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How EHRs and Behavioral Interventions Can Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
New research suggests digital strategies work without breaking the bank.
Physician Credentialing Poses Problems. Can Blockchain Help?
Credentialing and identity verification are critical but troubled processes.
Pinpointing Precision Medicine's Place in Cardiology
Kevin Campbell, M.D., will lead a webinar on data, value and precision cardiovascular medicine.
GlaxoSmithKline Invests $300M in 23andMe, Tapping Well of Genetic Data
The pharma giant hopes to use the data for drug discovery.
3 Ways Healthcare Engagement Models Differ From Other Industries
Can business process outsourcing help healthcare emulate Amazon?
Blockchain Enters the Ivory Tower in New Mount Sinai Center
What does the Center for Biomedical Blockchain Research aim to accomplish?
These Data Security Challenges Are Plaguing Healthcare
But the industry can adopt strategies to protect patient data.
Sangamo Treats First Patient in Hurler Syndrome Study, Buys TxCell
The gene-editing company paid $84.2 million for the French business.
J. Craig Venter's Former Company Is Suing His Nonprofit for Stealing Trade Secrets
The contested civil complaint might shed light on his departure from the genomics heavyweight.
Madaket Health Gets $10M to Expand Data Exchange Platform
Its cloud-based solutions connect payers and providers.
Foxconn Partners With Advocate Aurora Health on Data-Driven Health Solutions
The Taiwanese electronics manufacturer is putting healthcare at the forefront of its new manufacturing plant in Wisconsin.
Verily Jumps Into Vast Sleep Apnea Market
Google’s sister company hopes to reach patients who don’t know they have sleep apnea.
Cyberattacks, Speech Recognition and Blockchain: Our Top 5 Stories
The week’s most popular health IT news and opinions.
The Complicated Ethics of Gene Editing
How can healthcare discuss and deliver cutting-edge treatments without violating patients’ rights?
Podcast: Pedialyte, Hangovers and the Patient Experience
Guest Colin Hung discusses how healthcare can prioritize patient input.
Could You Be the First CMS Chief Health Informatics Officer?
The agency created the role to support the goals of MyHealthEData.
4 Tips to Amplify Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Why a good questionnaire is about more than simply being digital.
Quantapore Lands $15.6M for Disruptive DNA Sequencing
The startup says its sequencing tech is quick, accurate, and inexpensive.
VA, IBM Watson Health Continue High-Tech Cancer Partnership
The deal extends the use of AI to fuel precision oncology treatments.
How Government and Healthcare Are Trying to Strengthen Cybersecurity
From HHS to the FDA, participants are tackling the problem from several angles.
CMS Says New Rule Could Save Clinicians 51 Hours of Paperwork Per Year
Leaders today focused on E&M visits when promoting the rule.
Suspicious Activity Forces LabCorp Systems Offline
But the diagnostics company hasn’t found evidence of a data breach.
What Prime Day Genetic Testing Deals Say About Healthcare's Future
Amazon’s focus on convenience and consumerism could change the patient experience.
3 Blockchain Startups and 1 Big Move to Patient Data Ownership
How blockchain could monetize genomic, mobile health, and lab data.
Inadequate Health Records Are Failing Mothers and Providers
Ask Serena Williams, leading obstetricians, and Janae Sharp about the care problems that expecting mothers face.
Most Breast Cancer Studies Don't Address Race or Socioeconomic Factors
Why that’s a big data problem for population health.
Health Tech Must Keep Pace With the Science That Drives It
The industry is pulled between red-hot hype and lukewarm implementation. Are we ready to bridge the gap?
Verge Genomics Earns $32M for AI Drug Discovery
Why the company’s focus on machine learning and big data enticed investors.
Fake Online Pharmacies Are Sending FDA Warning Letters to Patients
Can healthcare disruption stop these extortion scams?
The Week's 5 Hot Health-Tech Stories
The digital health revolution, Fitbit for cancer, and Mayo Clinic’s blockchain bet.
