We combed through The Markup report about 33 US hospital websites sending patient info to Facebook and unpack why they could face HIPAA violations.

We detail why their remote monitoring tool is scaling at a time when hospital-at-home momentum is only going to pick up.

: On the back of medtech pioneer Stryker’s $3.1B acquisition of Vocera, we unpack why it was a strategic decision and how it could help Stryker dig into the hospital-at-home market.

Now more than ever, US health systems are under pressure to move further along the path to becoming smart hospitals. This report evaluates the hospital of the future, as well as the technologies and use cases driving adoption. We also provide best practices for developing and executing a smart hospital strategy.

On today's episode, we discuss just how much primary care is blending with the world of retail and how in-patient care is moving outside the hospital. We then talk about a new category of consumer biowearables and whether the new do-it-yourself healthcare trend is here to stay. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Lisa Phillips.

Nearly 100% of large hospitals in the US reported a nursing shortage a month before the omicron variant arrived.

This report explains the rise of tech-focused SDOH initiatives among US health insurers and hospitals, unpacks how these entities’ heavier focus on SDOH has ushered in opportunities for digital health vendors and tech companies operating at the periphery of healthcare to help address nonclinical health gaps, and lays out the factors driving the prioritization of SDOH and inhibiting these efforts’ growth.

Samsung Medical Center is becoming certified under HIMSS’ global standard for digital health transformation—we unpack why this could help it capture more health system and hospital customers.

The pandemic has accelerated the adoption and use of virtual and nontraditional health channels—especially amid concerns over catching the coronavirus in a clinic or hospital.

The AI scanners are already deployed at public places like Citi Field, Lincoln Center, The Museum of Natural History, and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York. How we got here: The US has a major mass shooting problem with high casualties, occurring in churches, schools, and grocery stores.

Having ramped up some digital functions in the face of early COVID-19 surges, hospital and health system executives said they were “moving forward with strategic initiatives,” but “at a relatively measured pace.”.

The number of mobile apps for health condition management is rising. This report examines how smartphone apps can help users control diseases and what gaps need to be filled before more consumers, providers, and payers get on board.

Amazon’s new Alexa-powered tool for hospitals and senior living centers keeps providers and patients more connected—a sign Amazon wants a bigger piece of the senior care market.

Each key stakeholder group—hospitals, insurers, and private equity firms—has its own purpose for acquiring a primary care practice. Hospitals buy primary care practices to expand their referral networks. If a patient goes to a primary care practice employed by a hospital and needs a follow-up specialist appointment, they may get a referral to a specialist who is also employed by that hospital.

Earlier this week, the Biden admin fined two hospitals for noncompliance with the rules. Two Georgia-based hospitals (Northside Hospital Atlanta and Northside Hospital Cherokee) were fined $1.1 million combined, per CMS documents. It appears the CMS isn’t discriminating between large and small health systems when it comes to fines. Northside Hospital Cherookee only has 211 beds, for instance.