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

'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

Explore the Trendline➔

Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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

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

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

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

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

University Hospitals taps Medtronic for care delivery solutions

The partnership is the medtech giant's first Integrated Health Systems agreement in the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016

Health systems lining up to offer telehealth options

“Everybody is trying to do more with less, and technology is affording providers that opportunity,” says American Well’s Danielle Russella.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016

Emails shed light on Apple's healthcare musings

FDA and Apple officials conferred on a range of topics from 510(k)s to diagnostic apps and the App Store review process, according to emails obtained by MobiHealthNews. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for healthcare

From administrator to feud of the year, Healthcare Dive reveals the winners and identifies trends shaping healthcare in 2016.

By Jeff Byers and Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016

Healthcare IT News' Best Hospital IT winners vary widely in experience

Most reported significant work toward value-based care initiatives.

By Luke Gale • Nov. 27, 2016

Experts outline new public health roadmap

Life expectancy in the U.S. has been flat in the past three years, Karen DeSalvo and Georges Benjamin stated.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016

Cleveland Clinic CEO: Hospitals' high risk of closure is driving consolidation

U.S. hospitals are operating at only 65% occupancy, Toby Cosgrove said in an interview with FOX Business Network.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016