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What Cancer Treatments Can Take from Major Retailers
People with cancer are consumers of healthcare. Should they not get customized treatment plans?
When the Tech Is There, But the Incentive Is Not
Innovators spotlight the deep roots of healthcare’s tech problem.
Department of Defense Telehealth Usage is Concentrated and Limited
Despite a legal mandate that the Department of Defense incorporate telehealth services, usage rate still hovers around 1%.
VA Requests $782M to Begin Cerner EHR Transfer
The VA Secretary asked Congress to reappropriate the money quickly so that the agency could achieve interoperability with the DoD.
$26M for High-Tech Health Scheduling Company
LeanTaaS banked on predictive analytics and machine learning in the financing round.
FDA Continues Embrace of Precision Medicine with Tumor Test Approval
In addition to the approval, the agency announced that it is streamlining the review process for NGS tumor tests.
Candor Hopes to Democratize Health Insurance Market with New App
It may be a confusing time to buy health insurance, but the Georgia-based tech company says that it can solve that.
QIAGEN's GeneReader Detects Cancer-Causing Mutations
Four posters this week will tout its next-gen sequencing and analytical solutions.
Ethical Concerns for Cutting-Edge Neurotechnologies
“People could end up behaving in ways that they struggle to claim as their own.”
Can a Cloud-Based Platform Bridge the EHR Adoption Gap?
Meditech will now offer a simple, cloud-based service to critical access hospitals.
Is the HITECH Act a Success?
The answer depends on which component falls under scrutiny, experts said.
Geisinger Announces National Precision Health Initiative
“I know of no other health system with such dedication to putting patients and their health first," the new Initiative's director said.
Nomad Health Launches Telehealth Job Market
The company combines the freelance gig economy with the booming telehealth market.
First "Digital Pill" Gains FDA Approval
The FDA has approved a new tool for patients with mental illnesses taking aripiprazole tablets—a digital sensor that reports when patients have taken their medication.
Searching for ADHD in a Million Tweets
Researchers from UPenn say they can find signs of the condition based on Twitter activity.
Gates Bets on Big Data in Alzheimer's Fight
“We need to use data better,” the billionaire wrote in a blog post announcing a huge investment.
Clinicians Will Need to Adjust to Precision Medicine
For centuries, population-based evidence has laid the foundation of healthcare. Precision medicine will change that.
VA Expands Testing Arrangement with Personal Genome Diagnostics
The testing company also stated that it raised $65 million in an ongoing funding round.
Surescripts Shoots for Real-Time Drug, Price Info
Through the company's EHR partners, many US physicians may access the tool in 2018.
Why mHealth Is a Work in Progress
No other piece of technology has penetrated markets like the cellphone, but there are still barriers to its widespread medical use.
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.”