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How an mHealth App Could Increase HIV Testing, Detection
An app for HIV self-testing proved effective in Canada. Can that mHealth app’s success spread?
FDA Says AI for CTEPH Pattern Recognition Is Breakthrough Device
Radiologists often have the first chance to identify CTEPH in patients, and this AI software could help.
Bright Health Raises $200M, Continuing Strong Year for Digital Health Insurers
The health insurer’s funding round signals confidence in the industry’s attempt at disruption.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Stories of November
Health tech is an exciting space. Here’s what every healthcare leader must know to succeed.
What Can Healthcare Learn from the Marriott Data Breach?
The data breach shows that hackers can remain undetected for long stretches.
Helping HIPAA Compliance and Vendor Management
How healthcare stakeholders can navigate the HITRUST framework.
CVS Health Completes $70B Acquisition of Aetna. What Does It Mean?
CVS sees plenty of opportunity, but some healthcare insiders and advocates are concerned.
Keeping HIPAA Compliance Efforts Up to Date
HIPAA compliance requires great effort, but tech can help.
CRISPR Baby Outrage Grows, Fueling Calls for Prosecution, Bans
Though many find He Jiankui’s gene-editing experiment unethical, there is still no proof that he did it.
A National Provider Directory Is Coming. But Will It Help?
Janae Sharp dives deep into the issues behind the big news from the ONC 2018 National Meeting.
How the Atrium Health Data Breach Unfolded
Its billing vendor, AccuDoc, has cut ties with the software vendor whose hacked system caused the data breach.
HHS Issues Draft Strategy to Reduce Health IT Burden
The department is seeking public comment on its recommendations to reduce IT burden.
Amazon Comprehend Medical Aims to Simplify Unstructured EHR Data Mining
The tech giant’s latest healthcare project uses machine learning to fight a longstanding medical records problem.
Inside a First-of-its-Kind Telemedicine Accreditation Program
Can ClearHealth Quality Institute’s telemedicine accreditation program fill an important gap in a rapidly growing sector?
CMS Launches Online Tool to Promote Price Transparency
The CMS's new tool will give patients more information and power moving forward.
FDA: Software Defect Prompts Synaptive Medical to Recall 3D Imaging Surgical Tool
This is not the first time BrightMatter Guide with SurfaceTrace Registration has been recalled.
EHRs Cut Costs, Hospitalization Time
But health systems reap these benefits only when they meet meaningful use standards.
Digital Transformation Is Changing the Role of CIOs in Healthcare
Forty-five percent of all respondents expect that more than a third of all dollars spent on IT will originate from outside the IT department in 2019.
FDA Wants to Push Medical Device Makers to Innovate Beyond Old Predicates
Newer medical devices can improve patient safety and performance, but they come with unique challenges.
CRISPR Babies Spark Ethical Concerns
Experts and watchdogs say the birth of twins with genetically modified DNA represents precision medicine gone wrong.
Finding mHealth Apps that Doctors Can Trust
Now that mHealth apps are flooding the market, clinicians and health systems must understand their benefits and detriments.
Podcast: Amazon Alexa and the Potential of Voice Assistants for Healthcare
Can digital voice assistants for healthcare improve outcomes, increase efficiencies and protect patient data?
CVS Not Expected to Close Aetna Acquisition Until After Thanksgiving
Two state regulators still have not approved the deal between CVS Health and Aetna.
Make Sure You're HIPAA Compliant Before You Have to Prove It
8 ways healthcare leaders can prepare for a HIPAA compliance audit.
FDA Developing Framework that Could Allow Prescription Drug Software Developers to Sidestep Review
The FDA hopes the framework will help patients improve their health.
After FDA Approval, Pear Therapeutics Releases Drug Treatment mHealth App reSET
When used with outpatient therapy, reSET has improved abstinence in patients with substance use disorder.
How Anthem Foundation Uses Data, Population Health Techniques to Target Major Issues
Social mapping technology and public health data help the group choose which nonprofits to fund.
Garmin Signs on with Health Data Platform to Boost Scientific Studies
Why Garmin and Fitabase want to make it easier for scientists to access wearables data.
Healthcare System Neglect Is Top Cause of Data Breaches
More than half of data breaches in healthcare systems are due to internal mistakes or neglect, according to a new study.
AI Struggles Across Health Systems, Needs Wide-Range Testing
In a new study, AI performed significantly worse at diagnosing pneumonia in X-ray images in different health systems.