How Doctor On Demand tackles marketing and care access in a saturated consumer market

"I think the number of people who need mental health in this country compared to the people that actually get it is a huge gap to close," says CEO Hill Ferguson.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 22, 2016

Where should digital health elevator pitches really start?

Health2047's Jack Stockert discusses origin stories and their implications for the healthcare industry.

By Jack Stockert • Nov. 22, 2016

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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

Shipments of healthcare robots to nearly triple by 2021

Revenues for surgical, hospital and rehab robots could hit $2.8 billion in five years, market intelligence firm Tractica projects. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 22, 2016

Jiff data shows promise for wearable devices in the workplace

Nearly 1 in 3 employers surveyed offered a wellness program that incorporated wearables, and another 23% were considering a wearable program in the future.

By Luke Gale • Nov. 21, 2016

CMS releases API tool to ease MACRA reporting

The tool is the first in a series of efforts aimed at relieving the burden of participating in the Quality Payment Program.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 18, 2016

St. Jude's newest heart pumper bests earlier version in clinical trial

The trial results are a spot of good news in an otherwise dreary news cycle for the medical device company this fall.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016

Cerner partners with American Well on EHR-telehealth solution

The collaboration could pressure other electronic health records to integrate with telehealth platforms.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016

Recognizing and preventing medical device fraud

“The medical device area is particularly susceptible to kickbacks for physicians,” says Arnall Golden Gregory partner and former Justice Department attorney Sara Lord.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016

ContextMedia snaps up AccentHealth

As the hype surrounding digital health tools grows, the company has made it a goal to introduce interactive technology platforms in 70% of doctors’ offices by 2020.  

By Luke Gale • Nov. 17, 2016

FDA approves new treatment for irregular heartbeats

The Medtronic device uses algorithms to sense the heart’s electrical impulses and adjust the rate at which they’re delivered.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016

AMA issues roadmap for blending mHealth apps with clinical practice

Not all mobile health apps are FDA-regulated and safety and accuracy can vary.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016

IBM, NVIDIA team up on 'world's fastest' deep learning tool

IBM PowerAI is designed to train computers to think and learn as humans do.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 15, 2016

New Intermountain CEO targets 3 public health goals

After spending about 17 years at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Marc Harrison explains why he likes having people around him who are empowered to try new things, move quickly and even occasionally fail.  

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 15, 2016

Study: Multisector partnerships lower death rates in communities

Fragmented delivery and financing systems for public health and social services have limited the effectiveness of population health efforts, the University of Kentucky researchers say.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 11, 2016

Where new partnership opportunities are advancing public health efforts

Cooperation can help reduce the fragmentation in today’s healthcare delivery system, says Jim Hickman, CEO of Better Health East Bay.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

American Well and NewYork-Presbyterian partner on virtual visits

The initiative is part of NYP’s OnDemand suite of digital health services.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Lawmaker seeks answers to CMS' delay on EpiPen Medicaid rebate dodge

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Nov. 30 hearing to discuss Mylan’s settlement with the Department of Justice.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Mayo Clinic warns 17K of infection risk from contaminated heater-coolers

The CDC notified healthcare providers of the potentially life-threatening infections from Liva-Nova's heater-coolers last month. 

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 10, 2016

OCR: Beef up authentication to prevent cybercrime

Some security pros wish HHS’ Office for Civil Rights had pushed harder on multifactor authentication.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Genomics: Heralding a new diagnostics era

Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s disease can now predict a person’s risk years before dementia sets in.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Johns Hopkins betting big on reducing medical errors

Diagnostic errors should be considered a top priority for the entire industry, Johns Hopkins Hospital President Dr. Redonda Miller says.

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 9, 2016

ECRI: Infusion errors top 2017 potential health technology hazards

The institute's annual list draws attention to the most dangerous safety issues in the coming year.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2016

Why this campaign represents healthcare's greatest opportunity yet

Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush on election day weighed in on the 2016 presidential election and what it means for the industry.

By Jonathan Bush • Nov. 8, 2016

Privacy remains hurdle in harnessing power of personal data

The digital revolution may have a hard time pressing forward as issues around rights and security remain unresolved.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 3, 2016

ONC reveals initial winners in data sharing challenge

The three-phase challenge has a cumulative prize amount of $250,000.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016