2M Computer Processing Hours Help Unearth New Autism Insights
Researchers used whole genome sequencing to identify a genetic signature for the disorder.
HIMSS Calls for Bold Action to Advance Interoperability
Why the trade group wants integration, standardization, and participation from all stakeholders.
Phone Calls Outperform Text Messages in Reminding Patients of Colon Cancer Screenings
And, surprisingly, so do traditional reminder letters.
How AI Can Improve Healthcare (Beyond Clinical Insights)
From hand sanitizer use to monitoring chronic conditions, hospitals can find novel ways to harness the power of AI, according to a new report.
A New Data Platform Aims to Build Upon ClinicalTrials.gov
Why the website’s banking on crowdsourced trial predictions, data visualizations, and community.
Dawn Lacallade: Online Doctor Ratings Are Bad for Healthcare
"They’re actually, in my opinion, driving people from the best doctors to the nicest doctors. Is there value in that?"
Rare Disease Database, Machine Learning at Heart of New Collaboration
Qiagen and Centogene AG hope to use sprawling data sets and AI to improve clinical prediction.
Progress Toward Interoperability Isn't Moving Quickly Enough
Less than 30 percent of hospitals got where they needed to be in 2015. But why?
In Rural Kansas, Telemedicine Boosts Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
A doctor and CEO explains how telemedicine can improve hospital care as the number of non-physician clinicians rises.
PARADE Met Its Goals. What's Next?
Lessons from GlaxoSmithKline’s app-based study can benefit healthcare companies.
The Rise of the Mobile Health Study
After hitting 3 key goals, GlaxoSmithKline’s PARADE could help change data collection.
Paving the Path for Voice-Controlled AI in Pharma
What needs to happen before Alexa answers questions about your meds?
When Are Patients Willing to Share Their Data?
More often than you might think, panelists said. But only for the right reasons.
Why Healthcare Companies Shouldn't Shy Away from Tech Partnerships
Risk is inherent, one Takeda exec said. But the potential is clear.
Precision for Medicine Acquires Molecular Diagnostics Lab Epiontis
The buyer touted the lab company's "unique epigenetic technology and expertise."
What to Consider Before Partnering with a Young Tech Company
Takeda Pharmaceuticals uses this rubric to know what it’s getting into. You can, too.
How Mayo Clinic Plans to Use Data to Fight Pointless Lab Tests
They waste time and money. Can electronic health records help?
How the 1st Pharma Chat Bot Came to Life
And what healthcare executives and innovators can learn from its launch.
Former CMS Head McClellan Among Those Named to Board of Directors at New ACO Institute
McClellan will be joined by a roster of other healthcare industry veterans and experts.
The Struggle to Highlight the Importance of Healthcare Analytics
A Mayo Clinic physician and engineer, Jean Huddleston, MD, describes how healthcare companies can benefit from multidisciplinary “translators.”
Is Gamification the Key to Wearables?
The method pushed people to exercise more often, a new study found.
New Model Predicts Which Lung Cancer Patients Will Go to ER
How data could spur cost savings in treating a disease that's expected to cost $14.7B per year.
How Hospitals Innovate Incorrectly, According to Clayton Christensen
The acclaimed author of The Innovator's Dilemma explained to hospital leaders what they need to do to disrupt rather than just sustain.
Experts Agree: EMR Systems Need to Be Revamped
In a panel at the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation's Transform conference, healthcare leaders went so far as to call current systems "crude" and "corrosive."
How 100K Chest X-Ray Images Could Improve AI and Patient Health
The National Institutes of Health says it’s one of the largest data sets ever made public.
To Get Better Doctors, Teach Them to Think Like Designers
Burnout is a problem. This medical school dean says innovation and good old-fashioned empathy can help.
How Might the FDA's New Pilot Program Transform Digital Health?
As participants like Apple and Samsung prepare to huddle, Pear Therapeutics sees the upside.
Why We Need to Look at Healthcare Innovation Differently
The man who ran Medicare and Medicaid under President Obama speaks out.
Talking Value, Culture, and CAR-T with the CMO of Mayo Medical Labs
Curtis Hanson, MD, sat down to discuss the role of laboratory testing in the pursuit of value-based care.
How 690M Outpatient Visits Painted an Alarming Picture of the Opioid Crisis
And what can physicians learn from data linked to questionably prescribed pain meds?
