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Virtual Reality Leads the Week: Top 5 Stories in Health Tech
What’s going on with VR, machine learning for dementia detection and Fitbit?
Researchers Crowdsource 10K Algorithms, Expanding Epileptic Seizure Prediction
They saw a 90 percent improvement in patients who had low prediction performance.
CVS, Teladoc Team Up for 24/7 Telehealth Service
Can MinuteClinic Video Visits change healthcare?
How Apple Brings Health Records to the Smartphone
Thanks to FHIR, no data passes through Apple servers.
FDA Approves Deep-Learning Tool for Radiology Triage
Aidoc received clearance for a technology that flags acute intracranial hemorrhages.
With 860K Affected Patients, July Among Worst Data Breach Months of Year
Healthcare organizations reported 31 privacy incidents last month.
$13.8M for AlayaCare and Its High-Tech Home Care Solutions
Its cloud-based solutions include patient monitoring, telehealth and more.
Fitbit Expands Health Plan Footprint Through Blue Cross Blue Shield Deal
The partnership is another sign of the wearables company’s evolving business model.
2 Reasons Why Healthcare Must Achieve Interoperability
The problems illustrate why the bipartisan push toward interoperability is important.
CMS Head: We're Working Toward Interoperability. Are You?
Administrator Seema, Verma, M.P.H., rallied the crowd at the ONC Interoperability Forum in Washington, D.C.
Podcast: Why We Need to Discuss Gene Editing and Ethics
Data Book explores consent through the story of Henrietta Lacks and talks germline editing with Marcy Darnovsky, Ph.D.
Medical Imaging AI Market Could Break $2 Billion in Next 5 Years
The AI sector is growing at breakneck speed.
Another Major Healthcare Hack: 1.4M Patients' Records Compromised
What the UnityPoint Health attack means.
DTC Genetic-Testing Giants Throw Their Weight Behind Privacy
23andMe, Ancestry and others agreed to detailed transparency, separate consent for third-party sharing and limits on police disclosure.
Considering Medical Cannabis? There's a DNA Test for That
The direct-to-consumer genetic testing market goes further in the green.
A Week of Big Health-Tech Deals: Our Top 5 Stories
Sangamo, Verily and IBM all made headlines.
IBM-Anthem Deal Is All About the Digital Transformation
Data and AI are at the heart of the latest partnership for a very busy IBM.
How EHRs and Behavioral Interventions Can Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
New research suggests digital strategies work without breaking the bank.
GlaxoSmithKline Invests $300M in 23andMe, Tapping Well of Genetic Data
The pharma giant hopes to use the data for drug discovery.
Blockchain Enters the Ivory Tower in New Mount Sinai Center
What does the Center for Biomedical Blockchain Research aim to accomplish?
Sangamo Treats First Patient in Hurler Syndrome Study, Buys TxCell
The gene-editing company paid $84.2 million for the French business.
J. Craig Venter's Former Company Is Suing His Nonprofit for Stealing Trade Secrets
The contested civil complaint might shed light on his departure from the genomics heavyweight.
Madaket Health Gets $10M to Expand Data Exchange Platform
Its cloud-based solutions connect payers and providers.
Cyberattacks, Speech Recognition and Blockchain: Our Top 5 Stories
The week’s most popular health IT news and opinions.
Podcast: Pedialyte, Hangovers and the Patient Experience
Guest Colin Hung discusses how healthcare can prioritize patient input.
Could You Be the First CMS Chief Health Informatics Officer?
The agency created the role to support the goals of MyHealthEData.
Quantapore Lands $15.6M for Disruptive DNA Sequencing
The startup says its sequencing tech is quick, accurate, and inexpensive.
VA, IBM Watson Health Continue High-Tech Cancer Partnership
The deal extends the use of AI to fuel precision oncology treatments.
How Government and Healthcare Are Trying to Strengthen Cybersecurity
From HHS to the FDA, participants are tackling the problem from several angles.
CMS Says New Rule Could Save Clinicians 51 Hours of Paperwork Per Year
Leaders today focused on E&M visits when promoting the rule.