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Welltok Announces Largest Funding Round to Date
It had raised just north of $175 million since 2011 in a series of successful funding rounds, but Series E2 builds on that in a major way.
ONC Announces New Patient Guide for Accessing Health Records
The first challenge of the new multi-agency MyHealthEData initiative? Getting people to a website.
State Department Seeks New EHR System
The agency put out a new Request for Information to gauge vendor interest and capabilities.
Online Doctor Reviews Don't Reflect Validated Patient Satisfaction Surveys
A new study out of the Mayo Clinic is a case for caution against the Yelp-ifying of healthcare.
Stroke-Detecting AI Company Gets Nearly $10M in New Venture Round
Brainomix's platform analyzes CT scans to diagnose stroke. The FDA just set a regulatory precedent for similar technology.
Can Agile Implementation Take Evidence-Based Care From the Journals to the Front Lines?
"We are judged on a misaligned incentive of publishing a paper, but not on ensuring that our methodology is being used," Malaz Boustani, MD, says.
Big Healthcare Players to Explore Blockchain's Viability
Proponents and detractors alike agree that blockchain still lacks proven use cases in healthcare. Some major companies want to change that.
March's Reported Data Breaches: Another 120,000 Patients at Risk (So Far)
Another month, another hundred-thousand-plus patients who may have had their protected health information (PHI) compromised.
Walmart, Humana, and the Consolidating Healthcare Landscape
"It's just coming at us fast and furious, with CVS and Aetna, Cigna and Express Scripts, and maybe this," the President of American Antitrust Institute said.
Singlera Genomics Adds Another $60 Million
Want to make an easy million, or 60? Just develop some proprietary genomics technologies for cancer detection and treatment.
Acuity Link Adds Lyft to Its Patient Transport Software
Ridesharing companies just can't resist the healthcare honeypot.
Shulkin Fears Polarization, Privatization of VA Following Dismissal
The tone of the former VA Secretary's new op-ed casts a dramatic light on a speech he gave just 10 days ago in Philadelphia.
Physicians Worry EHRs Could Harm Patients, but Problem is Hard to Quantify
Usability issues and variations in implementation create fears of unnecessary patient harm.
Shulkin Out at VA, Trump Nominates White House Physician as Replacement
The President tweeted that he was nominating Admiral Ronny L. Jackson to head the agency without formally announcing that Shulkin had been fired.
Key Takeaways from Today's Scott Gottlieb Interview
He can’t confirm or deny whether he’s a robot, but he emphasized public health and said this was a "defining moment" for new technologies.
Following Shakeup, Human Longevity Hires a CTO and Announces New Consumer Plans
Looking to grow its consumer-facing Health Nucleus platform, the genomics company announced a $25,000 plan that includes MRIs and a battery of other tests.
FDA Streamlines Review Pathway for Certain Glucose Monitoring Devices
Under Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, the agency has made a concerted effort to move towards a less cumbersome, technology-friendly, risk-based approach.
American Antitrust Institute Argues Against CVS/Aetna and Cigna/Express Scripts Deals
The 20-year-old nonprofit has fears about an increasingly consolidated, vertically integrated healthcare industry.
AI Can Tailor Touchscreens for Those With Disabilities
"The majority of available user interfaces are targeted at average users. This one-size-fits-all thinking does not consider individual differences in abilities," Jussi Jokinen, PhD, said.
Uncrowding the Clinician Cockpit
According to 2 clinicians, docs today face "maddening" alerts and a "Sisyphean" inbox. They offer 5 suggestions for how that can be fixed.
Who Would Replace David Shulkin at the VA?
A look at the half-dozen names that have come up as the embattled Secretary's potential replacement.
No, Apple Watch Can't Detect Irregular Heart Rhythms with 97% Accuracy (Yet)
A new smartwatch/atrial fibrillation study showed some encouraging results, but it came with some sizable asterisks.
Study Finds 40% False Positives in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests
“People may assume that they are being provided accurate medical grade testing, so understandably do not go to the trouble and expense of seeking confirmation.”
SteadyMD Gets $2.5M in New Funding, Isn't a Telehealth Company
"Even the term ‘concierge medicine’ we think is problematic. Our best shot might be ‘personal online doctor.’ 'Telehealth' is not the right word."
The Intersection of Politics, Poverty, and Pop Health
Jefferson College of Population Health Dean David Nash, MD, explains the facts and why they matter.
Personalized Health Startup Gets $4M Seed
Can the company carve its own lane in the benefits navigation space by focusing on employers?
Community Is Fundamental to Population Health
This year’s meeting focused heavily on the need for grassroots efforts to improve health in communities.
Is There a Difference Between Public Health and Population Health?
The public health community ignores 3 important questions, according to the Dean of the College of Population Health.
Can Chicago Hospitals Harness Their Economic Might to Improve Lives on the West Side?
Average lifespan in the West Side is 69 years. “That was the lifespan in the 1950s,” according to Darlene Oliver Hightower. “That’s the lifespan in Iraq.”
Race, Housing, and History Must Be Part of the Population Health Conversation
"Where do you think most of the health issues are? We have to first acknowledge that it, in fact, occurred.”