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Why Informatics Could Transform Cancer Treatments
A University of Pennsylvania medical informatics expert describes how healthcare organizations can crunch the numbers to their advantage.
A New Curriculum Could Advance Teleneurology
Researchers say the guidelines fill a void in many medical schools.
How Training, Data, and EHRs Can Curb Unnecessary Testing
Researchers want to help hospitals improve outcomes and cut costs.
How CVS and Epic Hope to Lower Drug Costs
The powerhouse team wants to use data to help patients and providers.
AMA, IBM's Watson, and Others Partner to Pursue Interoperability
The Integrated Health Model Initiative aspires to improve data practices to strengthen care.
1 Reason Why Healthcare Must Focus on Cybersecurity
A report from McAfee Labs found that the industry suffered the most security incidents of the 2nd quarter.
How Much Time Do EHRs Eat Up?
A study found ophthalmologists spent 3.7 hours per day in the system.
Congress Members Look to Healthcare Cybersecurity
How they hope to safeguard patient information on the Internet of Medical Things.
Why Healthcare Must Beware of Bunk Data
A new study of brain imaging results reiterates the need to focus on gathering quality information.
2M Computer Processing Hours Help Unearth New Autism Insights
Researchers used whole genome sequencing to identify a genetic signature for the disorder.
HIMSS Calls for Bold Action to Advance Interoperability
Why the trade group wants integration, standardization, and participation from all stakeholders.
A New Data Platform Aims to Build Upon ClinicalTrials.gov
Why the website’s banking on crowdsourced trial predictions, data visualizations, and community.
Rare Disease Database, Machine Learning at Heart of New Collaboration
Qiagen and Centogene AG hope to use sprawling data sets and AI to improve clinical prediction.
PARADE Met Its Goals. What's Next?
Lessons from GlaxoSmithKline’s app-based study can benefit healthcare companies.
The Rise of the Mobile Health Study
After hitting 3 key goals, GlaxoSmithKline’s PARADE could help change data collection.
Paving the Path for Voice-Controlled AI in Pharma
What needs to happen before Alexa answers questions about your meds?
When Are Patients Willing to Share Their Data?
More often than you might think, panelists said. But only for the right reasons.
Why Healthcare Companies Shouldn't Shy Away from Tech Partnerships
Risk is inherent, one Takeda exec said. But the potential is clear.
What to Consider Before Partnering with a Young Tech Company
Takeda Pharmaceuticals uses this rubric to know what it’s getting into. You can, too.
How the 1st Pharma Chat Bot Came to Life
And what healthcare executives and innovators can learn from its launch.
Is Gamification the Key to Wearables?
The method pushed people to exercise more often, a new study found.
New Model Predicts Which Lung Cancer Patients Will Go to ER
How data could spur cost savings in treating a disease that's expected to cost $14.7B per year.
How 100K Chest X-Ray Images Could Improve AI and Patient Health
The National Institutes of Health says it’s one of the largest data sets ever made public.
How Might the FDA's New Pilot Program Transform Digital Health?
As participants like Apple and Samsung prepare to huddle, Pear Therapeutics sees the upside.
Why We Need to Look at Healthcare Innovation Differently
The man who ran Medicare and Medicaid under President Obama speaks out.
How 690M Outpatient Visits Painted an Alarming Picture of the Opioid Crisis
And what can physicians learn from data linked to questionably prescribed pain meds?
Chasing AI-Powered Diagnoses of Heart Disease, Analytics 4 Life Gets $25M
The company’s largest round of funding underscores the strength of a device and an algorithm.
Computer Models Used to Predict Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Patients
How data led to a discovery that could accelerate the development of new drugs.
Why the FDA is Making It Easier for Tech Heavyweights to Get Approvals
Companies like Apple, Fitbit, and Johnson & Johnson are among those in a new pre-certification pilot program.
Deep Genomics Lands $13M on Promise of AI's Future in Medicine
Why the Canadian genetic medicine startup Deep Genomics earned the money.