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Drug Delivery Wearables Company on Path to $50M Round
Sanofi’s investment in Enable Injections signals hope in high-tech medication adherence.
Synthego Raises $110M in Bid to Scale CRISPR Tech
The genomic engineering company is advancing precision medicine with support from Silicon Valley heavyweights.
There's a Prescription App for That? Digital Therapeutics on the Rise
Why digital therapeutics could become more significant to patients and healthcare providers.
CMS Discloses Breach Affecting 75K People, Offering Few Details
The nation’s largest insurer has launched an investigation after staff “detected anomalous activity.”
Why the Future of Digital Health Must Be Simple
Health tech needs to meet patients where they are: on their smartphones and smartwatches.
At $8B, Annual Digital Health Funding Has Already Surpassed 2017
The boon comes at a time when regulators and established companies are placing confidence in health tech.
Anthem to Pay $16M for Largest Healthcare Data Breach to Hit U.S.
Cyberattacks compromised the protected health information of 79 million people.
4 Can't-Miss Stories from the Week in Health Tech
Alexa for doctors, medical devices and mergers gave healthcare stakeholders plenty to discuss.
21,000 Patients' Data Compromised in Minnesota Hacks
But the state Department of Human Services claims there’s no evidence that the information has been viewed or misused.
FDA Approves Medtronic Fix for Device Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
The medical device manufacturer has updated the software as part of a voluntary recall to address safety risk.
Podcast: Is Anyone Obligated to Incite Healthcare Innovation?
Data Book tells the story of artificial heart innovator Robert Jarvik and brings on five health-tech KOLs to discuss who is responsible for advancing medicine.
AMA Says CVS-Aetna Merger Will Hurt Patients
The U.S. Department of Justice approved the merger between CVS Health and Aetna this week.
How the First FDA-Approved Contraception App Performs Across Populations
Natural Cycles unveiled the results of a study of 54,000 women. Here’s what it found.
Doximity Uses Data to Unearth Looming Oncologist Shortage
The finding underscores a problem facing cancer care — and the power of a strong database.
Most Health IT Execs Not Confident in Their Med-Tech Cybersecurity
Healthcare leaders say their strategies could place patients at risk, a new survey found.
What Do Mergers and Acquisitions Mean for Healthcare's Digital Transformation?
It’s time for health systems to build on their tech foundation and strive for interoperability, analytics and engagement.
Alexa for Doctors Claims 70 Percent Reduction in EHR Time
Will Suki become a part of the clinic of tomorrow?
Biomarker Diagnostics Company Lands $23M
How sphingotec GmbH plans to help patients with congestive heart failure and other conditions.
5 Stories Hitting Health-Tech Circles
The week in review is all about cybersecurity, the digital transformation and big ethical questions, but it all orbits around risk.
Privacy Concern or Public Benefit? Police Access to Consumer DNA in Question
Cops identified the alleged Golden State Killer using DNA collected by a direct-to-consumer company. But that might not concern the public, a new study finds.
CMS Says Revisions Will Bring Healthcare Innovation to Patients
By updating Medicare’s Program Integrity Manual, groundbreaking therapies and medical devices could be more likely to be covered, the insurer says.
Why Cellphones Might Be the Next Great Public Health Tool
A new study found that SMS polls can help rapidly gather health information.
Is FHIR Adoption About to Take Off?
New ONC data suggest 82 percent of hospitals have products developed by FHIR users.
People to Insurers: Don't Use Big Data to Measure Risk
A new survey found that just 15 percent of patients think payers should be allowed to use big data to weigh policies.
AI Implementation Earns IDx Right to Be Picky, $33M
Its artificial intelligence diagnostic system diagnostic system is not just cleared by the FDA. It’s already in use.
Yes, Healthcare's Data Breach Problem Really Is That Bad
A new JAMA study finds that the number of data breaches has increased nearly every year since 2010.
5 Looks at Health Tech's Potential and Limitations
What does it mean when EHRs pose problems and possibilities? Or when a company can improve health but risk privacy?
uBiome Raises $83M with Plans to Enter Drug Development
The company uses genomics and AI to improve health.
Augmented Reality Tool for Neurosurgery Gets FDA Clearance
Leica Microsystems says the tech enables surgeons to make critical decisions when they matter most.
New IBM Tech Spots AI Bias, Explains Decision Making in Real Time
The company touted its “trust and transparency” software services as a hammer to the black box of artificial intelligence.