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Global Investigation into Medical Devices Exposes Flaws in FDA, International Regulators
What medical device flaws mean for healthcare organizations.
Can Amazon Alexa Increase Patient Engagement?
Digital voice assistant technology could help healthcare achieve increased compliance with treatment regimens.
Reducing Depression Symptoms with Digital Health Tools
Digital health can be useful for people in rural areas with limited access to in-person therapy.
Combating the Big Security Risks at Small Hospitals
3 keys to improve healthcare data security.
Health Systems' Emails Are at Higher Risk of Danger
A new risk assessment found that malware is getting through to healthcare organizations 16.2 percent of the time.
FDA Releases New Data Integrity Guidance to Improve Drug Quality
As drug production and testing operations become more computerized, the FDA faces new challenges.
Allscripts Sells $525M Netsmart Stake to Private Equity Firms
Allscripts believes selling their share will benefit their shareholders.
Unnecessary Testing Proves Costly for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The savings could be used to better health systems at large.
EHRs Are Fueling Physician Burnout. So, Now What?
Physician burnout and health IT are linked. But healthcare can’t abandon EHRs.
Venture Capitalists, C-Suites Still Want to Invest in Health IT
Although some consider health IT overvalued, the field is poised for a lucrative 2019.
Pen Testing 101: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Their Security Posture
3 keys to ensure effective health IT pen testing.
FDA Clears mHealth App reSET-O for Opioid Addiction
When used with standard treatment, reSET-O increased retention for opioid disorder treatment, according to a study.
Genetic Testing Could Open the Door to a Whole New Healthcare System
3 things that healthcare leaders must understand about genetic testing.
How a Cancer Center Used Data, Patient Feedback to Cut Opioid Prescribing
When employed, the protocol drastically reduced the number of opioids prescribed after surgery, according to a new study.
Virtual Care Company SameDay Security Raises $35M
The virtual caregiver Addison was created to leverage the power of voice-based virtual assistants.
Optimizing Physician Workflow to Minimize Burnout
Why health IT must consider physicians in the design stage.
It's Time to Help Our Healthcare Providers
This is the first letter in a series designed to promote physician and clinician healing in the digital transformation.
Apple Watch ECG App Goes Live
The ECG app could help patients be more proactive with their heart health.
Podcast: The Artificial Intelligence Question
How can healthcare assess AI’s potential? Data Book explores testing grounds and hosts a health-tech KOL panel on the tech’s future.
FDA Bets on Real-World Evidence
The proposed framework could provide patients and providers answers quicker, according to FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
How Machine Learning Predicted Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Complications
The deep learning methods performed better than clinical reference tools, according to the study.
Subtle Medical's AI Imaging Tool Earns FDA Clearance
This device could make scans four times faster, according to the company.
Mobile Machine-Learning Program Predicts Autism with High Accuracy
The system uses home videos and human video raters to diagnose children with autism.
High-Tech Drug Discovery Startup Kallyope Bags $21M in Funding
Its drug discovery platform leverages bioinformatics, genome sequencing and the gut-brain axis.
Is Your Healthcare Database Exposed Online?
30 percent of healthcare databases can be accessed freely, a new report finds.
Health Systems Must Beware of Retail Telemedicine
Telemedicine is becoming more competitive, but there’s still hope for health systems.
Yes, You Can Prevent that Healthcare Data Breach
6 ways healthcare providers can lower their risk of a data breach.
FDA Recognizes First Ever Public Database for Genetic Variants
The database could decrease clinician and researcher burden.
The First Real Measure of Telemedicine Use Is Here, and Small-Practice Docs Are Lagging
But hospitals use telemedicine more than most specialty practices.
Blockchain Technology: A Foundation for the Future of Healthcare?
Health information exchange, data security and healthcare all might benefit from blockchain technology.