SPOTLIGHT -
Parents of Kids with Cancer Search Google Twice as Much
Google search histories could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Fitbit Is Pushing Its Way Back Into the Wearables Competition
The company is partnering with health plans, aiming to leverage the enterprise to bring its devices and personalized platform to more individuals.
Creating Trust Around AI Chatbots
As enterprise adoption of AI chatbots increases, health systems must ensure they are improving the patient experience.
How Tech Savviness Can Determine If a Patient Will Use Digital Health Services
Participants with more confidence in their technology capabilities are more likely to accept digital health services.
Astarte Earns $5M in Funding to Build Precision Medicine Tools for Preterm Babies
The tools could optimize nutrition and quantify gut health to decrease the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Algorithm Identifies Children with Internalizing Disorders with 80% Accuracy
The machine learning model more accurately diagnosed children than parent-reported child symptoms.
Deep Learning Model Predicts Risk of Breast Cancer Better than Traditional Practice
The model placed 31% of patients with future breast cancer in the top risk decile, versus the 18% seen with traditional models.
CMS Announces Rural Community Model to Increase Access to Healthcare
Participating communities will work with the agency and stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas.
LunaPBC Raises $4.6M for SEC-Recognized Community-Owned Genomic Health Data Platform
The tech allows individuals to share their health data and receive ownership shares in the organization
mHealth App Could Reduce Back Pain Intensity More than Traditional Physiotherapy
Half of the patients who used the app reported a 50 to 100% reduction in pain.
U.S. Health IT Experts More Confident in Cybersecurity Practices, Report Finds
But the experts are the least confident in their ability to respond to cyberattacks.
Verily Partners With Newly Launched Verve to Improve Gene Editing Platform
The companies aim to tackle precision medicine through a nanoparticle program.
All of Us Launches Public Data Browser on Its 1-Year Anniversary
The browser could give insight to participants and researchers about the data that are being collected.
Seniors With a Community Volunteer Admitted to Hospital 8% Less than Others
What the volunteer program could mean for how senior citizens access healthcare.
Telepsychiatry Offers More Accessible Care to Rural Populations
Patients saw psychiatrists more quickly when they used telemedicine and in-person visits.
Understanding the Virtual Care Process Could Improve Implementation
A comprehensive approach could lead to increased adoption of the technology.
94% of Hospitals Use EHR Data to Inform Clinical Practices, ONC Survey Finds
The data brief reveals how non-acute federal care hospitals are using their EHR data.
Medtronic's SmartSync iPad Programmer Receives FDA Approval
Physicians will be able to use an iPad to program and manage data from implanted cardiac devices.
CMS Proposes Policy Changes to Increase Med-Tech Pricing Transparency
CMS says it aims to foster innovation so that tech improves outcomes.
CirrusMD Earns $15M in Funding for Virtual Care, Will Focus on Veterans
The company partners with health plans to deliver virtual care to patients.
Why Health Systems Should Build Their Own AI Models
Customized AI models trained on localized patient data can support health system growth.
Holon Solutions Earns Patent for Tech That Delivers Key Data to Point of Care
Why Holon says the tech could mean big progress for interoperability.
Implementing Value-Based Care Models
Amar Desai, M.D., MPH, said that health systems across the U.S. must migrate away from fee-for-service payment models.
How HHS Is Fostering Innovation and Investment in Healthcare
The agency has launched several initiatives that focus on amplifying the technology that empowers patients and improves outcomes.
Choosing Which Health Tech Fits Best in Your Health System
With all of the health tech out there, healthcare executives need to evaluate which would be most efficient when implemented into their health system.
Highlighting the Importance of Population Health Management
Population health management programs can improve quality of care and reduce costs.
How Machine Learning Can Connect Patients and Physicians
The technology can do more than increase efficiencies in the hospital setting.
AI Brings Promise to Telehealth
AI can save physicians time and aid them in being more efficient and better at their job.
Healthcare Must Tighten Up Cybersecurity Practices
Health systems should take a bottom up approach to better address cybersecurity issues.
How Health Tech Affects the Social Determinants of Health
At WHCC19, Amar Desai, M.D., MPH, speaks about health technology and how it can impact the social determinants of health.