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How Wearable Tech Data Can Help Improve Biological Age
Wearable data can be a cost-efficient way for people to gain insights about how their lifestyle affects their biological age.
Sanofi Partners with Startup Creasphere for Digital Health Program
The partnership promotes the creation of innovative ways to provide patients with medical solutions.
Changing the Landscape of Healthcare
Andrew Pecora, M.D., speaks about the future of healthcare and how cultural forces will come together to create a tipping point.
AI Reduces Processing Time for Abnormal Chest X-rays
The average delay was reduced from over seven hours to just 43 minutes.
Health Insurers Are Not Communicating Effectively with People on Medicare
Most health insurance documents are too difficult for people on Medicare to understand.
Why Patients Do Not Trust Chatbots
A lack of adoption could be costly for hospitals that offer chatbots.
Digital Therapeutics Company Secures $10M in Funding
The mHealth app provides individualized exercise plans to help users alleviate chronic pain.
Post-Op Text Bots Improve Patient Outcomes
Patients who received messages had a better mood, stopped taking their pain medication earlier and had a faster return of motion.
FDA Rejects Immunomedics' Breast Cancer Drug
The news of the rejection comes one month after the FDA released a new data integrity guidance to improve drug quality.
Google Agrees to Buy Fossil Smartwatch Tech for $40M
Big tech companies are continuing to invest in wearable technology.
Proteus Launches Digital Meds to Improve Cancer Patient Outcomes
The digital medication will give oncologists new insights into their patients’ treatment progress.
CMS Issues New Medicare Cards to Fight Fraud
The cards will feature a unique and randomly assigned number to help protect against identity theft and fraud.
ADURO Gains $22M for Digital Health Solutions
The mHealth platform offers solutions for employers and health systems.
Fitbit and NIH Launch Digital Health Tech Initiative for All of Us Program
The All of Us program aims to improve the ability to prevent and treat disease based on differences in lifestyle, environment and genetics.
ONC Releases Updated Interoperability Standards Advisory
The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) added seven new interoperability needs to the document.
Patients, Clinicians Satisfied with Telehealth for Follow-Up Care
Clinicians and patients reported scheduling timely follow-up virtual visits was easier than office visits.
FDA Clears RAPID AI Software for Selecting Stroke Victims for Clot Removal
RAPID’s artificial intelligence (AI) software aids clinicians in diagnosing and treating stroke victims more quickly.
iReceptor Bags $9.6M in International Funding for Data Sharing Platform
The platform will enable researchers around the world to analyze and share immunological datasets.
Participating in APMs Linked with Low HIE Volume
The value of HIE volume was just 48 percent in hospitals participating in full-year APMs.
Patients Want Online Access to Their Health Information
But what can health systems do to expand patient access to health data?
Adopting Advanced Health IT in Health Systems
Systems with standardized EHRs had higher rates of advanced health IT adoption.
Health Tech Partnership Promotes AI-Driven Drug Discovery
The partnership will give clients increased efficiency and diversity in the drug discovery process.
The Evolving Landscape of Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
Competition between health systems will only continue to increase.
AI Outperforms Experts in Identifying Cervical Precancer
The artificial intelligence (AI) was trained to distinguish cervical conditions that would and would not require treatment.
Electronic Health Information Exchange Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities
There was a 29 percent access rate of electronic health information closer to patient transition from the hospital to the facility.
What Is Being Done About Healthcare's Lack of Interoperability?
Patients, providers and payers are not reaping the benefits of electronic health records.
Empatica Embrace AI Smartwatch for Children Gains FDA Clearance
Embrace had an accuracy rate of 98 percent during clinical testing.
Hospitals Spend More on Advertising After Data Breaches
There is a 64 percent increase in annual advertising expenditures after a hospital data breach.
Neurosurgery Software Recalled Due to Display Inaccuracies
The software defect could cause neurosurgeons to damage a patient’s healthy brain tissue.
23andMe and Lark Health Collab for Personalized AI Digital Health Program
Do real-time data and wellness represent a new path for 23andMe?