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How UPMC Is Bringing Enhanced Telemedicine Services to the Grocery Store
A new telemedicine program is underway in Pittsburgh, and it could prove more comprehensive than at-home visits.
Telehealth Low Adoption Have You Shaking Your Head? Here's Why It Makes Sense
An entrepreneur explains why 2019 might be the year of telehealth.
What Is Being Done About Healthcare's Lack of Interoperability?
Patients, providers and payers are not reaping the benefits of electronic health records.
Medical Device Cybersecurity Startup Cynerio Raises $7M
How Cynerio plans to protect medical devices and fight IoMT fraud.
Empatica Embrace AI Smartwatch for Children Gains FDA Clearance
Embrace had an accuracy rate of 98 percent during clinical testing.
Hospitals Spend More on Advertising After Data Breaches
There is a 64 percent increase in annual advertising expenditures after a hospital data breach.
Neurosurgery Software Recalled Due to Display Inaccuracies
The software defect could cause neurosurgeons to damage a patient’s healthy brain tissue.
Will AI Replace the Radiologist?
Why this data scientist says healthcare must embrace AI.
23andMe and Lark Health Collab for Personalized AI Digital Health Program
Do real-time data and wellness represent a new path for 23andMe?
FDA Releases Software Pre-Cert Docs, Enters Next Phase of Pilot
Will the FDA’s pre-cert program expedite the review of digital health tools?
Health Tech Kicks Off 2019 with $119M in Funding
Does the first Monday of the year signal what to expect from health-tech investments going forward?
Objective Eye Tracking Tool for Concussion Granted FDA Approval
EyeBOX provides objective data for healthcare providers to aid in evaluating patients with possible brain injury.
How a Video Game Could Help Children with Autism
The video game-based treatment could improve cognitive control for children with autism spectrum disorder.
The Aha Moment of Physician Gratitude
We’re working with the Sharp Index to publish thank-you notes to physicians as they navigate the digital transformation. Here’s the latest.
Value-Based Pricing Has a Patient Experience Problem
Will a new rule actually improve pricing transparency? Janae Sharp explores.
How to Get Ahead of the AI Curve
3 steps to determine whether your healthcare organization can leverage AI.
SOPHiA Genetics Raises $77M in Funding for Data-Driven Medicine
The tech company applies AI to DNA sequencing to aid clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
How HHS Says Health Systems Can Manage Cybersecurity Threats
5 cybersecurity threats and how they can be prevented.
Otsuka and Click Partner to Develop Digital Therapeutic for Depression
CT-152 could leverage evidence-based cognitive therapy to help a wide range of patients suffering from major depressive disorder.
The 6 Best Cybersecurity Stories of the Year
Cybersecurity is evolving. But so are cybercrimes.
FDA-Approved Device Uses Data to Assess Risk of Pressure Ulcers
The SEM Scanner detected pressure ulcers five days before a nurse’s visual skin assessment.
Digital Drug Monitoring Cuts Hospitalizations for Patients with Asthma
Can Propeller Health’s asthma monitoring tech be applied more broadly?
The 5 Most Popular Podcasts from Data Book's First Year
We’ve produced 26 episodes of our health-tech podcast. Here are the ones you love the most.
Wireless Neurostimulator Could Offer New Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
The “pacemaker for the brain” can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain simultaneously.
WELL Health Acquires Nerd EMR and Butterfly for $2.55M
WELL hopes the acquisition will leverage emerging technologies to materially augment the patient journey.
Healthcare Orgs Less Urgent to Invest in Big Data and AI
Almost 43 percent of healthcare executives reported that there is no single point of accountability when it comes to who has control over the data in an organization, according to a new survey.
Life Insurer John Hancock Partners with Diabetes Tracker. But What About the Data?
Customers with diabetes will gain access to a digital management platform, but the insurer says the arrangement isn’t about data aggregation.
Our Top 7 Big Data Stories of 2018
Stories about diabetes, dementia, and more.
Fitbit Could Encourage More Physical Activity Among Users
Despite evidence to the contrary, wearables like Fitbit not only boost physical activity but also spur tailored fitness plans.
Social Media's Future Could Be in Treating Mental Health
Social media can help decrease depressive symptoms and increase mental-health awareness, but further testing could bring about greater uses.