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The telehealth program reduced 30-day readmissions, which could substantially reduce healthcare costs for patients with COPD.

How 4 different types of data improve population health management.

The clinician-supported phone-based digital therapeutic program is for people with depression and anxiety.

The FTC claims that Surescripts employed illegal anticompetitive restraints to maintain its monopoly over the routing and eligibility markets.

5 people who are advancing interoperability and improving patient outcomes.

A systematic review identified the effects and use of eHealth, mHealth and telemedicine on cancer patients in minority populations.

What healthcare organizations need to do to protect their patients from data breaches.

The wearable passively measures a patient’s vital signs in real time.

The proposed CMS rules could improve quality and expand access to healthcare.

The changes made to the EHR reduced unnecessary test orders and saved the hospital as much as $168,000.

The research team saw a significant increase in knowledge after the online training program was completed, with a mean gain in score of 35 points.

Using a deep learning model for lung cancer survival and outcome predictions can have potential clinical implications on adaptive and personalized therapy.

The machine learning technique is more accurate as the amount of training data grows.

While HHS is continuing to strengthen its information security program, the agency still has security weaknesses that need to be addressed.

Aetion will aid in the expansion of a program meant to test whether real-world evidence can be used to predict the outcomes of clinical trials.

Our current data privacy laws are not protecting individuals enough.

The increasing availability of EHRs allows researchers to compare results from trials to data from actual practice.

Patients don’t need to be woken for periodic vital sign checks, a new study finds.

With the deadline for comments looming, CMS and ONC recognized the complexity and importance of the proposed interoperability rules.

Interoperability is a key piece in creating a more unified healthcare industry.

Cocaine-fueled medical education helped set the stage for physician burnout.

And there is no sign of telehealth adoption slowing down over the next several years.

The funding comes on the heels of the launch of its AI platform that expedites the review of surgical procedures.

It’s time to ditch the outdated approach to data collection, storage and usage, in favor of smarter data management.

The startup wants to expand its software suite by releasing an oncology line of products.

TytoHome provides users at-home, on-demand access to medical exams and virtual physician visits.

Janae Sharp’s nonprofit is accepting nominations for a new awards ceremony.

And these four states are lagging behind when it comes to value-based payment initiatives.

The Apple Watch is popular, but a new long-term study might shed light on whether the device can also be a meaningful health tool.

The company identifies areas of under-served medical need and matches human and financial capital to advance the technologies.