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Dthera gets FDA breakthrough device status for Alzheimer's digital therapeutic
The device delivers reminiscence therapy to counter anxiety and depression.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 24, 2018 -
Merck relaunches diabetes management app as map4health
The app enables users to track their behavior and connect to healthcare professionals. Whether these new features will attract users remains to be seen in a crowded space.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 22, 2018 -
Fitbit updates wearable line with health tracking features
The newest addition includes SpO2 sensing to track changes in blood oxygenation levels, which could indicate sleep apnea or atrial defibrillation.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 21, 2018 -
Health orgs aren't fully following IT safety advice, survey finds
Funding and personnel issues could contribute to systems not following through, according to the report published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 20, 2018 -
Best Buy snaps up health services company GreatCall for $800M
The acquisition may seem far afield for the electronics retailer, but in many ways it was "probably inevitable."
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2018 -
Aetna International pitches vision for interoperable health platform
The overseas wing of the health insurer thinks more stakeholders need to tackle data challenges.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2018 -
Maryland failed to secure its Medicaid data: OIG
Exploitation could have resulted in unauthorized access to data and disruption of critical operations, but the inspector general did not identify evidence that the system was compromised.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Healthix switching software vendors for patient matching
The nation's largest public health information exchange will switch to software vendor Verato in a bid to improve its patient-matching capabilities.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Verma touts interoperability, corporate partnerships at Blue Button 2.0 conference
Microsoft, Google and Amazon pledged at the event they are committed "to removing barriers for the adoption of technologies for healthcare interoperability, particularly those that are enabled through the cloud and AI."
By David Lim • Aug. 14, 2018 -
FDA sets out vision to use real-world data in product evaluations
The agency wants insights into safety and efficacy outside of controlled research environments.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 14, 2018 -
FDA OKs marketing of contraceptive app
The Natural Cycles app has generated controversy in Europe, where women have reported unplanned pregnancies while using it.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 13, 2018 -
TGA seeks industry input on cybersecurity, medtech software guidance
The agency has commissioned reports to inform approaches that support companies and protect patients.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Medtronic releases gamification program to improve diabetes outcomes
The initiative rewards patients for staying in the optimal glycemic range.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Massachusetts fumbles on telehealth parity bill
Last year, the American Telemedicine Association gave the state an "F."
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018 -
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CVS rolls out virtual care offering in 9 states
Minute Clinic Video Visits leverage Teladoc's technology platform and are available through the CVS app.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Analysts question mental health app sector's employer-focused strategy
GlobalData thinks developers should do more to target and serve individuals and families.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Zocdoc steps back on pricing change amid physician pushback
Doctors filed an online petition demanding the online care-scheduling startup drop a planned booking fee for new patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2018 -
MDLive, Beacon partner on virtual behavioral health visits
Last week, MDLive closed a $50 million funding round with investors including Cigna and Health Care Service Corp.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 8, 2018 -
FCC seeks comments on $100M telehealth pilot
The commission noted many low-income consumers, especially in rural areas, lack access to affordable or adequate broadband.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 6, 2018 -
NIST offers 'how to' for securing EHRs on mobile devices
Such devices are ubiquitous in healthcare, raising concerns about security and privacy of personal health information.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2018 -
Microsoft files patent for eyeglasses-based blood pressure monitor
The device could free patients from the need to use oscillometric cuffs to track their health.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 1, 2018 -
Walgreens rolls out digital marketplace with 17 well-known providers
The platform lists prices for services ranging from lab tests to telehealth consults. Advocate and New York-Presbyterian are among those taking part.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2018 -
ECRI safety panel advises 3 ways to avoid diagnostic testing, medicine mix-ups
"The problem of not closing the loop has a significant impact on patients and caregivers, and can lead to devastating effects on the outcome of patients, workgroup chair Chris Lehmann said.
By David Lim • July 27, 2018 -
GSK teams up with 23andMe to boost R&D
As part of a broader restructuring, the British pharma hopes to tap 23andMe's genetic database to develop better drugs and more easily find patients.
By Lisa LaMotta • July 25, 2018 -
Sanofi Ventures leads $17M Click round to enter digital therapeutics
The funding will support development of prescription apps to treat depression and insomnia.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 24, 2018
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