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Can Amazon Alexa Increase Patient Engagement?
Digital voice assistant technology could help healthcare achieve increased compliance with treatment regimens.
Reducing Depression Symptoms with Digital Health Tools
Digital health can be useful for people in rural areas with limited access to in-person therapy.
Health Systems' Emails Are at Higher Risk of Danger
A new risk assessment found that malware is getting through to healthcare organizations 16.2 percent of the time.
FDA Releases New Data Integrity Guidance to Improve Drug Quality
As drug production and testing operations become more computerized, the FDA faces new challenges.
Allscripts Sells $525M Netsmart Stake to Private Equity Firms
Allscripts believes selling their share will benefit their shareholders.
Unnecessary Testing Proves Costly for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The savings could be used to better health systems at large.
Venture Capitalists, C-Suites Still Want to Invest in Health IT
Although some consider health IT overvalued, the field is poised for a lucrative 2019.
FDA Clears mHealth App reSET-O for Opioid Addiction
When used with standard treatment, reSET-O increased retention for opioid disorder treatment, according to a study.
How a Cancer Center Used Data, Patient Feedback to Cut Opioid Prescribing
When employed, the protocol drastically reduced the number of opioids prescribed after surgery, according to a new study.
Virtual Care Company SameDay Security Raises $35M
The virtual caregiver Addison was created to leverage the power of voice-based virtual assistants.
Apple Watch ECG App Goes Live
The ECG app could help patients be more proactive with their heart health.
FDA Bets on Real-World Evidence
The proposed framework could provide patients and providers answers quicker, according to FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
How Machine Learning Predicted Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Complications
The deep learning methods performed better than clinical reference tools, according to the study.
Subtle Medical's AI Imaging Tool Earns FDA Clearance
This device could make scans four times faster, according to the company.
High-Tech Drug Discovery Startup Kallyope Bags $21M in Funding
Its drug discovery platform leverages bioinformatics, genome sequencing and the gut-brain axis.
Is Your Healthcare Database Exposed Online?
30 percent of healthcare databases can be accessed freely, a new report finds.
Health Systems Must Beware of Retail Telemedicine
Telemedicine is becoming more competitive, but there’s still hope for health systems.
FDA Recognizes First Ever Public Database for Genetic Variants
The database could decrease clinician and researcher burden.
The First Real Measure of Telemedicine Use Is Here, and Small-Practice Docs Are Lagging
But hospitals use telemedicine more than most specialty practices.
Can a Price Transparency Tool Boost Patient Savings?
The tool improves medication adherence and eliminates treatment wait time, according to its maker.
New Tool Identifies High-Risk Patients with COPD
The Ottawa COPD risk scale can decrease the number of unnecessary hospital admissions.
FDA Says AI for CTEPH Pattern Recognition Is Breakthrough Device
Radiologists often have the first chance to identify CTEPH in patients, and this AI software could help.
Bright Health Raises $200M, Continuing Strong Year for Digital Health Insurers
The health insurer’s funding round signals confidence in the industry’s attempt at disruption.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Stories of November
Health tech is an exciting space. Here’s what every healthcare leader must know to succeed.
What Can Healthcare Learn from the Marriott Data Breach?
The data breach shows that hackers can remain undetected for long stretches.
CVS Health Completes $70B Acquisition of Aetna. What Does It Mean?
CVS sees plenty of opportunity, but some healthcare insiders and advocates are concerned.
CRISPR Baby Outrage Grows, Fueling Calls for Prosecution, Bans
Though many find He Jiankui’s gene-editing experiment unethical, there is still no proof that he did it.
How the Atrium Health Data Breach Unfolded
Its billing vendor, AccuDoc, has cut ties with the software vendor whose hacked system caused the data breach.
HHS Issues Draft Strategy to Reduce Health IT Burden
The department is seeking public comment on its recommendations to reduce IT burden.
CMS Launches Online Tool to Promote Price Transparency
The CMS's new tool will give patients more information and power moving forward.