Digital Health: Page 32
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Industry groups seek safe harbor in comments to senator's cybersecurity query
A think tank's analysis of several organizations' recommendations highlights the need for a national strategy and greater collaboration among various stakeholders.
By Meg Bryant • April 3, 2019 -
Q1'19 digital health investments slow, but IPOs brewing
The latest data from Rock Health shows M&A was also down, with 21 acquisitions compared to quarterly averages of 31 deals in recent years.
By Maria Rachal • April 2, 2019 -
Bigfoot CEO talks data-driven diabetes care and becoming a service company
In an interview with MedTech Dive, Bigfoot Biomedical CEO Jeffrey Brewer laid out the startup's hopes to crack into the competitive diabetes space.
By Maria Rachal • April 1, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How AI and machine learning are changing prosthetics
"Our bodies natively have control loops at various levels, and that's really where AI comes into play" in creating next-generation prostheses, said Robert Armiger of Johns Hopkins' Advanced Physics Lab.
By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2019 -
Cardiologists push digital health tools as answer to healthcare funding pressures
A European Society of Cardiology working group wants health systems to reimburse digital health tools for more efficient chronic disease care.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 29, 2019 -
App store quality claims for mental health apps rarely backed up
A new study in Nature said of 73 mental health apps examined, two described "low-quality, primary evidence" to support their use and just one referenced published literature.
By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2019 -
PwC predicts device makers, pharma to benefit from FDA digital health regulations
The consultants think pharma is well placed to benefit from FDA's changes, but acknowledge medtech has an early advantage.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 28, 2019 -
Most health apps share data with third, fourth parties, BMJ analysis warns
"Clinicians should be conscious of privacy risks in their own use of apps and, when recommending apps, explain the potential for loss of privacy as part of informed consent," the study authors wrote.
By Meg Bryant • March 21, 2019 -
Deep Dive
As 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines
Chicago's Rush is an early mover with the tech, but many other big systems are taking a wait-and-see approach.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 21, 2019 -
Apple heart study: Early proof of concept, or a gimmick?
Doctors at the American College of Cardiology meeting said the Apple Watch's foray into health monitoring needs more data to prove its value.
By David Lim • March 16, 2019 -
Hill-Rom strikes $180M Voalte takeover to boost connected care unit
The acquisition will give the hospital equipment maker a communications system to complement its portfolio of smart devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 13, 2019 -
Omada adds connected blood pressure cuff, glucometer to health program
The devices will enable participants in the digital health platform's disease prevention and management program to collect and share data.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 13, 2019 -
Diagnostic errors compounded by EHRs No. 1 safety fear: ECRI
"We have to recognize the limits of current technology and ensure that we have processes in place to close the loop on diagnostic tests," the medical device watchdog's William Marcella said.
By Meg Bryant • March 12, 2019 -
FDA digital health efforts highlighted in Trump budget
The blueprint calls for Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices.
By David Lim • March 12, 2019 -
Latest FDA Pre-Cert working model garners tepid support
AdvaMed argued the program's promise may be compromised without legislation giving the agency more authority.
By David Lim • March 12, 2019 -
Livongo Health readies for IPO later this year
The chronic disease management startup has hired Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase to underwrite its IPO, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2019 -
In bid for new users, Fitbit expands Solera partnership
Fitbit Health Solutions COO Amy McDonough told MedTech Dive many users enrolled in a diabetes prevention program through the partnership choose to later buy a more expensive Fitbit.
By David Lim • March 8, 2019 -
Low upfront costs fuel investor interest in health app startups, analysts say
A new report highlights low development costs as a factor that may encourage new entrants to stick with the sector despite changing regulations and concerns about data security.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 7, 2019 -
Tandem suspends software use in pivotal closed loop study to fix bug
The company sought to quell nerves, but investors pushed the stock down 8% on safety concerns.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 7, 2019 -
Livongo, Cedars-Sinai double down on voice tech
The product announcements come as voice tools are gaining traction and companies like Amazon and Google are looking for ways to expand their presence in healthcare.
By Meg Bryant • March 1, 2019 -
Moody's warns medtech is highly vulnerable to cyberattacks
The credit rating agency said impact of an attack would still not rival the severity of one on the broader healthcare industry.
By Nick Paul Taylor • March 1, 2019 -
Q&A
Amazon's senior leader of healthcare and AI talks disruption, Amazon Web Services and the future of AI
Taha Kass-Hout says when it comes to effectively implementing AI in medical settings, "privacy and security has to be the core of this 100%."
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 25, 2019 -
OneLife, AT&T partner on health-tracking watch
With Apple, Fitbit and Samsung all fighting for market share, the company will face competition to break into the space.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Improper inhaler use common among majority of asthmatics: study
Research funded by digital therapeutics company Propeller Health — recently picked up by ResMed — used sensors attached to inhalers to find 84% of asthmatics may not properly administer their medication.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 22, 2019 -
EHR satisfaction higher at hospitals with top adoption model, analysis finds
Doctors at organizations that achieve Stage 7 of the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model have better functionality, more personalization of EHRs and better teamwork among clinicians, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 21, 2019
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