CMS Launches Online Tool to Promote Price Transparency
The CMS's new tool will give patients more information and power moving forward.
FDA: Software Defect Prompts Synaptive Medical to Recall 3D Imaging Surgical Tool
This is not the first time BrightMatter Guide with SurfaceTrace Registration has been recalled.
EHRs Cut Costs, Hospitalization Time
But health systems reap these benefits only when they meet meaningful use standards.
Digital Transformation Is Changing the Role of CIOs in Healthcare
Forty-five percent of all respondents expect that more than a third of all dollars spent on IT will originate from outside the IT department in 2019.
FDA Wants to Push Medical Device Makers to Innovate Beyond Old Predicates
Newer medical devices can improve patient safety and performance, but they come with unique challenges.
CRISPR Babies Spark Ethical Concerns
Experts and watchdogs say the birth of twins with genetically modified DNA represents precision medicine gone wrong.
Finding mHealth Apps that Doctors Can Trust
Now that mHealth apps are flooding the market, clinicians and health systems must understand their benefits and detriments.
Podcast: Amazon Alexa and the Potential of Voice Assistants for Healthcare
Can digital voice assistants for healthcare improve outcomes, increase efficiencies and protect patient data?
CVS Not Expected to Close Aetna Acquisition Until After Thanksgiving
Two state regulators still have not approved the deal between CVS Health and Aetna.
Make Sure You're HIPAA Compliant Before You Have to Prove It
8 ways healthcare leaders can prepare for a HIPAA compliance audit.
FDA Developing Framework that Could Allow Prescription Drug Software Developers to Sidestep Review
The FDA hopes the framework will help patients improve their health.
After FDA Approval, Pear Therapeutics Releases Drug Treatment mHealth App reSET
When used with outpatient therapy, reSET has improved abstinence in patients with substance use disorder.
How Anthem Foundation Uses Data, Population Health Techniques to Target Major Issues
Social mapping technology and public health data help the group choose which nonprofits to fund.
Garmin Signs on with Health Data Platform to Boost Scientific Studies
Why Garmin and Fitabase want to make it easier for scientists to access wearables data.
Healthcare System Neglect Is Top Cause of Data Breaches
More than half of data breaches in healthcare systems are due to internal mistakes or neglect, according to a new study.
AI Struggles Across Health Systems, Needs Wide-Range Testing
In a new study, AI performed significantly worse at diagnosing pneumonia in X-ray images in different health systems.
What Does HIPAA Mean for New Health Tech?
A health information and privacy expert offers insights into HIPAA compliance, wearables and voice assistants.
Driving Improved Access and Reimbursement While Delivering Better Care
4 reasons to be hopeful for the future of virtual care.
Penn Medicine Says It Won't Wait for Industry to Improve EHRs
Do modern health systems have the know-how and tools to develop their own EHR systems?
Carving a Path Toward Healthcare Equity: The Surge of Public Investment in Digital Health
Patients in rural communities could benefit most from greater healthcare access. But challenges remain.
Why CMS Is Betting on Telehealth Innovation
Telehealth innovations are meant to cradle innovation and strengthen Medicare, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, M.P.H., said.
Biometrics Are Only One Piece of the Patient Matching Puzzle
Biometric technology will play a major role in the future of patient identification. But only with referential matching technology can health systems realize the full benefits.
New AMA Policy to Help Identify Physician Burnout, Reduce Suicide
Physician burnout and suicide are major issues in the healthcare industry. But how does technology play a part in these trends, and what can technology do to decrease them?
LeanTaaS Closes $15 M in Series C Funding
LeanTaaS, a high-tech health scheduling company, has created software that has reduced patient wait times and improved operational performance.
Can mHealth Apps and Text Messages Get Teens to Exercise?
The power of mHealth solutions remains in question, a new study finds.
Update: 94K Hit in CMS Data Breach
The data breach exposed the information of nearly 20,000 additional people, revised figures show.
Private Equity Firms Veritas and Evergreen to Buy Athenahealth for $5.7B
The new owners plan to merge athenahealth and Virence Health to create a “leading” health IT company.
Mobile Videoconferencing Linked with Reduced Stress, Increased Productivity in Employees
A new study suggests that an mHealth app for mental health counseling is as effective as in-person therapy.
FDA Allows Emergency Use of First Rapid, Portable Ebola Test
The portable reader enables the test to deliver diagnostic results where patients are, leveraging data to jumpstart care in Ebola-stricken areas.
Podcast: Healthcare Regulations Lag in the Digital Transformation
Healthcare can learn from the creation of the government’s national coordinator for health IT. Featuring Duke professor and attorney Barak Richman, Ph.D., J.D.
