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Alexa, Are We Going to Violate HIPAA?
AI, smart speakers bring about a Wild West of health data questions.
Retailers Like Walmart, Walgreens Continue Push into Care Coordination
How new partnerships are bypassing the health system and going straight to the market.
UVA Launches Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support Tools
The University of Virginia Health System is making a concerted effort to find out how they can integrate clinical decision tools into their health network.
Text Visits Could Shift Paradigm for Primary Care Providers
A deal between Anthem and an app developer could make it easier for patients to access care via text.
Social Determinants of Health Play Key Role in New Northwell-NowPow Partnership
The health system’s Medicaid patients may access community resources that could improve their health.
As Medical Testing Goes Mobile, Risk and Opportunity Rise
The smartphone could be the next vehicle for at-home testing, but health systems and physicians will need to prepare.
New E-Tattoo Takes ECG, SCG Readings Simultaneously
Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, created a paper-thin device to collect key heart readings wirelessly and continuously.
Survey: Patients Happier When They Have Health Record Access
Health record availability is linked to more collaborative relationships with physicians, but many patients still lack access.
Adventist Health to Integrate Cancer Risk Tool Directly into EHR
A new deal between Adventist Health and CancerIQ will make it easier for physicians to identify patients with increased genetic risk of cancer.
Inhaler Monitoring Cuts Hospitalization Usage, Study Finds
Electronic monitoring of a patient’s rescue inhaler could help avoid hospitalization.
New Fertility Tracker Links Physiological Data Points with Algorithm
A new fertility tracking device aims to help women determine the most fertile days of their cycle.
The Roles of Health Systems in Sparking Disruption in a Highly Complex Industry
Healthcare might be ripe for change, but disruption isn’t so easy for outsiders.
Study: Radar Monitors Sleep with Accuracy Comparable to Current Standards
The device helps patients with sleep apnea by tracking their breathing and heart rate.
Care Coordination Tool Cuts Crohn's Disease Hospitalizations, Costs
Patients with Crohn’s disease reduced their medical costs by an average of $6,500.
New Survey Tool Unlocks Actionable Patient Data in 22 Questions
SymTrak is designed to capture important patient data that often go unnoticed.
Fitness Trackers Correlate with Increased Medication Adherence, Study Finds
The more a patient uses a wearable, the more likely they are to be adherent.
Clinical Decision Support Software Steers Providers to Better, Not Cheaper, Imaging Options
But a new study suggests the tool can help eliminate waste.
What the WHO Digital Health Guidelines Mean for Healthcare
The World Health Organization has several recommendations for how countries can and should integrate digital tools into their health systems.
Humana's Bold Goal Makes Population Health Management Progress Despite Headwinds
The effort highlights some of the challenges associated with social determinants of health.
Report Shows How EHR Usability Issues Jeopardize Pediatric Patients
Seemingly minor problems can translate into major health consequences when it comes to electronic health records, this Pew report finds.
FDA to Test Predictive Analytics Against Ongoing Clinical Trials
Aetion will aid in the expansion of a program meant to test whether real-world evidence can be used to predict the outcomes of clinical trials.
Sensors Can Adequately Monitor Low-Risk Hospital Patients at Night
Patients don’t need to be woken for periodic vital sign checks, a new study finds.
Major Study to Track Whether Apple Watch Can Help Improve, Predict Patient Health
The Apple Watch is popular, but a new long-term study might shed light on whether the device can also be a meaningful health tool.
Microdrop Says It Has Succeeded Where Theranos Famously Failed
At-home blood testing could soon become a reality.
As U.S. Sits on the Edge of 5G, Healthcare Ponders the Possibilities
5G technology could enable major transformations in how the healthcare system treats patients.
Machine Learning Could Boost Feasibility of Neutron Imaging
Neutron tomography is time consuming but highly accurate.
Why Fitbit Is Placing Heavy Emphasis on Its Platform
The wearables company already boasts more than 27 million users — and it hopes new low-cost devices will scoop up more.
How Providence St. Joseph's New Venture Plans to Tackle Population Health
The nation’s third largest nonprofit health system is starting a for-profit population health management firm.
What Healthcare Can Learn from Patients' 'Dr. Google' Searches
A new analysis of patient internet searches prior to emergency department visits suggests the data can produce meaningful insights.
What IBM Watson Health Hopes to Accomplish Through $50M in Deals with Brigham & Women's, Vanderbilt
IBM Watson Health will work with healthcare leaders on AI, patient safety and & human-machine interactions.
