UC San Diego Health, the Veterans Affairs healthcare system and 10 other health systems teamed up this week to launch a  COVID-19 research consortium that answers questions submitted by the general public using patient record data. 

Effective collaboration between payers and providers can be challenging, particularly as more people receive care outside of the hospital and providers shift to reimbursement based on quality of care, rather than volume.

ONC has released an update to HHS' Security Risk Assessment tool, which helps providers ensure HIPAA compliance.

From hospitals to universities to municipalities, here are the five latest entities launching healthcare innovation programs as covered by Becker's Hospital Review in the last 30 days.

A former patient of St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare filed a class-action lawsuit against the health system over a cybersecurity incident, according to the lawsuit hosted on Bloomberg.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many commercial health insurers waived cost-sharing for medical and behavioral telehealth services.

More than half (61 percent) of patients want to manage their health by downloading their health records to applications on their mobile devices, according to a Sept. 16 Pew Charitable Trusts report.

Access to broadband high-speed internet and tech devices like smartphones can make or break a person's ability to participate in virtual healthcare.

Baton Rouge, La., secured a collective $1.2 million in federal and private-sector funding to launch Health-Tech Catalyst, a three-year healthcare innovation initiative, according to The Advocate.

Amwell upsized the price of its initial public offering for Sept. 17 in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.