FDA clears digital stethoscope for telehealth use

The tool, part of a larger telehealth platform, aims to replicate in-person doctor exams from a remote location.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016

What's up with Apple in healthcare?

The tech giant appears poised to move beyond fitness apps to fully regulated medical technologies and clinical support systems.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 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

Apple hires Duke U. mobile heath expert Ricky Bloomfield

This is the third high-profile hire for Apple’s health team this year.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2016

FDA calls for boxed warning on Essure labeling

Essure has been linked to thousands of reports of serious and frequent health complications. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2016

Cybersecurity Roundtable Transcript Fall 2016

This is a transcript for a cybersecurity roundtable Healthcare Dive held in late October 2016.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 1, 2016

Survey: Security, care team coordination driving mobile workflow investments

Physician acceptance is both the key success measure and the greatest challenge with mobile secure text messaging, the Spõk survey shows.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016

5 takeaways from the healthcare cybersecurity front lines

Cyberattacks are all the rage right now. What do hospital C-suites need to know?

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 31, 2016

Anthem subpoenaed over cybersercurity knowledge prior to that massive 2015 data breach

In a class-action lawsuit, the plaintiffs seek to prove Anthem was aware of its security shortcomings prior to its 2015 breach.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 31, 2016

Patient ratings added to Dialysis Facility Compare website

CMS is furthering its push for transparency and improved accuracy in star ratings.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 31, 2016

MACRA, ONC oversight final rules hint at HHS' health IT master plan

The recently released final rules have a significant health IT effect for reporting, regulatory requirements and small practices. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 29, 2016

Cleveland Clinic shines light on 10 game-changing medical innovations

Topping the list is harnessing the microbiome to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 28, 2016

AI: Making clinicians jobs a little easier

The goal of cognitive computing is to make knowledge workers more effective, says Digital Reasoning’s Hal Andrews.  

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016

AHRQ developing a 'better mousetrap' to enhance patient safety monitoring

The rate of medical errors is still too high — about 120 events per 1,000 hospital stays, AHRQ’s Jeffrey Brady says.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016

St. Jude recalls devices as cybervulnerabilities confirmed

Vulnerabilities make it possible to turn St. Jude home devices into “weapons” that can be used against patients, according to security consulting firm Bishop Fox.

By Ana Mulero and Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016

5 lessons horror movies can teach you about next-gen security threats in healthcare

The best way to protect yourself is to assume that everyone, and everything, is a threat.

By Boaz Krelbaum • Oct. 26, 2016

BERG teams up with DOD on breast cancer precision medicine

The collaboration is BERG’s second with the federal agency.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016

Leveraging your brand with telehealth: Intermountain's keys to success

Telehealth is an important part of population health strategy, as it provides consumers with a more affordable and convenient way to access care.

Oct. 25, 2016

You can now view VA hospital performance data on Hospital Compare

The system is now participating after a break reportedly due to a data-sharing agreement holdup.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016

Study: Dominant healthcare business models to go by the wayside as Apple & Google lean in

Collaboration and open-source innovation are key ingredients for future restructuring, Frost & Sullivan researchers say.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016

Texas withdraws Teladoc antitrust lawsuit appeal

The telemedicine company filed a lawsuit in federal court last year, claiming a Texas Medical Board rule limits access to telemedicine services in the state. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

St. Joseph's Health accepts $2.14M settlement over HIPAA violations

Files in the health system's electronic medical records system were publicly accessible through online search engines from February 2011 to February 2012.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

8 ways to tackle today's cybersecurity challenges

Hospital CISOs have had to step up their game in the wake of recent cyberattacks, but they are not often armed with a full cybersecurity toolkit.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016

Digital health funding continues with $26M on-demand doctor startup investment

Startups are turning their attention to on-demand healthcare services. While it remains to be seen whether these companies can transform health, they are drawing the attention of investors. 

By Luke Gale & Jeff Byers • Oct. 19, 2016

St. Jude Medical forms a cybersecurity medical advisory board

The move follows allegations this summer that St. Jude cardiac devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 19, 2016

Cybersecurity investment in medical devices remains low

Upping investment is crucial to realizing the full potential of next-generation medical devices, ABI Research Research Director Michela Menting said.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2016