CVS Expects Aetna Deal to Close Before Thanksgiving
In its third-quarter earnings announcement, CVS Health said it has secured most of the necessary state insurance department approvals.
Tips for Evaluating Healthcare Technology
5 strategies to help healthcare executives succeed in the digital transformation
Why Telemedicine Success Measurements Fall Short
Health-tech KOL Janae Sharp talks to experts about the telemedicine metrics problem and possible solutions.
The Clinical Divide: When Special Interests Influence Data
Physicians, healthcare executives and researchers must work to strengthen data transparency and improve patient outcomes.
4 Glimpses into the Future of Healthcare
What do IBM, 23andMe and health-tech trends tell us about medicine’s evolution?
How $21M Could Help Oncology Analytics Improve Data Science for Healthcare
The company uses data, analytics and digital health to advance precision medicine and optimize costs.
FDA Targets Unapproved Genetic Tests Claiming to Predict Medication Response
The regulator issued a warning to providers and patients just one day after approving a 23andMe direct-to-consumer test regarding medication metabolism.
5 Emerging Technologies that Will Change Healthcare
AI, big data and blockchain technology are just a few of the innovations that healthcare leaders must begin to leverage.
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are High-Quality, Low-Cost Key for Outpatient Procedures
Data from a new ratings system will show the efficacy and efficiency of ambulatory surgery centers, according to this expert.
CMS Finalizes Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule, Delays E&M Coding Reforms
The agency claims the rule will promote innovation and limit physician paperwork burnout. Critics have managed to put off the most controversial part of the change.
Biomedical Device Security: The Risk Is More than Security
These connected medical devices require a more comprehensive strategy if we are to protect patients.
Genetic Privacy Is Vague, Conflated for Patients and Researchers
A new study suggests that healthcare and research must do more to understand patients’ views of genetic privacy and to improve trust.
23andMe Secures FDA Approval for First DTC Genetic Test for Medication Metabolism
The company’s Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test analyzes 33 variants of several genes.
How Machine Learning Could Detect Medicare Fraud
Researchers found that a random forest learning algorithm was most effective at detecting possible Medicare fraud.
AMA Slates $15M to Innovate Physician Residency
The Reimagining Residency initiative comes at a time when demands on doctors are changing and physician burnout is roaring.
6 Health-Tech Horror Stories that Haunt Hospitals Every Day
Insufficient interoperability, cyberattacks and ethical concerns are just some of the challenges facing health systems.
Wearable Medical Devices Can Raise Issues for Healthcare Professionals
How data privacy, cybersecurity, ethics and malpractice intersect.
Think Research Raises $25M to Market, Advance Clinical Decision Support Tools
Why investors backed the high-tech Canadian clinical decision support company.
Augmented Reality Allows Specialists to Provide Care in Remote Locations
How a new AR system fosters direct care on battlefields and in natural disaster zones and rural areas with the help of on-site medical “mentees.”
5 Stories that Highlight the Power and Problems of Digital Health
What you need to know about Bose’s connected hearing aids, mHealth apps and health tech’s power to help patients and physicians.
Stop-Smoking Digital Health Company Carrot Earns $25M
Johnson & Johnson Innovation led the round, which will help Carrot commercialize its smoking cessation platform.
Analytics & Machine Learning Expertise Drive Early Detection and Monitoring of Chronic Disease
How data science and machine learning can help patients with diseases like multiple sclerosis.
IBM's $34B Acquisition of Red Hat and Its Healthcare Implications
Both IBM and Red Hat have strong roots in health tech, a sector increasingly focused on cloud services.
What Makes a Successful Digital Health Program?
How healthcare providers can set strong virtual care goals.
CMS Says No Protected Health Information Exposed in Breach
The agency has reopened the Direct Enrollment pathway in the wake of last week’s security incident.
Podcast: How Analytics Changed Casinos & Could Change Healthcare
Las Vegas can teach healthcare a lot about patient engagement and the patient experience. Just ask Sunny Tara, co-founder and CEO of CareCognitics.
Cellphones Can Boost Patient-Centered Care, Drug Adherence Rates
7 roles mHealth can play in boosting medication adherence.
Drug Delivery Wearables Company on Path to $50M Round
Sanofi’s investment in Enable Injections signals hope in high-tech medication adherence.
FDA OKs Device That Allows Patients to Self-Administer Opioids Into Their Spine
The device, called the SynchroMed II myPTM, provides a substitute to oral opioids for patients with chronic pain, according to Medtronic.
FDA Weighs in on Medical Device Safety, But Responsibility Lies with Manufacturers
New tech can improve the patient experience and outcomes only if healthcare mitigates cybersecurity risks.
