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UPMC offers emergency telehealth services statewide
The average wait time for an AnywhereCare video visit is six-and-a-half minutes.
By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2017 -
mHealth app developers reach settlement in New York investigation
Three companies have agreed to pay a combined $30,000 in fines and revisit marketing materials.
By Luke Gale • March 26, 2017 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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Medtronic prices $2 billion in senior notes
Net proceeds from three offerings will be used for general corporate purposes.
By Meg Bryant • March 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Which digital apps can be used for emergency medicine, pediatrics
The medical director of pediatric clinical informatics at Riley Hospital for Children and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital provided their lists of go-to apps for emergency physicians and pediatricians.
By Meg Bryant • March 23, 2017 -
Nuance, Epic partner to deliver AI-assisted clinical documentation
The collaboration aims to provide real-time clinical documentation improvement feedback to physicians at the point of care.
By Meg Bryant • March 23, 2017 -
Retrieved from Apple on October 26, 2016
Study shows patients like remote monitoring via mobile app for follow-up care
In a study of breast reconstruction patients, almost all who received follow-up care via app agreed it was convenient while fewer than half who attend in-person appointments said the same.
By Luke Gale • March 23, 2017 -
New HHS post raises questions about ONC's future
The deputy assistant secretary for health technology has supported delaying Stage 3 of meaningful use and easing MACRA reporting requirements.
By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2017 -
Report: Clinical network management solutions critical to expanding integrated networks
Chilmark Research recommends leaving health data near their origins and making them available to a range of applications and users via APIs.
By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2017 -
IBM launches cloud-based blockchain service for Linux Hyperledger Fabric
The company also announced the availability of new blockchain governance tools and open-source developer tools.
By Meg Bryant • March 21, 2017 -
ACC17: Noninvasive intervention for open heart surgery candidates performs well in clinical trial
While transcatheter aortic valve replacement is more expensive than surgery for patients with aortic stenosis, the minimally invasive procedure delivers quality-of-life benefits.
By Luke Gale • March 19, 2017 -
AliveCor's AI-powered platform draws $30M from Omron, Mayo Clinic
The Mountain View, CA, startup plans to use the venture funding to speed innovations and expand the business.
By Meg Bryant • March 17, 2017 -
GAO: HHS efforts to enhance patient access to EHRs fall short
The report calls for the HHS to develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of its EHR engagement efforts.
By Meg Bryant • March 17, 2017 -
IBM Watson Health to target brain bleeds, eye health
Partnerships with Israel-based MedyMatch and IDx are part of a wave of AI-enabled initiatives to advance healthcare.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2017 -
Study: Letting patients set visit agendas in EHRs improves physician-patient encounter
Recent surveys showed patients are eager to engage more with their healthcare through patient portals and EHRs.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How to get better value from telehealth
“If you give consumers a convenient alternative, they will take advantage of it,” RAND Corporation’s Scott Ashwood said.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2017 -
Salesforce adds Mount Sinai as a client, advances further into healthcare
The Salesforce platform will connect around 200 entities, including hospitals, private practices, nursing homes, substance abuse treatment programs, homeless shelters and social service agencies.
By Luke Gale • March 16, 2017 -
Study: Post-op blood clots drop with computerized clinical decision support
“We should not ignore the strength of computer science in medicine,” the study authors wrote.
By Meg Bryant • March 15, 2017 -
Cyber thieves steal 7 years worth of unencrypted data from Denton Health Group hard drive
The breach underscored the need for encryption.
By Meg Bryant • March 15, 2017 -
Asthma study yields reliable data using Apple ResearchKit, smartphones
The study could boost evidence of the benefits of mobile health.
By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2017 -
Epic embraces open platform with launch of App Orchard
The move came as the EHR giant began venturing into smaller markets.
By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why making the case for interoperability standards is needed
As hospitals plug into more networks with partnerships, mergers and new consumer health devices, interoperability is more of an imperative than ever.
By Jeff Byers • March 14, 2017 -
Survey: Big data still has potential in healthcare setting
Lack of interoperability, issues with applications and time restraints are preventing healthcare data programs from taking the next step forward, but many healthcare professionals are still excited by the potential for new sources of data.
By Luke Gale • March 13, 2017 -
Legacy EHRs making move to open platforms
Officials at Epic, Cerner and Allscripts are offering open APIs to advance innovations and improve patient care.
By Meg Bryant • March 10, 2017 -
Sutter Health arms Sacramento hospital with germ-zapping robot
The Xhaiden I robot destroys resilient superbugs and multidrug-resistant organisms in five to 10 minutes using ultraviolet light.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2017 -
Amazon's Alexa now answers health questions with WebMD
Users who want more than a voice response can request that additional information be sent via text to their Alexa app.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2017
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