After Failing to Avert Data Breach Lawsuit, CareFirst Gets Hacked Again
The insurer is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to 6800 affected individuals.
Can Agile Implementation Take Evidence-Based Care From the Journals to the Front Lines?
"We are judged on a misaligned incentive of publishing a paper, but not on ensuring that our methodology is being used," Malaz Boustani, MD, says.
Big Healthcare Players to Explore Blockchain's Viability
Proponents and detractors alike agree that blockchain still lacks proven use cases in healthcare. Some major companies want to change that.
March's Reported Data Breaches: Another 120,000 Patients at Risk (So Far)
Another month, another hundred-thousand-plus patients who may have had their protected health information (PHI) compromised.
The MyFitnessPal Data Breach Must Resonate Beyond Its Userbase
150 million exposed accounts is far too many. It’s time for patients, tech companies, and healthcare organizations to adapt.
Walmart, Humana, and the Consolidating Healthcare Landscape
"It's just coming at us fast and furious, with CVS and Aetna, Cigna and Express Scripts, and maybe this," the President of American Antitrust Institute said.
Singlera Genomics Adds Another $60 Million
Want to make an easy million, or 60? Just develop some proprietary genomics technologies for cancer detection and treatment.
This Portable, Clunky Visor Could Change Stroke Diagnoses and Save Lives
Minutes make the difference when it comes to strokes. This device can render a diagnosis in seconds.
Podcast: Who Is the Dark Overlord?
In the inaugural episode of our podcast, Data Book, we take a look at the grisly hacker collective called the Dark Overlord. What damage has the group done, and why is it hell-bent on hacking healthcare?
Acuity Link Adds Lyft to Its Patient Transport Software
Ridesharing companies just can't resist the healthcare honeypot.
Shulkin Fears Polarization, Privatization of VA Following Dismissal
The tone of the former VA Secretary's new op-ed casts a dramatic light on a speech he gave just 10 days ago in Philadelphia.
Physicians Worry EHRs Could Harm Patients, but Problem is Hard to Quantify
Usability issues and variations in implementation create fears of unnecessary patient harm.
Digital Therapy Reduces Social Anxiety, Study Finds
Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered online allows patients to access treatment at home. Is that the key?
Neuroscientists Are Using AI Models to Create "Toy Versions" of the Human Brain
The algorithm performed beyond what researchers expected.
Shulkin Out at VA, Trump Nominates White House Physician as Replacement
The President tweeted that he was nominating Admiral Ronny L. Jackson to head the agency without formally announcing that Shulkin had been fired.
Introducing Our New Podcast, Data Book
We’re all about great stories and great insights. And that’s what you can expect from Data Book, the first-ever Healthcare Analytics News™ podcast, dropping this Friday.
Key Takeaways from Today's Scott Gottlieb Interview
He can’t confirm or deny whether he’s a robot, but he emphasized public health and said this was a "defining moment" for new technologies.
Following Shakeup, Human Longevity Hires a CTO and Announces New Consumer Plans
Looking to grow its consumer-facing Health Nucleus platform, the genomics company announced a $25,000 plan that includes MRIs and a battery of other tests.
Boosting Patient Centricity With $200K in Cryptocurrency
Why the health-tech start-up True Reply is donating $10 for every ether raised.
FDA Streamlines Review Pathway for Certain Glucose Monitoring Devices
Under Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, the agency has made a concerted effort to move towards a less cumbersome, technology-friendly, risk-based approach.
American Antitrust Institute Argues Against CVS/Aetna and Cigna/Express Scripts Deals
The 20-year-old nonprofit has fears about an increasingly consolidated, vertically integrated healthcare industry.
65% of Docs Prescribed More Opioids Than They Thought
But after they saw the numbers, physicians wrote fewer opioid prescriptions, a new study found.
AI Can Tailor Touchscreens for Those With Disabilities
"The majority of available user interfaces are targeted at average users. This one-size-fits-all thinking does not consider individual differences in abilities," Jussi Jokinen, PhD, said.
Uncrowding the Clinician Cockpit
According to 2 clinicians, docs today face "maddening" alerts and a "Sisyphean" inbox. They offer 5 suggestions for how that can be fixed.
Who Would Replace David Shulkin at the VA?
A look at the half-dozen names that have come up as the embattled Secretary's potential replacement.
No, Apple Watch Can't Detect Irregular Heart Rhythms with 97% Accuracy (Yet)
A new smartwatch/atrial fibrillation study showed some encouraging results, but it came with some sizable asterisks.
Data Suggest Demise of Tuberculosis Is Slowing. But Tech Offers Hope.
Why telehealth could help the CDC and other healthcare stakeholders decimate the disease.
New Analysis Shows Little Overlap in Physician, Nurse EHR Terminology
Researchers sought to find synonymous terms in patient records generated by physicians and nurses. Instead, they came across a glaring gap.
Study Finds 40% False Positives in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests
“People may assume that they are being provided accurate medical grade testing, so understandably do not go to the trouble and expense of seeking confirmation.”
SteadyMD Gets $2.5M in New Funding, Isn't a Telehealth Company
"Even the term ‘concierge medicine’ we think is problematic. Our best shot might be ‘personal online doctor.’ 'Telehealth' is not the right word."