Follow-Up Phone Calls Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Pharmacists used the phone calls to monitor medication adherence and help patients manage their medication regime.
FDA Clears Rosa Knee Software for Robotically-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery
The software uses 3D imaging to help improve bone cut accuracy.
Podcast: Tech Is Easy. Change Is Hard.
How can health systems navigate technological and systemic changes? Data Book explores the Ascension Health story and talks with Andrew Pecora, M.D.
IBM, Aetna, Anthem & Others Announce Collab to Create a Blockchain Network
The network could improve transparency, interoperability and security.
EHR Data Reveal Patients in Rural Areas Are Prescribed More Opioids
Leveraging electronic health records (EHRs) properly can provide new insights into opioid prescribing and much more.
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.
5 Email Security Tips Healthcare Employees Should Know
Basic email security protocols can help health systems defend against data breaches.
Meeting the Hospital Revenue Cycle's Biggest Challenges in 2019
Healthcare providers can pick up save money and time in this unexpected place.
Sanofi Partners with Startup Creasphere for Digital Health Program
The partnership promotes the creation of innovative ways to provide patients with medical solutions.
What Healthcare Can Do to Address GAO's Concerns About Patient Matching
Can an enterprise master patient index help healthcare providers?
23andMe Genetic Test for Colorectal Cancer Syndrome Gets FDA Clearance
Why the clearance is a win for 23andMe and the direct-to-consumer genetic-testing industry.
AI Reduces Processing Time for Abnormal Chest X-rays
The average delay was reduced from over seven hours to just 43 minutes.
Digital Health Obesity Interventions Deliver Underwhelming, Short-Term Results
But an analysis suggests there is reason to be optimistic about digital health weight loss interventions.
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.
Verily's Smartwatch ECG Reader Gets FDA Clearance, Upping Alphabet's Wearables Game
The wearables competition between Google’s sister company and Apple just got more interesting.
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.
How 3 Distinct Databases Exposed Link Between Opioid Marketing and Prescribing
Counties where doctors received more opioid marketing dollars saw greater mortality rates.
Google Agrees to Buy Fossil Smartwatch Tech for $40M
Big tech companies are continuing to invest in wearable technology.
J&J Studying How Its App, Apple Watch Can Detect A-Fib Earlier
The Apple Watch ECG reader has drawn criticism, but this study aims to improve patient outcomes and stroke prevention.
Proteus Launches Digital Meds to Improve Cancer Patient Outcomes
The digital medication will give oncologists new insights into their patients’ treatment progress.
Vascular Surgery Patients Satisfied with Post-Surgical Telemonitoring
This is just the latest study to suggest patients are satisfied with telehealth services.
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.
Measuring the Promises of Interoperability
How far has health IT come in meeting Meaningful Use standards?
ADURO Gains $22M for Digital Health Solutions
The mHealth platform offers solutions for employers and health systems.
Ciitizen Raises $17M in Bid to Link Patients to Their Medical Records
In 2016, Ciitizen’s founder sold a company to Apple that helped boost the tech giant’s EHR efforts. Now, he’s working with Verily.
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.
