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When offered remote counseling, patients were far more likely to be tested...and to have their potentially-risky variants identified.

A new report says yes—and that wearables will also grow.

No 2 hospitals are alike, and their predictive analytics tools should probably reflect that.

After genealogy data was used to make an arrest in the Golden State Killer case, NIH bioethicist Benjamin Berkman had some questions.

Just 3 years ago, the same authors found “little generalizable evidence” of HIE benefits.

Propeller and Aptar first collaborated in 2016. The former just gave the latter a big chunk of change—and a long-term partnership.

Why investors like the company’s high-tech approach to patient outcomes.

The goal? New tech tools to fight the opioid crisis. The prize? A shot at expedited review.

One of the world's most-recognized genomic scientists is retiring from the ambitious company that he founded.

According to the OCR, 21% of breaches impacting greater than 500 individuals were the result of printed pages

The insights you need to advance medicine’s digital transformation.

Divisions over the VA’s role and its performance in recent years have started to spawn policy changes, and the process seems to be accelerating.

Tracking a week's worth of hot topics on the health-tech industry's preferred sounding board.

What you need to know to succeed in health IT and beyond.

Artificial intelligence is a field of boom and busts. In this episode of Data Book, we look at what it actually is and what it means for healthcare. Featuring guest Kevin Campbell, MD.

The FDA has permitted marketing of an artificial intelligence-based algorithm for detection of fractures in the wrist.

A disturbing story shows that AI voice assistants have a way to go before they can handle patient data.

And they take physicians one fifth the amount of time to document that in-person appointments do.

"We demonstrated that we can use [EHR] data in combination with other tools to accurately identify people at high risk."

An executive remarked that success in improving interoperability with the VA “was limited by an outdated congressional mandate—until now.”

New social media studies come out daily. A conflicting report from UCSF researchers claims to show that Facebook can be a smoking intervention...maybe.

How these technologies can solve common data problems.

In a new commentary, Penn Medicine experts suggest how they can be taken from static documents and made into intuitive tools.

Another hospital has fallen victim to the crippling ransomware strain, which has targeted high-profile healthcare and government targets all year.

The AI and genetics company has been winning competitions and grants at a steady clip this year.

The Series C round is the latest in a string of successful funding drives for the tech-driven, on-demand doctor home visit company.

Burden of disease is growing, and ophthalmology's people power may not be able to keep up. Healthcare must turn to machine learning to fill the gap.

How a data-driven “diagnostic cockpit” could help health systems.