus Goliath win. AliveCor, the developer of the KardiaMobile ECG devices, announced late today that Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Cameron Elliot of the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an Initial Determination that Apple infringed certain AliveCor technology patents. If affirmed by the full ITC in a Final Determination by 26 October (!), it could lead to an exclusion order barring the importation of certain Apple devices infringing on AliveCor patents from the US. The initial complaint was filed in May 2021 [TTA 29 April] concerning Apple’s infringement in the Apple Watch 4, 5, and 6... Continue Reading
Wednesday AM roundup all about money: $28B Oracle-Cerner closes today, 9 June strategy talk; Teladoc class-action lawsuits begin; Cigna’s look at loneliness
...Tony Blair’s been up to, he’ll be on this call. Other UK speakers are David Walliker, chief digital officer of Oxford University Hospitals, and Kevin Jarrold, joint CIO of Imperial College Healthcare. Another outside speaker is Meharry Medical College‘s CEO, James E.K. Hildreth, MD, PhD. Meharry, located in Nashville, is the second oldest medical school founded (1876) to educate black Americans in medicine and dentistry. Here we go with class-action lawsuits against Teladoc based on loss of share value and misleading statements. Teladoc, whose stock has taken a long jump off a very tall building (90% loss from the high),... Continue Reading
Weekend roundup: telehealth claims ticked up again in January, Walmart opens Florida health ‘superstores’, Blue Shield California partners with Walgreens’ Health Corners
...Openings were delayed from 2021 so that Walmart could debut their Epic EHR and patient portal in those locations. Plans for expansion in Florida, filled with areas with aging populations, have been hinted at but coyly not confirmed by Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president of Omnichannel Care Offerings. After a few false starts and retrenching, Walmart is leveraging its strong physical point in delivering health–retail supercenters–against competitors such as CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon. The centers provide primary and urgent care, labs, X-rays and diagnostics, dental, optical, hearing and behavioral health and counseling for a checkup priced around $90, with... Continue Reading
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