SPOTLIGHT -
Mayo Clinic Pairs with Amazon, Epic
The leading medical institution announced two partnerships to make its insight more accessible.
LifeMine Cashes in on Precision Medicine, Abbott Extends Deadline to Cash Out on Alere
LifeMine champions its “genomically-enabled drug discovery engine” that combines artificial intelligence with synthetic biology.
Are Predictive Analytics "a Bridge too Far" for Some Hospitals?
Marco Huesch speaks on “cozy duopolies and oligopolies” in regional healthcare markets, and what it may take for analytics innovation to thrive.
Watson for Oncology is Learning Daily, but Still Lacking Validation
“Sometimes we realize, 'Watson got that one right and we got it wrong," one of its trainers at MSKCC said. Still, it has work to do.
MIT Sloan Professors Develop Data-Based Model for Transplant Decisions
"It improves how kidneys are allocated, and it improves the rationalizations of doctors and patients."
FDA OKs Marketing of Mobile App for Substance Abuse Disorder
The application receives marketing authorization as a device, and is not intended for treatment of opiate dependence.
Target Extends Kaiser Permanente Partnership to 31 More Stores
As Amazon threatens both retail sales and a pharmacy play, Target seems to intent on building its own retail-pharmacy-provider ecosystem.
Novartis Launches ResearchKit Study for MS
Novartis joins other pharma companies looking to use the iPhone's sensory capabilities to study movement-related conditions.
Pager and Horizon Health Services Announce Digital Health Partnership
Pager CEO Walter Jin spoke to Healthcare Analytics News about the goals of the partnership and his company's AI integration.
Altarum to Pilot Value-Based Plans for Those Who Need the Most Healthcare
The plans could be of benefit to those with chronic conditions that require recurring clinical visits.
Apple Shifts Health Capabilities from Add-On to Intervention
The company’s announcements about the Watch's heart rate monitor may represent a shift from fitness convenience to medical device.
Peaks and Valleys in the Pursuit of Analytics
Marco D. Huesch, MBBS, PhD, has deep thoughts on the role of analytics in healthcare. He also has an unbelievably deep well of experience to pull from.
How IoT Can Help Detect and Control Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Real-Time
Detecting an infectious disease is almost, by definition, an after-the-fact-activity, but halting its spread is more possible than ever.
Hurricane Irma: Digital Health Infrastructure Faces Another Extreme Stress Test
Florida hospitals are offering free telehealth, but concerns about interoperability abound in the state with the US's largest elderly population.
New Reviews Reflect Critically on HITECH Implementation
"We gave clinicians suboptimal cars, didn’t build roads, and then blamed them for not driving,” the authors said of the transition’s nearsightedness.
Can DeepFaceLIFT Replace Old Models for Identifying Pain?
The novel tech represents an improvement on the visual analog scale, but does not account for several patient variables.
Stanford's Jonathan H. Chen on Predictive AI, Medicine, and Hype
One of the co-authors of NEJM article on inflated machine learning expectations spoke to HCA News about what inspired his commentary.
Contributor: Getting Started with Analytics for Healthcare Marketing
Antov, Deeken, and Killian return with five more tips on how health companies can catch up to other industries in their use of analytics for business.
Micromotor-Enabled Delivery Successful for Stomach Infection Treatment
This marks the first use of micromotor technology to treat disease in a living organism.
Locky's (Attempted) Resurgence
The notorious Locky ransomware had been thought dead, until a massive uptick in infections this August.
Australian Company Launches HIPAA-Compliant Smartphone Imaging App
The company poses PicSafe, launched today, as an antidote to unsafe image sharing between doctors.
C-Suite Q&A: Sndr's Shaun Murphy on the Evolving Threats to the Cloud
"We’re in the future now, we don’t have flying cars yet, but ultimately people are buying and maintaining less and less servers."
Kymriah: an (Expensive) Precision Medicine Breakthrough
The FDA, for the first time, approved a gene therapy with a good chance of bringing remission for young cancer patients.
Telehealth Reimbursement Growing, but CCHP Argues Policies Need to Improve
"There is a broad misconception that, because telehealth private payer laws are in place in many states around the country, telehealth is achieving its promise..." the report argues.
Texas Hospitals Leveraging Social Media Amidst Hurricane Aftermath
The strain placed on health systems that have remained open has staff working long hours. Many hospitals have been turning to social media in search of reprieve.
ClinOne Reports Mobile Study Enrollment Rate Increases
The company's suite of technologies is designed to cut out paperwork and increase participation in clinical trials.
Software Update Issued by Abbott Amid Risk of Pacemaker Hacking
There is further information on the firmware update available online, or Abbott's hotline at 800-722-3774.
How to Avoid Overcrowding in Emergency Departments
Data analytics and accountability are key, according to researchers at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
Johns Hopkins Docs Call for Transparent Reporting Standards
Apparently “come to us, we have no infections,” doesn’t qualify as adequate reporting.
Telehealth's Biggest Growth Sector: Behavioral Health
Reports, initiatives, and investments made August a big month for the growing field.