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SomaLogic Receives $200M in New Investment
The majority of the new funding comes from Chinese genomics giant iCarbonX.
$40M for Physical, Mental Healthcare Data Start-Up
How Quartet’s use of data and AI is attracting blue-chip investors and board members.
Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative Founder Dies
How Michael Christman, PhD, left his mark on genomics and so much more.
eClinicalWorks Faces Another Class-Action Suit
A barrage of lawsuits were filed against EHR providers in late 2017. yet another has come to light.
Personal Genome Diagnostics Raises $75 Million in Series B
Pharma giant Bristol-Myers Squibb is the newest investor in the genomic testing company.
Our 4 Finest Patient Engagement Pieces of 2017
Why healthcare should carry these lessons into the new year.
Cota Links with Miami Cancer Institute
Why the cutting-edge analytics firm is joining forces with Baptist Health South Florida's year-old cancer center.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Finance Stories of 2017
From new partnerships to big paydays, this list focuses on start-ups and mega-companies alike.
Florida Oncology Company to Pay $2.3 Million After Data Breach
The settlement with HHS is hardly the end of 21st Century Oncology's financial and compliance woes.
How Telehealth Halted a Pre-Hurricane Tuberculosis Outbreak
Before the initiative, the disease had killed 6 men in a mental health facility.
Our 7 Best Big Data Stories of 2017
Big data isn’t a buzzword. Here’s how it’s changing healthcare.
Microsoft and Foresite Capital Contribute to DNANexus's $58M Funding Round
"The next wave of biomedical insights is coming from cross-institutional collaborations that produce rapidly increasing amounts of multi-omics data."
Our 6 Best Cybersecurity Stories of 2017
From the depths of the dark web to privacy concerns stemming from the government’s response to the opioid crisis, it was a busy year.
Ophthalmologists See EHRs as Drain on Productivity, Finances
Still, only 36% reported wishing for a return to paper (although 11% answered that they were "unsure.")
The AI That Aims to Break Free From Wi-Fi Dependence
By mirroring nature, “sexual evolutionary synthesis” AI proved just as accurate but more efficient than its asexual counterpart.
The 4 Pop Health Lessons of 2017
Before there can be patient centricity, there must be a high standard of care across larger patient populations.
The Worst Healthcare Cybersecurity Breaches of 2017
In 2017, a spate of high-profile attacks brought the healthcare industry’s need to strengthen its cybersecurity into sharp focus.
5 Big Telehealth Developments in 2017
Throughout its inaugural year, Healthcare Analytics News™ closely covered developments in telehealth technologies, markets, and regulations. These are 5 of the best.
An Innovative Way of Collecting DNA Samples Should Have Researchers Salivating
How a genetic data company jumped from “Shark Tank” and into groundbreaking research projects.
Top 5 Value-Based Takeaways of the Past Year
The value-based care push is one of the most important trends in American healthcare, and it is always evolving.
Major Stakeholder Comes Out Against Kindred and Humana Deal
Brigade Capital, which holds a nearly 6% share in Kindred, urged the companies to reconsider.
The Ever-Evolving Consumer Genomics Industry
Companies face challenges, from courting customers to charming regulators.
The Month's 5 Mega Mergers in Health Tech
From CVS and Aetna to Penn State Health and Humana, these moves made waves in December.
The Healthcare Technology Winners of 2017
The experts have weighed in. These are the healthtech companies that won 2017.
A Half-Dozen AI Lessons from 2017
Hype, reality, mental health diagnoses, ethical concerns, and more.
The Most Important Interoperability Stories of 2017
2017 produced a series of important interoperability stories that will spill into 2018, and well beyond.
December's 4 Standout Health-Tech Investments
Start-ups, venture capital funds, and research centers, oh my.
Evidence-Based Health Policy: Beyond Magical Thinking
“Magical thinking won’t improve our health care system,” a pair of Harvard health economists write in a new commentary.
CRISPR Could Yield $25B in Revenues by 2030
Why Frost & Sullivan expects the genome-editing technology to be a financial boon.
Representatives Introduce Amendment to HITECH Act
The bill would give medical clearinghouses some HIPAA exemptions, allowing them to give patients access to their EHRs—and charge a fee to do so.