Through the years with wearables and what's holding them back

The potential for wearable technologies to improve health outcomes has been touted for a while.

By Luke Gale • Sept. 22, 2016

Apple hires Toronto doctor to help disrupt healthcare space

The tech giant was intrigued by cartoonish YouTube videos of common medical problems. 

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 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

Taming the EHR beast: 7 tips to reduce administrative task time

Allowing physicians to practice their workflows with simulated scenarios can build confidence in EHR use and speed up tasks.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 22, 2016

Why the FDA will focus on cybersecurity, medtech big data in 2017

The agency's new report serves as a roadmap for enhancing the safety, effectiveness and quality of medical devices.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 22, 2016

ONC's Washington on 'leaning in' toward health information sharing

Dr. B. Vindell Washington, the sixth National Coordinator for Health IT, sat down this week with reporters to discuss the agency's next steps.

By Jeff Byers • Sept. 21, 2016

FDA competition seeks app to connect overdose victims, naloxone

Opioids contributed to nearly 29 million U.S. deaths in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2016

Dignity Health, CHI partner to bring precision medicine to patients

The alliance creates the largest community-based precision medicine program in the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2016

Study: Wearables don't deliver in weight loss intervention study

Despite the hype, wearable devices may not be as effective at improving health outcomes as they are made out to be.

By Luke Gale • Sept. 20, 2016

Microsoft wades into healthcare R&D. What's behind this trend?

Microsoft recently announced various tech initiatives focused on cancer and precision medicine.

By Luke Gale • Sept. 20, 2016

Walgreens adds skin care to telehealth services

The global telemedicine market is expected to reach $36.6 billion by 2020.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 20, 2016

Avera Health's Guide to Physician Engagement in Telehealth

Avera Health addresses the challenges of launching a direct-to-consumer telehealth service, with a focus on meeting quality of care standards and gaining physician buy-in.

Sept. 20, 2016

Study finds major EMR vendor APIs still don't play fair

Companies "view integration as a competitive advantage," according to Matthew Holt, co-chairman at Health 2.0.

By Ana Mulero • Sept. 19, 2016

Study: 25% of Americans sent photos to their provider – but does that mean health apps are ready for clinical primetime?

More than one-half of patients have used their smartphone to communicate information to their provider, Ketchum found.

By Luke Gale & Jeff Byers • Sept. 16, 2016

Why HHS is doling out $87M for health centers to invest in health IT

Funds can be used to upgrade existing EHR systems and purchase new ones certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

By Luke Gale • Sept. 16, 2016

GE sponsors 5 teams to battle Boston opioid crisis

One team will ultimately win a $10,000 grand prize in the contest.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 15, 2016

Rise of 'femtech' promises health solutions for women

Regulatory questions could prove challenging for some of the concepts.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 15, 2016

Epic outspends competitors on R&D

Epic invests one-half of operating expenses in research and development. That's more than most health IT companies and even more than Google. 

By Luke Gale • Sept. 14, 2016

Electronic health information available at a hospital near you

More than 9 in 10 hospitals offer patients the ability to electronically view their health information while around 7 in 10 offer the ability to view, download, and transmit such data. 

By Luke Gale • Sept. 14, 2016

Verily, Sanofi unveil joint venture Onduo for diabetes management

The companies will invest about $500 million in creating digital solutions for the Onduo platform. 

By Ana Mulero • Sept. 12, 2016

Healthcare its own enemy in attracting 88% of U.S. ransomware attacks

The industry is attractive for numerous reasons, but one is simply that it pays.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 9, 2016

St. Jude Medical case advocates 'appropriate' raising of cybersecurity concerns

The device maker was blindsided by public allegations that spooked investors and patients.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 9, 2016

'Cancer Moonshot' recommendations will depend on big data, interoperability

The attack on cancer will rely on technology to bring about new knowledge of the disease.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016

Guiding principles aim for transparency around electronic payments

WEDI is hoping to get the industry on the same page about transaction fees and other issues impacting the revenue cycle.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016

Apple raises entry bar for medical, health apps

Apps that risk causing physical harm may be rejected, the tech giant says.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2016

Rideshare partnerships could help lower costs of patient transport

An opinion piece in JAMA noted average per-ride costs fell 32.4%, from $31.54 to $21.32 under some Lyft collaborations.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2016