LabCorp rolls out Apple Health integration for lab test results

CEO David King argued the move to enable patients to view their testing results comes at a time when individuals are increasingly interested in gaining a "more holistic view of their health."

By David Lim • Oct. 31, 2018

FDA panel to review first-of-a-kind heart failure device

The advisory group will vote on Impulse Dynamics' premarket application for a cardiac contractility modulation device to treat class III heart failure at a December meeting.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 29, 2018

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Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

From the top medtech trends to watch in 2026 to haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and the evolving use of AI in the medtech sector, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

By MedTech Dive staff

ResMed posts double-digit growth as software sales soar

Results were burnished by the acquisition of home health software provider HEALTHCAREfirst.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 26, 2018

Scripps, NVIDIA team up on AI-driven disease prevention

The collaboration includes plans to establish a center of excellence in genomics and digital health sensors.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 24, 2018

FDA sets busy year-end medical device to-do list

Improving mammography quality, revamping the De Novo classification process and revising the definition of a medical device to exclude certain medical software are some of the agency's priorities.

By David Lim • Oct. 19, 2018

UnitedHealth to launch 'fully integrated' EHR next year

Details are sparse on what exactly the payer's model will look like or how it might address the many pitfalls found in electronic systems today.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 18, 2018

Blue Button 2.0 doubles developers to 1,200, but beneficiary uptake tiny

CMS Administrator Seema Verma tells MedTech Dive that 11 organizations have "production apps" in place using live data.

By David Lim • Oct. 15, 2018

Health apps require robust regulatory approach: JAMA opinion

The current FDA framework to revamp software regs in the Pre-Cert program is too short on checks to safety and whether products improve outcomes, the authors said. The concerns echo those made by Senate Democrats.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 15, 2018

Amazon, Walmart patents highlight potential of biometric monitoring

The developments come as both companies ramp up their involvement in healthcare.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 12, 2018

Suki AI-based voice assistant tops 1K patient encounters a week

The health IT startup claims it can sharply drop the time spent on medical notes.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2018

Top Democrats question FDA Pre-Cert program safety, statutory authority

Concern that the agency may be overstepping its authority echoes comments submitted by the Clinical Decision Support Coalition.

By David Lim • Oct. 11, 2018

Remote patient monitoring cuts hospital admissions, ER visits, report finds

Heart disease and COPD are the most popular uses, but other less acute chronic conditions are starting to find traction with the technology, the industry and KLAS report found.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 8, 2018

Blackberry announces healthcare applications for Spark platform, blockchain ledger

The tech company also announced a secure, real-time software program to assist developers of connected medical devices.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 5, 2018

Fitbit rolling out Charge 3 with focus on sleep tracking

The wearables company said it will also go live with a beta version of its Fitbit Labs Sleep Score program in November.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 5, 2018

Survey shows gaps in digital health uptake despite enthusiasm

Two-thirds of doctors have no plans to adopt virtual visits or home monitoring in the near future, according to a new EY report.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2018

5 themes from The MedTech Conference

Mergers and acquisitions, digital health, FDA pilot programs and Netflix's The Bleeding Edge were among the hot topics in Philadelphia.

By David Lim , Kim Dixon • Oct. 1, 2018

Pathology ripe for digitalization, but obstacles remain, report finds

Fewer than 5% of providers have moved to full digital pathology services, according to Signify Research.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 28, 2018

Hologic acquires developer of breast cancer surgery marker

The company agreed to pay $125 million for Focal Therapeutics, the latest addition to its breast health product portfolio, two months after purchasing digital imaging systems maker Faxitron Bioptics in an $85 million deal.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 28, 2018

New IMDRF committee to tackle cybersecurity threats

The FDA device chief laid out takeaways from the group's Beijing meeting.

By Kim Dixon • Sept. 27, 2018

Shuren: Funds needed to launch FDA Center of Excellence for Digital Health

The device center head's warning comes as Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stresses the importance that Congress keep investing in the FDA.

By David Lim • Sept. 27, 2018

FDA's Patel touts promise of software precertification program

Despite concern from the Clinical Decision Support Coalition​ that FDA may not have the legal ability to launch the pilot, the agency says it will work through its current authorities.

By David Lim • Sept. 26, 2018

EY warns stagnant R&D, data use threatens medtech growth

Medtech R&D investment of $15.9 billion remained "relatively unchanged" in 2017 — roughly $1 billion less than the $16.4 billion companies gave back to investors through share buybacks and dividends.

By David Lim • Sept. 24, 2018

AI can identify lung cancer types in images, study finds

The program determined with 97% accuracy which images showed adenocarcinoma and those showing squamous cell carcinoma.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 18, 2018

Welltok acquires text-based messaging platform Wellpass

Wellpass customers include Medicaid managed care and other government programs.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018

Epic, Nuance partner on voice assistance technology aimed at busy docs

The system is compatible with Epic's Rover and Haiku workflow apps and will allow physicians to get schedules, look up patient information and check lab results and medication lists.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2018