...Editor’s analysis from last week, which maintains that Amazon is already under a broad antitrust microscope viewed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), Healthcare Dive counters, quite logically and in the view of their experts, that if either agency was going to object, they would have done so before the closing, and the grounds were likely too novel. The article concedes that the FTC could take action further down the road, for instance if Amazon violates HIPAA or consumer privacy with ad trackers. Instead, the focus is on objections by consumer groups, Amazon leveraging... Continue Reading
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Mid-week roundup: another hurdle for Oracle Cerner VA delay, Walmart builds out clinic infrastructure, Cerebral round 3 layoff of 15%, Evolent Health’s 9% layoff, Quil Health age-in-place tech shuts
...the decisions were made to reorganize the company to “refocus on the most important service offerings for our patients.” Another reason for the MAT program closing is the pending renewal of requiring in-person visits for certain mental health medications. For instance, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is proposing that buprenorphine can be prescribed via telehealth for treating OUD for 30 days but then an in-person exam would be required. Last year, Cerebral faced still-unresolved DOJ and FTC actions on their telehealth prescribing of ADHD and other controlled Schedule 2 medications, from deceptive advertising (FTC) to overprescribing (DOJ) [TTA 18 Nov... Continue Reading
Smart lighting that detects and reports falls in older adults–and more–debuts in UK and Ireland
...a 10 m x 10 m area and the damp-resistant Nobita for smaller spaces such as kitchens and bathrooms with 5 m x 5 m coverage. The lamps use conventional wiring and Wi-Fi, taking about one hour to install. The information can be directed to the assisted living/care facility’s platform or to a family member/caregiver if in home use. UK distribution is via Porters Care and Ireland via Medguard. Beyond the UK and Ireland, Nobi is also marketed in the US, Canada, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hong Kong, though the website... Continue Reading
Breaking–The Theranos denouement: Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11.25 years with an investor loss of ~$121 million
...all been factored in? There is the implosion of bitcoin/crypto FTX in the headlines–2022’s equivalent of the early 1930s’ fall of Swedish Match/Ivar Krueger and Ivan Boesky’s stock fraud of the Big ’80s. Certainly there will be appeals by the defense and by the Feds. A defense appeal, for instance, may lengthen the time before she will serve her sentence. Sunny Balwani’s attorneys will not be having a Palm Springs Weekend, either, now knowing the thought process of Judge Davila. With deep appreciation to the NBC Bay Area team coverage, the analysis by Dean Johnson, and warmly to Scott Budman.... Continue Reading
News roundup: WakeMed sued on Meta Pixel; Hint Health buys AeroDPC; Neurotrack’s $10M raise, 3 min. cognitive tool intro; layoffs dim Kry, Brightline
WakeMed has been caught up in the litigation surrounding Meta Pixel. The Raleigh, North Carolina area health system installed it on their MyChart patient portal and website, where it was in place for over four years sending information back to Facebook, violating patient privacy and open to unauthorized misuse. The class action lawsuit filed in NC states that it was installed in March 2018 and not removed until June 2022. PHI cited includes names and contact details; computer IP addresses; emergency contact information; check-in information, such as allergies and medications; appointment details; and, in some cases, Social Security numbers or... Continue Reading
Meta Pixel ad tracker collects another 3 million data breaches at Advocate Aurora Health; Zuckerberg getting Senate scrutiny
The Pixel ad tracker continues to be a Big Problem for Meta and Facebook. Advocate Aurora Health, a large health system in Illinois and Wisconsin, this week informed 3 million patients of a potential data breach connected to the use of Meta Pixel. The Meta Pixel snippets of JavaScript code were used within their Epic MyChart and LiveWell websites and applications, as well as on some of their schedulers. As we have previously noted (below), ad trackers like the Meta Pixel are used to target website visitors and also to track ads placed on Facebook and Instagram. Developers routinely permit... Continue Reading
Breaking: Amazon Care shutting down after three years–what’s next? (updated)
...at-risk, presumably Iora’s), 8,000 company clients, 125 physical offices in 21 US metros (including projected), and an established telehealth/telemedicine protocol. In other words, a ready-made provider and enterprise base to build on and sell into, for instance Amazon products like Pharmacy and PillPack. Not addressed is what will be done, if anything, to transition current employer agreements for Amazon Care to One Medical. It’s now a matter of whether HHS, DOJ, and FTC will agree to the buy or ask for additional divestitures. One conflict–Amazon Care–has just been removed. And this may clear the deck for other acquisitions, such as... Continue Reading
Signify Health bidding war ensues, waged by Amazon, UnitedHealth Group, CVS, Option Care Health
...meeting next Monday to discuss the bids to date. Signify’s current value is about $5 billion. The share price closed today just above $27, a major rise from last week’s close of $21 (Yahoo Finance). The UHG bid is above $30, with Amazon close by, according to Bloomberg News sources. The CVS bid is not known. A buy by Amazon would put the company in Instant Major Healthcare Player territory. This Editor believes that with UHG and CVS, antitrust may factor in, especially considering Signify’s recent ownership of the ACO MSO Caravan Health. Option Care may not be well known,... Continue Reading
Weekend UK news roundup: NHS England’s growing bed shortage as backlog hits 6.6M, Inoapps software for US health vans, Data Driven Healthcare Birmingham 1 Aug, Oto raises £2.8M, WeWALK £1.7m in funding
...faster – continue to reduce the average time each patient spends in hospital. Do things differently – for instance, by expanding potential substitutes for hospital beds such as expanding virtual wards or nursing home beds. Do less – either by better meeting patient need, for instance by investing in primary care to reduce unnecessary emergency admissions, or by delivering less of some services, either explicitly by changing thresholds or implicitly by reducing supply. Knocking on to all of this is the staffing shortage which REAL Centre has chronicled which is a key factor in treatment, affecting patient backlog which rose... Continue Reading
Wednesday news roundup: March telehealth claims down to 4.6%, state telehealth waivers expiring, UnitedHealth’s Optum bids for EMIS, Talkspace reportedly rejected Amwell, Mindpath bids
...unless covered by other regulations, for instance Medicaid. Last year, 26 states waived in-state licensure requirements; this year, only 12 states have these waivers. California and New Jersey are due to expire soon. NBC News with a hat tip to HISTalk. Optum bids to buy UK health software provider EMIS. The bid of £1.24 billion ($1.5 billion) was announced last Friday. A UK affiliate of Optum, Bordeaux UK Holdings II Limited, is the actual entity for the acquisition, recommended by the EMIS board. The offer is in cash and represents a 49% premium to the current share price. EMIS is... Continue Reading
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