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Lawsuit Claims Epic Overcharged Government by "Hundreds of Millions"
The company refutes the allegations, which stem from anesthesia billing software.
mHealth Apps for Vets Are a Complicated Necessity
There are 20 million veterans in the US and the VA system is facing widespread shortages. Can mHealth solutions fill the gaps?
Telehealth, Algorithmic Monitoring to Make Waves in 2018
Cleveland Clinic spotlights the innovations set to soon shape healthcare.
Cota and Memorial Sloan Kettering to Collaborate on Cancer Care
“With the genomic revolution...it’s increasingly important for providers to have a trusted data partner, and that is why MSK chose Cota.”
John Nosta and Sheila Sahni on Patient Privacy: Part 1
“Privacy is dead, Sheila, I'm sorry to tell you."
VA Telehealth Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support
If it passes the Senate, the bill would exempt VA physicians from restrictions limiting their practice of telehealth over state lines.
Twitter Posts May Reveal Onset of Depression
And machine learning may be able to spot it before anyone else.
What Can Analytics Do to Stop Drug Diversion?
A Sentry-funded study suggests hospitals want high-tech solutions for a serious problem.
How AI Can Help Patients with Diabetes Lose Weight
If adopted more widely, the technology could offset a provider shortage.
Monetized Data: Medicare's Lifeline?
“The numbers just don’t add up. The angles are too high on Medicare costs.”
Monitoring Drug Use on Social Media
Investigators analyzed 91 studies to develop a framework for future research.
Progenity Raises $125M in Series B Financing
This windfall marks the third for a genomics company since Friday.
JAMA Debate Highlights Need for Better Data Breach Stats
Critics say the available data is insufficient. That matters for hospitals and patients alike.
Why Consumers Could Drive the Genomic Revolution
Healthcare must adapt to the new way in which risk factors present, according to a UPMC expert.
Counsyl Gets $80M Birthday Present
The genetic testing company celebrated its birthday in style, adding a new board member and a huge investment.
Assessing Wound Depth with Smartphone Sensors
“Our hope is that arming clinicians everywhere with this feature will mean they can get better data to help patients heal faster.”
Microsoft and PAREXEL Aim to Speed Up Drug Development
The companies’ partnership will also focus on patient engagement and precision medicine.
NIH Slates $9M for Health Data Commons Pilot
The 4-year program aims to spur collaboration to advance biomedical research.
FDA to Streamline Review Process for DTC Genetic Tests
The move could be a massive boon for the burgeoning industry.
Cybersecurity Threats, Digital Failures Top Hospital Hazards List
"Patient safety is on everyone's mind, but technology safety sometimes gets left behind."
Computational Simulations Show Multiple Sclerosis is 1 Disease
Researchers performed the analysis using long-term data from 66 patients.
Annoroad Raises $105M in Funding Round
The Chinese genomics company will use the money to focus on its growing overseas business.
CareFirst Petitions Supreme Court Over Data Breach Lawsuit
If the Supreme Court hears the case, it could have major implications for future hacking incidents.
The Challenges of Monitoring Pain Remotely
Most remote pain monitoring studies lack context for the data they collect.
Making Precision Medicine a Reality
A UPMC biomedical informatics professor outlines 4 steps healthcare orgs can take now.
Why EHR Changes Are Slow and Slight
3 barriers that hospitals must break down. It's not all about the money.
Shaping the Labs of the Future
How analytics and other high-tech tools can reap better insights.
4 Steps Toward Using Real-World Data
Jyotsna Mehta, the owner of the analytics firm KEVA Health, provided a 4-step framework to make the big data problem a little smaller.
What's Keeping Pharma Off the Cloud?
It's time, experts said, for executives and employees to adapt.
Digging for Empathy in Big Data
A study of diabetes diagnoses and long-term health points to the numbers' softer side.