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Proponents of "right to try" laws, according to former FDA official Richard Klein, often misrepresent the FDA's existing expanded access protocol.

The proposed Aetna takeover would put massive data and influence at its fingertips. It's just another step in CVS's long, deliberate march through healthcare.

HDHPs, in theory, should encourage patients to be savvy healthcare consumers. A new University of Michigan survey finds that that might not be the case.

Patients who underwent the cutting-edge cognitive behavior therapy did better than those who received typical care, according to a new study.

The ONC established a digital “proving ground” that could incite sharing and greater advances.

In her ONC 2017 keynote, Seema Verma described the troubled transfer of her husband’s medical records after an emergency.

The Pentagon is hoping to provide relief to soldiers with chronic depression or PTSD through the use of implantable electrodes.

CEO Judy Faulkner rebuffed him almost instantly when he suggested that the two companies could work together.

In addition, participation in a bundled payment program will be limited. The CMS acknowledges that it will save $106 million less than it could have because of the decision.

In his ONC 2017 keynote, the national coordinator for health information technology said the industry must tackle these issues.

The research produced impressive results, but the company acknowledged certain limitations.

The health IT company won its second and third federal contracts of the year.

The Watch could tell you if your heart rate was irregular, but the KardiaBand can deliver an approved EKG in 30 seconds.

Even as analytics reshape the healthcare industry, a lot of data is left unusable because they aren’t recorded in a readable format. A new collaboration could change that.

The number of exposed individuals is unclear. But the cybersecurity firm that found the flaw says it could be millions.

DNA tests may be selling well in advance of the holidays. This week Senator Chuck Schumer cautioned about how they may use consumer genetic info.

Only a third of Americans over the age of 50 reported speaking to anyone about possible prescription interactions in the past 2 years.

As therapies like Kymriah and Yescarta transform medicine, how can hospitals take advantage of analytics to improve processes and patient outcomes?

Dozens of Indiana hospitals implicated in new class action suit alleging CMS reimbursement fraud.

Why the health giant wants to alert customers in the doctor’s office and at the pharmacy.

To increase value, doctors need to de-adopt procedures that provide little of it. A new study found that they have ample room for improvement.

Several studies have used AI to detect mental health conditions from social media activity. Now, Facebook has announced it is implementing interventions.

Doctors from New York Presbyterian make the case for the “medical virtualist.”

As the importance of big data in healthcare grows, so too will the market for cloud computing services.

The CDC thinks artificial intelligence can persuade people with breast cancer to pursue chemotherapy.

The medical device company struck a new contract with the VA.

Teladoc made the second-largest gains on the New York Stock Exchange last week.

Some companies court the comparison, while some have it foisted upon them.

A pharma executive launched a “cash-out” site to reap ad dollars from companies targeting high-value physicians. How can healthcare protect itself?

The tech can help with liability issues, but it is rife with patient privacy landmines.