SPOTLIGHT -
Machine Learning Helps Detect 3 Molecules Indicative of Metabolic Syndrome
The findings could prompt advances in precision medicine, researchers said.
How Watson Can Help Pinpoint Therapies for Cancer Patients
In 323 cases, IBM's artificial intelligence identified additional treatment options that a panel of experts overlooked.
mHealth Apps Show Promise for Mental Health
They also increase users’ motivation to eat healthy and exercise, according to 3 studies.
Patients with Depression Use Apple Watch to Evaluate Mood, Cognition
Compliance rates neared 100%, and the tests showed value, according to a pilot by Takeda and Cognition Kit.
Digital Diagnosis Support Earns Elsevier Innovation Nod
The company is one of several tech players to win a Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Award.
When the Tech Is There, But the Incentive Is Not
Innovators spotlight the deep roots of healthcare’s tech problem.
$26M for High-Tech Health Scheduling Company
LeanTaaS banked on predictive analytics and machine learning in the financing round.
QIAGEN's GeneReader Detects Cancer-Causing Mutations
Four posters this week will tout its next-gen sequencing and analytical solutions.
Is the HITECH Act a Success?
The answer depends on which component falls under scrutiny, experts said.
Surescripts Shoots for Real-Time Drug, Price Info
Through the company's EHR partners, many US physicians may access the tool in 2018.
Lawsuit Claims Epic Overcharged Government by "Hundreds of Millions"
The company refutes the allegations, which stem from anesthesia billing software.
Telehealth, Algorithmic Monitoring to Make Waves in 2018
Cleveland Clinic spotlights the innovations set to soon shape healthcare.
What Can Analytics Do to Stop Drug Diversion?
A Sentry-funded study suggests hospitals want high-tech solutions for a serious problem.
Monitoring Drug Use on Social Media
Investigators analyzed 91 studies to develop a framework for future research.
Why Consumers Could Drive the Genomic Revolution
Healthcare must adapt to the new way in which risk factors present, according to a UPMC expert.
Microsoft and PAREXEL Aim to Speed Up Drug Development
The companies’ partnership will also focus on patient engagement and precision medicine.
NIH Slates $9M for Health Data Commons Pilot
The 4-year program aims to spur collaboration to advance biomedical research.
Making Precision Medicine a Reality
A UPMC biomedical informatics professor outlines 4 steps healthcare orgs can take now.
Why EHR Changes Are Slow and Slight
3 barriers that hospitals must break down. It's not all about the money.
The Case for Building a Clinical Information Commons
How diagnoses can progress from the "19th-century Oslerian blueprint."
It's Time to Move Beyond EHR Tweaks
Healthcare can strive for actionable data, especially regarding social determinants of health, a Lumeris executive says.
Smartphones Can Help Track the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Algorithms and machine learning may dissect real-world data, according to Roche.
How the FDA Pushes Medical Device Cybersecurity
An agency leader says the process should continue “throughout the total product life cycle.”
Why Data Silos Need Uniform Disclosure Regulations
A bioethicist said the information ends up being used in the same ways, which is what research contributors care about most.
When to Consider Patient Data Privacy? All Along
A single case underscores the need for clinicians and hospitals to look beyond regulations when seeking consent.
Like Self-Driving Cars, Healthcare Must Solve Its Machine Learning Problem
Why a new debugger called DeepXplore could prepare artificial intelligence for the real world.
Using AI to Combat the Opioid Crisis
From 620,000 tweets, machine learning identified nearly 1,800 sales pitches for the deadly drugs.
Why Conduct Population Health Research? Benefits Abound
But researchers must expand their focus beyond incidence rates.
FDA Approves First Smartphone-Ready Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Abbott's technology enables physicians to remotely identify arrhythmias in patients.
Chasing $8B Market, BrainWaveBank Teams Up with Kx
The start-up is building the first “big data collection of brainwave activity,” which aims to serve consumers and pharma.