Patients Don't Get Enough Info Before Imaging Exams. Can the Internet Help?
New research from Yale University shows why healthcare orgs must better inform patients undergoing radiologic exams, both in person and online.
Maryland Claws $81M Back From IT Contractor
CSC was hired to replace the state's legacy Medicaid processing system. The arrangement quickly turned sour.
EHR Data Reveal Striking Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension
Kaiser Permanente researchers analyzed data from more than 4 million people for the population health study.
Trump Budget Proposal Could Have Health IT Implications
It calls for substantial cuts to HHS divisions that oversee patient data privacy and interoperability initiatives.
Healthcare Still in the Midst of Breach Season
November through February are often marked by an uptick in cyberattacks, security expert Dustin Hutchison explains.
An Edible QR Code Might Advance Precision Medicine
The development helps patients monitor their drug intake through a smartphone app.
DiaCarta Raises $45M in Series B Round
The genomics company said the money will go towards strengthening its intellectual property positions and commercializing 1 of its cancer assays
Automation's Contributions to the Pharmacy
Pharmacy manager Kurt Wyant projected ROI in 2 years. The actual time was 11 months.
Why Healthcare Should Follow Finance's Lead on Patient Engagement Tech
“Healthcare has always been a very noble profession,” Taha Jangda said. “But it’s also been very transactional.”
New Spending Bill a Boon for Telehealth
The includion of last year's CHRONIC Care Act in the bill could pave the way for future telehealth legislation.
Aetna and KCC Spar in 2 Lawsuits Over HIV Data Breach
The insurer wants $20 million. The legal firm wants Aetna to pay. Patients are due $17 million.
How Cota Is Making Oncology More Precise
Traditional guidelines and ICD-10 codes get it wrong, according to the cutting-edge company's chief medical officer.
Lynda Chin, MD, Talks Hype and Reality in Medical AI
The woman who oversaw MD Anderson's controversial IBM Watson collaboration may know a thing or two about AI and expectations.
Healthcare Needs More Than Just Disruption, UPMC Innovation Head Says
“We’ve been too comfortable for too long,” he said. "We have to blow it up a little."
In Digital Health, Open Source Warrants Due Diligence
What healthcare organizations and digital health ventures must know about open-source software before tracking and implementing it.
Florida Judge Throws Out False Claims Lawsuit Against Epic
The judge wrote that the complaint "fails the most basic test for particularity.”
Checking the Pulse of Blockchain in Healthcare
Blockchain is set to redefine how healthcare is contracted, managed, and paid for. Although the technology is in its early stages, here is where we are and what is ahead.
What Will Andy Slavitt's All-Star Health Organization Do?
“We envision this as not a part of the current political debate. It’s a wide net right now," the new organization's Executive Director said in an interview.
Survey Says Healthcare Leads All Sectors (in Ransomware Infections)
The sector was the most likely to deploy anti-ransomware software. But it was still the most likely to get hit.
FDA Green-Lights Smartwatch Whose AI Monitors Seizures
Advanced machine learning enables the wearable device to spot events and summon help.
Big Data and Machine Learning Take on HIV
Researchers from MIT and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology harness algorithms to map out the virus's evasive tactics.
Another Start-Up Advances AI's Assault on Diabetes
How Medial EarlySign’s machine learning model combed EHRs to identify patients at risk of kidney damage.
Why Hancock Health Paid the Ransom
The conventional wisdom is you never pay the file kidnappers. In a recent hospital cyberattack, paying may have been the only option.
CMS Cancels Another Innovation Center Model
The Direct Decision Support Model was designed to provide medical information to approximately 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Expedited FDA Review for Novel AI That Detects Diabetic Retinopathy
Why the “breakthrough device” could be a boon for healthcare organizations and patients alike.
Has Health IT Adoption Improved Patient Outcomes?
A new literature review published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research suggests that it has.
Canadian Team Develops Algorithm to Pinpoint People at High Risk During Natural Disasters
"It has the potential to save hundreds of lives," researcher John Hirdes of the University of Waterloo said.
DOJ Requests More Info on CVS/Aetna Mega-Merger
It's unknown how the current administration's Department of Justice will treat the proposed deal.
Enovacom Bought by Orange, but Still No Plan for US Market Entry
The French health tech company announced in 2014 that it would enter the US market. It never did, and today it was bought by an enterprise giant.
January's Health Data Breaches Affected 400,813 Patients
Lost hard drives, email hacks, and more: Last month, 18 different institutions reported breaches.