SPOTLIGHT -
Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative Founder Dies
How Michael Christman, PhD, left his mark on genomics and so much more.
Our 4 Finest Patient Engagement Pieces of 2017
Why healthcare should carry these lessons into the new year.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Finance Stories of 2017
From new partnerships to big paydays, this list focuses on start-ups and mega-companies alike.
How Telehealth Halted a Pre-Hurricane Tuberculosis Outbreak
Before the initiative, the disease had killed 6 men in a mental health facility.
Our 7 Best Big Data Stories of 2017
Big data isn’t a buzzword. Here’s how it’s changing healthcare.
Our 6 Best Cybersecurity Stories of 2017
From the depths of the dark web to privacy concerns stemming from the government’s response to the opioid crisis, it was a busy year.
The Month's 5 Mega Mergers in Health Tech
From CVS and Aetna to Penn State Health and Humana, these moves made waves in December.
The Healthcare Technology Winners of 2017
The experts have weighed in. These are the healthtech companies that won 2017.
December's 4 Standout Health-Tech Investments
Start-ups, venture capital funds, and research centers, oh my.
CRISPR Could Yield $25B in Revenues by 2030
Why Frost & Sullivan expects the genome-editing technology to be a financial boon.
Twitter Bots Are Spreading Bad Health Information
Artificial intelligence was more likely than humans to advocate for electronic cigarette use, a new study found.
The Road Toward a Health IT Safety Collaborative
Experts say it would improve EHR patient safety, costing $20 million in the first 5 years.
How to Create the Unhackable Computer
A $3.6M government grant is funding University of Michigan’s potentially game-changing project.
Andreessen Horowitz Starts $450M Tech-Heavy Bio Fund
Why the venture capital firm is betting on the “ability to engineer biology.”
A High-Tech Holiday Gift for Kids With Cancer
Activbody is donating 200 data-driven mobile health devices to children in New York.
White House Claims North Korea Spread WannaCry
The global cyberattack infected computers in hospitals and elsewhere, costing billions of dollars, in May.
How Tech Aided Tuberculosis Control After Hurricane Harvey
The CDC says it learned crucial lessons after prior storms.
FDA Says Tech Can Open Up Access to Prescription Drugs
Apps and other tools can ensure the safety of medications that typically require a prescription, the commissioner said.
Kaiser Permanente Is Using Telemedicine to Speed Up Stroke Treatment
The healthcare system’s average “door-to-needle” time is now 34 minutes, a decrease of nearly 20 minutes.
Using AI to Spot Diabetic Retinopathy
Investigators used 500K images to hone the game-changing technology.
Using Data to Empower Patients Tops CMS Head's List
Through her national listening tour, Seema Verma has also found that regulatory burden is impeding care.
How Sanofi and IBM Watson Unearthed a New Diabetes Finding
And they highlighted the promise of real-world data and machine learning to answer tough clinical questions.
Where to Find the Most Innovative Interoperability Projects
The ONC established a digital “proving ground” that could incite sharing and greater advances.
For CMS Head, Improving Interoperability is Personal
In her ONC 2017 keynote, Seema Verma described the troubled transfer of her husband’s medical records after an emergency.
3 Key Pieces to the Interoperability Puzzle
In his ONC 2017 keynote, the national coordinator for health information technology said the industry must tackle these issues.
How an OpenEMR Weakness Endangered Patient Information
The number of exposed individuals is unclear. But the cybersecurity firm that found the flaw says it could be millions.
Fighting Cancer with CAR T and Big Data
As therapies like Kymriah and Yescarta transform medicine, how can hospitals take advantage of analytics to improve processes and patient outcomes?
CVS Is Offering Point-of-Care Medication Info, Alternatives
Why the health giant wants to alert customers in the doctor’s office and at the pharmacy.
Medtronic Is Bringing Telehealth to Veterans
The medical device company struck a new contract with the VA.
The Telehealth Company That's Charming Wall Street
Teladoc made the second-largest gains on the New York Stock Exchange last week.