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Department of Defense Telehealth Usage is Concentrated and Limited
Despite a legal mandate that the Department of Defense incorporate telehealth services, usage rate still hovers around 1%.
VA Requests $782M to Begin Cerner EHR Transfer
The VA Secretary asked Congress to reappropriate the money quickly so that the agency could achieve interoperability with the DoD.
FDA Continues Embrace of Precision Medicine with Tumor Test Approval
In addition to the approval, the agency announced that it is streamlining the review process for NGS tumor tests.
Candor Hopes to Democratize Health Insurance Market with New App
It may be a confusing time to buy health insurance, but the Georgia-based tech company says that it can solve that.
Ethical Concerns for Cutting-Edge Neurotechnologies
“People could end up behaving in ways that they struggle to claim as their own.”
Can a Cloud-Based Platform Bridge the EHR Adoption Gap?
Meditech will now offer a simple, cloud-based service to critical access hospitals.
Geisinger Announces National Precision Health Initiative
“I know of no other health system with such dedication to putting patients and their health first," the new Initiative's director said.
Nomad Health Launches Telehealth Job Market
The company combines the freelance gig economy with the booming telehealth market.
Medisafe's Omri Shor: Choosing the Right Tech Vendors
"You want to understand very quickly where it is going and what value it brings to you,” he said.
Searching for ADHD in a Million Tweets
Researchers from UPenn say they can find signs of the condition based on Twitter activity.
Gates Bets on Big Data in Alzheimer's Fight
“We need to use data better,” the billionaire wrote in a blog post announcing a huge investment.
Shiela Sahni and John Nosta: Controlling the Message in Healthcare
Healthcare messaging used to be controlled in a hierarchical, top-down manner. The internet changed that.
Omri Shor: The 3 Forces Enabling Patient Engagement Technologies
Omri Shor sees 3 main forces in the healthcare industry colliding to create a “perfect storm” for better patient engagement technologies.
Clinicians Will Need to Adjust to Precision Medicine
For centuries, population-based evidence has laid the foundation of healthcare. Precision medicine will change that.
VA Expands Testing Arrangement with Personal Genome Diagnostics
The testing company also stated that it raised $65 million in an ongoing funding round.
Why mHealth Is a Work in Progress
No other piece of technology has penetrated markets like the cellphone, but there are still barriers to its widespread medical use.
mHealth Apps for Vets Are a Complicated Necessity
There are 20 million veterans in the US and the VA system is facing widespread shortages. Can mHealth solutions fill the gaps?
John Nosta and Sheila Sahni on Patient Privacy: Part 2
“If we give them ownership, it will help engagement [and] improve outcomes, because now they can get better care."
Cota and Memorial Sloan Kettering to Collaborate on Cancer Care
“With the genomic revolution...it’s increasingly important for providers to have a trusted data partner, and that is why MSK chose Cota.”
John Nosta and Sheila Sahni on Patient Privacy: Part 1
“Privacy is dead, Sheila, I'm sorry to tell you."
VA Telehealth Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support
If it passes the Senate, the bill would exempt VA physicians from restrictions limiting their practice of telehealth over state lines.
Twitter Posts May Reveal Onset of Depression
And machine learning may be able to spot it before anyone else.
Campbell and Fisher: Turn Real-World Data into Real-World Evidence
"This is duplicate work, and frankly we can't afford it on either end anymore."
Monetized Data: Medicare's Lifeline?
“The numbers just don’t add up. The angles are too high on Medicare costs.”
Progenity Raises $125M in Series B Financing
This windfall marks the third for a genomics company since Friday.
JAMA Debate Highlights Need for Better Data Breach Stats
Critics say the available data is insufficient. That matters for hospitals and patients alike.
Counsyl Gets $80M Birthday Present
The genetic testing company celebrated its birthday in style, adding a new board member and a huge investment.
Assessing Wound Depth with Smartphone Sensors
“Our hope is that arming clinicians everywhere with this feature will mean they can get better data to help patients heal faster.”
FDA to Streamline Review Process for DTC Genetic Tests
The move could be a massive boon for the burgeoning industry.
Cybersecurity Threats, Digital Failures Top Hospital Hazards List
"Patient safety is on everyone's mind, but technology safety sometimes gets left behind."