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Blockchain: Healthcare has 'most aggressive deployment plans of any industry'
HHS launched a challenge in July to use blockchain to solve privacy, security and scalability issues in electronic health records.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2016 -
Carequality, CommonWell partner on interoperability, data sharing
The collaboration’s aim is to make it easier for providers to get health information that could be useful in making decisions about diagnosis and treatment for their patients.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2016 -
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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Deep Dive
Is there a robot in the house?
“Robots are not yet disrupting the healthcare landscape, but they have the capacity to do so in the future,” says Ayanna Howard, founder of the Human-Automation Systems Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2016 -
Patients are unhappy with the handling of their health data, survey finds
Most patients are tired of repeating the same information to providers at each visit, both on forms and verbally.
By Kathleen McGuire Gilbert • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Patient mix-ups a major drain on hospital revenues, physician productivity
Positive patient identification using biometrics could cut down on misidentifications, said respondents to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Dr. Vindell Washington on health IT: Where should we go from here?
The National Coordinator for Health IT discussed in an interview with Healthcare Dive how the next administration can help keep the momentum going with current health IT priorities.
By Ana Mulero • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Humana CEO offers 5-point plan for curbing ER use
Primary care providers should act as the “quarterback” in the healthcare system, directing patients to specialists as needed and helping to reduce unnecessary ER visits, CEO Bruce Broussard says.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Industry groups form supergroup alliance on mHealth safety, effectiveness
The American Medical Association, American Heart Association, HIMSS and DHX Group formed Xcertia to develop and promote best practices for mobile health apps.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2016 -
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Deep Dive'It's door-to-door': MedStar, Uber detail partnership's progress
Uber is investing in the creation of a small team that will do nothing but work with healthcare providers, said Lindsay Elin, director of federal and community affairs at Uber, at the Connected Health Conference.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 12, 2016 -
CareLinx adds Lyft ridesharing services to its platform
The new feature will allow users of the online platform to schedule rides for doctor appointments, run errands, and visit friends and family members.
By Luke Gale • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Oscar, Mount Sinai cut ribbon on new Brooklyn clinic
Convenience is a hot topic in healthcare these days and the insurer could be looking long-term toward a chain of clinics across the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Augmedix raises another $23M for Google Glass service
New investors in the medical scribe solution startup include OrbiMed and McKesson Ventures.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Medtronic teams up with Fitbit on type 2 diabetes management
The partnership will integrate data from Medtronic’s diabetes monitoring technology and Fitbit’s activity tracker.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Michigan to require patient consent for telehealth services
The bill had the backing of the ERISA Industry Committee and the U.S. Department of Justice.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What a Trump administration may mean for digital health
Trump will likely focus on cutting employers’ healthcare costs, which could bode well for digital apps and other technologies that can help keep people healthy.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
21st Century Cures Act: 4 health industry impacts summarized
You've been hearing about it, but what exactly is the Cures bill?
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 7, 2016 -
mHealth apps mostly fall short in helping manage chronic conditions
Researchers assessed 137 patient-facing mHealth apps targeting chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and depression.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2016 -
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Former Google CEO launching new healthcare fund with $230M
During his time at Google Ventures, Bill Maris raised funds for a number of health IT startups, including Foundation Health and 23andMe.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2016 -
How many daily steps are needed for less functional decline?
Older hospitalized patients’ mobility was tracked via a wearable device on the ankle in a JAMA Internal Medicine study.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Reports: Healthcare top target for 2017 cyberattacks, gets a 'D' for cybersecurity
EHRs will continue to be the primary target for hackers and ransomware attacks, a report by Experian warns.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Health Catalyst aims to 'democratize' machine learning in healthcare
The open source repository is the first specifically for healthcare, the Utah-based data analytics company says.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare supply chain apps: Turning financial risks into rewards
Carle Foundation Hospital cites $165,000 in annualized savings with the use of healthcare supply chain app Curvo.
By Ana Mulero • Dec. 1, 2016 -
IBM unveils new imaging solutions from Watson Health, Merge Healthcare
The new tools draw on more than a decade of machine learning and artificial intelligence work.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016 -
VA, Flow Health team up on precision medicine for veterans
The partnership represents a “watershed moment for deep learning in healthcare,” Flow Health CMO Robert Rowley says.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016 -
Boston Children's Hospital, GE Healthcare developing cloud-based solution for pediatric brain imaging
Interpreting imaging studies in very young children can be tricky because their brains are developing so rapidly.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016
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